diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/ConfigOptions.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/ConfigOptions.qml
index 902049729..470f438df 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/ConfigOptions.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/ConfigOptions.qml
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ Singleton {
     property QtObject language: QtObject {
         property QtObject translator: QtObject {
             property string engine: "auto" // Run `trans -list-engines` for available engines. auto should use google
+            property string targetLanguage: "auto" // Run `trans -list-all` for available languages
             property string sourceLanguage: "auto"
-            property string targetLanguage: "English" // Run `trans -list-all` for available languages
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/SelectionDialog.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/SelectionDialog.qml
index 1e1446b51..affd13bc9 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/SelectionDialog.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/SelectionDialog.qml
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ Item {
     property real dialogMargin: 30
     property string titleText: "Selection Dialog"
     property alias items: choiceModel.values
-    property int selectedId: -1 // -1 means no selection
+    property int selectedId: choiceListView.currentIndex
+    property var defaultChoice
 
     signal canceled();
     signal selected(var result);
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ Item {
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.fillHeight: true
                 clip: true
+                currentIndex: root.defaultChoice !== undefined ? root.items.indexOf(root.defaultChoice) : -1
 
                 model: ScriptModel {
                     id: choiceModel
@@ -85,11 +87,11 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     description: modelData.toString()
-                    checked: index === root.selectedId
+                    checked: index === choiceListView.currentIndex
 
                     onCheckedChanged: {
                         if (checked) {
-                            root.selectedId = index;
+                            choiceListView.currentIndex = index;
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/Translator.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/Translator.qml
index aacc35868..8f93b50d7 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/Translator.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/Translator.qml
@@ -29,12 +29,10 @@ Item {
 
     property bool showLanguageSelector: false
     property bool languageSelectorTarget: false // true for target language, false for source language
-    property string languageSelectorLanguage: ""
 
     function showLanguageSelectorDialog(isTargetLang: bool) {
-        root.showLanguageSelector = true
         root.languageSelectorTarget = isTargetLang;
-        root.languageSelectorLanguage = isTargetLang ? root.targetLanguage : root.sourceLanguage;
+        root.showLanguageSelector = true
     }
 
     onFocusChanged: (focus) => {
@@ -93,9 +91,12 @@ Item {
             }
         }
         onExited: (exitCode, exitStatus) => {
-            root.languages = getLanguagesProc.bufferList
-                .filter(lang => lang.trim().length > 0) // Filter out empty lines
-                .sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b)); // Sort alphabetically
+            // Ensure "auto" is always the first language
+            let langs = getLanguagesProc.bufferList
+                .filter(lang => lang.trim().length > 0 && lang !== "auto")
+                .sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
+            langs.unshift("auto");
+            root.languages = langs;
             getLanguagesProc.bufferList = []; // Clear the buffer
         }
     }
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ Item {
             id: languageSelectorDialog
             titleText: qsTr("Select Language")
             items: root.languages
+            defaultChoice: root.languageSelectorTarget ? root.targetLanguage : root.sourceLanguage
             onCanceled: () => {
                 root.showLanguageSelector = false;
             }
@@ -233,10 +235,10 @@ Item {
 
                 if (root.languageSelectorTarget) {
                     root.targetLanguage = result;
-                    ConfigOptions.language.translator.targetLanguage = result; // Save to config
+                    ConfigLoader.setConfigValueAndSave("language.translator.targetLanguage", result); // Save to config
                 } else {
                     root.sourceLanguage = result;
-                    ConfigOptions.language.translator.sourceLanguage = result; // Save to config
+                    ConfigLoader.setConfigValueAndSave("language.translator.sourceLanguage", result); // Save to config
                 }
 
                 translateTimer.restart(); // Restart translation after language change
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/services/ConfigLoader.qml b/.config/quickshell/services/ConfigLoader.qml
index 61aa9b4ed..688bb47bb 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/services/ConfigLoader.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/services/ConfigLoader.qml
@@ -14,13 +14,18 @@ import Qt.labs.platform
 /**
  * Loads and manages the shell configuration file.
  * The config file is by default at XDG_CONFIG_HOME/illogical-impulse/config.json.
- * Automatically reloaded when the file changes, but does not provide a way to save changes.
+ * Automatically reloaded when the file changes.
  */
 Singleton {
     id: root
     property string filePath: Directories.shellConfigPath
     property bool firstLoad: true
     property bool preventNextLoad: false
+    property var preventNextNotification: false
+
+    onPreventNextNotificationChanged: {
+        console.log("HMM: preventNextNotification:", root.preventNextNotification);
+    }
 
     function loadConfig() {
         configFileView.reload()
@@ -87,11 +92,19 @@ Singleton {
         Hyprland.dispatch(`exec echo '${StringUtils.shellSingleQuoteEscape(JSON.stringify(plainConfig, null, 2))}' > '${root.filePath}'`)
     }
 
+    function setConfigValueAndSave(nestedKey, value, preventNextNotification = true) {
+        setLiveConfigValue(nestedKey, value);
+        root.preventNextNotification = preventNextNotification;
+        console.log("SETTING: preventNextNotification:", root.preventNextNotification);
+        saveConfig();
+    }
+
     Timer {
         id: delayedFileRead
         interval: ConfigOptions.hacks.arbitraryRaceConditionDelay
         running: false
         onTriggered: {
+            console.log("GONNA APPLY KONFIG preventNextNotification:", root.preventNextNotification);
             if (root.preventNextLoad) {
                 root.preventNextLoad = false;
                 return;
@@ -99,8 +112,13 @@ Singleton {
             if (root.firstLoad) {
                 root.applyConfig(configFileView.text())
             } else {
+                console.log("APPLYING: preventNextNotification:", root.preventNextNotification);
                 root.applyConfig(configFileView.text())
-                Hyprland.dispatch(`exec notify-send "${qsTr("Shell configuration reloaded")}" "${root.filePath}"`)
+                if (!root.preventNextNotification) {
+                    Hyprland.dispatch(`exec notify-send "${qsTr("Shell configuration reloaded")}" "${root.filePath}"`)
+                } else {
+                    // root.preventNextNotification = false;
+                }
             }
         }
     }