diff --git a/archive_viewer/archive_viewer.py b/archive_viewer/archive_viewer.py
index 22d60cd..3fd07ff 100644
--- a/archive_viewer/archive_viewer.py
+++ b/archive_viewer/archive_viewer.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, args=None, macros=None, ui_filename=__file__.rep
 
         self.curve_delegates_init()
         self.axis_delegates_init()
-        self.timespan = -1        self.axis_table_model.reset_everything.connect(self.resetPlot)
+        self.timespan = -1
+        self.axis_table_model.reset_everything.connect(self.resetPlot)
         # Create reference dict for timespan_btns button group
         self.button_spans = {
             self.ui.half_min_scale_btn: 30,
diff --git a/archive_viewer/av_file_convert.py b/archive_viewer/av_file_convert.py
index 0c3ca2c..b686718 100755
--- a/archive_viewer/av_file_convert.py
+++ b/archive_viewer/av_file_convert.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def get_plot_data(plot: PyDMTimePlot) -> dict:
         [start_ts, end_ts] = plot.getXAxis().range
         start_dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(start_ts)
         end_dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(end_ts)
-
+        output_dict['plot'] = plot.to_dict()
         output_dict['time_axis'] = {'name': "Main Time Axis",
                                     'start': start_dt.isoformat(sep=' ', timespec='seconds'),
                                     'end': end_dt.isoformat(sep=' ', timespec='seconds'),
diff --git a/archive_viewer/mixins/file_io.py b/archive_viewer/mixins/file_io.py
index b182a98..3e33f29 100644
--- a/archive_viewer/mixins/file_io.py
+++ b/archive_viewer/mixins/file_io.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def import_save_file(self, file_name: str | Path = None) -> None:
         # Set the models to use the file data
         self.axis_table_model.set_model_axes(file_data['y-axes'])
         self.curves_model.set_model_curves(file_data['curves'])
+        self.plot_setup(file_data['plot'])
 
         # Enable auto scroll if the end time is "now"
         self.ui.cursor_scale_btn.click()
diff --git a/archive_viewer/mixins/plot_config.py b/archive_viewer/mixins/plot_config.py
index 54a6280..f7b70b1 100644
--- a/archive_viewer/mixins/plot_config.py
+++ b/archive_viewer/mixins/plot_config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-from widgets import ColorButton
+from typing import Dict
+from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 from pyqtgraph import ViewBox
-
+from widgets import ColorButton
 
 class PlotConfigMixin:
     def plot_config_init(self):
@@ -12,25 +13,39 @@ def plot_config_init(self):
         self.plot = self.ui.archiver_plot
         self.ui.plot_title_edit.textChanged.connect(self.plot.setPlotTitle)
 
-        self.ui.x_grid_chckbx.clicked.connect(self.show_x_grid)
+        self.ui.x_grid_chckbx.stateChanged.connect(self.show_x_grid)
 
-        self.ui.y_grid_chckbx.clicked.connect(self.show_y_grid)
+        self.ui.y_grid_chckbx.stateChanged.connect(self.show_y_grid)
 
         self.ui.opacity_sldr.valueChanged.connect(self.change_opacity)
 
-        background_color_button = ColorButton(color="white")
-        self.ui.background_color_lyt.insertWidget(1, background_color_button)
-        background_color_button.color_changed.connect(self.plot.setBackgroundColor)
+        self.background_color_button = ColorButton(color="white")
+        self.ui.background_color_lyt.insertWidget(1, self.background_color_button)
+        self.background_color_button.color_changed.connect(self.plot.setBackgroundColor)
 
         self.ui.refresh_interval_spnbx.setValue(5)
         self.ui.refresh_interval_spnbx.valueChanged.connect(lambda interval: self.autoScroll(enable=True))
 
-        self.ui.legend_chckbx.clicked.connect(self.plot.setShowLegend)
+        self.ui.legend_chckbx.stateChanged.connect(self.plot.setShowLegend)
 
-        self.ui.crosshair_chckbx.clicked.connect(lambda show: self.plot.enableCrosshair(show, 100, 100))
+        self.ui.crosshair_chckbx.stateChanged.connect(lambda show: self.plot.enableCrosshair(show, 100, 100))
 
         self.ui.mouse_mode_cmbbx.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.changeMouseMode)
 
+    def plot_setup(self, config: Dict):
+        """Read in the full config dictionary, making sure not to fail if a user manually typed
+        the import file out. For each config preset, set the widgets to match the value, which will
+        send signals out that will actually cause the plot to change"""
+        if 'title' in config: self.ui.plot_title_edit.setText(config['title'])
+        if 'xGrid' in config: self.ui.x_grid_chckbx.setChecked(config['xGrid'])
+        if 'yGrid' in config: self.ui.y_grid_chckbx.setChecked(config['yGrid'])
+        if 'opacity' in config: self.ui.opacity_sldr.setValue(config['opacity'])
+        if 'backgroundColor' in config: self.background_color_button.color = QColor(config['backgroundColor'])
+        if 'legend' in config: self.ui.legend_chckbx.setChecked(config['legend'])
+        if 'mouseMode' in config: self.ui.mouse_mode_cmbbx.setCurrentIndex(int(config['mouseMode']/3))
+        if 'crosshair' in config: self.ui.crosshair_chckbx.setChecked(config['crosshair'])
+        if 'refreshInterval' in config: self.ui.refresh_interval_spnbx.setValue(config['refreshInterval'])
+
     def changeMouseMode(self, mode:int):
         """If the user wants to have their mouse in PAN or RECT mode"""
         mouse_mode = ViewBox.RectMode