diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/PetroleumMod.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/PetroleumMod.java
index 975e8a6..5f7f785 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/PetroleumMod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/PetroleumMod.java
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
 import net.minecraft.client.options.KeyBinding;
 import net.minecraft.server.integrated.IntegratedServer;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.ExampleModule;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.bindings.BindingManager;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.list.ModList;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.menu.ModMenu;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.splash.SplashText;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigHolder;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigManager;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 
 
 //TODO:
@@ -136,14 +136,17 @@ public class PetroleumMod implements ModInitializer {
 	@Override
 	public void onInitialize() {
 		ConfigManager.initConfig();
-		//initialize any keybinds, data, etc.
-		activeMods.forEach(ModuleBase::init);
 
 		// always update mod data
 		Optional<ModContainer> modContainer = FabricLoader.getInstance().getModContainer("petroleum");
 		modContainer.ifPresent(container -> modData = container.getMetadata());
 
 		Optional<ConfigHolder> conf = ConfigManager.getConfig();
+
+
+		//initialize any keybinds, data, etc.
+		activeMods.forEach(ModuleBase::init);
+
 		//initialize keybind handler
 		conf.ifPresent(configHolder -> ClientTickEvents.END_CLIENT_TICK.register(client -> {
 			if (PetroleumMod.client != client) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/PModMenuScreen.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/PModMenuScreen.java
index 6ce01af..9f477cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/PModMenuScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/PModMenuScreen.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import net.minecraft.text.LiteralText;
 import net.minecraft.text.TranslatableText;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.menu.ModMenu;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigManager;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.ButtonInformation;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.Category;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.Coordinate;
 
 /**
  * The type P mod menu screen.
@@ -34,15 +34,24 @@ public class PModMenuScreen extends Screen {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void init() {
-		Map<String, Coordinate> coordinateMap = ModMenu.getButtons();
+		Map<String, ButtonInformation> coordinateMap = ModMenu.getButtons();
 		coordinateMap.forEach((category, coord) -> {
-			this.addButton(new PMovableButton((int)(coord.x * this.width), (int)(coord.y * this.height), category, Category.getByCategory(category), this));
+			this.addButton(new PMovableButton((int) (coord.x * this.width),
+					(int) (coord.y * this.height),
+					category,
+					Category.getByCategory(category),
+					coord.open,
+					this));
 		});
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void onClose() {
-		ConfigManager.getConfig().get().disableModule("petroleum.modmenu");
+		if (ConfigManager.getConfig().isPresent()) {
+			ConfigManager.getConfig().get().disableModule("petroleum.modmenu");
+			this.buttons.forEach(button -> ((PMovableButton) button).updateCoordinate());
+			ConfigManager.save();
+		}
 		super.onClose();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/PMovableButton.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/PMovableButton.java
index 18e3b21..e810493 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/PMovableButton.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/PMovableButton.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import net.minecraft.text.TranslatableText;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Matrix4f;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.menu.ModMenu;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.Coordinate;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.ButtonInformation;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 
 /**
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ public class PMovableButton extends AbstractButtonWidget {
 	 */
 	private final int padding = 5;
 
-	private String category;
+	private final String category;
 
-	private PModMenuScreen parent;
+	private final PModMenuScreen parent;
 
 	/**
 	 * Instantiates a new P movable button.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class PMovableButton extends AbstractButtonWidget {
 	 * @param categoryName the category name
 	 * @param modules      the modules
 	 */
-	public PMovableButton(int x, int y, String categoryName, List<ModuleBase> modules, PModMenuScreen parent) {
+	public PMovableButton(int x, int y, String categoryName, List<ModuleBase> modules, boolean open, PModMenuScreen parent) {
 		super(x, y, 0, 0, new TranslatableText(categoryName));
 		this.category = categoryName;
 		int w = MinecraftClient.getInstance().textRenderer.getWidth(categoryName) + 8;
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public class PMovableButton extends AbstractButtonWidget {
 		this.collapsedHeight = h;
 		this.expandedHeight = 0;
 		this.moduleHeight = h;
+		this.expanded = open;
 		this.modules = modules;
 		this.parent = parent;
 	}
@@ -117,8 +118,13 @@ public class PMovableButton extends AbstractButtonWidget {
 	protected void onDrag(double mouseX, double mouseY, double deltaX, double deltaY) {
 		this.x += (int) deltaX;
 		this.y += (int) deltaY;
+
 		// i really hate to do it but nowhere else will it properly save
-		ModMenu.updateCoord(this.category, new Coordinate((this.x / (double)parent.width), (this.y / (double)parent.height)));
+		this.updateCoordinate();
+	}
+
+	public void updateCoordinate() {
+		ModMenu.updateCoord(this.category, new ButtonInformation((this.x / (double) parent.width), (this.y / (double) parent.height), this.expanded));
 	}
 
