diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.cpp
index c668bc0af4..c2718cd7aa 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::BoolSetting::BoolSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, bool default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, bool default_)
     : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
     , mDefault(default_)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ CSMPrefs::BoolSetting& CSMPrefs::BoolSetting::setTooltip(const std::string& tool
 
 std::pair<QWidget*, QWidget*> CSMPrefs::BoolSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 {
-    mWidget = new QCheckBox(QString::fromUtf8(getLabel().c_str()), parent);
+    mWidget = new QCheckBox(getLabel(), parent);
     mWidget->setCheckState(mDefault ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
 
     if (!mTooltip.empty())
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.hpp
index e75ea1a346..60d51a9888 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/boolsetting.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         QCheckBox* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        BoolSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, bool default_);
+        BoolSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, bool default_);
 
         BoolSetting& setTooltip(const std::string& tooltip);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.cpp
index 86f3a5d772..b3f1b70513 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::ColourSetting::ColourSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, QColor default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, QColor default_)
     : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
     , mDefault(std::move(default_))
     , mWidget(nullptr)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CSMPrefs::ColourSetting& CSMPrefs::ColourSetting::setTooltip(const std::string&
 
 std::pair<QWidget*, QWidget*> CSMPrefs::ColourSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 {
-    QLabel* label = new QLabel(QString::fromUtf8(getLabel().c_str()), parent);
+    QLabel* label = new QLabel(getLabel(), parent);
 
     mWidget = new CSVWidget::ColorEditor(mDefault, parent);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.hpp
index 0c22d9cc5d..e36ceb48b5 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/coloursetting.hpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         CSVWidget::ColorEditor* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        ColourSetting(
-            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, QColor default_);
+        ColourSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, QColor default_);
 
         ColourSetting& setTooltip(const std::string& tooltip);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.cpp
index 7e3aadb0c3..d88678a8e9 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting::DoubleSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, double default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, double default_)
     : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
     , mPrecision(2)
     , mMin(0)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting& CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting::setTooltip(const std::string&
 
 std::pair<QWidget*, QWidget*> CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 {
-    QLabel* label = new QLabel(QString::fromUtf8(getLabel().c_str()), parent);
+    QLabel* label = new QLabel(getLabel(), parent);
 
     mWidget = new QDoubleSpinBox(parent);
     mWidget->setDecimals(mPrecision);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.hpp
index c951d2a88c..76135c4cdb 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/doublesetting.hpp
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         QDoubleSpinBox* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        DoubleSetting(
-            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, double default_);
+        DoubleSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, double default_);
 
         DoubleSetting& setPrecision(int precision);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.cpp
index a3ac9bce2b..6d925d1b31 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ CSMPrefs::EnumValues& CSMPrefs::EnumValues::add(const std::string& value, const
 }
 
 CSMPrefs::EnumSetting::EnumSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, const EnumValue& default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, const EnumValue& default_)
     : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
     , mDefault(default_)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ CSMPrefs::EnumSetting& CSMPrefs::EnumSetting::addValue(const std::string& value,
 
 std::pair<QWidget*, QWidget*> CSMPrefs::EnumSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 {
-    QLabel* label = new QLabel(QString::fromUtf8(getLabel().c_str()), parent);
+    QLabel* label = new QLabel(getLabel(), parent);
 
     mWidget = new QComboBox(parent);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.hpp
index 57bd2115ce..82ce209922 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/enumsetting.hpp
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         QComboBox* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        EnumSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label,
-            const EnumValue& default_);
+        EnumSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, const EnumValue& default_);
 
         EnumSetting& setTooltip(const std::string& tooltip);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.cpp
index 90cc77c788..e8fd4acce6 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::IntSetting::IntSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, int default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, int default_)
     : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
     , mMin(0)
     , mMax(std::numeric_limits<int>::max())
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CSMPrefs::IntSetting& CSMPrefs::IntSetting::setTooltip(const std::string& toolti
 
 std::pair<QWidget*, QWidget*> CSMPrefs::IntSetting::makeWidgets(QWidget* parent)
 {
-    QLabel* label = new QLabel(QString::fromUtf8(getLabel().c_str()), parent);
+    QLabel* label = new QLabel(getLabel(), parent);
 
     mWidget = new QSpinBox(parent);
     mWidget->setRange(mMin, mMax);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.hpp
index 8a655178a4..48f24e5b78 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/intsetting.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         QSpinBox* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        IntSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, int default_);
+        IntSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, int default_);
 
