--- a/src/core/config.cc	Fri Nov 03 09:43:04 2023 -0400
+++ b/src/core/config.cc	Fri Nov 03 14:06:02 2023 -0400
@@ -3,34 +3,55 @@
  * parses the config... lol
  **/
 #include "core/config.h"
+#include "core/strings.h"
 #include "core/anime.h"
 #include "core/filesystem.h"
 #include "core/json.h"
 #include "gui/translate/anime.h"
 #include "gui/translate/config.h"
+#include "ini.h" // mINI
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <limits.h>
 
+/* I'm not exactly fond of using JSON for a config file, but it's better than
+   no config I guess. I'd like to have something more readable, e.g. YAML or
+   even INI. */
+
+static bool string_to_bool(const std::string& s, bool def = false) {
+	bool b;
+    std::istringstream is(Strings::ToLower(s));
+    is >> std::boolalpha >> b;
+    return b;
+}
+
+static std::string bool_to_string(bool b) {
+	std::ostringstream stream;
+	stream << std::boolalpha << b;
+	return stream.str();
+}
+
 int Config::Load() {
 	Filesystem::Path cfg_path = Filesystem::GetConfigPath();
 	if (!cfg_path.Exists())
 		return 0;
-	std::ifstream config(cfg_path.GetPath(), std::ifstream::in);
-	auto config_js = nlohmann::json::parse(config);
-	service = Translate::ToService(JSON::GetString(config_js, "/General/Service"_json_pointer, "None"));
-	anime_list.language = Translate::ToLanguage(JSON::GetString(config_js, "/Anime List/Title language"_json_pointer, "Romaji"));
-	anime_list.display_aired_episodes = JSON::GetBoolean(config_js, "/Anime List/Display only aired episodes"_json_pointer, true);
-	anime_list.display_available_episodes = JSON::GetBoolean(config_js, "/Anime List/Display only available episodes in library"_json_pointer, true);
-	anime_list.highlight_anime_if_available = JSON::GetBoolean(config_js, "/Anime List/Highlight anime if available"_json_pointer, true);
-	anime_list.highlighted_anime_above_others = JSON::GetBoolean(config_js, "/Anime List/Display highlighted anime above others"_json_pointer);
-	anilist.auth_token = JSON::GetString(config_js, "/Authorization/AniList/Auth Token"_json_pointer);
-	anilist.username = JSON::GetString(config_js, "/Authorization/AniList/Username"_json_pointer);
-	anilist.user_id = JSON::GetInt(config_js, "/Authorization/AniList/User ID"_json_pointer);
-	theme = Translate::ToTheme(JSON::GetString(config_js, "/Appearance/Theme"_json_pointer, "Default"));
-	config.close();
+	mINI::INIFile file(cfg_path.GetPath());
+	mINI::INIStructure ini;
+	file.read(ini);
+
+	service = Translate::ToService(ini.get("General").get("Service"));
+	anime_list.language = Translate::ToLanguage(ini.get("Anime List").get("Title language"));
+	anime_list.display_aired_episodes = string_to_bool(ini.get("Anime List").get("Display only aired episodes"), true);
+	anime_list.display_available_episodes = string_to_bool(ini.get("Anime List").get("Display only available episodes in library"), true);
+	anime_list.highlight_anime_if_available = string_to_bool(ini.get("Anime List").get("Highlight anime if available"), true);
+	anime_list.highlighted_anime_above_others = string_to_bool(ini.get("Anime List").get("Display highlighted anime above others"));
+	anilist.auth_token = ini.get("AniList").get("Auth Token");
+	anilist.user_id = Strings::ToInt(ini.get("AniList").get("User ID"));
+	theme = Translate::ToTheme(ini.get("Appearance").get("Theme"));
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -38,32 +59,21 @@
 	Filesystem::Path cfg_path = Filesystem::GetConfigPath();
 	if (!cfg_path.GetParent().Exists())
 		cfg_path.GetParent().CreateDirectories();
-	std::ofstream config(cfg_path.GetPath(), std::ofstream::out | std::ofstream::trunc);
-	/* clang-format off */
-	nlohmann::json config_js = {
-		{"General",	{
-			{"Service", Translate::ToString(service)}
-		}},
-		{"Anime List", {
-			{"Title language", Translate::ToString(anime_list.language)},
-			{"Display only aired episodes", anime_list.display_aired_episodes},
-			{"Display only available episodes in library", anime_list.display_available_episodes},
-			{"Highlight anime if available", anime_list.highlight_anime_if_available},
-			{"Display highlighted anime above others", anime_list.highlighted_anime_above_others}
-		}},
-		{"Authorization", {
-			{"AniList", {
-				{"Auth Token", anilist.auth_token},
-				{"Username", anilist.username},
-				{"User ID", anilist.user_id}
-			}}
-		}},
-		{"Appearance", {
-			{"Theme", Translate::ToString(theme)}
-		}}
-	};
-	/* clang-format on */
-	config << std::setw(4) << config_js << std::endl;
-	config.close();
+
+	mINI::INIFile file(cfg_path.GetPath());
+	mINI::INIStructure ini;
+
+	ini["General"]["Service"] = Translate::ToString(service);
+	ini["Anime List"]["Title language"] = Translate::ToString(anime_list.language);
+	ini["Anime List"]["Display only aired episodes"] = bool_to_string(anime_list.display_aired_episodes);
+	ini["Anime List"]["Display only available episodes in library"] = bool_to_string(anime_list.display_available_episodes);
+	ini["Anime List"]["Highlight anime if available"] = bool_to_string(anime_list.highlight_anime_if_available);
+	ini["Anime List"]["Display highlighted anime above others"] = bool_to_string(anime_list.highlighted_anime_above_others);
+	ini["AniList"]["Auth Token"] = anilist.auth_token;
+	ini["AniList"]["User ID"] = std::to_string(anilist.user_id);
+	ini["Appearance"]["Theme"] = Translate::ToString(theme);
+
+	file.generate(ini);
+
 	return 0;
 }