diff --git a/static/js/08-settings.js b/static/js/08-settings.js
index b743d4b..002db65 100644
--- a/static/js/08-settings.js
+++ b/static/js/08-settings.js
@@ -53,15 +53,7 @@ Glow.cloneSettingsState = source => {
         String(value.presence_mode || "").toLowerCase()
       )
         ? String(value.presence_mode).toLowerCase()
-        : "online",
-    dm_layout_mode:
-      value.dm_layout_mode === "compact"
-        ? "compact"
-        : "cards",
-    show_presence_badge:
-      typeof value.show_presence_badge === "boolean"
-        ? value.show_presence_badge
-        : Glow.state.profilePresenceBadgeVisible !== false
+        : "online"
   };
 };
 
@@ -70,7 +62,7 @@ Glow.initializeSettingsDraft = settings => {
   Glow.state.settings = saved;
   Glow.state.settingsSaved = saved;
   Glow.state.settingsDraft = Glow.cloneSettingsState(saved);
-  Glow.clearSettingsDirty();
+  Glow.clearSettingsDirty?.();
 };
 
 Glow.previewSettingsDraft = () => {
@@ -78,8 +70,6 @@ Glow.previewSettingsDraft = () => {
   Glow.applyAccentColor(draft.accent_color);
   Glow.applyThemeMode(draft.theme_mode);
   Glow.applyCustomCss(draft.custom_css || "");
-  Glow.saveDmLayoutPreference(draft.dm_layout_mode || "cards");
-  Glow.state.profilePresenceBadgeVisible = draft.show_presence_badge !== false;
 };
 
 Glow.updateSettingsDraft = patch => {
@@ -89,7 +79,7 @@ Glow.updateSettingsDraft = patch => {
     ...patch
   };
   Glow.previewSettingsDraft();
-  Glow.markSettingsDirty();
+  Glow.markSettingsDirty?.();
 };
 
 Glow.syncSettingsSavePanel = () => {
@@ -98,7 +88,7 @@ Glow.syncSettingsSavePanel = () => {
 
   const shouldShow =
     Glow.state.activeView === "settings" &&
-    Glow.isSettingsDirty();
+    Glow.isSettingsDirty?.();
 
   panel.classList.toggle("hidden", !shouldShow);
 
@@ -135,10 +125,7 @@ Glow.saveSettingsDraft = async () => {
     presence_mode:
       ["online", "silent", "focus", "dnd"].includes(draft.presence_mode)
         ? draft.presence_mode
-        : "online",
-    dm_layout_mode:
-      draft.dm_layout_mode === "compact" ? "compact" : "cards",
-    show_presence_badge: draft.show_presence_badge !== false
+        : "online"
   };
 
   const data = await Glow.apiUpdateMySettings(payload);
@@ -151,7 +138,7 @@ Glow.saveSettingsDraft = async () => {
   Glow.state.settingsSaved = Glow.cloneSettingsState(merged);
   Glow.state.settingsDraft = Glow.cloneSettingsState(merged);
   Glow.previewSettingsDraft();
-  Glow.clearSettingsDirty();
+  Glow.clearSettingsDirty?.();
 
   if (Glow.state.currentUser) {
     Glow.state.currentUser.presence_mode =
@@ -166,59 +153,22 @@ Glow.discardSettingsDraft = () => {
   const saved = Glow.state.settingsSaved || Glow.cloneSettingsState({});
   Glow.state.settingsDraft = Glow.cloneSettingsState(saved);
   Glow.previewSettingsDraft();
-  Glow.clearSettingsDirty();
+  Glow.clearSettingsDirty?.();
   if (Glow.state.activeView === "settings") {
     Glow.renderSettingsView();
   }
 };
 
