diff --git a/src/main/python/keyboard_comm.py b/src/main/python/keyboard_comm.py
index 59d7c4a..f14afa4 100644
--- a/src/main/python/keyboard_comm.py
+++ b/src/main/python/keyboard_comm.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ CMD_VIAL_UNLOCK_START = 0x06
 CMD_VIAL_UNLOCK_POLL = 0x07
 CMD_VIAL_LOCK = 0x08
 
+CMD_VIAL_QMK_SETTINGS_QUERY = 0x09
+CMD_VIAL_QMK_SETTINGS_GET = 0x0A
+CMD_VIAL_QMK_SETTINGS_SET = 0x0B
+
 # how much of a macro/keymap buffer we can read/write per packet
 BUFFER_FETCH_CHUNK = 28
 
@@ -637,6 +641,23 @@ class Keyboard:
         macros = macros[:self.macro_count]
         return [self.macro_deserialize(x) for x in macros]
 
+    def qmk_settings_query(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def qmk_settings_get(self, qsid):
+        data = self.usb_send(self.dev, struct.pack("<BBH", CMD_VIA_VIAL_PREFIX, CMD_VIAL_QMK_SETTINGS_GET, qsid),
+                             retries=20)
+        if data[0] != 0:
+            return b""
+        return data[1:]
+
+    def qmk_settings_set(self, qsid, value):
+        print("change setting {} to value {}".format(qsid, value.hex()))
+        data = self.usb_send(self.dev, struct.pack("<BBH", CMD_VIA_VIAL_PREFIX, CMD_VIAL_QMK_SETTINGS_SET, qsid) + value,
+                             retries=20)
+        print("resp", data.hex())
+        return data[0]
+
 
 class DummyKeyboard(Keyboard):
 
diff --git a/src/main/python/main_window.py b/src/main/python/main_window.py
index c86ccbe..7443428 100644
--- a/src/main/python/main_window.py
+++ b/src/main/python/main_window.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from keymap_editor import KeymapEditor
 from keymaps import KEYMAPS
 from layout_editor import LayoutEditor
 from macro_recorder import MacroRecorder
+from qmk_settings import QmkSettings
 from rgb_configurator import RGBConfigurator
 from unlocker import Unlocker
 from util import tr, find_vial_devices, EXAMPLE_KEYBOARDS
@@ -56,12 +57,13 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.keymap_editor = KeymapEditor(self.layout_editor)
         self.firmware_flasher = FirmwareFlasher(self)
         self.macro_recorder = MacroRecorder()
+        self.qmk_settings = QmkSettings()
         self.matrix_tester = MatrixTest(self.layout_editor)
         self.rgb_configurator = RGBConfigurator()
 
         self.editors = [(self.keymap_editor, "Keymap"), (self.layout_editor, "Layout"), (self.macro_recorder, "Macros"),
-                        (self.rgb_configurator, "Lighting"), (self.matrix_tester, "Matrix tester"),
-                        (self.firmware_flasher, "Firmware updater")]
+                        (self.rgb_configurator, "Lighting"), (self.qmk_settings, "QMK Settings"),
+                        (self.matrix_tester, "Matrix tester"), (self.firmware_flasher, "Firmware updater")]
 
         Unlocker.global_layout_editor = self.layout_editor
 
@@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self.current_device.keyboard.reload()
 
         for e in [self.layout_editor, self.keymap_editor, self.firmware_flasher, self.macro_recorder,
-                  self.matrix_tester, self.rgb_configurator]:
+                  self.qmk_settings, self.matrix_tester, self.rgb_configurator]:
             e.rebuild(self.current_device)
 
     def refresh_tabs(self):
diff --git a/src/main/python/qmk_settings.py b/src/main/python/qmk_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9e6720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/python/qmk_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+import struct
+
+from PyQt5 import QtCore
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout, QCheckBox, QGridLayout, QLabel, QWidget, QSizePolicy
+
+from basic_editor import BasicEditor
+from vial_device import VialKeyboard
+
+
+class QmkSettings(BasicEditor):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        w = QWidget()
+        w.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Maximum, QSizePolicy.Maximum)
+        self.container = QGridLayout()
+        w.setLayout(self.container)
+        self.addWidget(w)
+        self.setAlignment(w, QtCore.Qt.AlignHCenter)
+
+        self.container.addWidget(QLabel("Always send Escape if Alt is pressed"), 0, 0)
+        self.container.addWidget(QCheckBox(), 0, 1)
+        self.container.addWidget(QLabel("Always send Escape if Control is pressed"), 1, 0)
+        self.chk_ctrl = QCheckBox()
+        self.chk_ctrl.stateChanged.connect(self.on_checked)
+        self.container.addWidget(self.chk_ctrl, 1, 1)
+        self.container.addWidget(QLabel("Always send Escape if GUI is pressed"), 2, 0)
+        self.container.addWidget(QCheckBox(), 2, 1)
+        self.container.addWidget(QLabel("Always send Escape if Shift is pressed"), 3, 0)
+        self.container.addWidget(QCheckBox(), 3, 1)
+
+        self.keyboard = None
+
+    def reload_settings(self):
+        gresc = self.keyboard.qmk_settings_get(1)[0]
+        self.chk_ctrl.setChecked(gresc & 2)
+
+    def on_checked(self, state):
+        data = struct.pack("B", int(self.chk_ctrl.isChecked()) * 2)
+        self.keyboard.qmk_settings_set(1, data)
+
+    def rebuild(self, device):
+        super().rebuild(device)
+        if self.valid():
+            self.keyboard = device.keyboard
+            self.reload_settings()
+
+    def valid(self):
+        return isinstance(self.device, VialKeyboard) and \
+               (self.device.keyboard and self.device.keyboard.vial_protocol >= 3)  # TODO(xyz): protocol bump