 	// fuck click sounds
@@ -130,8 +136,7 @@ public class PMovableButton extends AbstractButtonWidget {
 				if (bl && mouseY > this.y + this.collapsedHeight && mouseY < this.y + this.expandedHeight) {
 					this.onExtraClick(mouseX, mouseY);
 					return true;
-				}
-				else if (bl) {
+				} else if (bl) {
 					this.onClick(mouseX, mouseY);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -188,6 +193,11 @@ public class PMovableButton extends AbstractButtonWidget {
 					this.expandedWidth = w;
 				}
 			});
+			// this should only run when opening the screen for the first time
+			if (this.expanded) {
+				this.height = expandedHeight;
+				this.width = expandedWidth;
+			}
 		}
 
 		MinecraftClient minecraftClient = MinecraftClient.getInstance();
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/POptionsScreen.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/POptionsScreen.java
index a7d1467..e20db0b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/POptionsScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/gui/POptionsScreen.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import net.minecraft.text.StringVisitable;
 import net.minecraft.text.Text;
 import net.minecraft.text.TranslatableText;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.PetroleumMod;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigManager;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 
 /**
  * The type P options screen.
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/mixin/ModListMixin.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/mixin/ModListMixin.java
index 1d662af..7ee7248 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/mixin/ModListMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/mixin/ModListMixin.java
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.list.ModList;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigHolder;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigManager;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 
 /**
  * The type Mod list mixin.
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/modules/bindings/BindingManager.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/modules/bindings/BindingManager.java
index 5d726c6..775b1ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/modules/bindings/BindingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/modules/bindings/BindingManager.java
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import net.minecraft.text.TranslatableText;
 import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.PetroleumMod;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.gui.PModuleConfigEntry;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigManager;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.GlobalConfig;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ConfigurationOption;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.option.KeybindValue;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigManager;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.GlobalConfig;
 
 /**
  * The type Binding manager.
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public class BindingManager extends ModuleBase {
 		Map<ConfigurationOption<KeybindValue>, ModuleBase> mapped = new HashMap<>();
 		if (ConfigManager.getConfig().isPresent()) {
 			Map<KeyBinding, ModuleBase> binds = ConfigManager.getConfig().get().globalConfig.bindings;
-			System.out.println("Number of bindings: " + binds.size());
 			binds.forEach((key, func) -> mapped.put(new ConfigurationOption<>(new KeybindValue(key)), func));
 		}
 		mapped.forEach((bind, module) -> {
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/modules/menu/ModMenu.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/modules/menu/ModMenu.java
index cc444ce..d973c2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/modules/menu/ModMenu.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/modules/menu/ModMenu.java
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.gui.PModMenuScreen;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigManager;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.ButtonInformation;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.Category;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.config.ConfigManager;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.Coordinate;
 
 /**
  * The type Mod menu.
  */
 public class ModMenu extends ModuleBase {
 
-	private static Map<String, Coordinate> coordinates = new HashMap<>();
+	private static final Map<String, ButtonInformation> coordinates = new HashMap<>();
 
 	/**
 	 * Instantiates a new Mod menu.
@@ -28,25 +28,43 @@ public class ModMenu extends ModuleBase {
 				true);
 	}
 
+	// TODO figure out resizing
+	//  the number itself changes, so it should just be probably like some onResize bullshit in PModMenuScreen
 	@Override
 	public void init() {
 		Map<String, List<ModuleBase>> categories = Category.getCategoryMap();
 		final double[] h = {.1};
 		categories.forEach((category, moduleList) -> {
-			System.out.println("category: " + category);
-			Coordinate coord = new Coordinate(.1, h[0]);
+			ButtonInformation conf = ConfigManager.getConfig().isPresent() ?
+					ConfigManager.getConfig().get().globalConfig.getButton(category) :
+					null;
+			ButtonInformation coord = conf != null ? conf : new ButtonInformation(.1, h[0], false);
 			h[0] += .01;
 			coordinates.put(category, coord);
+			if (ConfigManager.getConfig().isPresent()) {
+				ConfigManager.getConfig().get().globalConfig.setButton(category, coord);
+			}
 		});
 	}
 
-	public static void updateCoord(String b, Coordinate c) {
+	public static void updateCoord(String b, ButtonInformation c) {
+		if (c.x < 0.05) {
+			c.x = 0.05;
+		}
+		if (c.x > .95) {
+			c.x = .95;
+		}
+		if (c.y < 0.05) {
+			c.y = 0.05;
+		}
+		if (c.y > .95) {
+			c.y = .95;
+		}
 		if (coordinates.containsKey(b)) {
 			coordinates.replace(b, c);
-		}
-		else {
-			System.out.println("issue! no matching coordinate found");
-			System.out.println(b);
+			if (ConfigManager.getConfig().isPresent()) {
+				ConfigManager.getConfig().get().globalConfig.setButton(b, c);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -60,7 +78,7 @@ public class ModMenu extends ModuleBase {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public static Map<String, Coordinate> getButtons() {
+	public static Map<String, ButtonInformation> getButtons() {
 		return coordinates;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/config/ConfigManager.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/config/ConfigManager.java
index 99dc427..e83b5e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/config/ConfigManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/config/ConfigManager.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import java.util.*;
 import net.fabricmc.loader.api.FabricLoader;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.PetroleumMod;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.bindings.BindingInfo;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.menu.ModMenu;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.ButtonInformation;
 
