diff --git a/proto/anki/frontend.proto b/proto/anki/frontend.proto
index 1f3e7b6b3..461d10528 100644
--- a/proto/anki/frontend.proto
+++ b/proto/anki/frontend.proto
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ service FrontendService {
 
   // Profile config
   rpc GetProfileConfigJson(generic.String) returns (generic.Json);
-  rpc SetProfileConfigJson(SetProfileConfigJsonRequest) returns (generic.Empty);
+  rpc SetProfileConfigJson(SetSettingJsonRequest) returns (generic.Empty);
+
+  // Metadata
+  rpc GetMetaJson(generic.String) returns (generic.Json);
+  rpc SetMetaJson(SetSettingJsonRequest) returns (generic.Empty);
+
 }
 
 service BackendFrontendService {}
@@ -49,7 +54,7 @@ message SetSchedulingStatesRequest {
   scheduler.SchedulingStates states = 2;
 }
 
-message SetProfileConfigJsonRequest {
+message SetSettingJsonRequest {
   string key = 1;
   bytes value_json = 2;
 }
diff --git a/qt/aqt/editor.py b/qt/aqt/editor.py
index b35d11a90..344256059 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editor.py
@@ -181,13 +181,8 @@ class Editor:
         self.outerLayout.addWidget(self.web, 1)
 
     def setupWeb(self) -> None:
-        if self.editorMode == EditorMode.ADD_CARDS:
-            mode = "add"
-        elif self.editorMode == EditorMode.BROWSER:
-            mode = "browse"
-        else:
-            mode = "review"
-        self.web.load_sveltekit_page(f"editor/?mode={mode}")
+        editor_key = self.mw.pm.editor_key(self.editorMode)
+        self.web.load_sveltekit_page(f"editor/?mode={editor_key}")
 
     def _set_ready(self) -> None:
         lefttopbtns: list[str] = []
@@ -460,11 +455,6 @@ require("anki/ui").loaded.then(() => require("anki/NoteEditor").instances[0].too
         elif cmd.startswith("saveTags"):
             gui_hooks.editor_did_update_tags(self.note)
 
-        elif cmd.startswith("setTagsCollapsed"):
-            (type, collapsed_string) = cmd.split(":", 1)
-            collapsed = collapsed_string == "true"
-            self.setTagsCollapsed(collapsed)
-
         elif cmd.startswith("editorState"):
             (_, new_state_id, old_state_id) = cmd.split(":", 2)
             self.signal_state_change(
diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
index 636d88545..8c557bbc7 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from collections.abc import Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from errno import EPROTOTYPE
 from http import HTTPStatus
+from typing import Any
 
 import flask
 import flask_cors
@@ -622,23 +623,37 @@ def editor_update_note() -> bytes:
     return output
 
 
-def get_profile_config_json() -> bytes:
-    key = generic_pb2.String()
-    key.ParseFromString(request.data)
-    value = aqt.mw.pm.profile.get(key.val, None)
+def get_setting_json(getter: Callable[[str], Any]) -> bytes:
+    req = generic_pb2.String()
+    req.ParseFromString(request.data)
+    value = getter(req.val)
     output = generic_pb2.Json(json=json.dumps(value).encode()).SerializeToString()
-
     return output
 
 
-def set_profile_config_json() -> bytes:
-    req = frontend_pb2.SetProfileConfigJsonRequest()
+def set_setting_json(setter: Callable[[str, Any], Any]) -> bytes:
+    req = frontend_pb2.SetSettingJsonRequest()
     req.ParseFromString(request.data)
-    aqt.mw.pm.profile[req.key] = json.loads(req.value_json)
-
+    setter(req.key, json.loads(req.value_json))
     return b""
 
 
+def get_profile_config_json() -> bytes:
+    return get_setting_json(aqt.mw.pm.profile.get)
+
+
+def set_profile_config_json() -> bytes:
+    return set_setting_json(aqt.mw.pm.profile.__setitem__)
+
+
+def get_meta_json() -> bytes:
+    return get_setting_json(aqt.mw.pm.meta.get)
+
+
+def set_meta_json() -> bytes:
+    return set_setting_json(aqt.mw.pm.meta.__setitem__)
+
+
 post_handler_list = [
     congrats_info,
     get_deck_configs_for_update,
@@ -657,6 +672,8 @@ post_handler_list = [
     editor_update_note,
     get_profile_config_json,
     set_profile_config_json,
+    get_meta_json,
+    set_meta_json,
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/ts/lib/tslib/profile.ts b/ts/lib/tslib/profile.ts
index 3ec10eff7..b54d4eed8 100644
--- a/ts/lib/tslib/profile.ts
+++ b/ts/lib/tslib/profile.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,36 @@
 // Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 // License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
-import { getProfileConfigJson, setProfileConfigJson } from "@generated/backend";
+import { getMetaJson, getProfileConfigJson, setMetaJson, setProfileConfigJson } from "@generated/backend";
 
