diff --git a/TaskBoard.pro b/TaskBoard.pro
index 6f66dbb..4dd8303 100644
--- a/TaskBoard.pro
+++ b/TaskBoard.pro
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5): QT += widgets
 
 CONFIG += c++17
 
-win32:VERSION = 0.2.1.0 # major.minor.patch.build
-else:VERSION = 0.2.1    # major.minor.patch
+win32:VERSION = 0.3.0.0 # major.minor.patch.build
+else:VERSION = 0.3.0    # major.minor.patch
 
 DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\"\\\"$${VERSION}\\\"\"
 DEFINES += APP_NAME=\"\\\"TaskBoard\\\"\"
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/models/status.cpp \
     src/models/task.cpp \
     src/frames/taskdialog.cpp \
+    src/services/taskstateservice.cpp \
     src/tools.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/models/status.h \
     src/models/task.h \
     src/frames/taskdialog.h \
+    src/services/taskstateservice.h \
     src/tools.h
 
 FORMS += \
diff --git a/src/frames/filterdialog.cpp b/src/frames/filterdialog.cpp
index 1f77e2d..fab0139 100644
--- a/src/frames/filterdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/frames/filterdialog.cpp
@@ -3,22 +3,24 @@
 
 #include <QMessageBox>
 
-FilterDialog::FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, QVector<Board*> boards, QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWidget *parent) :
+#include "../services/taskstateservice.h"
+
+FilterDialog::FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, QVector<Board*> boards, QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent),
     ui(new Ui::FilterDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     this->setWindowTitle(dialogTitle);
-    init(boards, status, priorities);
+    init(boards);
 }
 
-FilterDialog::FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, Filter f, QVector<Board*> boards, QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWidget *parent) :
+FilterDialog::FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, Filter f, QVector<Board*> boards, QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent),
     ui(new Ui::FilterDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     this->setWindowTitle(dialogTitle);
-    init(boards, status, priorities);
+    init(boards);
 
     ui->nameEdit->setText(f.getName());
     ui->descriptionEdit->setPlainText(f.getDescription());
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ FilterDialog::FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, Filter f, QVector<Board*> boards
 }
 
 
-void FilterDialog::init(QVector<Board *> boards, QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities)
+void FilterDialog::init(QVector<Board *> boards)
 {
     for (Board *b : boards)
     {
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ void FilterDialog::init(QVector<Board *> boards, QVector<Status> status, QVector
         ui->boardListWidget->addItem(item);
     }
 
-    for (Status s : status)
+    QVector<Status> statuses = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getStatuses();
+    for (Status s : statuses)
     {
         QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem();
         item->setFlags(item->flags() | Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable);
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ void FilterDialog::init(QVector<Board *> boards, QVector<Status> status, QVector
         ui->statusListWidget->addItem(item);
     }
 
+    QVector<Priority> priorities = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getPriorities();
     for (Priority p : priorities)
     {
         QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem();
diff --git a/src/frames/filterdialog.h b/src/frames/filterdialog.h
index 6d08f40..4e746f1 100644
--- a/src/frames/filterdialog.h
+++ b/src/frames/filterdialog.h
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class FilterDialog : public QDialog
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, QVector<Board*> boards, QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
-    FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, Filter f, QVector<Board*> boards, QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, QVector<Board*> boards, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    FilterDialog(QString dialogTitle, Filter f, QVector<Board*> boards, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~FilterDialog();
     const Filter getFilter();
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ private slots:
 private:
     Ui::FilterDialog *ui;
 
-    void init(QVector<Board*> boards, QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities);
+    void init(QVector<Board*> boards);
 };
 
 #endif // FILTERDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/frames/mainwindow.cpp b/src/frames/mainwindow.cpp
index bf83d87..ae52a69 100644
--- a/src/frames/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/frames/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "taskdialog.h"
 #include "filterdialog.h"
 #include "../tools.h"
+#include "../services/taskstateservice.h"
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     : QMainWindow(parent)
@@ -61,11 +62,11 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 
 void MainWindow::openPreferences()
 {
-    PrefDialog dialog(status, priorities, this);
+    PrefDialog dialog(this);
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::DialogCode::Accepted)
     {
-        this->priorities = dialog.getPriorities();
-        this->status = dialog.getStatus();
+        TaskStateService::getInstance()->updatePriorities(dialog.getPriorities());
+        TaskStateService::getInstance()->updateStatuses(dialog.getStatus());
         save();
         redrawTaskTree();
     }
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ void MainWindow::onNewTaskClick()
 {
     if (selectedBoardIndex > -1)
     {
-        TaskDialog dialog(status, priorities, this);
+        TaskDialog dialog(this);
         if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::DialogCode::Accepted)
         {
             Task t = dialog.getTask();
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ void MainWindow::onNewTaskClick()
 
