diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/gamePlay/Game.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/gamePlay/Game.gd
index 1743714..118e916 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/gamePlay/Game.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/gamePlay/Game.gd	
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 extends Control
 
 onready var history_source = get_node("/root/History").historyScreensSingleton
+onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
 
 #Abstract class we instance when wanted in game as child of HistoryReference
 const TextOutput = preload("res://UserInterface/Response.tscn")
@@ -26,9 +27,8 @@ onready var charSheet = $Con_charSheet/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/CharacterSh
 onready var module_map = "user://temp_map.save"
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	#DKM TEMP: for testing only -- this will be set in settings
 	save_module()
-	theme=load("res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres")
+	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 	current_text.show()
 	option_one.show()
 	option_two.show()
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/globalSaveInstance.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/globalSaveInstance.gd
index 6cbbdd3..fce0913 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/globalSaveInstance.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/globalSaveInstance.gd	
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ extends Node
 var settingsInstance =  PlayerSettingsTemplate.new()
 var settings_file = "user://PlayerPreferences.cfg"
 
-# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-func _ready():
+func _ready() -> void:
 	load_settings_file() 
 	
 	#Config/ini:
@@ -16,9 +15,30 @@ func load_settings_file():
 	# If the file didn't load, ignore it.
 	if err != OK:
 		return
+	#Preferences:
 	settingsInstance.inputName = config.get_value("player_preferences", "player_name")
 	settingsInstance.riskFactor = config.get_value("player_preferences", "risk_threshold")		
-
+	#Controls:
+	settingsInstance.fontSize = config.get_value("visual_controls", "font_size")
+	settingsInstance.brightness = config.get_value("visual_controls", "brightness")	
+	#General Settings:
+	settingsInstance.volume = config.get_value("general_settings", "volume")
+	settingsInstance.bClosedCaptions = config.get_value("general_settings", "closed_captions")	
+	settingsInstance.bdevConsole = config.get_value("general_settings", "dev_console")				
+	#Keyboard:
+	settingsInstance.visualKeyboardLayout = config.get_value("virtual_keyboard", "keyboard_layout")	
+	#Theme:
+	settingsInstance.themeChoiceInt = config.get_value("theme", "theme_selection")	
+	
+	load_themeFile()
+	
 	#DKM TEMP: working
 	print("Input name loaded as: " + str(settingsInstance.inputName))
-	print("Risk loaded as: " + str(settingsInstance.riskFactor))
+	print("Theme loaded as: " + str(settingsInstance.themeFile))
+	
+func load_themeFile() -> void:
+	#DKM TEMP: this shouldn't be hard-coded:
+	if(settingsInstance.themeChoiceInt == 1):
+		settingsInstance.themeFile = "res://assets/ui_controlNode_light_theme.tres"
+	else:
+		settingsInstance.themeFile = "res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres"
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/playerSettingsTemplate.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/playerSettingsTemplate.gd
index 156c2fd..acd3d60 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/playerSettingsTemplate.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/globalScripts/playerSettingsTemplate.gd	
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ var bVirtualKeyboard = false
 # Setting of 0 is Qwerty, Setting of 1 is Davorak, Setting of 2 is Alphabetical 
 var visualKeyboardLayout = 0
 
-
 # Setting of 0 is dark, setting of 1 is light, and so on
-var themeChoice = 0
+var themeChoiceInt = 0
+var themeFile = "res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres"
 
 func _ready():
 	pass
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/Character_Add.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/Character_Add.gd
index 3458911..fc7960f 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/Character_Add.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/Character_Add.gd	
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 
 extends Control
 
+onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 	$Title/But_SaveChar.grab_focus()
 
 
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/Character_Load.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/Character_Load.gd
index 55297de..ad6681d 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/Character_Load.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/Character_Load.gd	
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 
 extends Control
 
+onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 	$Title/But_loadCharacter.grab_focus()
 
 
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/HistoryViewer.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/HistoryViewer.gd
index 2e72331..843b361 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/HistoryViewer.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/HistoryViewer.gd	
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 extends Control
 
+onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
 onready var history_source = get_node("/root/History").historyScreensSingleton
 onready var current_history = $Background/MarginContainer/Rows/GameInfo/CurrentHistory
 #For zero-indexed array position:
@@ -18,8 +19,7 @@ const InputResponse = preload("res://UserInterface/InputResponse.tscn")
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	#DKM TEMP: for testing only -- this will be set in settings
-	theme=load("res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres")
+	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 
 	print("Loaded history array size is: " + str(history_source.output_history_array.size()))
 	update_pager()
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.gd
index 047b68e..bcb752c 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/ImportCharacter.gd	
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 #	Expanded for Import Character option
 
 extends Control
+
+onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
+
 var charFilePath
 var a
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	#DKM TEMP TODO: replace with settings Singleton theme value
-	#theme=load("res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres")
-	$But_ChangeScene.grab_focus()
-
+	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 
 func _on_Button_pressed():
 	$VBoxContainer2/VBoxContainer/FileDialog.popup()
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/MenuScreen.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/MenuScreen.gd
index 1d38f52..42aa2e9 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/MenuScreen.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/MenuScreen.gd	
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 
 extends Control
 
-var settings_file = "user://PlayerPreferences.cfg"
+onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
-	#DKM TEMP: for testing only -- this will be set for all scenes in settings
-	theme=load("res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres")
+	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 	$VBoxContainer/But_NewGame.grab_focus()
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/MoreOptions.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/MoreOptions.gd
index aa9b21b..95f1032 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/MoreOptions.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/MoreOptions.gd	
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 extends Control
 
+onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
-	#DKM TEMP: for testing only -- this will be set in settings
-	theme=load("res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres")
+	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 	$VBoxContainer/But_ResumeGame.grab_focus()
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/PlayerSelection.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/PlayerSelection.gd
index 4a92014..6aa9b23 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/PlayerSelection.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/PlayerSelection.gd	
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 extends Control
 
+onready var settings = get_node("/root/GlobalSaveInstance").settingsInstance
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
-	#DKM TEMP: for testing only -- this will be set in settings
-	theme=load("res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres")
+	theme=load(settings.themeFile)
 	$VBoxContainer/But_ChoosePlayer.grab_focus()
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/SettingsMenuConfig.gd b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/SettingsMenuConfig.gd
index 9530e98..f9b192e 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/SettingsMenuConfig.gd	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/SettingsMenuConfig.gd	
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ onready var themeChoiceList = get_node('Panel/HBoxContainer/RootVboxVisualContro
 var iniFile = ConfigFile.new()
 
 func saveToInstance():
-
 	#Save to Singleton, so saveFile does not need to be constantly read
 	saveObject.settingsInstance.inputName = NameVar.text
 	saveObject.settingsInstance.riskFactor = NRiskVar.value
@@ -50,9 +49,15 @@ func saveToInstance():
 	saveObject.settingsInstance.bClosedCaptions = ClosedCaptionsVar.is_pressed()
 	saveObject.settingsInstance.bdevConsole = ConsoleCommandVar.is_pressed()
 	saveObject.settingsInstance.bVirtualKeyboard = bKeyboardEnabled.is_pressed()
-	saveObject.settingsInstance.visualKeyboardLayout = keyboardLayoutList.get_selected_items()
-	saveObject.settingsInstance.themeChoice = themeChoiceList.get_selected_items()
-	
+	var savedKeyboardItems = keyboardLayoutList.get_selected_items() 
+	var keyboardSelection = savedKeyboardItems[0]
+	saveObject.settingsInstance.visualKeyboardLayout = keyboardSelection
+	var savedThemeItems = themeChoiceList.get_selected_items() 
+	var themeSelection = savedThemeItems[0]
+	saveObject.settingsInstance.themeChoiceInt = themeSelection
+	#Trigger re-load of the file name
+	saveObject.load_settings_file()
+	theme=load(saveObject.settingsInstance.themeFile)
 	
 
 func saveFile():
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ func saveFile():
 
 	var keyboardSelection = savedKeyboardItems[0]
 	
-	var savedThemeItems = keyboardLayoutList.get_selected_items() 
+	var savedThemeItems = themeChoiceList.get_selected_items() 
 
 	var themeSelection = savedThemeItems[0]
 	
@@ -100,12 +105,13 @@ func _process(delta):
 			print('saveFileRan')
 		
 func _ready():
-	#DKM TEMP: we need to set these to values from the file
+	#Get the singleton's values for initial settings:
 	NameVar.text = saveObject.settingsInstance.inputName
 	NRiskVar.value = saveObject.settingsInstance.riskFactor
-	#themeChoiceList
-	
-	theme=load("res://assets/ui_controlNode_dark_theme.tres") 
+	FontVar.value = saveObject.settingsInstance.fontSize
+	ClosedCaptionsVar.pressed = saveObject.settingsInstance.bClosedCaptions
+	ConsoleCommandVar.pressed = saveObject.settingsInstance.bdevConsole
+	bKeyboardEnabled.pressed = saveObject.settingsInstance.bVirtualKeyboard
 	
 	print(NameVar.get_path())
 	
@@ -120,6 +126,9 @@ func _ready():
 	for i in range(2):
 		themeChoiceList.add_item(themeContents[i],null,true)
 	
-	keyboardLayoutList.select(0,true)
+	keyboardLayoutList.select(saveObject.settingsInstance.visualKeyboardLayout,true)
 	
-	themeChoiceList.select(0,true)
+	themeChoiceList.select(saveObject.settingsInstance.themeChoiceInt,true)
+	
+	#Load selected theme:
+	theme=load(saveObject.settingsInstance.themeFile)
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/SettingsMenuControl.tscn b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/SettingsMenuControl.tscn
index 91a0422..585a71f 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/SettingsMenuControl.tscn	
+++ b/Phase2/Godot  ===(Game Code)===/MergedDemo/Doug/bcirpg_mergedDemo_20220814A/screens/SettingsMenuControl.tscn	
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ margin_left = -77.5
 margin_top = 30.0
 margin_right = 77.5
 margin_bottom = 120.0
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
 
 [node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Panel/HBoxContainer/RootVboxGeneralSettings/GeneralSettingsLabel/VBoxContainer"]
 margin_right = 155.0
@@ -294,24 +297,26 @@ margin_bottom = 99.0
 auto_height = true
 
 [node name="HBoxBottomRow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Panel"]
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_left = 0.500488
+anchor_right = 0.595215
 margin_left = -48.5
 margin_top = 200.0
 margin_right = 48.5
 margin_bottom = 225.0
+alignment = 1
 __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": true
 }
 
 [node name="SaveButton" type="Button" parent="Panel/HBoxBottomRow"]
-margin_right = 97.0
+margin_left = 24.0
+margin_right = 121.0
 margin_bottom = 25.0
 text = "Save Settings"
 
 [node name="But_ChangeScene" parent="Panel/HBoxBottomRow" instance=ExtResource( 3 )]
-margin_left = 101.0
-margin_right = 146.0
+margin_left = 125.0
+margin_right = 170.0
 margin_bottom = 25.0
 text = "Back"
 next_scene_path = "res://screens/MenuScreen.tscn"