diff --git a/utils/settings.go b/utils/settings.go
index 87f7e35..2356559 100644
--- a/utils/settings.go
+++ b/utils/settings.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ type GlobalSettings struct {
 	BlockUnknownConnections bool
 	StateRootPane           int
 	FirstTime               bool
+	UIColumnModePortrait    string
+	UIColumnModeLandscape   string
 }
 
 var DefaultGlobalSettings = GlobalSettings{
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ var DefaultGlobalSettings = GlobalSettings{
 	StateRootPane:           0,
 	FirstTime:               true,
 	BlockUnknownConnections: false,
+	UIColumnModePortrait:   "DualpaneMode.Single",
+	UIColumnModeLandscape:    "DualpaneMode.CopyPortrait",
 }
 
 func InitGlobalSettingsFile(directory string, password string) error {