diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_crop.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_crop.cpp
index 03a80498f..e73b05b0d 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_crop.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_crop.cpp
@@ -104,12 +104,7 @@ AutocropSpriteCommand::AutocropSpriteCommand()
 
 void AutocropSpriteCommand::onLoadParams(const app::Params& params)
 {
-  m_byGrid = false;
-  if (params.has_param("byGrid")) {
-    std::string isByGrid = params.get("byGrid");
-    if (isByGrid == "true")
-      m_byGrid = true;
-  }
+  m_byGrid = params.get_as<bool>("byGrid");
 }
 
 bool AutocropSpriteCommand::onEnabled(Context* context)
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_flatten_layers.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_flatten_layers.cpp
index cf28e5675..0a0487ac5 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_flatten_layers.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_flatten_layers.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ FlattenLayersCommand::FlattenLayersCommand()
 
 void FlattenLayersCommand::onLoadParams(const Params& params)
 {
-  std::string visibleOnly = params.get("visibleOnly");
-  m_visibleOnly = (visibleOnly == "true");
+  m_visibleOnly = params.get_as<bool>("visibleOnly");
 }
 
 bool FlattenLayersCommand::onEnabled(Context* context)
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_new_layer.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_new_layer.cpp
index 8e486bcb3..148a28a6a 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_new_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_new_layer.cpp
@@ -79,17 +79,17 @@ void NewLayerCommand::onLoadParams(const Params& params)
 {
   m_name = params.get("name");
   m_type = Type::Layer;
-  if (params.get("group") == "true")
+  if (params.get_as<bool>("group"))
     m_type = Type::Group;
-  else if (params.get("reference") == "true")
+  else if (params.get_as<bool>("reference"))
     m_type = Type::ReferenceLayer;
 
-  m_ask = (params.get("ask") == "true");
-  m_fromFile = (params.get("from-file") == "true");
+  m_ask = params.get_as<bool>("ask");
+  m_fromFile = params.get_as<bool>("from-file");
   m_place = Place::AfterActiveLayer;
-  if (params.get("top") == "true")
+  if (params.get_as<bool>("top"))
     m_place = Place::Top;
-  else if (params.get("before") == "true")
+  else if (params.get_as<bool>("before"))
     m_place = Place::BeforeActiveLayer;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_open_file.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_open_file.cpp
index 3edac0934..43a9a5234 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_open_file.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_open_file.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ void OpenFileCommand::onLoadParams(const Params& params)
 {
   m_filename = params.get("filename");
   m_folder = params.get("folder"); // Initial folder
-  m_repeatCheckbox = (params.get("repeat_checkbox") == "true");
-  m_oneFrame = (params.get("oneframe") == "true");
+  m_repeatCheckbox = params.get_as<bool>("repeat_checkbox");
+  m_oneFrame = params.get_as<bool>("oneframe");
 
   std::string sequence = params.get("sequence");
   if (m_oneFrame || sequence == "skip")
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_palette_editor.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_palette_editor.cpp
index dc3523798..3c356e934 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_palette_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_palette_editor.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void PaletteEditorCommand::onLoadParams(const Params& params)
   m_edit =
     (params.empty() ||
      params.get("edit") == "switch" ||
-     params.get("switch") == "true"); // "switch" for backward compatibility
+     params.get_as<bool>("switch")); // "switch" for backward compatibility
   m_popup = (!params.get("popup").empty());
   m_background = (params.get("popup") == "background");
 }
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp
index e8bf16ea8..feb3355fb 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ void SaveFileBaseCommand::onLoadParams(const Params& params)
   std::string useUI = params.get("useUI");
   m_useUI = (useUI.empty() || (useUI == "true"));
 
-  std::string ignoreEmpty = params.get("ignoreEmpty");
-  m_ignoreEmpty = (ignoreEmpty == "true");
+  m_ignoreEmpty = params.get_as<bool>("ignoreEmpty");
 }
 
 // Returns true if there is a current sprite to save.
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_timeline.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_timeline.cpp
index 0eb9ac2fe..f31aadb14 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_timeline.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_timeline.cpp
@@ -44,17 +44,9 @@ TimelineCommand::TimelineCommand()
 
 void TimelineCommand::onLoadParams(const Params& params)
 {
-  std::string open_str = params.get("open");
-  if (open_str == "true") m_open = true;
-  else m_open = false;
-
-  std::string close_str = params.get("close");
-  if (close_str == "true") m_close = true;
-  else m_close = false;
-
-  std::string switch_str = params.get("switch");
-  if (switch_str == "true") m_switch = true;
-  else m_switch = false;
+  m_open = params.get_as<bool>("open");
+  m_close = params.get_as<bool>("close");
+  m_switch = params.get_as<bool>("switch");
 }
 
 void TimelineCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
diff --git a/src/app/commands/params.h b/src/app/commands/params.h
index df4d2ee55..8a4a6452d 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/params.h
+++ b/src/app/commands/params.h
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ namespace app {
     Map m_params;
   };
 
+  template<>
+  inline const bool Params::get_as<bool>(const char* name) const {
+    bool value = false;
+    auto it = m_params.find(name);
+    if (it != m_params.end()) {
+      value = (it->second == "1" ||
+               it->second == "true");
+    }
+    return value;
+  }
+
 } // namespace app
 
 #endif