diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/preferences/RepositorySettings.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/preferences/RepositorySettings.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23fe98e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/preferences/RepositorySettings.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.preferences
+
+import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.di.TabScope
+import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.logging.printError
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import kotlinx.serialization.decodeFromString
+import kotlinx.serialization.encodeToString
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository
+import java.io.File
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+private const val TAG = "RepositorySettings"
+private const val GITNURO_CONFIG_FILE = "GITNURO_CONFIG"
+
+class RepositorySettings @Inject constructor() {
+    fun getGraphWidth(repository: Repository): Float {
+//        return getConfig(repository)?.graphWidth ?: 0F // TODO use constants
+        return 0F
+    }
+
+    fun setGraphWidth(repository: Repository, newValue: Float) {
+        val config = getConfig(repository) ?: RepositoryConfig(0F)
+        val newConfig = config.copy(graphWidth = newValue)
+
+        setConfig(repository, newConfig)
+    }
+
+    private fun getConfig(repository: Repository): RepositoryConfig? {
+        if(repository.directory == null || !repository.directory.exists()) {
+            return null
+        }
+
+        val configFile = File(repository.directory, GITNURO_CONFIG_FILE)
+
+        if (!configFile.exists()) {
+            return null
+        }
+
+        val content = configFile.readText()
+
+        return try {
+            Json.decodeFromString<RepositoryConfig>(content)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            printError(TAG, "Error parsing repository config: ${e.message}", e)
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun setConfig(repository: Repository, newConfig: RepositoryConfig) {
+        if(repository.directory == null || !repository.directory.exists()) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        val configFile = File(repository.directory, GITNURO_CONFIG_FILE)
+
+        if (!configFile.exists()) {
+            configFile.createNewFile()
+        }
+
+        configFile.writeText(Json.encodeToString(newConfig))
+    }
+}
+
+@Serializable
+data class RepositoryConfig(
+    val graphWidth: Float
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/log/Log.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/log/Log.kt
index bdd106f..fb91551 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/log/Log.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/log/Log.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.clipRect
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
-import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.PointerIcon
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerHoverIcon
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Ref
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.RepositoryState
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit
-import java.awt.Cursor
 
 private val colors = listOf(
     Color(0xFF42a5f5),
@@ -167,7 +165,10 @@ private fun LogLoaded(
             .background(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
             .fillMaxSize()
     ) {
-        var graphPadding by remember(logViewModel) { mutableStateOf(logViewModel.graphPadding) }
+        var graphPadding by remember(logViewModel) {
+            mutableStateOf(logViewModel.graphPaddingPersisted())
+        }
+
         var graphWidth = (CANVAS_DEFAULT_WIDTH + graphPadding).dp
 
         if (graphWidth.value < CANVAS_MIN_WIDTH) graphWidth = CANVAS_MIN_WIDTH.dp
@@ -194,6 +195,9 @@ private fun LogLoaded(
                 graphPadding += it
                 logViewModel.graphPadding = graphPadding
             },
+            dragStopped = {
+//                logViewModel.persistGraphPadding()
+            },
             onShowSearch = { scope.launch { logViewModel.onSearchValueChanged("") } }
         )
 
@@ -566,6 +570,7 @@ fun LogDialogs(
 fun GraphHeader(
     graphWidth: Dp,
     onPaddingChange: (Float) -> Unit,
+    dragStopped: () -> Unit,
     onShowSearch: () -> Unit
 ) {
     Box(
@@ -593,8 +598,14 @@ fun GraphHeader(
             SimpleDividerLog(
                 modifier = Modifier.draggable(
                     rememberDraggableState {
+//                        println("OnDelta")
                         onPaddingChange(it * density) // Multiply by density for screens with scaling > 1
-                    }, Orientation.Horizontal
+                    },
+                    Orientation.Horizontal,
+                    onDragStopped = {
+//                        println("Drag Stopped")
+                        dragStopped()
+                    }
                 ),
             )
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/viewmodels/LogViewModel.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/viewmodels/LogViewModel.kt
index bf1c307..380d753 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/viewmodels/LogViewModel.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/viewmodels/LogViewModel.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.git.workspace.CheckHasUncommitedChangesUseCase
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.git.workspace.GetStatusSummaryUseCase
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.git.workspace.StatusSummary
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.preferences.AppSettings
+import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.preferences.RepositorySettings
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.ui.SelectedItem
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.ui.log.LogDialog
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class LogViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val tabState: TabState,
     private val appSettings: AppSettings,
     private val tabScope: CoroutineScope,
+    private val repositorySettings: RepositorySettings,
 ) : ViewModel {
     private val _logStatus = MutableStateFlow<LogStatus>(LogStatus.Loading)
 
@@ -78,6 +80,9 @@ class LogViewModel @Inject constructor(
 
     var savedSearchFilter: String = ""
     var graphPadding = 0f
+    fun graphPaddingPersisted(): Float {
+        return 0f
+    }
 
     private val scrollToItem: Flow<RevCommit> = tabState.taskEvent
         .filterIsInstance<TaskEvent.ScrollToGraphItem>()
@@ -442,6 +447,10 @@ class LogViewModel @Inject constructor(
     ) { git ->
         deleteRemoteBranchUseCase(git, branch)
     }
+
+//    fun persistGraphPadding() {
+//        repositorySettings.setGraphWidth(tabState.git.repository, graphPadding)
+//    }
 }
 
 sealed class LogStatus {