diff --git a/amazongpt/greasemonkey/amazongpt.user.js b/amazongpt/greasemonkey/amazongpt.user.js
index 338115cc3..0bdcd6d53 100644
--- a/amazongpt/greasemonkey/amazongpt.user.js
+++ b/amazongpt/greasemonkey/amazongpt.user.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // @description            Adds the magic of AI to Amazon shopping
 // @author                 KudoAI
 // @namespace              https://kudoai.com
-// @version                2025.1.11
+// @version                2025.1.11.1
 // @license                MIT
 // @icon                   https://amazongpt.kudoai.com/assets/images/icons/amazongpt/black-gold-teal/icon48.png?v=0fddfc7
 // @icon64                 https://amazongpt.kudoai.com/assets/images/icons/amazongpt/black-gold-teal/icon64.png?v=0fddfc7
@@ -229,9 +229,15 @@
     // Init DEBUG mode
     const config = {}
     const settings = {
-        load(...keys) { keys.flat().forEach(key => config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false)) },
+        load(...keys) {
+            keys.flat().forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls?.[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls?.[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
+        },
         save(key, val) { GM_setValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, val) ; config[key] = val }
-    } ; settings.load('debugMode')
+    }
+    settings.load('debugMode')
 
     // Define LOG props/functions
     const log = {
@@ -346,23 +352,23 @@
 
     // Init SETTINGS
     log.debug('Initializing settings...')
-    Object.assign(settings, { controls: {
-        proxyAPIenabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sunglasses',
+    Object.assign(settings, { controls: { // displays top-to-bottom, left-to-right in Settings modal
+        proxyAPIenabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sunglasses', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_proxyAPImode,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_proxyAPImode },
-        streamingDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'signalStream',
+        streamingDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'signalStream', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_streaming,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_streamingMode },
         autoFocusChatbarDisabled: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'caretsInward',
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoFocusChatbar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoFocusChatbar },
-        autoScroll: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'arrowsDown',
+        autoScroll: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'arrowsDown', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.mode_autoScroll} (${app.msgs.menuLabel_whenStreaming})`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoScroll },
-        bgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles',
+        bgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_background} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_animations}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_bgAnimations },
-        fgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles',
+        fgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_foreground} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_animations}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_fgAnimations },
         replyLang: { type: 'prompt', icon: 'languageChars',
@@ -371,7 +377,7 @@
         scheme: { type: 'modal', icon: 'scheme',
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_colorScheme,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_colorScheme },
-        debugMode: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'bug',
+        debugMode: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'bug', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_debug,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_debugMode },
         about: { type: 'modal', icon: 'questionMarkCircle',
diff --git a/autoclear-chatgpt-history/greasemonkey/autoclear-chatgpt-history.user.js b/autoclear-chatgpt-history/greasemonkey/autoclear-chatgpt-history.user.js
index 81592b3d1..0bb9dcaf1 100644
--- a/autoclear-chatgpt-history/greasemonkey/autoclear-chatgpt-history.user.js
+++ b/autoclear-chatgpt-history/greasemonkey/autoclear-chatgpt-history.user.js
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 // @description:zu      Ziba itshala lokucabanga okuzoshintshwa ngokuzenzakalelayo uma ukubuka chatgpt.com
 // @author              Adam Lui
 // @namespace           https://github.com/adamlui
-// @version             2025.1.10.1
+// @version             2025.1.11
 // @license             MIT
 // @icon                https://assets.autoclearchatgpt.com/images/icons/openai/black/icon48.png?v=f461c06
 // @icon64              https://assets.autoclearchatgpt.com/images/icons/openai/black/icon64.png?v=f461c06
@@ -376,17 +376,23 @@
     const settings = {
 
         controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-            autoclear: { type: 'toggle',
+            autoclear: { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
                 label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoclear, helptip: app.msgs.appDesc },
             clearNow: { type: 'action', symbol: '🧹',
                 label: app.msgs.menuLabel_clearNow, helptip: app.msgs.helptip_clearNow },
-            toggleHidden: { type: 'toggle',
+            toggleHidden: { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
                 label: app.msgs.menuLabel_toggleVis, helptip: app.msgs.helptip_toggleVis },
-            notifDisabled: { type: 'toggle',
+            notifDisabled: { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
                 label: app.msgs.menuLabel_modeNotifs, helptip: app.msgs.helptip_modeNotifs }
         },
 
