diff --git a/TypeaheadAI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/TypeaheadAI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 6c33b8e..e7318db 100644
--- a/TypeaheadAI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/TypeaheadAI.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 		2B0B300A2ACD6E6B00338B76 /* UserIntentsView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2B0B30092ACD6E6B00338B76 /* UserIntentsView.swift */; };
 		2B0B300E2ACEB0E000338B76 /* GenericTableView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2B0B300D2ACEB0E000338B76 /* GenericTableView.swift */; };
 		2B0B30102ACF8C8000338B76 /* SpecialOpenActor.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2B0B300F2ACF8C8000338B76 /* SpecialOpenActor.swift */; };
+		2B0B30152ADC978300338B76 /* QuickActionsView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2B0B30142ADC978300338B76 /* QuickActionsView.swift */; };
+		2B0B30172ADCA09F00338B76 /* CustomWindowController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2B0B30162ADCA09F00338B76 /* CustomWindowController.swift */; };
 		2B27450A2AB01CF400F37D3E /* SpecialSaveActor.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2B2745092AB01CF400F37D3E /* SpecialSaveActor.swift */; };
 		2B27450E2AB0380C00F37D3E /* AppContextManager.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2B27450D2AB0380C00F37D3E /* AppContextManager.swift */; };
 		2B2745102AB03A3D00F37D3E /* CanSimulateCopy.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 2B27450F2AB03A3D00F37D3E /* CanSimulateCopy.swift */; };
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@
 		2B0B30092ACD6E6B00338B76 /* UserIntentsView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UserIntentsView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		2B0B300D2ACEB0E000338B76 /* GenericTableView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = GenericTableView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		2B0B300F2ACF8C8000338B76 /* SpecialOpenActor.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SpecialOpenActor.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		2B0B30142ADC978300338B76 /* QuickActionsView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = QuickActionsView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		2B0B30162ADCA09F00338B76 /* CustomWindowController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CustomWindowController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		2B2745092AB01CF400F37D3E /* SpecialSaveActor.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SpecialSaveActor.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		2B27450D2AB0380C00F37D3E /* AppContextManager.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AppContextManager.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		2B27450F2AB03A3D00F37D3E /* CanSimulateCopy.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CanSimulateCopy.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -302,6 +306,7 @@
 				2BA7F0B02A9ABCA5003D38BA /* MenuPromptView.swift */,
 				2BA7F0B22A9ABCBF003D38BA /* MenuView.swift */,
 				2B0B30072ACCDA1100338B76 /* VisualEffect.swift */,
+				2B0B30162ADCA09F00338B76 /* CustomWindowController.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Views;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -315,6 +320,7 @@
 				2B33D87C2AAC3330001193A2 /* ProfileView.swift */,
 				2BC5271B2ABD9C8200173E12 /* HistoryListView.swift */,
 				2B520D842AC82EA100310426 /* AccountView.swift */,
+				2B0B30142ADC978300338B76 /* QuickActionsView.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Settings;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -506,6 +512,7 @@
 				2B0B30102ACF8C8000338B76 /* SpecialOpenActor.swift in Sources */,
 				2BA7F0822A9ABBA8003D38BA /* Persistence.swift in Sources */,
 				2B473E892AA85BDD0042913D /* LlamaModelManager.swift in Sources */,
+				2B0B30152ADC978300338B76 /* QuickActionsView.swift in Sources */,
 				2BA7F0B32A9ABCBF003D38BA /* MenuView.swift in Sources */,
 				2B92BDBB2AA3D10800E65CFA /* ModalManager.swift in Sources */,
 				2BCF843A2A9DE6DA00359841 /* GeneralSettingsView.swift in Sources */,
@@ -515,6 +522,7 @@
 				2B4BDB8B2ACC281E00E55D78 /* IntentManager.swift in Sources */,
 				2BF929872AB16C4C00FC105B /* ResponseParsingTask.swift in Sources */,
 				2B2EF1502AC40C8F00EF2BD4 /* ChatBubble.swift in Sources */,
+				2B0B30172ADCA09F00338B76 /* CustomWindowController.swift in Sources */,
 				2BC5271C2ABD9C8200173E12 /* HistoryListView.swift in Sources */,
 				2B37922F2AB8371A008D812F /* SpecialPasteActor.swift in Sources */,