-export async function getProfileConfig(key: string): Promise<any> {
+async function getSettingJson(key: string, backendGetter: (key: string) => Promise<any>): Promise<any> {
     const decoder = new TextDecoder();
-    const json = decoder.decode((await getProfileConfigJson({ val: key })).json);
+    const json = decoder.decode((await backendGetter(key)).json);
     return JSON.parse(json);
 }
 
-export async function setProfileConfig(key: string, value: any): Promise<void> {
+async function setSettingJson(
+    key: string,
+    value: any,
+    backendSetter: (key: string, value: any) => Promise<any>,
+): Promise<void> {
     const encoder = new TextEncoder();
     const json = JSON.stringify(value);
-    await setProfileConfigJson({ key: key, valueJson: encoder.encode(json) });
+    await backendSetter(key, encoder.encode(json));
+}
+
+export async function getProfileConfig(key: string): Promise<any> {
+    return getSettingJson(key, async (k) => await getProfileConfigJson({ val: k }));
+}
+
+export async function setProfileConfig(key: string, value: any): Promise<void> {
+    return await setSettingJson(key, value, async (k, v) => await setProfileConfigJson({ key: k, valueJson: v }));
+}
+
+export async function getMeta(key: string): Promise<any> {
+    return getSettingJson(key, async (k) => await getMetaJson({ val: k }));
+}
+
+export async function setMeta(key: string, value: any): Promise<void> {
+    return await setSettingJson(key, value, async (k, v) => await setMetaJson({ key: k, valueJson: v }));
 }
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
index 4e2159d5e..dfed151ce 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
@@ -222,13 +222,15 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     }
 
     const tagsCollapsed = writable<boolean>();
+    $: tagsCollapsedMetaKey = `${mode}TagsCollapsed`;
+
     export function setTagsCollapsed(collapsed: boolean): void {
         $tagsCollapsed = collapsed;
     }
 
-    function updateTagsCollapsed(collapsed: boolean) {
+    async function updateTagsCollapsed(collapsed: boolean) {
         $tagsCollapsed = collapsed;
-        bridgeCommand(`setTagsCollapsed:${$tagsCollapsed}`);
+        await setMeta(tagsCollapsedMetaKey, collapsed);
     }
 
     let note: Note | null = null;
@@ -446,7 +448,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         decodeIriPaths,
     } from "@generated/backend";
     import { wrapInternal } from "@tslib/wrap";
-    import { getProfileConfig } from "@tslib/profile";
+    import { getProfileConfig, getMeta, setMeta } from "@tslib/profile";
     import Shortcut from "$lib/components/Shortcut.svelte";
 
     import { mathjaxConfig } from "$lib/editable/mathjax-element.svelte";
@@ -465,7 +467,6 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     import ButtonGroupItem from "$lib/components/ButtonGroupItem.svelte";
     import PreviewButton from "./PreviewButton.svelte";
     import type { Note } from "@generated/anki/notes_pb";
-    import InlineButtons from "./editor-toolbar/InlineButtons.svelte";
 
     $: isIOImageLoaded = false;
     $: ioImageLoadedStore.set(isIOImageLoaded);
@@ -641,8 +642,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         focusField(focusTo);
         toolbar.inlineButtons?.setColorButtons([lastTextColor, lastHighlightColor]);
         setTags(tags);
-        // TODO: mw.pm.tags_collapsed()
-        setTagsCollapsed(false);
+        setTagsCollapsed(await getMeta(tagsCollapsedMetaKey));
         // TODO: renderMathjax col config
         setMathjaxEnabled(true);
         // TODO: shrinkEditorImages col config
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ components and functionality for general note editing.
 <div class="note-editor" bind:this={noteEditor}>
     <EditorToolbar {size} {wrap} api={toolbar}>
         <svelte:fragment slot="notetypeButtons">
-            {#if mode === "browse"}
+            {#if mode === "browser"}
                 <ButtonGroupItem>
                     <PreviewButton />
                 </ButtonGroupItem>
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/base.ts b/ts/routes/editor/base.ts
index 884b1c8a3..a1905c5a4 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/base.ts
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/base.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const components = {
 export { editorToolbar } from "./editor-toolbar";
 
 export async function setupEditor(mode: EditorMode) {
-    if (!["add", "browse", "review"].includes(mode)) {
+    if (!["add", "browser", "current"].includes(mode)) {
         alert("unexpected editor type");
         return;
     }
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/types.ts b/ts/routes/editor/types.ts
index dc1ead9ed..01aa42855 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/types.ts
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/types.ts
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ export enum EditorState {
     ImageOcclusionFields = 3,
 }
 
-export type EditorMode = "add" | "browse" | "review";
+export type EditorMode = "add" | "browser" | "current";