-        load(...keys) { keys.flat().forEach(key => config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false)) },
+        load(...keys) {
+            keys.flat().forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
+        },
+
         save(key, val) { GM_setValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, val) ; config[key] = val }
     }
     settings.load(Object.keys(settings.controls))
diff --git a/bravegpt/greasemonkey/bravegpt.user.js b/bravegpt/greasemonkey/bravegpt.user.js
index d728de8a0..58d8c8e28 100644
--- a/bravegpt/greasemonkey/bravegpt.user.js
+++ b/bravegpt/greasemonkey/bravegpt.user.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 // @description:zu        Yengeza izimpendulo ze-AI ku-Brave Search (inikwa amandla yi-GPT-4o!)
 // @author                KudoAI
 // @namespace             https://kudoai.com
-// @version               2025.1.10.1
+// @version               2025.1.11
 // @license               MIT
 // @icon                  https://assets.bravegpt.com/images/icons/bravegpt/icon48.png?v=df624b0
 // @icon64                https://assets.bravegpt.com/images/icons/bravegpt/icon64.png?v=df624b0
@@ -385,9 +385,15 @@
     // Init DEBUG mode
     const config = {}
     const settings = {
-        load(...keys) { keys.flat().forEach(key => config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false)) },
+        load(...keys) {
+            keys.flat().forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls?.[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls?.[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
+        },
         save(key, val) { GM_setValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, val) ; config[key] = val }
-    } ; settings.load('debugMode')
+    }
+    settings.load('debugMode')
 
     // Define LOG props/functions
     const log = {
@@ -502,44 +508,44 @@
 
     // Init SETTINGS
     log.debug('Initializing settings...')
-    Object.assign(settings, { controls: {
-        proxyAPIenabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sunglasses',
+    Object.assign(settings, { controls: { // displays top-to-bottom, left-to-right in Settings modal
+        proxyAPIenabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sunglasses', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_proxyAPImode,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_proxyAPImode },
-        streamingDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'signalStream',
+        streamingDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'signalStream', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_streaming,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_streamingMode },
-        autoGetDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloonLasso',
+        autoGetDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloonLasso', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoGetAnswers,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoGetAnswers },
-        autoFocusChatbarDisabled: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'caretsInward',
+        autoFocusChatbarDisabled: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'caretsInward', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoFocusChatbar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoFocusChatbar },
-        autoScroll: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'arrowsDown',
+        autoScroll: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'arrowsDown', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.mode_autoScroll} (${app.msgs.menuLabel_whenStreaming})`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoScroll },
-        rqDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloons',
+        rqDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloons', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_show} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_relatedQueries}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_showRelatedQueries },
-        prefixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'slash',
+        prefixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'slash', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_require} "/" ${app.msgs.menuLabel_beforeQuery}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_prefixMode },
-        suffixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'questionMark',
+        suffixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'questionMark', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_require} "?" ${app.msgs.menuLabel_afterQuery}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_suffixMode },
-        widerSidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'widescreen',
+        widerSidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'widescreen', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_widerSidebar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_widerSidebar },
-        stickySidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'webCorner',
+        stickySidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'webCorner', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_stickySidebar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_stickySidebar },
-        anchored: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'anchor',
+        anchored: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'anchor', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_anchor,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_anchorMode },
-        bgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles',
+        bgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_background} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_animations}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_bgAnimations },
-        fgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles',
+        fgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_foreground} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_animations}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_fgAnimations },
         replyLang: { type: 'prompt', icon: 'languageChars',
@@ -548,7 +554,7 @@
         scheme: { type: 'modal', icon: 'scheme',
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_colorScheme,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_colorScheme },
-        debugMode: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'bug',
+        debugMode: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'bug', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_debug,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_debugMode },
         about: { type: 'modal', icon: 'questionMarkCircle',
diff --git a/chatgpt-auto-continue/chromium/extension/lib/settings.js b/chatgpt-auto-continue/chromium/extension/lib/settings.js
index e185ad93f..9aa378236 100644
--- a/chatgpt-auto-continue/chromium/extension/lib/settings.js
+++ b/chatgpt-auto-continue/chromium/extension/lib/settings.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ window.settings = {
     },
 
     controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-        get notifDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get notifDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_modeNotifs'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_modeNotifs')
         }}
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ window.settings = {
     load(...keys) {
         keys = keys.flat() // flatten array args nested by spread operator
         if (typeof GM_info != 'undefined') // synchronously load from userscript manager storage
-            keys.forEach(key => window.config[key] = GM_getValue(
-                `${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false))
+            keys.forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
         else // asynchronously load from browser extension storage
             return Promise.all(keys.map(key => // resolve promise when all keys load
                 new Promise(resolve => // resolve promise when single key value loads
                     chrome.storage.sync.get(key, result => {
-                        window.config[key] = result[key] || false ; resolve()
+                        window.config[key] = key in result ? result[key] :
+                            this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle'
+                        resolve()
         }))))
     },
 
diff --git a/chatgpt-auto-continue/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js b/chatgpt-auto-continue/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
index e185ad93f..9aa378236 100644
--- a/chatgpt-auto-continue/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
+++ b/chatgpt-auto-continue/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ window.settings = {
     },
 
     controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-        get notifDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get notifDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_modeNotifs'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_modeNotifs')
         }}
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ window.settings = {
     load(...keys) {
         keys = keys.flat() // flatten array args nested by spread operator
         if (typeof GM_info != 'undefined') // synchronously load from userscript manager storage
-            keys.forEach(key => window.config[key] = GM_getValue(
-                `${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false))
+            keys.forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
         else // asynchronously load from browser extension storage
             return Promise.all(keys.map(key => // resolve promise when all keys load
                 new Promise(resolve => // resolve promise when single key value loads
                     chrome.storage.sync.get(key, result => {
-                        window.config[key] = result[key] || false ; resolve()
+                        window.config[key] = key in result ? result[key] :
+                            this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle'
+                        resolve()
         }))))
     },
 
diff --git a/chatgpt-auto-refresh/greasemonkey/chatgpt-auto-refresh.user.js b/chatgpt-auto-refresh/greasemonkey/chatgpt-auto-refresh.user.js
index 48334e2f9..45fe2778a 100644
--- a/chatgpt-auto-refresh/greasemonkey/chatgpt-auto-refresh.user.js
+++ b/chatgpt-auto-refresh/greasemonkey/chatgpt-auto-refresh.user.js
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 // @description:zu      *NGOKUPHEPHA* susa ukusetha kabusha ingxoxo yemizuzu eyi-10 + amaphutha enethiwekhi ahlala njalo + Ukuhlolwa kwe-Cloudflare ku-ChatGPT.
 // @author              Adam Lui
 // @namespace           https://github.com/adamlui
-// @version             2025.1.10.1
+// @version             2025.1.11
 // @license             MIT
 // @icon                https://assets.chatgptautorefresh.com/images/icons/openai/black/icon48.png?v=f11a0a8
 // @icon64              https://assets.chatgptautorefresh.com/images/icons/openai/black/icon64.png?v=f11a0a8
@@ -390,17 +390,23 @@
     const settings = {
 
         controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-            arDisabled: { type: 'toggle',
+            arDisabled: { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
                 label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoRefresh },
-            toggleHidden: { type: 'toggle',
+            toggleHidden: { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
                 label: app.msgs.menuLabel_toggleVis, helptip: app.msgs.helptip_toggleVis },
-            notifDisabled: { type: 'toggle',
+            notifDisabled: { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
                 label: app.msgs.menuLabel_modeNotifs, helptip: app.msgs.helptip_modeNotifs },
             refreshInterval: { type: 'prompt', symbol: '⌚',
                 label: app.msgs.menuLabel_refreshInt, helptip: app.msgs.helptip_refreshInt }
         },
 
-        load(...keys) { keys.flat().forEach(key => config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false)) },
+        load(...keys) {
+            keys.flat().forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
+        },
+
         save(key, val) { GM_setValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, val) ; config[key] = val }
     }
     settings.load(Object.keys(settings.controls))
diff --git a/chatgpt-auto-talk/greasemonkey/chatgpt-auto-talk.user.js b/chatgpt-auto-talk/greasemonkey/chatgpt-auto-talk.user.js
index 95f9bd115..aed90093e 100644
--- a/chatgpt-auto-talk/greasemonkey/chatgpt-auto-talk.user.js
+++ b/chatgpt-auto-talk/greasemonkey/chatgpt-auto-talk.user.js
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 // @description:zu      Dlala izimpendulo ze-ChatGPT ngokuzenzakalela
 // @author              Adam Lui
 // @namespace           https://github.com/adamlui
-// @version             2025.1.10.1
+// @version             2025.1.11
 // @license             MIT
 // @icon                https://assets.chatgptautotalk.com/images/icons/openai/black/icon48.png?v=9f1ed3c
 // @icon64              https://assets.chatgptautotalk.com/images/icons/openai/black/icon64.png?v=9f1ed3c
@@ -373,11 +373,19 @@
     const settings = {
 
         controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-            autoTalkDisabled: { type: 'toggle', label: app.msgs.mode_autoTalk },
-            toggleHidden: { type: 'toggle', label: app.msgs.menuLabel_toggleVis, helptip: app.msgs.helptip_toggleVis }
+            autoTalkDisabled: { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
+                label: app.msgs.mode_autoTalk },
+            toggleHidden: { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
+                label: app.msgs.menuLabel_toggleVis, helptip: app.msgs.helptip_toggleVis }
+        },
+
+        load(...keys) {
+            keys.flat().forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
         },
 
-        load(...keys) { keys.flat().forEach(key => config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false)) },
         save(key, val) { GM_setValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, val) ; config[key] = val }
     }
     settings.load(Object.keys(settings.controls))
diff --git a/chatgpt-infinity/chrome/extension/lib/settings.js b/chatgpt-infinity/chrome/extension/lib/settings.js
index d358b1bb7..ebb5bc74c 100644
--- a/chatgpt-infinity/chrome/extension/lib/settings.js
+++ b/chatgpt-infinity/chrome/extension/lib/settings.js
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ window.settings = {
     },
 
     controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-        get infinityMode() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get infinityMode() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_infinityMode')
         }},
-        get autoStart() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get autoStart() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_autoStart'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_autoStart')
         }},
-        get toggleHidden() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get toggleHidden() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_toggleVis'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_toggleVis')
         }},
-        get autoScrollDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get autoScrollDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_autoScroll'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_autoScroll')
         }},
@@ -45,13 +45,17 @@ window.settings = {
     load(...keys) {
         keys = keys.flat() // flatten array args nested by spread operator
         if (typeof GM_info != 'undefined') // synchronously load from userscript manager storage
-            keys.forEach(key => window.config[key] = GM_getValue(
-                `${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false))
+            keys.forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
         else // asynchronously load from browser extension storage
             return Promise.all(keys.map(key => // resolve promise when all keys load
                 new Promise(resolve => // resolve promise when single key value loads
                     chrome.storage.sync.get(key, result => {
-                        window.config[key] = result[key] || false ; resolve()
+                        window.config[key] = key in result ? result[key] :
+                            this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle'
+                        resolve()
         }))))
     },
 
diff --git a/chatgpt-infinity/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js b/chatgpt-infinity/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
index d358b1bb7..ebb5bc74c 100644
--- a/chatgpt-infinity/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
+++ b/chatgpt-infinity/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ window.settings = {
     },
 
     controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-        get infinityMode() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get infinityMode() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_infinityMode')
         }},
-        get autoStart() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get autoStart() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_autoStart'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_autoStart')
         }},
-        get toggleHidden() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get toggleHidden() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_toggleVis'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_toggleVis')
         }},
-        get autoScrollDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get autoScrollDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_autoScroll'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_autoScroll')
         }},
@@ -45,13 +45,17 @@ window.settings = {
     load(...keys) {
         keys = keys.flat() // flatten array args nested by spread operator
         if (typeof GM_info != 'undefined') // synchronously load from userscript manager storage
-            keys.forEach(key => window.config[key] = GM_getValue(
-                `${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false))
+            keys.forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
         else // asynchronously load from browser extension storage
             return Promise.all(keys.map(key => // resolve promise when all keys load
                 new Promise(resolve => // resolve promise when single key value loads
                     chrome.storage.sync.get(key, result => {
-                        window.config[key] = result[key] || false ; resolve()
+                        window.config[key] = key in result ? result[key] :
+                            this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle'
+                        resolve()
         }))))
     },
 
diff --git a/chatgpt-widescreen/chrome/extension/lib/settings.js b/chatgpt-widescreen/chrome/extension/lib/settings.js
index f55b15106..7460b1e7f 100644
--- a/chatgpt-widescreen/chrome/extension/lib/settings.js
+++ b/chatgpt-widescreen/chrome/extension/lib/settings.js
@@ -9,39 +9,39 @@ window.settings = {
     browserwideKeys: [ 'extensionDisabled', 'fullScreen' ], // to not load/save per-site
 
     controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-        get fullerWindows() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get fullerWindows() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_fullerWins'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_fullerWins')
         }},
-        get tcbDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', symbol: '↕️',
+        get tcbDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', symbol: '↕️', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_tallerChatbox'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_tallerChatbox')
         }},
-        get widerChatbox() { return { type: 'toggle', symbol: '↔️',
+        get widerChatbox() { return { type: 'toggle', symbol: '↔️', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_widerChatbox'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_widerChatbox')
         }},
-        get ncbDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get ncbDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_newChatBtn'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_newChatBtn')
         }},
-        get hiddenHeader() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get hiddenHeader() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_hiddenHeader'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_hiddenHeader')
         }},
-        get hiddenFooter() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get hiddenFooter() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_hiddenFooter'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_hiddenFooter')
         }},
-        get btnAnimationsDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get btnAnimationsDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_btnAnimations'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_btnAnimations')
         }},
-        get notifDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get notifDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_modeNotifs'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_modeNotifs')
         }},
-        get blockSpamDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get blockSpamDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_blockSpam'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_blockSpam')
         }}
@@ -53,17 +53,21 @@ window.settings = {
     load(...keys) {
         keys = keys.flat() // flatten array args nested by spread operator
         if (typeof GM_info != 'undefined') // synchronously load from userscript manager storage
-            keys.forEach(key => window.config[key] = GM_getValue(
-                `${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false))
+            keys.forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
         else // asynchronously load from browser extension storage
             return Promise.all(keys.map(key => // resolve promise when all keys load
                 new Promise(resolve => // resolve promise when single key value loads
                     chrome.storage.sync.get(
-                        !this.browserwideKeys.includes(key) ? `${this.imports.env.site}_${key}` : key,
-                        result => { window.config[key] = result[`${this.imports.env.site}_${key}`]
-                            || result[key] || false ; resolve()
+                        !this.browserwideKeys.includes(key) ? `${this.imports.env.site}_${key}` : key, result => {
+                            window.config[key] = `${this.imports.env.site}_${key}` in result || key in result ?
+                                result[`${this.imports.env.site}_${key}`] || result[key]
+                                    : this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle'
+                            resolve()
         }))))
-},
+    },
 
     save(key, val) {
         if (typeof GM_info != 'undefined') // save to userscript manager storage
diff --git a/chatgpt-widescreen/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js b/chatgpt-widescreen/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
index f55b15106..7460b1e7f 100644
--- a/chatgpt-widescreen/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
+++ b/chatgpt-widescreen/firefox/extension/lib/settings.js
@@ -9,39 +9,39 @@ window.settings = {
     browserwideKeys: [ 'extensionDisabled', 'fullScreen' ], // to not load/save per-site
 
     controls: { // displays top-to-bottom in toolbar menu
-        get fullerWindows() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get fullerWindows() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_fullerWins'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_fullerWins')
         }},
-        get tcbDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', symbol: '↕️',
+        get tcbDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', symbol: '↕️', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_tallerChatbox'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_tallerChatbox')
         }},
-        get widerChatbox() { return { type: 'toggle', symbol: '↔️',
+        get widerChatbox() { return { type: 'toggle', symbol: '↔️', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_widerChatbox'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_widerChatbox')
         }},
-        get ncbDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get ncbDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_newChatBtn'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_newChatBtn')
         }},
-        get hiddenHeader() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get hiddenHeader() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_hiddenHeader'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_hiddenHeader')
         }},
-        get hiddenFooter() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get hiddenFooter() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_hiddenFooter'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_hiddenFooter')
         }},
-        get btnAnimationsDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get btnAnimationsDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_btnAnimations'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_btnAnimations')
         }},
-        get notifDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get notifDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_modeNotifs'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_modeNotifs')
         }},
-        get blockSpamDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle',
+        get blockSpamDisabled() { return { type: 'toggle', defaultVal: false,
             label: settings.getMsg('menuLabel_blockSpam'),
             helptip: settings.getMsg('helptip_blockSpam')
         }}
@@ -53,17 +53,21 @@ window.settings = {
     load(...keys) {
         keys = keys.flat() // flatten array args nested by spread operator
         if (typeof GM_info != 'undefined') // synchronously load from userscript manager storage
-            keys.forEach(key => window.config[key] = GM_getValue(
-                `${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false))
+            keys.forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${this.imports.app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
         else // asynchronously load from browser extension storage
             return Promise.all(keys.map(key => // resolve promise when all keys load
                 new Promise(resolve => // resolve promise when single key value loads
                     chrome.storage.sync.get(
-                        !this.browserwideKeys.includes(key) ? `${this.imports.env.site}_${key}` : key,
-                        result => { window.config[key] = result[`${this.imports.env.site}_${key}`]
-                            || result[key] || false ; resolve()
+                        !this.browserwideKeys.includes(key) ? `${this.imports.env.site}_${key}` : key, result => {
+                            window.config[key] = `${this.imports.env.site}_${key}` in result || key in result ?
+                                result[`${this.imports.env.site}_${key}`] || result[key]
+                                    : this.controls[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls[key]?.type == 'toggle'
+                            resolve()
         }))))
-},
+    },
 