         // defaults to [0, std::numeric_limits<int>::max()]
         IntSetting& setRange(int min, int max);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.cpp
index 8752a4d51e..d20a427217 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class QWidget;
 
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
-    ModifierSetting::ModifierSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label)
+    ModifierSetting::ModifierSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label)
         : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
         , mButton(nullptr)
         , mEditorActive(false)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 
         QString text = QString::fromUtf8(State::get().getShortcutManager().convertToString(modifier).c_str());
 
-        QLabel* label = new QLabel(QString::fromUtf8(getLabel().c_str()), parent);
+        QLabel* label = new QLabel(getLabel(), parent);
         QPushButton* widget = new QPushButton(text, parent);
 
         widget->setCheckable(true);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.hpp
index ae984243ac..fb186329a9 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/modifiersetting.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        ModifierSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label);
+        ModifierSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label);
 
         std::pair<QWidget*, QWidget*> makeWidgets(QWidget* parent) override;
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.cpp
index efe360d1e8..d507236cc5 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ QMutex* CSMPrefs::Setting::getMutex()
     return mMutex;
 }
 
-CSMPrefs::Setting::Setting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label)
+CSMPrefs::Setting::Setting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label)
     : QObject(parent->getState())
     , mParent(parent)
     , mMutex(mutex)
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ const std::string& CSMPrefs::Setting::getKey() const
     return mKey;
 }
 
-const std::string& CSMPrefs::Setting::getLabel() const
-{
-    return mLabel;
-}
-
 int CSMPrefs::Setting::toInt() const
 {
     QMutexLocker lock(mMutex);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.hpp
index f63271b3f2..01138c6a14 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/setting.hpp
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         Category* mParent;
         QMutex* mMutex;
         std::string mKey;
-        std::string mLabel;
+        QString mLabel;
 
     protected:
         QMutex* getMutex();
 
     public:
-        Setting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label);
+        Setting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label);
 
         ~Setting() override = default;
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 
         const std::string& getKey() const;
 
-        const std::string& getLabel() const;
+        const QString& getLabel() const { return mLabel; }
 
         int toInt() const;
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.cpp
index d8c71d7008..23c8d9c7a9 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 namespace CSMPrefs
 {
-    ShortcutSetting::ShortcutSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label)
+    ShortcutSetting::ShortcutSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label)
         : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
         , mButton(nullptr)
         , mEditorActive(false)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 
         QString text = QString::fromUtf8(State::get().getShortcutManager().convertToString(sequence).c_str());
 
-        QLabel* label = new QLabel(QString::fromUtf8(getLabel().c_str()), parent);
+        QLabel* label = new QLabel(getLabel(), parent);
         QPushButton* widget = new QPushButton(text, parent);
 
         widget->setCheckable(true);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.hpp
index bef140dada..7dd2aecd61 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/shortcutsetting.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        ShortcutSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label);
+        ShortcutSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label);
 
         std::pair<QWidget*, QWidget*> makeWidgets(QWidget* parent) override;
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
index 97f29bc8be..f95ceb896f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void CSMPrefs::State::declareCategory(const std::string& key)
     }
 }
 
-CSMPrefs::IntSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareInt(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, int default_)
+CSMPrefs::IntSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareInt(const std::string& key, const QString& label, int default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
@@ -479,8 +479,7 @@ CSMPrefs::IntSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareInt(const std::string& key, const
     return *setting;
 }
 
-CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareDouble(
-    const std::string& key, const std::string& label, double default_)
+CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareDouble(const std::string& key, const QString& label, double default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
@@ -499,7 +498,7 @@ CSMPrefs::DoubleSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareDouble(
     return *setting;
 }
 
-CSMPrefs::BoolSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareBool(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, bool default_)
+CSMPrefs::BoolSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareBool(const std::string& key, const QString& label, bool default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
@@ -516,8 +515,7 @@ CSMPrefs::BoolSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareBool(const std::string& key, cons
     return *setting;
 }
 
-CSMPrefs::EnumSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareEnum(
-    const std::string& key, const std::string& label, EnumValue default_)
+CSMPrefs::EnumSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareEnum(const std::string& key, const QString& label, EnumValue default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
@@ -534,8 +532,7 @@ CSMPrefs::EnumSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareEnum(
     return *setting;
 }
 
