diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 1747ec6..e555b42 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "windows": [
       {
         "label": "main",
+        "dragDropEnabled": false,
         "title": "Gitty",
         "width": 1200,
         "height": 800,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/IntegrationBoardView.svelte b/src/lib/components/IntegrationBoardView.svelte
index 50ac53b..be3993e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/IntegrationBoardView.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/IntegrationBoardView.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   import { onMount, onDestroy } from "svelte";
   import { Columns3, ExternalLink, RefreshCw, Search, X } from "@lucide/svelte";
   import SelectMenu from "./SelectMenu.svelte";
+  import { readWorkspacePreferences, writeWorkspacePreferences } from "../workspacePreferences";
   import IssueLabels from "./IssueLabels.svelte";
   import IssueAssignees from "./IssueAssignees.svelte";
   import { issueTone } from "../issuePresentation";
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
   let error = "";
   let query = "";
   let repositoryFilter = "";
+  $: if (activeUrl) writeWorkspacePreferences(`${preferenceKey}:filters:${activeUrl}`, { repositoryFilter, query });
   let selected: IntegrationBoardCard | null = null;
   let selectedColumnId = "";
   let generation = 0;
@@ -115,7 +117,9 @@
     const requestGeneration = ++generation;
     if (requestedUrl !== activeUrl) {
       selected = null;
-      repositoryFilter = "";
+      const saved = readWorkspacePreferences(`${preferenceKey}:filters:${requestedUrl}`);
+      repositoryFilter = saved.repositoryFilter ?? "";
+      query = saved.query ?? "";
       board = boardCache.get(`${preferenceKey}:${requestedUrl}`) ?? null;
     }
     activeUrl = requestedUrl;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/IssueCenter.svelte b/src/lib/components/IssueCenter.svelte
index e9f2277..030be3b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/IssueCenter.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/IssueCenter.svelte
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   import { issueTone, issueStateLabel } from "../issuePresentation";
   import IntegrationBoardView from "./IntegrationBoardView.svelte";
   import SelectMenu from "./SelectMenu.svelte";
+  import { readWorkspacePreferences, writeWorkspacePreferences } from "../workspacePreferences";
   import { listIntegrationIssues, closeIntegrationIssue, openInBrowser } from "../git";
   import { configuredIntegrationSources, integrationCredentialKey } from "../integrations";
   import type { GitIntegrationSettings, IntegrationIssue, StoredCredential } from "../types";
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
   let mounted = false;
   let generation = 0;
   let lastKey = "";
+  const preferenceKey = "gitty.issues.v1";
   $: de = language === "de";
   $: sources = configuredIntegrationSources(integrations);
   $: source = sources.find(item => item.id === sourceId) ?? sources[0];
@@ -56,11 +58,14 @@
     issues = saved?.issues ?? [];
     nextCursor = saved?.nextCursor ?? null;
     selectedId = "";
-    stateFilter = "";
-    repositoryFilter = "";
+    restoreFilters(sourceKey);
     error = "";
     if (source) void loadIssues();
   }
+  $: if (mounted && sourceKey && sourceKey === lastKey) {
+    writeWorkspacePreferences(preferenceKey, { sourceId: source?.id ?? "", viewMode });
+    writeWorkspacePreferences(`${preferenceKey}:${sourceKey}`, { stateFilter, repositoryFilter, query });
+  }
   $: normalizedQuery = query.trim().toLocaleLowerCase();
   $: filtered = issues.filter(issue => (!repositoryFilter || issue.repositoryName === repositoryFilter) && (!stateFilter || issue.state === stateFilter) &&
     `${issue.title} ${issue.number} ${issue.repositoryName} ${issue.author} ${issue.labels.join(" ")} ${issue.assignees.join(" ")}`.toLocaleLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery));
@@ -71,6 +76,9 @@
   $: description = selected ? plainDescription(selected) : "";
 
   onMount(() => {
+    const saved = readWorkspacePreferences(preferenceKey);
+    sourceId = saved.sourceId ?? "";
+    viewMode = saved.viewMode === "board" ? "board" : "list";
     mounted = true;
     reduceMotion = window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches;
     const closeDetailsOutside = (event: PointerEvent) => {
@@ -87,6 +95,13 @@
   });
   onDestroy(() => { generation++; });
 
+  function restoreFilters(key: string) {
+    const saved = readWorkspacePreferences(`${preferenceKey}:${key}`);
+    stateFilter = saved.stateFilter ?? "";
+    repositoryFilter = saved.repositoryFilter ?? "";
+    query = saved.query ?? "";
+  }
+
   async function withTimeout<T>(promise: Promise<T>, ms: number): Promise<T> {
     let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
     try {
diff --git a/src/lib/workspacePreferences.ts b/src/lib/workspacePreferences.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2890262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/workspacePreferences.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Optional UI preferences must never prevent the workspace from opening.
+export function readWorkspacePreferences(key: string): Record<string, string> {
+  try {
+    const value: unknown = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(key) ?? "{}");
+    if (!value || typeof value !== "object" || Array.isArray(value)) return {};
+    return Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(value).filter((entry): entry is [string, string] => typeof entry[1] === "string"));
+  } catch { return {}; }
+}
+
+export function writeWorkspacePreferences(key: string, value: Record<string, string>) {
+  try { localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value)); } catch { /* Storage may be unavailable or full. */ }
+}