diff --git a/MBS.Framework/Application.cs b/MBS.Framework/Application.cs
index f7ff8cf..3b3b3ef 100644
--- a/MBS.Framework/Application.cs
+++ b/MBS.Framework/Application.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ namespace MBS.Framework
 		/// </value>
 		public static Application Instance { get; set; } = null;
 
+		public EventFilter.EventFilterCollection EventFilters { get; } = new EventFilter.EventFilterCollection();
+
 		protected virtual Command FindCommandInternal(string commandID)
 		{
 			return null;
@@ -486,5 +488,30 @@ namespace MBS.Framework
 			Stopping = false;
 		}
 
+		private Dictionary<Guid, object> _settings = new Dictionary<Guid, object>();
+		public T GetSetting<T>(Guid id, T defaultValue = default(T))
+		{
+			object value = GetSetting(id, (object)defaultValue);
+			if (value is T)
+			{
+				return (T)value;
+			}
+			else if (value is string && ((string)value).TryParse(typeof(T), out object val))
+			{
+				return (T)val;
+			}
+
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+		public object GetSetting(Guid id, object defaultValue = null)
+		{
+			if (_settings.ContainsKey(id))
+				return _settings[id];
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+		public void SetSetting<T>(Guid id, T value)
+		{
+			_settings[id] = value;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/MBS.Framework/EventFilter.cs b/MBS.Framework/EventFilter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04d67b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MBS.Framework/EventFilter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+//
+//  EventFilter.cs - provides a way to hook application-wide events
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Michael Becker <alcexhim@gmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2021 Mike Becker's Software
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+using System;
+namespace MBS.Framework
+{
+	public class EventFilter
+	{
+		public class EventFilterCollection
+			: System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection<EventFilter>
+		{
+
+		}
+
+		public EventFilterType EventType { get; private set; } = EventFilterType.None;
+
+		protected EventFilter(EventFilterType eventType)
+		{
+			EventType = eventType;
+		}
+
+		private EventFilterDelegate<EventArgs> _processAction = null;
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="EventFilter" /> class
+		/// with the given process function.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="processAction">
+		/// The function to call when the <see cref="Process" /> function is
+		/// called.
+		/// </param>
+		public EventFilter(EventFilterDelegate<EventArgs> processAction, EventFilterType eventType = EventFilterType.All)
+		{
+			_processAction = processAction;
+			EventType = eventType;
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Calls the <see cref="EventFilter" />'s internal process function and
+		/// returns its value.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns>
+		/// A value indicating whether the event was successfully processed.
+		/// </returns>
+		/// <param name="e">
+		/// The <see cref="EventArgs" /> to pass to the underlying process function.
+		/// </param>
+		public bool Process(ref EventArgs e, EventFilterType type)
+		{
+			if (_processAction != null)
+				return _processAction(ref e, type);
+
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Provides a way to hook application-wide events.
+	/// </summary>
+	public class EventFilter<T> : EventFilter where T : EventArgs
+	{
+		private EventFilterDelegate<T> _processAction = null;
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="EventFilter" /> class
+		/// with the given process function.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="processAction">
+		/// The function to call when the <see cref="Process" /> function is
+		/// called.
+		/// </param>
+		public EventFilter(EventFilterDelegate<T> processAction, EventFilterType eventType = EventFilterType.All) : base(eventType)
+		{
+			_processAction = processAction;
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Calls the <see cref="EventFilter" />'s internal process function and
+		/// returns its value.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns>
+		/// A value indicating whether the event was successfully processed.
+		/// </returns>
+		/// <param name="e">
+		/// The <see cref="EventArgs" /> to pass to the underlying process function.
+		/// </param>
+		public bool Process(ref T e, EventFilterType type)
+		{
+			if (_processAction != null)
+				return _processAction(ref e, type);
+
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/MBS.Framework/EventFilterDelegate.cs b/MBS.Framework/EventFilterDelegate.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..361ce94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MBS.Framework/EventFilterDelegate.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//
+//  EventFilterDelegate.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Michael Becker <alcexhim@gmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2021 Mike Becker's Software
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+using System;
+namespace MBS.Framework
+{
+	public delegate bool EventFilterDelegate<T>(ref T e, EventFilterType type) where T : EventArgs;
+}
diff --git a/MBS.Framework/EventFilterType.cs b/MBS.Framework/EventFilterType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18a050e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MBS.Framework/EventFilterType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//
+//  EventFilterType.cs
+//
+//  Author:
+//       Michael Becker <alcexhim@gmail.com>
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2021 Mike Becker's Software
+//
+//  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+//  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+//  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+//  (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+using System;
+namespace MBS.Framework
+{
+	[Flags()]
+	public enum EventFilterType
+	{
+		None = 0,
+		KeyDown,
+		KeyUp,
+		MouseDown,
+		MouseMove,
+		MouseUp,
+		MouseWheel,
+		GotFocus,
+		LostFocus,
+		All = KeyDown | KeyUp | MouseDown | MouseMove | MouseUp | MouseWheel
+			| GotFocus | LostFocus
+	}
+}
diff --git a/MBS.Framework/MBS.Framework.csproj b/MBS.Framework/MBS.Framework.csproj
index 458fb2b..9d6d295 100644
--- a/MBS.Framework/MBS.Framework.csproj
+++ b/MBS.Framework/MBS.Framework.csproj
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Collections\Generic\HandleDictionary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\ExtensionMethods.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\Generic\AppendOnlyLinkedList.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EventFilter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EventFilterType.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EventFilterDelegate.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="Logic\" />