diff --git a/lib/settings.dart b/lib/settings.dart
index f14052f..137fcb7 100644
--- a/lib/settings.dart
+++ b/lib/settings.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier {
   // explicitly set experiments to false until told otherwise...
   bool experimentsEnabled = false;
   HashMap<String, bool> experiments = HashMap.identity();
+  String _uiColumnModePortrait = "Single";
+  String _uiColumnModeLandscape = "Same";
 
   bool blockUnknownConnections = false;
 
@@ -134,6 +136,18 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier {
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
+  String get uiColumnModePortrait => _uiColumnModePortrait;
+  set uiColumnModePortrait(String newval) {
+    this._uiColumnModePortrait = newval;
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
+  String get uiColumnModeLandscape => _uiColumnModeLandscape;
+  set uiColumnModeLandscape(String newval) {
+    this._uiColumnModeLandscape = newval;
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
   /// Construct a default settings object.
   Settings(this.locale, this.theme);