diff --git a/src/frames/aboutdialog.cpp b/src/frames/aboutdialog.cpp
index 363eaf1..904edef 100644
--- a/src/frames/aboutdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/frames/aboutdialog.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ QString AboutDialog::getCompilerInfo()
 #elif __GNUC__
     #ifdef __MINGW32__
         return QString("MinGW_%1.%2").arg(QString::number(__MINGW32_MAJOR_VERSION), QString::number(__MINGW32_MINOR_VERSION));
-    #else
+    #elif __linux__
         return QString("GLIBC_%1.%2").arg(QString::number(__GLIBC__), QString::number(__GLIBC_MINOR__));
+    #else
+        return "unknown";
     #endif
 #elif _MSC_VER
     return QString("MSVC_%1").arg(_MSC_VER);
diff --git a/src/frames/mainwindow.cpp b/src/frames/mainwindow.cpp
index 58bd27b..da56824 100644
--- a/src/frames/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/frames/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #define STATUS_KEY "status"
 #define BOARDS_KEY "boards"
 #define FILTERS_KEY "filters"
+#define DEFAULT_STATUS "default_status"
 
 #include <QUuid>
 #include <QColor>
@@ -486,6 +487,14 @@ void MainWindow::init()
             }
             TaskStateService::getInstance()->updatePriorities(priorities);
             TaskStateService::getInstance()->updateStatuses(statuses);
+            QString defaultStatusUUID = save[DEFAULT_STATUS].toString("");
+            for (Status s : TaskStateService::getInstance()->getStatuses())
+            {
+                if (s.getUUID() == defaultStatusUUID)
+                {
+                    TaskStateService::getInstance()->setDefaultStatus(s);
+                }
+            }
             redrawFilterList();
             redrawBoardList();
             return;
@@ -571,6 +580,7 @@ const QJsonDocument MainWindow::getJsonSave()
     obj[STATUS_KEY] = jsonStatus;
     obj[BOARDS_KEY] = jsonBoards;
     obj[FILTERS_KEY] = jsonFilters;
+    obj[DEFAULT_STATUS] = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getDefaultStatus().getUUID();
     doc.setObject(obj);
     return doc;
 }
diff --git a/src/frames/mainwindow.h b/src/frames/mainwindow.h
index 7aaf725..cb449db 100644
--- a/src/frames/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/frames/mainwindow.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ private:
 
     void init();
 
+    // properties
+
     int16_t selectedBoardIndex;
     int16_t selectedFilterIndex;
 
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ private:
     QVector<Board*> boards;
     QVector<Filter> filters;
 
