diff --git a/app/templates/local_workspace.html b/app/templates/local_workspace.html
index 7beba69..9e6f4f2 100644
--- a/app/templates/local_workspace.html
+++ b/app/templates/local_workspace.html
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ document.addEventListener('alpine:init', function() {
 
     // Sort
     sortBy: '',
-    viewMode: 'tree',
+    viewMode: localStorage.getItem('fd_default_view') || 'tree',
     viewMenuOpen: false,
     viewIcons: {tree:'🌳',list:'📋',details:'📊',title:'🏷️',content:'📝'},
     viewLabels: {tree:'Tree',list:'List',details:'Details',title:'Cards',content:'Content'},
diff --git a/app/templates/settings.html b/app/templates/settings.html
index 85edd04..5fd30d9 100644
--- a/app/templates/settings.html
+++ b/app/templates/settings.html
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 /* Close button */
 .settings-close{position:absolute;top:12px;right:12px;width:32px;height:32px;background:none;border:none;color:var(--text-dim);font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
 .settings-close:hover{background:var(--bg-hover);color:var(--text);}
+.settings-select{background:var(--bg-tertiary);color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:13px;outline:none;cursor:pointer;min-width:140px;}
+.settings-select:focus{border-color:var(--accent);}
 </style>
 
 <div class="settings-overlay" x-data="settingsInit()" @keydown.escape="window.history.back()">
@@ -170,8 +172,12 @@
               <div class="setting-desc">Choose the default view for new pages</div>
             </div>
             <div class="setting-control">
-              <select class="sort-select">
-                <option>Tree</option><option>List</option><option>Details</option>
+              <select class="settings-select" x-model="defaultView" @change="saveDefaultView()">
+                <option value="tree">🌳 Tree</option>
+                <option value="list">📋 List</option>
+                <option value="details">📊 Details</option>
+                <option value="title">🏷️ Cards</option>
+                <option value="content">📝 Content</option>
               </select>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -265,6 +271,7 @@ document.addEventListener('alpine:init', function() {
       avatarUrl: '{{ avatar_url or "" }}',
       avatarColor: '{{ avatar_color or "#3A3A3A" }}',
       avatarColors: ['#E03E3E','#D9730D','#DFAB01','#0F7B6C','#0B6E99','#6940A5','#AD1A72','#E16259','#448361','#337EA9','#9065B0','#C94D8B','#787774','#3A3A3A'],
+      defaultView: localStorage.getItem('fd_default_view') || 'tree',
       userInfo: {full_name: '{{ user.full_name or "" }}', login: '{{ user.login or "" }}', email: '{{ user.email or "" }}'},
 
       async init() {
@@ -323,6 +330,10 @@ document.addEventListener('alpine:init', function() {
           body: JSON.stringify({color: color})
         });
         if (r.ok) { this.avatarUrl = ''; }
+      },
+
+      saveDefaultView() {
+        localStorage.setItem('fd_default_view', this.defaultView);
       }
     };
   });