 void MainWindow::onNewFilterClick()
 {
-    FilterDialog dialog("New filter", boards, status, priorities, this);
+    FilterDialog dialog("New filter", boards, this);
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::DialogCode::Accepted)
     {
         Filter f = dialog.getFilter();
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ void MainWindow::onEditTask(QTreeWidgetItem *item)
     Task *t = getSelectedTask();
     if (t != nullptr)
     {
-        TaskDialog dialog(t, status, priorities, this);
+        TaskDialog dialog(t, this);
         if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::DialogCode::Accepted)
         {
             Task editedTask = dialog.getTask();
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ void MainWindow::onEditFilterMenu()
     {
         int i = ui->filterListWidget->indexFromItem(menuSelectedFilterItem).row();
         Filter f = filters[i];
-        FilterDialog dialog("Edit the filter", f, boards, status, priorities, this);
+        FilterDialog dialog("Edit the filter", f, boards, this);
         if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::DialogCode::Accepted)
         {
             Filter f = dialog.getFilter();
@@ -396,13 +397,15 @@ void MainWindow::init()
             QJsonArray jsonStatus = save[STATUS_KEY].toArray();
             QJsonArray jsonBoards = save[BOARDS_KEY].toArray();
             QJsonArray jsonFilters = save[FILTERS_KEY].toArray();
+            QVector<Priority> priorities;
+            QVector<Status> statuses;
             for (QJsonValueRef value : jsonPriorities)
             {
                 priorities.append(Priority(value.toObject()));
             }
             for (QJsonValueRef value : jsonStatus)
             {
-                status.append(Status(value.toObject()));
+                statuses.append(Status(value.toObject()));
             }
             for (QJsonValueRef value : jsonBoards)
             {
@@ -412,35 +415,16 @@ void MainWindow::init()
             {
                 filters.append(Filter(value.toObject()));
             }
+            TaskStateService::getInstance()->updatePriorities(priorities);
+            TaskStateService::getInstance()->updateStatuses(statuses);
             redrawFilterList();
             redrawBoardList();
             return;
         }
     }
-    this->priorities = defaultPriorities();
-    this->status = defaultStatus();
     save();
 }
 
-QVector<Priority> MainWindow::defaultPriorities()
-{
-    QVector<Priority> res;
-    res.append(Priority(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "None", QColor(217, 217, 217)));
-    res.append(Priority(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Low", QColor(48, 157, 176)));
-    res.append(Priority(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Medium", QColor(176, 142, 48)));
-    res.append(Priority(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "High", QColor(176, 67, 48)));
-    return res;
-}
-
-QVector<Status> MainWindow::defaultStatus()
-{
-    QVector<Status> res;
-    res.append(Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "To Do", QColor(143, 143, 143)));
-    res.append(Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Working on", QColor(95, 48, 176)));
-    res.append(Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Completed", QColor(48, 176, 73)));
-    return res;
-}
-
 QVector<Filter> MainWindow::defaultFilters()
 {
     QVector<Filter> res;
@@ -449,54 +433,42 @@ QVector<Filter> MainWindow::defaultFilters()
 
 const QString MainWindow::getPriorityLabel(QString uuid)
 {
-    QString res = "";
-    foreach (Priority p, priorities)
+    std::optional<Priority> p = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getPriorityByUUID(uuid);
+    if (p.has_value())
     {
-        if (p.getUUID() == uuid)
-        {
-            res = p.getName();
-        }
+        return p.value().getName();
     }
-    return res;
+    return "";
 }
 
 const QString MainWindow::getStatusLabel(QString uuid)
 {
-    QString res = "";
-    foreach (Status s, status)
+    std::optional<Status> s = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getStatusByUUID(uuid);
+    if (s.has_value())
     {
-        if (s.getUUID() == uuid)
-        {
-            res = s.getName();
-        }
+        return s.value().getName();
     }
-    return res;
+    return "";
 }
 
 const QColor MainWindow::getPriorityColor(QString uuid, QColor defaultColor)
 {
-    QColor color = defaultColor;
-    foreach (Priority p, priorities)
+    std::optional<Priority> p = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getPriorityByUUID(uuid);
+    if (p.has_value())
     {
-        if (p.getUUID() == uuid)
-        {
-            color = p.getColor();
-        }
+        return p.value().getColor();
     }
-    return color;
+    return defaultColor;
 }
 
 const QColor MainWindow::getStatusColor(QString uuid, QColor defaultColor)
 {
-    QColor color = defaultColor;
-    foreach (Status s, status)
+    std::optional<Status> s = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getStatusByUUID(uuid);
+    if (s.has_value())
     {
-        if (s.getUUID() == uuid)
-        {
-            color = s.getColor();
-        }
+        return s.value().getColor();
     }
-    return color;
+    return defaultColor;
 }
 
