diff --git a/common/lib_tree_model_adapter.cpp b/common/lib_tree_model_adapter.cpp
index 313ba6df26..ae9706364c 100644
--- a/common/lib_tree_model_adapter.cpp
+++ b/common/lib_tree_model_adapter.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
  * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <eda_base_frame.h>
 #include <eda_pattern_match.h>
 #include <kiface_i.h>
+#include <config_params.h>
 #include <lib_tree_model_adapter.h>
 #include <wx/tokenzr.h>
 #include <wx/wupdlock.h>
@@ -71,14 +73,15 @@ unsigned int LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::IntoArray( LIB_TREE_NODE const& aNode,
 }
 
 
-LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER()
-    :m_filter( CMP_FILTER_NONE ),
-     m_show_units( true ),
-     m_preselect_unit( 0 ),
-     m_freeze( 0 ),
-     m_col_part( nullptr ),
-     m_col_desc( nullptr ),
-     m_widget( nullptr )
+LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent ) :
+        m_parent( aParent ),
+        m_filter( CMP_FILTER_NONE ),
+        m_show_units( true ),
+        m_preselect_unit( 0 ),
+        m_freeze( 0 ),
+        m_col_part( nullptr ),
+        m_col_desc( nullptr ),
+        m_widget( nullptr )
 {
     // Default column widths
     m_colWidths[PART_COL] = 360;
@@ -87,15 +90,15 @@ LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER()
     m_config = Kiface().KifaceSettings();
     m_configPrefix = typeid( this ).name();
 
-    // Read the column width from the config
+    // Read the column width from the global config
     int colWidth = 0;
 
     if( m_config->Read( m_configPrefix + LIST_COLUMN_WIDTH_KEY, &colWidth ) )
         m_colWidths[PART_COL] = colWidth;
 
-    // JEY TODO NEW SETTINGS ARCH: read pinned items array....
-    //for( UFT8 pinnedItem : pinnedItems )
-    //   m_pinnedLibIDs.insert( pinnedItem );
+    // Read the pinned entries from the project config
+    m_parent->Kiway().Prj().ConfigLoad( Kiface().KifaceSearch(), m_parent->GetName(),
+                                        GetProjectFileParameters() );
 }
 
 
@@ -116,18 +119,30 @@ void LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::SaveColWidths()
     }
 }
 
+
+std::vector<PARAM_CFG*>& LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::GetProjectFileParameters()
+{
+    if( !m_projectFileParams.empty() )
+        return m_projectFileParams;
+
+    m_projectFileParams.push_back( new PARAM_CFG_LIBNAME_LIST( PINNED_ITEMS_KEY, &m_pinnedLibs ) );
+
+    return m_projectFileParams;
+}
+
+
 void LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::SavePinnedItems()
 {
-    // JEY TODO NEW SETTINGS ARCH: clear pinned items array in settings....
+    m_pinnedLibs.clear();
 
     for( auto& child: m_tree.m_Children )
     {
         if( child->m_Pinned )
-        {
-            UTF8 pinnedItem = child->m_LibId.Format();
-            // JEY TODO NEW SETTINGS ARCH: add pinned entry to settings array....
-        }
+            m_pinnedLibs.push_back( child->m_LibId.GetLibNickname() );
     }
+
+    m_parent->Kiway().Prj().ConfigSave( Kiface().KifaceSearch(), m_parent->GetName(),
+                                        GetProjectFileParameters() );
 }
 
 
@@ -150,13 +165,22 @@ void LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::SetPreselectNode( LIB_ID const& aLibId, int aUnit )
 }
 
 
+LIB_TREE_NODE_LIB& LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::DoAddLibraryNode( wxString const& aNodeName,
+                                                             wxString const& aDesc )
+{
+    LIB_TREE_NODE_LIB& lib_node = m_tree.AddLib( aNodeName, aDesc );
+
+    lib_node.m_Pinned = m_pinnedLibs.Index( lib_node.m_LibId.GetLibNickname() ) != wxNOT_FOUND;
+
+    return lib_node;
+}
+
+
 void LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::DoAddLibrary( wxString const& aNodeName, wxString const& aDesc,
                                            std::vector<LIB_TREE_ITEM*> const& aItemList,
                                            bool presorted )
 {
-    LIB_TREE_NODE_LIB& lib_node = m_tree.AddLib( aNodeName, aDesc );
-
-    lib_node.m_Pinned = m_pinnedLibIDs.count( lib_node.m_LibId.Format() ) > 0;
+    LIB_TREE_NODE_LIB& lib_node = DoAddLibraryNode( aNodeName, aDesc );
 
     for( LIB_TREE_ITEM* item: aItemList )
         lib_node.AddItem( item );
diff --git a/common/lib_tree_model_adapter.h b/common/lib_tree_model_adapter.h
index 1c633f9b6f..d325ec347d 100644
--- a/common/lib_tree_model_adapter.h
+++ b/common/lib_tree_model_adapter.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
  */
 
 class TOOL_INTERACTIVE;
+class PARAM_CFG;
 
 class LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER: public wxDataViewModel
 {
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ public:
     void SaveColWidths();
     void SavePinnedItems();
 