-CSMPrefs::ColourSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareColour(
-    const std::string& key, const std::string& label, QColor default_)
+CSMPrefs::ColourSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareColour(const std::string& key, const QString& label, QColor default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
@@ -554,7 +551,7 @@ CSMPrefs::ColourSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareColour(
 }
 
 CSMPrefs::ShortcutSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareShortcut(
-    const std::string& key, const std::string& label, const QKeySequence& default_)
+    const std::string& key, const QString& label, const QKeySequence& default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
@@ -576,7 +573,7 @@ CSMPrefs::ShortcutSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareShortcut(
 }
 
 CSMPrefs::StringSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareString(
-    const std::string& key, const std::string& label, std::string default_)
+    const std::string& key, const QString& label, std::string default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
@@ -593,8 +590,7 @@ CSMPrefs::StringSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareString(
     return *setting;
 }
 
-CSMPrefs::ModifierSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareModifier(
-    const std::string& key, const std::string& label, int default_)
+CSMPrefs::ModifierSetting& CSMPrefs::State::declareModifier(const std::string& key, const QString& label, int default_)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
@@ -625,7 +621,7 @@ void CSMPrefs::State::declareSeparator()
     mCurrentCategory->second.addSetting(setting);
 }
 
-void CSMPrefs::State::declareSubcategory(const std::string& label)
+void CSMPrefs::State::declareSubcategory(const QString& label)
 {
     if (mCurrentCategory == mCategories.end())
         throw std::logic_error("no category for setting");
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp
index 354f4552e3..c74f317c94 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.hpp
@@ -60,25 +60,24 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
 
         void declareCategory(const std::string& key);
 
-        IntSetting& declareInt(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, int default_);
-        DoubleSetting& declareDouble(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, double default_);
+        IntSetting& declareInt(const std::string& key, const QString& label, int default_);
+        DoubleSetting& declareDouble(const std::string& key, const QString& label, double default_);
 
-        BoolSetting& declareBool(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, bool default_);
+        BoolSetting& declareBool(const std::string& key, const QString& label, bool default_);
 
-        EnumSetting& declareEnum(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, EnumValue default_);
+        EnumSetting& declareEnum(const std::string& key, const QString& label, EnumValue default_);
 
-        ColourSetting& declareColour(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, QColor default_);
+        ColourSetting& declareColour(const std::string& key, const QString& label, QColor default_);
 
-        ShortcutSetting& declareShortcut(
-            const std::string& key, const std::string& label, const QKeySequence& default_);
+        ShortcutSetting& declareShortcut(const std::string& key, const QString& label, const QKeySequence& default_);
 
-        StringSetting& declareString(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, std::string default_);
+        StringSetting& declareString(const std::string& key, const QString& label, std::string default_);
 
-        ModifierSetting& declareModifier(const std::string& key, const std::string& label, int modifier_);
+        ModifierSetting& declareModifier(const std::string& key, const QString& label, int modifier_);
 
         void declareSeparator();
 
-        void declareSubcategory(const std::string& label);
+        void declareSubcategory(const QString& label);
 
         void setDefault(const std::string& key, const std::string& default_);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.cpp
index 2a8fdd587a..bb7a9b7fe3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "state.hpp"
 
 CSMPrefs::StringSetting::StringSetting(
-    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label, std::string_view default_)
+    Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, std::string_view default_)
     : Setting(parent, mutex, key, label)
     , mDefault(default_)
     , mWidget(nullptr)
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.hpp
index 4b5499ef86..81adc55361 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/stringsetting.hpp
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ namespace CSMPrefs
         QLineEdit* mWidget;
 
     public:
-        StringSetting(Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const std::string& label,
-            std::string_view default_);
+        StringSetting(
+            Category* parent, QMutex* mutex, const std::string& key, const QString& label, std::string_view default_);
 
         StringSetting& setTooltip(const std::string& tooltip);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/prefs/keybindingpage.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/prefs/keybindingpage.cpp
index d3cc1ff889..7b6337a6ab 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/prefs/keybindingpage.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/prefs/keybindingpage.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace CSVPrefs
         }
         else
         {
-            if (setting->getLabel().empty())
+            if (setting->getLabel().isEmpty())
             {
                 // Insert empty space
                 assert(mPageLayout);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace CSVPrefs
 
                 mStackedLayout->addWidget(pageWidget);
 
-                mPageSelector->addItem(QString::fromUtf8(setting->getLabel().c_str()));
+                mPageSelector->addItem(setting->getLabel());
             }
         }
     }