diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7c2e9e9..8f88878 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                    &ServiceItemMod::itemRemoved,
                    slideMod.get(),
                    &SlideyMod::removeItemFromService);
+  QObject::connect(serviceItemModel.get(),
+                   &ServiceItemMod::cleared,
+                   slideMod.get(),
+                   &SlideyMod::clear);
   // QObject::connect(serviceItemModel.get(),
   //                  SIGNAL(allRemoved()),
   //                  slideMod.get(),
diff --git a/src/qml/main.qml b/src/qml/main.qml
index fa654f2..6d75923 100644
--- a/src/qml/main.qml
+++ b/src/qml/main.qml
@@ -39,14 +39,17 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
         Controls.Menu {
             title: qsTr("File")
             Controls.MenuItem { text: qsTr("New...") }
-            Controls.MenuItem { text: qsTr("Open...") }
+            Controls.MenuItem {
+                text: qsTr("Open...")
+                onTriggered: load()
+            }
             Controls.MenuItem {
                 text: qsTr("Save")
-                onTriggered: saveFileDialog.open()
+                onTriggered: save()
             }
             Controls.MenuItem {
                 text: qsTr("Save As...")
-                onTriggered: save()
+                onTriggered: saveAs()
             }
             Controls.MenuSeparator { }
             Controls.MenuItem { text: qsTr("Quit") }
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
 
     Loader {
         id: menuLoader
-        active: Kirigami.Settings.hasPlatformMenuBar
+        active: true
         sourceComponent: globalMenuComponent
         onLoaded: console.log("Loaded global menu")
     }
@@ -145,17 +148,17 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
                 Labs.MenuItem {
                     text: qsTr("Open...")
                     shortcut: "Ctrl+O"
-                    onTriggered: loadFileDialog.open()
+                    onTriggered: load()
                 }
                 Labs.MenuItem {
                     text: qsTr("Save")
                     shortcut: "Ctrl+S"
-                    onTriggered: fileHelper.saveFile()
+                    onTriggered: save()
                 }
                 Labs.MenuItem {
                     text: qsTr("Save As...")
                     shortcut: "Ctrl+Shift+S"
-                    onTriggered: fileHelper.saveFile()
+                    onTriggered: saveAs()
                 }
                 Labs.MenuSeparator { }
                 Labs.MenuItem {
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
     }
 
     function save() {
+        const saveFile = RSettings.lastSaveFile;
         const file = fileHelper.saveFile();
         const saved = mainPage.serviceItems.save(file);
         saved ? RSettings.setSaveFile(file)
@@ -263,15 +267,22 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
     }
 
     function saveAs() {
-        
+        const file = fileHelper.saveFile();
+        const saved = mainPage.serviceItems.save(file);
+        saved ? RSettings.setSaveFile(file)
+            : console.log("File: " + file + " wasn't saved");
+        saved ? showPassiveNotification("SAVED! " + file)
+            : showPassiveNotification("FAILED!");
     }
 
-    function load(file) {
+    function load() {
+        const file = fileHelper.loadFile();
         const loaded = mainPage.serviceItems.load(file);
         loaded ? showPassiveNotification("Loaded: " + file)
             : showPassiveNotification("FAILED!");
-        /* console.log("Number of items: " + loaded.length); */
-        /* console.log(loaded[0].audio); */
+        loaded ? RSettings.loadFile = file
+            : showPassiveNotification("Didn't set loadfile!");
+        showPassiveNotification(RSettings.loadFile);
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
diff --git a/src/rust/file_helper.rs b/src/rust/file_helper.rs
index 5a41dfc..27733a0 100644
--- a/src/rust/file_helper.rs
+++ b/src/rust/file_helper.rs
@@ -91,5 +91,25 @@ mod file_helper {
                 QUrl::default()
             }
         }
+
+        #[qinvokable]
+        pub fn load_file(self: Pin<&mut Self>) -> QUrl {
+            let file = FileDialog::new()
+                .set_title("Load Presentation")
+                .pick_file();
+            if let Some(file) = file {
+                println!("loading-file: {:?}", file);
+                let mut string =
+                    String::from(file.to_str().unwrap_or(""));
+                if string.is_empty() {
+                    QUrl::default()
+                } else {
+                    string.insert_str(0, "file://");
+                    QUrl::from(string.as_str())
+                }
+            } else {
+                QUrl::default()
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/rust/service_item_model.rs b/src/rust/service_item_model.rs
index 4eaf66c..85ee786 100644
--- a/src/rust/service_item_model.rs
+++ b/src/rust/service_item_model.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ mod service_item_model {
             // index: &'a i32,
             item: &'a QMap_QString_QVariant,
         },
+        Cleared {},
     }
 
     enum Role {
@@ -147,11 +148,13 @@ mod service_item_model {
     impl qobject::ServiceItemMod {
         #[qinvokable]
         pub fn clear(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>) {
+            println!("CLEARING ALL ITEMS");
             unsafe {
                 self.as_mut().begin_reset_model();
                 self.as_mut().service_items_mut().clear();
                 self.as_mut().end_reset_model();
             }
+            self.emit(Signals::Cleared {});
         }
 
         #[qinvokable]
@@ -734,6 +737,7 @@ mod service_item_model {
 
         #[qinvokable]
         pub fn load(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, file: QUrl) -> bool {
+            self.as_mut().clear();
             println!("file is: {file}");
             let lfr = fs::File::open(
                 file.to_local_file().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
diff --git a/src/rust/settings.rs b/src/rust/settings.rs
index 1a2db8d..7b0300c 100644
--- a/src/rust/settings.rs
+++ b/src/rust/settings.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ mod settings {
         sound_effect: QString,
         #[qproperty]
         last_save_file: QUrl,
+        #[qproperty]
+        loaded_file: QUrl,
     }
 
     impl Default for Settings {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ mod settings {
                 screen: QString::from(""),
                 sound_effect: QString::from(""),
                 last_save_file: QUrl::from(""),
+                loaded_file: QUrl::from(""),
             }
         }
     }
@@ -62,7 +65,10 @@ mod settings {
                             .get("General", "lastSaveFile");
                         println!("{:?}", sf);
                         if let Some(s) = sf {
-                            self.set_last_save_file(QUrl::from(&s));
+                            self.as_mut()
+                                .set_last_save_file(QUrl::from(&s));
+                            self.as_mut()
+                                .set_loaded_file(QUrl::from(&s));
                             println!("{s}");
                         } else {
                             println!("error loading last save file");
diff --git a/src/rust/slide_model.rs b/src/rust/slide_model.rs
index c69b2fa..6b86b36 100644
--- a/src/rust/slide_model.rs
+++ b/src/rust/slide_model.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ mod slide_model {
 
         #[qinvokable]
         pub fn clear(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>) {
+            println!("CLEARING ALL SLIDES");
             unsafe {
                 self.as_mut().begin_reset_model();
                 self.as_mut().slides_mut().clear();