     save(key, val) {
         if (typeof GM_info != 'undefined') // save to userscript manager storage
diff --git a/duckduckgpt/greasemonkey/duckduckgpt.user.js b/duckduckgpt/greasemonkey/duckduckgpt.user.js
index dfe7c5a5b..b16c0aa9f 100644
--- a/duckduckgpt/greasemonkey/duckduckgpt.user.js
+++ b/duckduckgpt/greasemonkey/duckduckgpt.user.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 // @description:zu         Yengeza izimpendulo ze-AI ku-DuckDuckGo (inikwa amandla yi-GPT-4o!)
 // @author                 KudoAI
 // @namespace              https://kudoai.com
-// @version                2025.1.10.1
+// @version                2025.1.11
 // @license                MIT
 // @icon                   https://assets.ddgpt.com/images/icons/duckduckgpt/icon48.png?v=06af076
 // @icon64                 https://assets.ddgpt.com/images/icons/duckduckgpt/icon64.png?v=06af076
@@ -385,9 +385,15 @@
     // Init DEBUG mode
     const config = {}
     const settings = {
-        load(...keys) { keys.flat().forEach(key => config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false)) },
+        load(...keys) {
+            keys.flat().forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls?.[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls?.[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
+        },
         save(key, val) { GM_setValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, val) ; config[key] = val }
-    } ; settings.load('debugMode')
+    }
+    settings.load('debugMode')
 
     // Define LOG props/functions
     const log = {
@@ -502,44 +508,44 @@
 
     // Init SETTINGS
     log.debug('Initializing settings...')
-    Object.assign(settings, { controls: {
-        proxyAPIenabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sunglasses',
+    Object.assign(settings, { controls: { // displays top-to-bottom, left-to-right in Settings modal
+        proxyAPIenabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sunglasses', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_proxyAPImode,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_proxyAPImode },
-        streamingDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'signalStream',
+        streamingDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'signalStream', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_streaming,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_streamingMode },
-        autoGet: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloonLasso',
+        autoGet: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloonLasso', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoGetAnswers,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoGetAnswers },
-        autoFocusChatbarDisabled: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'caretsInward',
+        autoFocusChatbarDisabled: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'caretsInward', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoFocusChatbar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoFocusChatbar },
-        autoScroll: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'arrowsDown',
+        autoScroll: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'arrowsDown', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.mode_autoScroll} (${app.msgs.menuLabel_whenStreaming})`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoScroll },
-        rqDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloons',
+        rqDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloons', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_show} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_relatedQueries}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_showRelatedQueries },
-        prefixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'slash',
+        prefixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'slash', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_require} "/" ${app.msgs.menuLabel_beforeQuery}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_prefixMode },
-        suffixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'questionMark',
+        suffixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'questionMark', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_require} "?" ${app.msgs.menuLabel_afterQuery}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_suffixMode },
-        widerSidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, centered: false, icon: 'widescreen',
+        widerSidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, centered: false, icon: 'widescreen', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_widerSidebar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_widerSidebar },
-        stickySidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, centered: false, icon: 'webCorner',
+        stickySidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, centered: false, icon: 'webCorner', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_stickySidebar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_stickySidebar },
-        anchored: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, centered: false, icon: 'anchor',
+        anchored: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, centered: false, icon: 'anchor', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_anchor,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_anchorMode },
-        bgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles',
+        bgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_background} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_animations}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_bgAnimations },
-        fgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles',
+        fgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_foreground} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_animations}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_fgAnimations },
         replyLang: { type: 'prompt', icon: 'languageChars',
@@ -548,7 +554,7 @@
         scheme: { type: 'modal', icon: 'scheme',
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_colorScheme,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_colorScheme },
-        debugMode: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'bug',
+        debugMode: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'bug', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_debug,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_debugMode },
         about: { type: 'modal', icon: 'questionMarkCircle',
diff --git a/googlegpt/greasemonkey/googlegpt.user.js b/googlegpt/greasemonkey/googlegpt.user.js
index 68d7f8fdd..54277c12e 100644
--- a/googlegpt/greasemonkey/googlegpt.user.js
+++ b/googlegpt/greasemonkey/googlegpt.user.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 // @description:zu           Yengeza izimpendulo ze-AI ku-Google Search (inikwa amandla yi-Google Gemma + GPT-4o!)
 // @author                   KudoAI
 // @namespace                https://kudoai.com
-// @version                  2025.1.11
+// @version                  2025.1.11.1
 // @license                  MIT
 // @icon                     https://assets.googlegpt.io/images/icons/googlegpt/black/icon48.png?v=59409b2
 // @icon64                   https://assets.googlegpt.io/images/icons/googlegpt/black/icon64.png?v=59409b2
@@ -573,9 +573,15 @@
     // Init DEBUG mode
     const config = {}
     const settings = {
-        load(...keys) { keys.flat().forEach(key => config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, false)) },
+        load(...keys) {
+            keys.flat().forEach(key => {
+                config[key] = GM_getValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`,
+                    this.controls?.[key]?.defaultVal || this.controls?.[key]?.type == 'toggle')
+            })
+        },
         save(key, val) { GM_setValue(`${app.configKeyPrefix}_${key}`, val) ; config[key] = val }
-    } ; settings.load('debugMode')
+    }
+    settings.load('debugMode')
 