 const QJsonDocument MainWindow::getJsonSave()
@@ -504,18 +476,24 @@ const QJsonDocument MainWindow::getJsonSave()
     QJsonDocument doc;
     QJsonObject obj;
     QJsonArray jsonPriorities;
-    foreach (Priority p, this->priorities) {
+    QJsonArray jsonStatus;
+    QJsonArray jsonBoards;
+    QJsonArray jsonFilters;
+
+    QVector<Priority> priorities = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getPriorities();
+    foreach (Priority p, priorities) {
         jsonPriorities.append(p.toJson());
     }
-    QJsonArray jsonStatus;
-    foreach (Status s, this->status) {
+
+    QVector<Status> statuses = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getStatuses();
+    foreach (Status s, statuses) {
         jsonStatus.append(s.toJson());
     }
-    QJsonArray jsonBoards;
+
     foreach (Board *b, this->boards) {
         jsonBoards.append(b->toJson());
     }
-    QJsonArray jsonFilters;
+
     foreach (Filter f, this->filters)
     {
         jsonFilters.append(f.toJson());
diff --git a/src/frames/mainwindow.h b/src/frames/mainwindow.h
index 6dae9f6..b3ea50d 100644
--- a/src/frames/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/frames/mainwindow.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ private:
 
     QVector<Task*> filterResult;
 
-    QVector<Priority> priorities;
-    QVector<Status> status;
     QVector<Board*> boards;
     QVector<Filter> filters;
 
diff --git a/src/frames/prefdialog.cpp b/src/frames/prefdialog.cpp
index 1935909..6b21ce1 100644
--- a/src/frames/prefdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/frames/prefdialog.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@
 #include <QUuid>
 
 #include "../tools.h"
+#include "../services/taskstateservice.h"
 
-PrefDialog::PrefDialog(QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWidget *parent) :
+PrefDialog::PrefDialog(QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent),
     ui(new Ui::PrefDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
+    QVector<Status> status = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getStatuses();
     foreach (Status s, status)
     {
         QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(s.getName());
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ PrefDialog::PrefDialog(QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWi
         ui->statusListWidget->addItem(item);
     }
 
+    QVector<Priority> priorities = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getPriorities();
     foreach (Priority p, priorities)
     {
         QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(p.getName());
diff --git a/src/frames/prefdialog.h b/src/frames/prefdialog.h
index 224ee78..9e2c622 100644
--- a/src/frames/prefdialog.h
+++ b/src/frames/prefdialog.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class PrefDialog : public QDialog
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit PrefDialog(QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit PrefDialog(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~PrefDialog();
 
     QVector<Priority> getPriorities();
diff --git a/src/frames/taskdialog.cpp b/src/frames/taskdialog.cpp
index 137d888..79db195 100644
--- a/src/frames/taskdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/frames/taskdialog.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 
 #include <QDate>
 
-TaskDialog::TaskDialog(QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWidget *parent) :
+#include "../services/taskstateservice.h"
+
+TaskDialog::TaskDialog(QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent),
     ui(new Ui::TaskDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     this->setWindowTitle("New task");
-    this->status = status;
-    this->priorities = priorities;
+    this->status = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getStatuses();
+    this->priorities = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getPriorities();
 
     foreach (Status s, this->status)
     {
@@ -27,14 +29,14 @@ TaskDialog::TaskDialog(QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWi
     ui->expectedForEdit->setDate(expectedFor);
 }
 
-TaskDialog::TaskDialog(Task *t, QVector<Status> status, QVector<Priority> priorities, QWidget *parent) :
+TaskDialog::TaskDialog(Task *t, QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent),
     ui(new Ui::TaskDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     this->setWindowTitle("Edit task");
-    this->status = status;
-    this->priorities = priorities;
+    this->status = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getStatuses();
+    this->priorities = TaskStateService::getInstance()->getPriorities();
 
     foreach (Status s, this->status)
     {
diff --git a/src/frames/taskdialog.h b/src/frames/taskdialog.h
index f1fcb71..30e0953 100644
--- a/src/frames/taskdialog.h
+++ b/src/frames/taskdialog.h
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class TaskDialog : public QDialog
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit TaskDialog(QVector<Status>, QVector<Priority>, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
-    TaskDialog(Task*, QVector<Status>, QVector<Priority>, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit TaskDialog(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    TaskDialog(Task *t, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     ~TaskDialog();
 