 				2B0B300A2ACD6E6B00338B76 /* UserIntentsView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/TypeaheadAI/Views/CustomWindowController.swift b/TypeaheadAI/Views/CustomWindowController.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de75a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TypeaheadAI/Views/CustomWindowController.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//
+//  CustomWindowController.swift
+//  TypeaheadAI
+//
+//  Created by Jeff Hara on 10/15/23.
+//
+
+import AppKit
+import Foundation
+import Cocoa
+import SwiftUI
+
+class CustomViewController: NSViewController {
+
+    override func viewDidLoad() {
+        super.viewDidLoad()
+    }
+}
+
+struct CustomViewControllerRepresentable: NSViewControllerRepresentable {
+    typealias NSViewControllerType = CustomViewController
+
+    func makeNSViewController(context: Context) -> CustomViewController {
+        return CustomViewController()
+    }
+
+    func updateNSViewController(_ nsViewController: CustomViewController, context: Context) {
+        // Update any properties or configurations of the NSViewController here if needed
+    }
+}
diff --git a/TypeaheadAI/Views/Settings/QuickActionsView.swift b/TypeaheadAI/Views/Settings/QuickActionsView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9079fad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TypeaheadAI/Views/Settings/QuickActionsView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+//
+//  QuickActionsView.swift
+//  TypeaheadAI
+//
+//  Created by Jeff Hara on 10/15/23.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct QuickActionsView: View {
+    @ObservedObject var promptManager: PromptManager
+    @Environment(\.managedObjectContext) private var viewContext
+
+    var body: some View {
+        Text(/*@START_MENU_TOKEN@*/"Hello, World!"/*@END_MENU_TOKEN@*/)
+    }
+}
+
+#Preview {
+    // Create an in-memory Core Data store
+    let container = NSPersistentContainer(name: "TypeaheadAI")
+    container.persistentStoreDescriptions.first?.url = URL(fileURLWithPath: "/dev/null")
+    container.loadPersistentStores { _, error in
+        if let error = error as NSError? {
+            fatalError("Unresolved error \(error), \(error.userInfo)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    let context = container.viewContext
+    let promptManager = PromptManager(context: context)
+
+    // Create some sample prompts
+    let samplePrompts = ["this is a sample prompt", "this is an active prompt"]
+    for prompt in samplePrompts {
+        let newPrompt = PromptEntry(context: context)
+        newPrompt.prompt = prompt
+        promptManager.addPrompt(prompt)
+    }
+
+    return QuickActionsView(
+        promptManager: promptManager
+    )
+    .environment(\.managedObjectContext, context)
+    .frame(width: 600, height: 400)
+}
diff --git a/TypeaheadAI/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift b/TypeaheadAI/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
index 56814b2..47fc3d4 100644
--- a/TypeaheadAI/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/TypeaheadAI/Views/Settings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 enum Tab: String, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
     case general = "General"
     case profile = "Profile"
+    case quickActions = "Quick Actions"
     case history = "History"
     case incognito = "Incognito Mode"
     case account = "Account Settings"
@@ -30,9 +31,11 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
             }
             .listStyle(SidebarListStyle())
             .frame(minWidth: 200)
+            .background(VisualEffect().ignoresSafeArea())
 
             viewForTab(settingsTab)
         }
+        .background(VisualEffect().ignoresSafeArea())
     }
 
     private func viewForTab(_ tab: String) -> some View {
@@ -45,6 +48,8 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
             return AnyView(ProfileView())
         case .general:
             return AnyView(GeneralSettingsView(promptManager: promptManager))
+        case .quickActions:
+            return AnyView(QuickActionsView(promptManager: promptManager))
         case .history:
             return AnyView(HistoryListView())
         case .incognito:
diff --git a/TypeaheadAI/Views/VisualEffect.swift b/TypeaheadAI/Views/VisualEffect.swift
index 0aa5481..588ce88 100644
--- a/TypeaheadAI/Views/VisualEffect.swift
+++ b/TypeaheadAI/Views/VisualEffect.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ import Foundation
 import SwiftUI
 
 struct VisualEffect: NSViewRepresentable {
-    func makeNSView(context: Self.Context) -> NSView { return NSVisualEffectView() }
+    func makeNSView(context: Self.Context) -> NSView {
+        let view = NSVisualEffectView()
+        view.blendingMode = .behindWindow
+        view.state = .active
+        view.material = .hudWindow
+        return view
+    }
+
     func updateNSView(_ nsView: NSView, context: Context) { }
 }