     // Define LOG props/functions
     const log = {
@@ -690,44 +696,44 @@
 
     // Init SETTINGS
     log.debug('Initializing settings...')
-    Object.assign(settings, { controls: {
-        proxyAPIenabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sunglasses',
+    Object.assign(settings, { controls: { // displays top-to-bottom, left-to-right in Settings modal
+        proxyAPIenabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sunglasses', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_proxyAPImode,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_proxyAPImode },
-        streamingDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'signalStream',
+        streamingDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'signalStream', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_streaming,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_streamingMode },
-        autoGet: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloonLasso',
+        autoGet: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloonLasso', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoGetAnswers,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoGetAnswers },
-        autoFocusChatbarDisabled: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'caretsInward',
+        autoFocusChatbarDisabled: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'caretsInward', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_autoFocusChatbar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoFocusChatbar },
-        autoScroll: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'arrowsDown',
+        autoScroll: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'arrowsDown', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.mode_autoScroll} (${app.msgs.menuLabel_whenStreaming})`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_autoScroll },
-        rqDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloons',
+        rqDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'speechBalloons', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_show} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_relatedQueries}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_showRelatedQueries },
-        prefixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'slash',
+        prefixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'slash', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_require} "/" ${app.msgs.menuLabel_beforeQuery}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_prefixMode },
-        suffixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'questionMark',
+        suffixEnabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'questionMark', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_require} "?" ${app.msgs.menuLabel_afterQuery}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_suffixMode },
-        widerSidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'widescreen',
+        widerSidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'widescreen', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_widerSidebar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_widerSidebar },
-        stickySidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'webCorner',
+        stickySidebar: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'webCorner', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_stickySidebar,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_stickySidebar },
-        anchored: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'anchor',
+        anchored: { type: 'toggle', mobile: false, icon: 'anchor', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_anchor,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_anchorMode },
-        bgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles',
+        bgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_background} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_animations}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_bgAnimations },
-        fgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles',
+        fgAnimationsDisabled: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'sparkles', defaultVal: false,
             label: `${app.msgs.menuLabel_foreground} ${app.msgs.menuLabel_animations}`,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_fgAnimations },
         replyLang: { type: 'prompt', icon: 'languageChars',
@@ -736,7 +742,7 @@
         scheme: { type: 'modal', icon: 'scheme',
             label: app.msgs.menuLabel_colorScheme,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_colorScheme },
-        debugMode: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'bug',
+        debugMode: { type: 'toggle', icon: 'bug', defaultVal: false,
             label: app.msgs.mode_debug,
             helptip: app.msgs.helptip_debugMode },
         about: { type: 'modal', icon: 'questionMarkCircle',