diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 88e7166..b33c711 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@
 		"**/compiled.css": true,
 		"**/*.min.js": true,
 	},
+	"editor.formatOnSave": true,
+	"editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
+		"source.fixAll.eslint": "explicit"
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/utils/setting.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/utils/setting.mjs
index 8dcea7b..bdfc0c2 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/utils/setting.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/utils/setting.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { parseQueryString } from '../share.mjs';
+
 const SETTINGS_KEY = 'Settings';
 
 class Setting {
@@ -9,10 +11,17 @@ class Setting {
 		this.myValue = defaultValue;
 		this.type = type;
 		// a default blank change function is provided
-		this.changeAction = changeAction ?? (() => {});
+		this.changeAction = changeAction ?? (() => { });
+
+		// get value from url
+		const urlValue = parseQueryString()?.[`settings-${shortName}-checkbox`];
+		let urlState;
+		if (urlValue !== undefined) {
+			urlState = urlValue === 'true';
+		}
 
 		// get existing value if present
-		const storedValue = this.getFromLocalStorage();
+		const storedValue = urlState ?? this.getFromLocalStorage();
 		if (sticky && storedValue !== null) {
 			this.myValue = storedValue;
 		}
diff --git a/ws4kp.code-workspace b/ws4kp.code-workspace
index fdd0ba7..aed277c 100644
--- a/ws4kp.code-workspace
+++ b/ws4kp.code-workspace
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 		},
 		"files.exclude": {},
 		"files.eol": "\n",
+		"editor.formatOnSave": true,
     "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
 			"source.fixAll.eslint": "explicit"
 		}