diff --git a/Hyperbar.Windows.Contextual/ContextualWidgetProvider.cs b/Hyperbar.Windows.Contextual/ContextualWidgetProvider.cs
index dc33a26..bc8aa81 100644
--- a/Hyperbar.Windows.Contextual/ContextualWidgetProvider.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar.Windows.Contextual/ContextualWidgetProvider.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 using Hyperbar.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 
 namespace Hyperbar.Widget.Contextual;
 
 public class ContextualWidgetProvider :
     IWidgetProvider
 {
-    public void Create(IServiceCollection services) => services
-            .AddConfiguration<ContextualWidgetConfiguration>()
+    public void Create(HostBuilderContext comtext, IServiceCollection services) => services
+            .AddConfiguration<ContextualWidgetConfiguration>(comtext.Configuration.GetSection(nameof(ContextualWidgetConfiguration)))
             .AddWidgetTemplate<ContextualWidgetViewModel>();
 }
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diff --git a/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/Hyperbar.Widget.Primary.csproj b/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/Hyperbar.Widget.Primary.csproj
index 4a8f052..f3e9e72 100644
--- a/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/Hyperbar.Widget.Primary.csproj
+++ b/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/Hyperbar.Widget.Primary.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	</PropertyGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<ProjectReference Include="..\Hyperbar\Hyperbar.csproj" />
diff --git a/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/PrimaryWidgetConfiguration.cs b/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/PrimaryWidgetConfiguration.cs
index 44a1b03..59057c6 100644
--- a/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/PrimaryWidgetConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/PrimaryWidgetConfiguration.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 namespace Hyperbar.Windows.Primary;
 
 public class PrimaryWidgetConfiguration :
-    List<IPrimaryCommandConfiguration>
+    List<KeyAcceleratorCommandConfiguration>
 {
+    public static PrimaryWidgetConfiguration Defaults => new()
+    {
+        new KeyAcceleratorCommandConfiguration { Icon = "Test", Key = "Test", Modifiers = ["Test", "Test"] }
+    };
 }
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diff --git a/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/PrimaryWidgetProvider.cs b/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/PrimaryWidgetProvider.cs
index 3fae557..e786666 100644
--- a/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/PrimaryWidgetProvider.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/PrimaryWidgetProvider.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 using Hyperbar.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 
 namespace Hyperbar.Windows.Primary;
 
 public class PrimaryWidgetProvider :
     IWidgetProvider
 {
-    public void Create(IServiceCollection services) => services.AddConfiguration<PrimaryWidgetConfiguration>()
-            .AddTransient<WidgetComponentMappinglFactory>()
-            .AddTransient(provider => provider.GetRequiredService<WidgetComponentMappinglFactory>().Create())
+    public void Create(HostBuilderContext comtext, IServiceCollection services) => 
+            services.AddConfiguration(comtext.Configuration.GetSection(nameof(PrimaryWidgetConfiguration)), 
+                PrimaryWidgetConfiguration.Defaults)
+            .AddTransient<WidgetComponentMappingFactory>()
+            .AddTransient(provider => provider.GetRequiredService<WidgetComponentMappingFactory>().Create())
             .AddWidgetTemplate<PrimaryWidgetViewModel>();
 }
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diff --git a/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/WidgetComponentMappinglFactory.cs b/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/WidgetComponentMappinglFactory.cs
index 669d5e1..fc91b99 100644
--- a/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/WidgetComponentMappinglFactory.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar.Windows.Primary/WidgetComponentMappinglFactory.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 namespace Hyperbar.Windows.Primary;
 
-public class WidgetComponentMappinglFactory :
-    MappingFactory<PrimaryWidgetConfiguration, IEnumerable<IWidgetComponentViewModel>>
+public class WidgetComponentMappingFactory :
+    IMappingFactory<PrimaryWidgetConfiguration, IEnumerable<IWidgetComponentViewModel>>
 {
     private readonly PrimaryWidgetConfiguration configuration;
     private readonly IServiceFactory service;
 
