diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Dock/DockViewModel.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Dock/DockViewModel.cs
index 3d2e630d54..e84509c306 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Dock/DockViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Dock/DockViewModel.cs
@@ -8,16 +8,19 @@ using ManagedCommon;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.Common;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.Core.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Messages;
+using Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Settings;
 using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
 using Microsoft.UI.Dispatching;
 
 namespace Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels.Dock;
 
-public sealed partial class DockViewModel : IDisposable, IRecipient<CommandsReloadedMessage>, IPageContext
+public sealed partial class DockViewModel : IDisposable,
+    IRecipient<CommandsReloadedMessage>,
+    IPageContext
 {
     private readonly TopLevelCommandManager _topLevelCommandManager;
 
-    // private Settings _settings;
+    private DockSettings _settings;
     private DispatcherQueue _dispatcherQueue = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread();
     private DispatcherQueue _updateWindowsQueue = DispatcherQueueController.CreateOnDedicatedThread().DispatcherQueue;
 
@@ -25,31 +28,44 @@ public sealed partial class DockViewModel : IDisposable, IRecipient<CommandsRelo
 
     public ObservableCollection<DockBandViewModel> EndItems { get; } = new();
 
-    public DockViewModel(TopLevelCommandManager tlcManager, SettingsModel settings, TaskScheduler scheduler)
+    public DockViewModel(
+        TopLevelCommandManager tlcManager,
+        SettingsModel settings,
+        TaskScheduler scheduler)
     {
         _topLevelCommandManager = tlcManager;
+        _settings = settings.DockSettings;
         Scheduler = scheduler;
         WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<CommandsReloadedMessage>(this);
     }
 
-    private static string[] _startCommands = [
-        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.windowwalker.dockband",
-    ];
-
-    private static string[] _endCommands = [
-        "com.crloewen.performanceMonitor.dockband",
-        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.clipboardHistory.Band",
-        "com.zadjii.virtualDesktops.band",
-        "com.microsoft.cmdpal.timedate.dockband",
-    ];
-
-    private void SetupBands()
+    public void UpdateSettings(DockSettings settings)
     {
-        SetupBands(_startCommands, StartItems);
-        SetupBands(_endCommands, EndItems);
+        Logger.LogDebug($"DockViewModel.UpdateSettings");
+        _settings = settings;
+        SetupBands();
     }
 
-    private void SetupBands(string[] bandIds, ObservableCollection<DockBandViewModel> target)
+    // private static string[] _startCommands = [
+    //    "com.microsoft.cmdpal.windowwalker.dockband",
+    // ];
+
+    // private static string[] _endCommands = [
+    //    "com.crloewen.performanceMonitor.dockband",
+    //    "com.microsoft.cmdpal.clipboardHistory.Band",
+    //    "com.zadjii.virtualDesktops.band",
+    //    "com.microsoft.cmdpal.timedate.dockband",
+    // ];
+    private void SetupBands()
+    {
+        Logger.LogDebug($"Setting up dock bands");
+        SetupBands(_settings.StartBands, StartItems);
+        SetupBands(_settings.EndBands, EndItems);
+    }
+
+    private void SetupBands(
+        List<string> bandIds,
+        ObservableCollection<DockBandViewModel> target)
     {
         List<DockBandViewModel> newBands = new();
         foreach (var commandId in bandIds)
@@ -60,6 +76,7 @@ public sealed partial class DockViewModel : IDisposable, IRecipient<CommandsRelo
             // remove this once the API is added
             if (topLevelCommand is null)
             {
+                Logger.LogWarning($"Temporary fallback to loading top-level command '{commandId}'");
                 topLevelCommand = _topLevelCommandManager.LookupCommand(commandId);
             }
 
@@ -76,7 +93,9 @@ public sealed partial class DockViewModel : IDisposable, IRecipient<CommandsRelo
         _dispatcherQueue.TryEnqueue(() =>
         {
             ListHelpers.InPlaceUpdateList(target, newBands, out var removed);
-            Logger.LogDebug($"({beforeCount}) -> ({afterCount}), Removed {removed?.Count ?? 0} items");
+            var isStartBand = target == StartItems;
+            var label = isStartBand ? "Start bands:" : "End bands:";
+            Logger.LogDebug($"{label} ({beforeCount}) -> ({afterCount}), Removed {removed?.Count ?? 0} items");
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Settings/DockSettings.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Settings/DockSettings.cs
index 155af250f6..1ef10709e6 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Settings/DockSettings.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Settings/DockSettings.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ public class DockSettings
     public DockSize DockSize { get; set; } = DockSize.Small;
 
     public DockBackdrop Backdrop { get; set; } = DockBackdrop.Acrylic;
+
+    public List<string> StartBands { get; set; } = [];
+
+    public List<string> EndBands { get; set; } = [];
 }
 
 public enum DockSide
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockWindow.xaml.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockWindow.xaml.cs
index e141ee7a90..45e223b041 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Dock/DockWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ public sealed partial class DockWindow : WindowEx, // , IRecipient<OpenSettingsM
 
     private void UpdateSettings()
     {
+        this.viewModel.UpdateSettings(_settings);
+
         SystemBackdrop = DockSettingsToViews.GetSystemBackdrop(_settings.Backdrop);
 
         // If the backdrop is acrylic, things are more complicated