+    // functions
+
     QVector<Priority> defaultPriorities();
     QVector<Status> defaultStatus();
     QVector<Filter> defaultFilters();
diff --git a/src/frames/prefdialog.ui b/src/frames/prefdialog.ui
index 1459806..a3a9975 100644
--- a/src/frames/prefdialog.ui
+++ b/src/frames/prefdialog.ui
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>40</x>
-       <y>50</y>
+       <y>64</y>
        <width>571</width>
-       <height>251</height>
+       <height>161</height>
       </rect>
      </property>
     </widget>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>90</x>
-       <y>350</y>
+       <y>290</y>
        <width>521</width>
        <height>21</height>
       </rect>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>352</y>
+       <y>292</y>
        <width>58</width>
        <height>16</height>
       </rect>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>390</y>
+       <y>330</y>
        <width>58</width>
        <height>16</height>
       </rect>
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>90</x>
-       <y>390</y>
+       <y>330</y>
        <width>113</width>
        <height>21</height>
       </rect>
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>210</x>
-       <y>390</y>
+       <y>330</y>
        <width>26</width>
        <height>22</height>
       </rect>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>570</x>
-       <y>310</y>
+       <y>240</y>
        <width>41</width>
        <height>31</height>
       </rect>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>520</x>
-       <y>310</y>
+       <y>240</y>
        <width>41</width>
        <height>31</height>
       </rect>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>10</x>
-       <y>310</y>
+       <y>240</y>
        <width>51</width>
        <height>31</height>
       </rect>
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
        <x>70</x>
-       <y>310</y>
+       <y>240</y>
        <width>51</width>
        <height>31</height>
       </rect>
@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@
     <widget class="Line" name="line">
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
-       <x>7</x>
-       <y>65</y>
+       <x>10</x>
+       <y>79</y>
        <width>20</width>
-       <height>221</height>
+       <height>121</height>
       </rect>
      </property>
      <property name="orientation">
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
-       <x>-4</x>
-       <y>46</y>
+       <x>0</x>
+       <y>60</y>
        <width>41</width>
        <height>16</height>
       </rect>
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
      <property name="geometry">
       <rect>
-       <x>-3</x>
-       <y>290</y>
+       <x>0</x>
+       <y>204</y>
        <width>41</width>
        <height>16</height>
       </rect>
@@ -269,6 +269,42 @@
       <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignCenter</set>
      </property>
     </widget>
+    <widget class="Line" name="line_2">
+     <property name="geometry">
+      <rect>
+       <x>20</x>
+       <y>360</y>
+       <width>591</width>
+       <height>16</height>
+      </rect>
+     </property>
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
+     <property name="geometry">
+      <rect>
+       <x>10</x>
+       <y>390</y>
+       <width>141</width>
+       <height>18</height>
+      </rect>
+     </property>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Default (for new task)</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+    <widget class="QComboBox" name="defaultStatusCombobox">
+     <property name="geometry">
+      <rect>
+       <x>440</x>
+       <y>384</y>
+       <width>171</width>
+       <height>26</height>
+      </rect>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
    </widget>
    <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_2">
     <attribute name="title">
diff --git a/src/services/taskstateservice.cpp b/src/services/taskstateservice.cpp
index a17d8ee..da5a9e8 100644
--- a/src/services/taskstateservice.cpp
+++ b/src/services/taskstateservice.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ void TaskStateService::updatePriorities(QVector<Priority> priorities)
     this->priorities = priorities;
 }
 
+void TaskStateService::setDefaultStatus(Status s)
+{
+    this->defaultStatus = s;
+}
+
 QVector<Status> TaskStateService::getStatuses()
 {
     return statuses;
@@ -31,6 +36,11 @@ QVector<Priority> TaskStateService::getPriorities()
     return priorities;
 }
 
+Status TaskStateService::getDefaultStatus()
+{
+    return this->defaultStatus;
+}
+
 std::optional<Status> TaskStateService::getStatusByUUID(QString uuid)
 {
     foreach (Status s, statuses) {
@@ -74,7 +84,9 @@ TaskStateService::TaskStateService()
     priorities.append(Priority(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Medium", QColor(176, 142, 48)));
     priorities.append(Priority(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "High", QColor(176, 67, 48)));
 
-    statuses.append(Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "To Do", QColor(143, 143, 143)));
-    statuses.append(Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Working on", QColor(95, 48, 176)));
+    Status defaultStatus = Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "To Do", QColor(143, 143, 143));
     statuses.append(Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Completed", QColor(48, 176, 73)));
+    statuses.append(defaultStatus);
+    statuses.append(Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Working on", QColor(95, 48, 176)));
+    this->defaultStatus = defaultStatus;
 }
diff --git a/src/services/taskstateservice.h b/src/services/taskstateservice.h
index 8e4863b..509ad6c 100644
--- a/src/services/taskstateservice.h
+++ b/src/services/taskstateservice.h
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ public:
 
     void updateStatuses(QVector<Status>);
     void updatePriorities(QVector<Priority>);
+    void setDefaultStatus(Status s);
 
     QVector<Status> getStatuses();
     QVector<Priority> getPriorities();
+    Status getDefaultStatus();
 
     std::optional<Status> getStatusByUUID(QString);
     std::optional<Priority> getPriorityByUUID(QString);
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ private:
     TaskStateService();
     static TaskStateService *instance;
 
+    Status defaultStatus = Status("", "", QColor::fromRgb(0,0,0));
+
     QVector<Priority> priorities;
     QVector<Status> statuses;
 };