-    public WidgetComponentMappinglFactory(PrimaryWidgetConfiguration configuration, 
+    public WidgetComponentMappingFactory(PrimaryWidgetConfiguration configuration, 
         IServiceFactory service)
     {
         this.configuration = configuration;
diff --git a/Hyperbar.Windows/App.xaml.cs b/Hyperbar.Windows/App.xaml.cs
index 2a4bb3e..3134667 100644
--- a/Hyperbar.Windows/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar.Windows/App.xaml.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Hyperbar.Windows.Primary;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 
 namespace Hyperbar.Windows;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ public partial class App :
             .ConfigureAppConfiguration(config =>
             {
                 config.SetBasePath(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
-                config.AddJsonFile("Settings.json", true);
+                config.AddJsonFile("Settings.json", true, true);
 
                 config.Build();
             })
diff --git a/Hyperbar.Windows/Lifecycles/IServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/Hyperbar.Windows/Lifecycles/IServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index ccc706a..859cb6c 100644
--- a/Hyperbar.Windows/Lifecycles/IServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar.Windows/Lifecycles/IServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 using Hyperbar.Extensions;
 using Hyperbar.Windows.Interop;
+using Hyperbar.Windows.Primary;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 
 namespace Hyperbar.Windows
 {
@@ -13,8 +16,18 @@ namespace Hyperbar.Windows
         {
             TWidgetProvider builder = new();
             IHost? host = new HostBuilder()
-                .ConfigureServices(isolatedServices =>
+                .UseContentRoot(AppContext.BaseDirectory)
+                .ConfigureAppConfiguration(config =>
                 {
+                    config.SetBasePath(AppContext.BaseDirectory);
+                    config.AddJsonFile("Settings.json", true, true);
+
+                    config.Build();
+                })
+                .ConfigureServices((context, isolatedServices) =>
+                {
+                    isolatedServices.AddHostedService<WidgetService>();
+
                     isolatedServices.AddSingleton<IServiceFactory>(provider =>
                         new ServiceFactory((type, parameters) => ActivatorUtilities.CreateInstance(provider, type, parameters!)));
                     
@@ -29,10 +42,15 @@ namespace Hyperbar.Windows
                     isolatedServices.AddTransient<ITemplateFactory, TemplateFactory>();
                     isolatedServices.AddTransient<ITemplateGeneratorFactory, TemplateGeneratorFactory>();
 
-                    builder.Create(isolatedServices);
+                    builder.Create(context, isolatedServices);
                 }).Build();
 
+
             services.AddTransient<IWidgetContext>(provider => new WidgetContext(host.Services));
+            host.Start();
+
+            var d = host.Services.GetService<IOptionsMonitor<PrimaryWidgetConfiguration>>();
+
             return services;
         }
     }
diff --git a/Hyperbar/Configuration/ConfigurationInitializer.cs b/Hyperbar/Configuration/ConfigurationInitializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4f166d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Hyperbar/Configuration/ConfigurationInitializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace Hyperbar;
+
+public class ConfigurationInitializer<TConfiguration>(DefaultConfiguration<TConfiguration> defaults,
+    IConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration> writer) : IInitializer
+    where TConfiguration :
+    class, new()
+{
+    public Task InitializeAsync()
+    {
+        writer.Write(defaults.Configuration);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Hyperbar/Configuration/ConfigurationWriter.cs b/Hyperbar/Configuration/ConfigurationWriter.cs
index 0495761..39d8ffe 100644
--- a/Hyperbar/Configuration/ConfigurationWriter.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar/Configuration/ConfigurationWriter.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class ConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration>(string path,
     where TConfiguration :
     class, new()
 {
-    internal static Func<JsonSerializerOptions> DefaultSerializerOptions = new(() =>
+    private static readonly Func<JsonSerializerOptions> defaultSerializerOptions = new(() =>
     {
         return new JsonSerializerOptions
         {
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ public class ConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration>(string path,
         };
     });
 
-    private readonly JsonSerializerOptions? serializerOptions = serializerOptions ??= DefaultSerializerOptions();
-
     public void Write(Action<TConfiguration> updateDelegate)
     {
         if ((TryGet(out TConfiguration? value) ? value : new TConfiguration()) is TConfiguration updatedValue)
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ public class ConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration>(string path,
 
         writer.WriteStartObject();
         bool isWritten = false;
-        JsonDocument optionsElement = JsonDocument.Parse(JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(value, serializerOptions));
+        JsonDocument optionsElement = JsonDocument.Parse(JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(value, serializerOptions ?? defaultSerializerOptions()));
 
         foreach (JsonProperty element in jsonDocument.RootElement.EnumerateObject())
         {
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ public class ConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration>(string path,
             using JsonDocument jsonDocument = JsonDocument.Parse(jsonContent);
             if (jsonDocument.RootElement.TryGetProperty(section, out JsonElement sectionValue))
             {
-                value = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TConfiguration>(sectionValue.ToString(), serializerOptions);
+                value = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TConfiguration>(sectionValue.ToString(), serializerOptions ?? defaultSerializerOptions());
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/Hyperbar/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.cs b/Hyperbar/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f35f8b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Hyperbar/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace Hyperbar;
+
+public class DefaultConfiguration<TConfiguration>(TConfiguration configuration)
+{
+    public TConfiguration Configuration => configuration;
+}
diff --git a/Hyperbar/Extensions/IServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/Hyperbar/Extensions/IServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index ec7e909..4e308b5 100644
--- a/Hyperbar/Extensions/IServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar/Extensions/IServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
@@ -85,27 +86,30 @@ public static class IServiceCollectionExtensions
         return serviceCollection;
     }
 