     Task getTask();
diff --git a/src/models/board.cpp b/src/models/board.cpp
index 7b120b0..0a7f734 100644
--- a/src/models/board.cpp
+++ b/src/models/board.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #define TASKS_KEY "tasks"
 #define UUID_KEY "uuid"
 #define DESCRIPTION_KEY "description"
+#define AUTOSTATUS_KEY "auto_status"
+#define STATUS_KEY "status"
 
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QJsonValue>
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ Board::Board(QJsonObject obj)
     this->uuid = obj[UUID_KEY].toString(uuid.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces));
     this->name = obj[NAME_KEY].toString("!Missing name!");
     this->description = obj[DESCRIPTION_KEY].toString("");
+    this->autoStatus = obj[AUTOSTATUS_KEY].toBool(true);
+    this->statusUUID = obj[STATUS_KEY].toString();
     QJsonArray jsonTasks = obj[TASKS_KEY].toArray();
     foreach (QJsonValue value, jsonTasks) {
         Task *t = new Task(value.toObject());
@@ -54,6 +58,16 @@ const QString Board::getDescription()
     return description;
 }
 
+const QString Board::getStatus()
+{
+    return statusUUID;
+}
+
+bool Board::isAutoStatus()
+{
+    return autoStatus;
+}
+
 void Board::setName(const QString name)
 {
     this->name = name;
@@ -100,6 +114,8 @@ const QJsonObject Board::toJson()
     QJsonObject obj;
     obj[NAME_KEY] = this->name;
     obj[UUID_KEY] = this->uuid;
+    obj[STATUS_KEY] = this->statusUUID;
+    obj[AUTOSTATUS_KEY] = this->autoStatus;
     obj[TASKS_KEY] = array;
     obj[DESCRIPTION_KEY] = description;
     return obj;
diff --git a/src/models/board.h b/src/models/board.h
index bf1dffb..6dd6e0a 100644
--- a/src/models/board.h
+++ b/src/models/board.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public:
     const QString getUuid();
     const QString getName();
     const QString getDescription();
+    const QString getStatus();
+    bool isAutoStatus();
     void setName(const QString name);
     void setDescription(const QString description);
     void add(Task);
@@ -32,6 +34,9 @@ private:
     QString name;
     QString description;
 
+    QString statusUUID;
+    bool autoStatus;
+
 };
 
 #endif // BOARD_H
diff --git a/src/services/taskstateservice.cpp b/src/services/taskstateservice.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7632a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/taskstateservice.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#include "taskstateservice.h"
+
+TaskStateService *TaskStateService::instance = nullptr;
+
+TaskStateService *TaskStateService::getInstance()
+{
+    if (instance == nullptr)
+    {
+        instance = new TaskStateService();
+    }
+    return instance;
+}
+
+void TaskStateService::updateStatuses(QVector<Status> statuses)
+{
+    this->statuses = statuses;
+}
+
+void TaskStateService::updatePriorities(QVector<Priority> priorities)
+{
+    this->priorities = priorities;
+}
+
+QVector<Status> TaskStateService::getStatuses()
+{
+    return statuses;
+}
+
+QVector<Priority> TaskStateService::getPriorities()
+{
+    return priorities;
+}
+
+std::optional<Status> TaskStateService::getStatusByUUID(QString uuid)
+{
+    foreach (Status s, statuses) {
+        if (s.getUUID() == uuid)
+        {
+            return std::optional{s};
+        }
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+std::optional<Priority> TaskStateService::getPriorityByUUID(QString uuid)
+{
+    foreach (Priority p, priorities) {
+        if (p.getUUID() == uuid)
+        {
+            return std::optional{p};
+        }
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+TaskStateService::TaskStateService()
+{
+    priorities.append(Priority(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "None", QColor(217, 217, 217)));
+    priorities.append(Priority(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Low", QColor(48, 157, 176)));
+    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)));
+    statuses.append(Status(QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces), "Completed", QColor(48, 176, 73)));
+}
diff --git a/src/services/taskstateservice.h b/src/services/taskstateservice.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5011c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/taskstateservice.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#ifndef TASKSTATESERVICE_H
+#define TASKSTATESERVICE_H
+
+#include <QVector>
+
+#include "../models/priority.h"
+#include "../models/status.h"
+
+class TaskStateService
+{
+public:
+    static TaskStateService *getInstance();
+
+    void updateStatuses(QVector<Status>);
+    void updatePriorities(QVector<Priority>);
+
+    QVector<Status> getStatuses();
+    QVector<Priority> getPriorities();
+
+    std::optional<Status> getStatusByUUID(QString);
+    std::optional<Priority> getPriorityByUUID(QString);
+
+
+private:
+    TaskStateService();
+    static TaskStateService *instance;
+
+    QVector<Priority> priorities;
+    QVector<Status> statuses;
+};
+
+#endif // TASKSTATESERVICE_H