diff --git a/src/mami.js/main.js b/src/mami.js/main.js
index e805c0d..118e56e 100644
--- a/src/mami.js/main.js
+++ b/src/mami.js/main.js
@@ -82,54 +82,54 @@ window.Umi = { UI: {}, Protocol: { SockChat: { Protocol: {} } } };
     const settings = new MamiSettings('umi-', ctx.events.scopeTo('settings'));
     ctx.settings = settings;
 
-    settings.define('style', 'string', 'dark');
-    settings.define('compactView', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('autoScroll', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('closeTabConfirm', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('showChannelList', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('fancyInfo', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('autoCloseUserContext', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('enableParser', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('enableEmoticons', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('autoParseUrls', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('preventOverflow', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('expandTextBox', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('eepromAutoInsert', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('autoEmbedV1', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('soundEnable', 'boolean', true, false, true);
-    settings.define('soundPack', 'string', 'ajax-chat');
-    settings.define('soundVolume', 'number', 80);
-    settings.define('soundEnableJoin', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('soundEnableLeave', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('soundEnableError', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('soundEnableServer', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('soundEnableIncoming', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('onlySoundOnMention', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('soundEnableOutgoing', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('soundEnablePrivate', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('soundEnableForceLeave', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('minecraft', ['no', 'yes', 'old'], 'no');
-    settings.define('windowsLiveMessenger', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('seinfeld', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('flashTitle', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('showServerMsgInTitle', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('onlyConnectWhenVisible', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('playJokeSounds', 'boolean', true);
-    settings.define('weeaboo', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('motivationalImages', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('motivationalVideos', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('osuKeys', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('osuKeysV2', ['no', 'yes', 'rng'], 'no');
-    settings.define('explosionRadius', 'number', 20);
-    settings.define('dumpPackets', 'boolean', FUTAMI_DEBUG);
-    settings.define('dumpEvents', 'boolean', FUTAMI_DEBUG);
-    settings.define('marqueeAllNames', 'boolean', false);
-    settings.define('tmpDisableOldThemeSys', 'boolean', false, false, true);
+    settings.define('style').default('dark').create();
+    settings.define('compactView').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('autoScroll').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('closeTabConfirm').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('showChannelList').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('fancyInfo').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('autoCloseUserContext').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('enableParser').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('enableEmoticons').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('autoParseUrls').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('preventOverflow').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('expandTextBox').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('eepromAutoInsert').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('autoEmbedV1').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnable').default(true).critical().create();
+    settings.define('soundPack').default('ajax-chat').create();
+    settings.define('soundVolume').default(80).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnableJoin').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnableLeave').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnableError').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnableServer').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnableIncoming').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('onlySoundOnMention').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnableOutgoing').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnablePrivate').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('soundEnableForceLeave').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('minecraft').type(['no', 'yes', 'old']).default('no').create();
+    settings.define('windowsLiveMessenger').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('seinfeld').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('flashTitle').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('showServerMsgInTitle').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('onlyConnectWhenVisible').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('playJokeSounds').default(true).create();
+    settings.define('weeaboo').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('motivationalImages').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('motivationalVideos').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('osuKeys').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('osuKeysV2').type(['no', 'yes', 'rng']).default('no').create();
+    settings.define('explosionRadius').default(20).create();
+    settings.define('dumpPackets').default(FUTAMI_DEBUG).create();
+    settings.define('dumpEvents').default(FUTAMI_DEBUG).create();
+    settings.define('marqueeAllNames').default(false).create();
+    settings.define('tmpDisableOldThemeSys').default(false).critical().create();
 
     const noNotifSupport = !('Notification' in window);
-    settings.define('enableNotifications', 'boolean', false, noNotifSupport, true);
-    settings.define('notificationShowMessage', 'boolean', false, noNotifSupport);
-    settings.define('notificationTriggers', 'string', '', noNotifSupport);
+    settings.define('enableNotifications').default(false).immutable(noNotifSupport).critical().create();
+    settings.define('notificationShowMessage').default(false).immutable(noNotifSupport).create();
+    settings.define('notificationTriggers').default('').immutable(noNotifSupport).create();
 
 
     loadingOverlay.setMessage('Loading sounds...');
diff --git a/src/mami.js/settings/scoped.js b/src/mami.js/settings/scoped.js
index 913a0c9..c43feb1 100644
--- a/src/mami.js/settings/scoped.js
+++ b/src/mami.js/settings/scoped.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const MamiSettingsScoped = function(settings, prefix) {
         prefix += ':';
 
     return {
-        define: (name, type, fallback, immutable, critical) => settings.define(prefix + name, type, fallback, immutable, critical),
+        define: name => settings.define(prefix + name),
         info: name => settings.info(prefix + name),
         names: () => {
             const filtered = [];
diff --git a/src/mami.js/settings/settings.js b/src/mami.js/settings/settings.js
index fec5b97..b739757 100644
--- a/src/mami.js/settings/settings.js
+++ b/src/mami.js/settings/settings.js
@@ -108,26 +108,85 @@ const MamiSettings = function(storageOrPrefix, eventTarget) {
         }
     };
 
-    const pub = {
-        define: (name, type, fallback, immutable, critical, virtual) => {
-            if(typeof name !== 'string')
-                throw 'setting name must be a string';
-            if(typeof type !== 'string' && !Array.isArray(type))
-                throw 'type must be a javascript type or array of valid string values.';
+    const settingBlueprint = function(name) {
+        if(typeof name !== 'string')
+            throw 'setting name must be a string';
+
+        const checkDefined = () => {
             if(settings.has(name))
                 throw `setting ${name} has already been defined`;
+        };
 
-            settings.set(name, Object.freeze({
-                name: name,
-                type: type === null ? undefined : type,
-                fallback: fallback === undefined ? null : fallback,
-                immutable: immutable === true,
-                critical: critical === true,
-            }));
+        checkDefined();
 
-            if(virtual === true)
-                storage.virtualise(name);
-        },
+        let created = false;
+        let type = undefined;
+        let fallback = null;
+        let immutable = false;
+        let critical = false;
+        let virtual = false;
+
+        const checkCreated = () => {
+            if(created)
+                throw 'setting has already been created';
+        };
+
+        const pub = {
+            type: value => {
+                if(typeof value !== 'string' && !Array.isArray(value))
+                    throw 'type must be a javascript type or array of valid string values.';
+
+                checkCreated();
+
+                type = value;
+                return pub;
+            },
+            default: value => {
+                checkCreated();
+                fallback = value === undefined ? null : value;
+
+                if(type === undefined)
+                    type = typeof fallback;
+
+                return pub;
+            },
+            immutable: value => {
+                checkCreated();
+                immutable = value === undefined || value === true;
+                return pub;
+            },
+            critical: value => {
+                checkCreated();
+                critical = value === undefined || value === true;
+                return pub;
+            },
+            virtual: value => {
+                checkCreated();
+                virtual = value === undefined || value === true;
+                return pub;
+            },
+            create: () => {
+                checkCreated();
+                checkDefined();
+
+                settings.set(name, Object.freeze({
+                    name: name,
+                    type: type,
+                    fallback: fallback,
+                    immutable: immutable,
+                    critical: critical,
+                }));
+
+                if(virtual)
+                    storage.virtualise(name);
+            },
+        };
+
+        return pub;
+    };
+
+    const pub = {
+        define: name => new settingBlueprint(name),
         info: name => getSetting(name),
         names: () => Array.from(settings.keys()),
         has: name => {