-
     public static IServiceCollection AddConfiguration<TConfiguration>(this IServiceCollection services,
-        string path = "Settings.json")
+        IConfiguration configuration,
+        TConfiguration? defaults = null)
         where TConfiguration :
         class, new()
     {
-        return services.AddConfiguration<TConfiguration>(typeof(TConfiguration).Name, path);
+        return services.AddConfiguration(configuration, typeof(TConfiguration).Name, "Settings.json", defaults);
     }
 
     public static IServiceCollection AddConfiguration<TConfiguration>(this IServiceCollection services,
+        IConfiguration configuration,
         string section,
         string path = "Settings.json",
+        TConfiguration? defaults = null,
         Action<JsonSerializerOptions>? serializerDelegate = null)
         where TConfiguration :
         class, new()
     {
-        services.AddOptions();
+        services.Configure<TConfiguration>(configuration);
         services.AddSingleton<IConfigureOptions<TConfiguration>>(new ConfigureNamedOptions<TConfiguration>("", args => { }));
         services.AddTransient(provider => provider.GetService<IOptionsMonitor<TConfiguration>>()!.CurrentValue);
 
-        services.AddTransient<IConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration>>(provider =>
+
+        services.AddSingleton<IConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration>>(provider =>
         {
             string? jsonFilePath = null;
             if (provider.GetService<IHostEnvironment>() is IHostEnvironment hostEnvironment)
@@ -118,16 +122,22 @@ public static class IServiceCollectionExtensions
 
             jsonFilePath ??= Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, path);
 
-            JsonSerializerOptions? defaultSerializerOptions = null;
+            JsonSerializerOptions? defaultSerializer = null;
             if (serializerDelegate is not null)
             {
-                defaultSerializerOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions();
-                serializerDelegate.Invoke(defaultSerializerOptions);
+                defaultSerializer = new JsonSerializerOptions();
+                serializerDelegate.Invoke(defaultSerializer);
             }
 
-            return new ConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration>(jsonFilePath, section, defaultSerializerOptions);
+            return new ConfigurationWriter<TConfiguration>(jsonFilePath, section, defaultSerializer);
         });
 
+        if (defaults is not null)
+        {
+            services.AddTransient(provider => new DefaultConfiguration<TConfiguration>(defaults));
+            services.AddTransient<IInitializer, ConfigurationInitializer<TConfiguration>>();
+        }
+
         services.AddTransient<IWritableConfiguration<TConfiguration>, WritableConfiguration<TConfiguration>>();
         return services;
     }
diff --git a/Hyperbar/Views/MappingFactory.cs b/Hyperbar/Factories/IMappingFactory.cs
similarity index 50%
rename from Hyperbar/Views/MappingFactory.cs
rename to Hyperbar/Factories/IMappingFactory.cs
index 287a42c..93567e7 100644
--- a/Hyperbar/Views/MappingFactory.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar/Factories/IMappingFactory.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 namespace Hyperbar;
 
-public interface MappingFactory<TFrom, TTo>
+public interface IMappingFactory<TFrom, TTo>
 {
     TTo Create();
 }
diff --git a/Hyperbar/Widgets/IWidgetProvider.cs b/Hyperbar/Widgets/IWidgetProvider.cs
index a8338aa..3608add 100644
--- a/Hyperbar/Widgets/IWidgetProvider.cs
+++ b/Hyperbar/Widgets/IWidgetProvider.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 
 namespace Hyperbar;
 
 public interface IWidgetProvider
 {
-    void Create(IServiceCollection services);
+    void Create(HostBuilderContext context, IServiceCollection services);
 }
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diff --git a/Hyperbar/Widgets/WidgetService.cs b/Hyperbar/Widgets/WidgetService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4a662b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Hyperbar/Widgets/WidgetService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+
+namespace Hyperbar;
+
+public class WidgetService(IEnumerable<IInitializer> initializers) :
+    IHostedService
+{
+    public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        foreach (IInitializer initializer in initializers)
+        {
+            await initializer.InitializeAsync();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
+}
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