 /**
  * The type Config manager.
@@ -135,6 +137,12 @@ class SerializationHelper {
 		});
 		jsonConfig.add("module_configuration", moduleConfigs);
 
+		JsonObject tabCoordinates = new JsonObject();
+		ModMenu.getButtons().forEach((category, coordinates) -> {
+			tabCoordinates.add(category, ctx.serialize(coordinates));
+		});
+		jsonConfig.add("button_coordinates", tabCoordinates);
+
 		return jsonConfig;
 	};
 
@@ -161,6 +169,13 @@ class SerializationHelper {
 		} else {
 			options = new HashMap<>();
 		}
+		if (obj.has("button_coordinates")) {
+			obj.get("button_coordinates").getAsJsonObject().entrySet().forEach(
+					value -> {
+						cfg.setButton(value.getKey(), ctx.deserialize(value.getValue(), ButtonInformation.class));
+					}
+			);
+		}
 		PetroleumMod.getActiveMods().forEach(module -> {
 			if (options.containsKey(module.getModuleName())) {
 				cfg.deserializeModuleConfiguration(options.get(module.getModuleName()), module);
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/config/GlobalConfig.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/config/GlobalConfig.java
index 5c70af0..ea4896f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/config/GlobalConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/config/GlobalConfig.java
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import net.minecraft.client.options.KeyBinding;
 import net.minecraft.client.util.InputUtil;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.PetroleumMod;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.bindings.BindingInfo;
+import pm.j4.petroleum.util.data.ButtonInformation;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ConfigurationOption;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.option.OptionTypeMatcher;
-import pm.j4.petroleum.modules.bindings.BindingInfo;
 
 /**
  * The type Global config.
@@ -139,5 +140,23 @@ public class GlobalConfig extends Config {
 			module.setConfigOption(option.key, new ConfigurationOption<>(OptionTypeMatcher.match(option.type, option.value)));
 		});
 	}
+
+	private final Map<String, ButtonInformation> buttonLocations = new HashMap<>();
+
+	public void setButton(String category, ButtonInformation buttonInformation) {
+		if (buttonLocations.containsKey(category)) {
+			buttonLocations.replace(category, buttonInformation);
+		} else {
+			buttonLocations.put(category, buttonInformation);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public ButtonInformation getButton(String category) {
+		if (buttonLocations.containsKey(category)) {
+			return buttonLocations.get(category);
+		}
+		System.out.println("Could not find button of category " + category);
+		return null;
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/ButtonInformation.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/ButtonInformation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b229bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/ButtonInformation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package pm.j4.petroleum.util.data;
+
+public class ButtonInformation {
+	public double x;
+	public double y;
+	public boolean open;
+
+	public ButtonInformation(double x, double y, boolean open) {
+		this.x = x;
+		this.y = y;
+		this.open = open;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/Category.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/Category.java
index 6880bc3..1605615 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/Category.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/Category.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package pm.j4.petroleum.util.data;
 
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.PetroleumMod;
 import pm.j4.petroleum.util.module.ModuleBase;
 
@@ -9,16 +12,15 @@ public class Category {
 		List<ModuleBase> modules = PetroleumMod.getActiveMods();
 		Map<String, List<ModuleBase>> categoryMap = new HashMap<>();
 		modules.forEach(module -> {
-			if(!categoryMap.containsKey(module.getCategory())) {
+			if (!categoryMap.containsKey(module.getCategory())) {
 				List<ModuleBase> m = new ArrayList<>();
 				m.add(module);
 				categoryMap.put(module.getCategory(), m);
-			}
-			else {
+			} else {
 				List<ModuleBase> m = categoryMap.get(module.getCategory());
 				List<ModuleBase> nm = new ArrayList<>();
 				nm.addAll(m);
-				m.add(module);
+				nm.add(module);
 				categoryMap.replace(module.getCategory(), nm);
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/Coordinate.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/Coordinate.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 8321bda..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/data/Coordinate.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package pm.j4.petroleum.util.data;
-
-public class Coordinate {
-	public double x;
-	public double y;
-
-	public Coordinate(double x, double y) {
-		this.x = x;
-		this.y = y;
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/module/ModuleBase.java b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/module/ModuleBase.java
index 1164040..7b95e68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/module/ModuleBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pm/j4/petroleum/util/module/ModuleBase.java
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ public abstract class ModuleBase {
 
 	private final String category;
 
-	public String getCategory() { return this.category; }
+	public String getCategory() {
+		return this.category;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * The Readable name.