-Glow.closeSettingsViewRequested = async () => {
-  if (!Glow.isSettingsDirty()) {
-    await Glow.openFeed?.();
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  const values = await Glow.openDialog({
-    title: "Unsaved settings changes",
-    body: "You have unsaved settings changes. Save them before leaving?",
-    confirmText: "Save and leave",
-    cancelText: "Stay"
-  });
-
-  if (values === null) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  try {
-    await Glow.saveSettingsDraft();
-    await Glow.openFeed?.();
-    return true;
-  } catch (error) {
-    Glow.showToast(error.message || "Could not save settings.", "error");
-    return false;
-  }
-};
-
 Glow.loadMySettings = async () => {
   try {
     const data = await Glow.apiGetMySettings();
-    const base = Glow.cloneSettingsState({
-      ...(data.settings || {}),
-      dm_layout_mode:
-        data.settings?.dm_layout_mode || Glow.loadDmLayoutPreference(),
-      show_presence_badge:
-        typeof data.settings?.show_presence_badge === "boolean"
-          ? data.settings.show_presence_badge
-          : Glow.state.profilePresenceBadgeVisible !== false
-    });
+    const base = Glow.cloneSettingsState(data.settings || {});
     Glow.initializeSettingsDraft(base);
     Glow.previewSettingsDraft();
   } catch (_) {
     const fallback = Glow.cloneSettingsState({
       theme_mode: localStorage.getItem("glow_theme_mode") || "dark",
       accent_color: Glow.state.accentColor,
-      dm_layout_mode: Glow.loadDmLayoutPreference(),
-      show_presence_badge: Glow.state.profilePresenceBadgeVisible !== false,
       profile_visibility: "public",
       last_active_visibility: "everyone",
       presence_mode: "online"
@@ -359,6 +309,7 @@ Glow.toggleHeaderMenu = () => {
 Glow.openSettings = async () => {
   Glow.state.activeView = "settings";
   Glow.updateViewUI();
+
   if (!Glow.state.settingsSaved && Glow.state.currentUser) {
     await Glow.loadMySettings();
   } else if (!Glow.state.settingsDraft) {
@@ -367,6 +318,7 @@ Glow.openSettings = async () => {
     );
     Glow.previewSettingsDraft();
   }
+
   Glow.renderSettingsView();
   Glow.syncSettingsSavePanel();
 };
@@ -501,35 +453,6 @@ Glow.renderSettingsView = () => {
     resetNameColor
   );
 
-  const dmLayout = Glow.renderChoicePills({
-    label: "DM layout",
-    value: draft.dm_layout_mode || "cards",
-    options: [
-      { value: "cards", label: "Cards" },
-      { value: "compact", label: "Compact" }
-    ],
-    onChange: value => {
-      Glow.updateSettingsDraft({ dm_layout_mode: value });
-      Glow.loadDms?.().catch(() => {});
-      Glow.renderSettingsView();
-    }
-  });
-
-  const presenceBadge = Glow.renderChoicePills({
-    label: "Profile presence badge",
-    value: draft.show_presence_badge === false ? "hidden" : "shown",
-    options: [
-      { value: "shown", label: "Shown" },
-      { value: "hidden", label: "Hidden" }
-    ],
-    onChange: value => {
-      Glow.updateSettingsDraft({
-        show_presence_badge: value !== "hidden"
-      });
-      Glow.renderSettingsView();
-    }
-  });
-
   const profileVisibility = Glow.renderChoicePills({
     label: "Profile visibility",
     value: draft.profile_visibility || "public",
@@ -583,8 +506,6 @@ Glow.renderSettingsView = () => {
     iTitle,
     iText,
     nameColorWrap,
-    dmLayout,
-    presenceBadge,
     profileVisibility,
     lastActiveVisibility,
     presenceMode
@@ -701,7 +622,8 @@ Glow.renderSettingsView = () => {
 
   bannerLabel.append(bannerInput);
   bannerWrap.append(bannerLabel);
-  profileVisuals.append(pvTitle, pvText, backgroundWrap, bannerLabel);
+
+  profileVisuals.append(pvTitle, pvText, backgroundWrap, bannerWrap);
 
   const cssSection = document.createElement("section");
   cssSection.className = "settings-section";
@@ -781,7 +703,7 @@ Glow.els.settingsSaveButton?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
 });
 
 Glow.els.settingsCloseButton?.addEventListener("click", async () => {
-  if (!Glow.isSettingsDirty()) {
+  if (!Glow.isSettingsDirty?.()) {
     await Glow.openFeed?.();
     return;
   }