diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 349c452..bef1358 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub debug_view_enabled: bool,
 }
 
+impl Default for Config {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Config {
+            // TODO: handle first start with no profile selected
+            selected_profile_name: "".to_string(),
+            debug_view_enabled: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Config {
     pub fn get_selected_profile(&self, profiles: &Vec<Profile>) -> Profile {
         match profiles.iter().find(|p| {p.name == self.selected_profile_name}) {
@@ -19,58 +29,50 @@ impl Config {
             None => profiles.get(0).expect_dialog("No profiles found").clone(),
         }
     }
-}
 
-fn config_file_path() -> String {
-    format!(
-        "{config}/{name}.json",
-        config = get_config_dir(),
-        name = CMD_NAME
-    )
-}
-
-fn default_config() -> Config {
-    Config {
-        // TODO: handle first start with no profile selected
-        selected_profile_name: "".to_string(),
-        debug_view_enabled: false,
+    pub fn config_file_path() -> String {
+        format!(
+            "{config}/{name}.json",
+            config = get_config_dir(),
+            name = CMD_NAME
+        )
     }
-}
 
-fn get_config_from_path(path_s: String) -> Config {
-    match File::open(path_s) {
-        Ok(file) => {
-            let reader = BufReader::new(file);
-            match serde_json::from_reader(reader) {
-                Ok(config) => config,
-                Err(_) => default_config(),
+    fn from_path(path_s: String) -> Self {
+        match File::open(path_s) {
+            Ok(file) => {
+                let reader = BufReader::new(file);
+                match serde_json::from_reader(reader) {
+                    Ok(config) => config,
+                    Err(_) => Self::default(),
+                }
             }
+            Err(_) => Self::default(),
         }
-        Err(_) => default_config(),
     }
-}
 
-pub fn get_config() -> Config {
-    get_config_from_path(config_file_path())
-}
+    fn save_to_path(&self, path_s: &String) -> Result<(), serde_json::Error> {
+        let writer = get_writer(path_s);
+        serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, self)
+    }
 
-fn save_config_to_path(config: &Config, path_s: &String) -> Result<(), serde_json::Error> {
-    let writer = get_writer(path_s);
-    serde_json::to_writer_pretty(writer, config)
-}
+    pub fn save(&self) {
+        self.save_to_path(&Self::config_file_path()).expect_dialog("Failed to save config");
+    }
 
-pub fn save_config(config: &Config) {
-    save_config_to_path(config, &config_file_path()).expect_dialog("Failed to save config");
+    pub fn get_config() -> Self {
+        Self::from_path(Self::config_file_path())
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::get_config_from_path;
+    use crate::config::Config;
 
     #[test]
     fn will_load_default_if_config_does_not_exist() {
         assert_eq!(
-            get_config_from_path("/non/existing/file.json".into()).debug_view_enabled,
+            Config::from_path("/non/existing/file.json".into()).debug_view_enabled,
             false
         )
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/app.rs b/src/ui/app.rs
index e0b85c6..9bbd01a 100644
--- a/src/ui/app.rs
+++ b/src/ui/app.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::builders::build_libsurvive::get_build_libsurvive_runner;
 use crate::builders::build_monado::get_build_monado_runner;
 use crate::builders::build_opencomposite::get_build_opencomposite_runner;
 use crate::builders::build_wivrn::get_build_wivrn_runner;
-use crate::config::{get_config, save_config, Config};
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::constants::APP_NAME;
 use crate::dependencies::basalt_deps::get_missing_basalt_deps;
 use crate::dependencies::libsurvive_deps::get_missing_libsurvive_deps;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
             Msg::EnableDebugViewChanged(val) => {
                 self.set_enable_debug_view(val);
                 self.config.debug_view_enabled = val;
-                save_config(&self.config);
+                self.config.save();
                 self.debug_view
                     .sender()
                     .emit(DebugViewMsg::EnableDebugViewChanged(val));
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
                     return;
                 }
                 self.config.selected_profile_name = prof_name;
-                save_config(&self.config);
+                self.config.save();
                 let profile = self.get_selected_profile();
                 self.main_view
                     .sender()
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
         root: &Self::Root,
         sender: ComponentSender<Self>,
     ) -> ComponentParts<Self> {
-        let config = get_config();
+        let config = Config::get_config();
         let profiles = vec![
             valve_index_profile(),
             system_valve_index_profile(),