+    std::vector<PARAM_CFG*>& GetProjectFileParameters();
+
     /**
      * Set the component filter type. Must be set before adding libraries
      *
@@ -274,7 +277,9 @@ protected:
 
     LIB_TREE_NODE_ROOT m_tree;
 
-    LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER();
+    LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent );
+
+    LIB_TREE_NODE_LIB& DoAddLibraryNode( wxString const& aNodeName, wxString const& aDesc );
 
     /**
      * Check whether a container has columns too
@@ -332,30 +337,30 @@ protected:
                   wxDataViewItemAttr&     aAttr ) const override;
 
 private:
-    CMP_FILTER_TYPE     m_filter;
-    bool                m_show_units;
-    LIB_ID              m_preselect_lib_id;
-    int                 m_preselect_unit;
-    int                 m_freeze;
+    EDA_BASE_FRAME*         m_parent;
 
-    wxDataViewColumn*   m_col_part;
-    wxDataViewColumn*   m_col_desc;
-    wxDataViewCtrl*     m_widget;
+    CMP_FILTER_TYPE         m_filter;
+    bool                    m_show_units;
+    LIB_ID                  m_preselect_lib_id;
+    int                     m_preselect_unit;
+    int                     m_freeze;
 
-    int                 m_colWidths[NUM_COLS];
+    wxDataViewColumn*       m_col_part;
+    wxDataViewColumn*       m_col_desc;
+    wxDataViewCtrl*         m_widget;
 
-    wxConfigBase*       m_config;
-    wxString            m_configPrefix;
+    wxConfigBase*           m_config;
+    wxString                m_configPrefix;
+    std::vector<PARAM_CFG*> m_projectFileParams;
 
-    std::set<UTF8>      m_pinnedLibIDs;
+    int                     m_colWidths[NUM_COLS];
+    wxArrayString           m_pinnedLibs;
 
     /**
-     * Find any results worth highlighting and expand them, according to given
-     * criteria (f(CMP_TREE_NODE const*) -> bool)
+     * Find any results worth highlighting and expand them, according to given criteria
      * The highest-scoring node is written to aHighScore
      */
-    void FindAndExpand( LIB_TREE_NODE& aNode,
-                        std::function<bool( LIB_TREE_NODE const* )> aFunc,
+    void FindAndExpand( LIB_TREE_NODE& aNode, std::function<bool( LIB_TREE_NODE const* )> aFunc,
                         LIB_TREE_NODE** aHighScore );
 
     /**
diff --git a/eeschema/getpart.cpp b/eeschema/getpart.cpp
index c948345e5b..199ef7191b 100644
--- a/eeschema/getpart.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/getpart.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ COMPONENT_SELECTION SCH_BASE_FRAME::SelectCompFromLibTree( const SCHLIB_FILTER*
     if( !dialogLock.try_lock() )
         return COMPONENT_SELECTION();
 
-    auto adapterPtr( SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( libs ) );
+    auto adapterPtr( SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( this, libs ) );
     auto adapter = static_cast<SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER*>( adapterPtr.get() );
     bool loaded = false;
 
diff --git a/eeschema/lib_view_frame.cpp b/eeschema/lib_view_frame.cpp
index e8a2f77e40..fdd937c139 100644
--- a/eeschema/lib_view_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/lib_view_frame.cpp
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ void LIB_VIEW_FRAME::OnSelectSymbol( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
 
     // Container doing search-as-you-type.
     SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE* libs = Prj().SchSymbolLibTable();
-    auto adapterPtr( SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( libs ) );
+    auto adapterPtr( SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( this, libs ) );
     auto adapter = static_cast<SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER*>( adapterPtr.get() );
 
     const auto libNicknames = libs->GetLogicalLibs();
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_tree_model_adapter.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_tree_model_adapter.cpp
index 264c2fa5d7..c288c50480 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_tree_model_adapter.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_tree_model_adapter.cpp
@@ -35,14 +35,16 @@ bool SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::m_show_progress = true;
 #define PROGRESS_INTERVAL_MILLIS 66
 
 
-SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::PTR SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( LIB_TABLE* aLibs )
+SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::PTR SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent,
+                                                                  LIB_TABLE* aLibs )
 {
-    return PTR( new SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aLibs ) );
+    return PTR( new SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aParent, aLibs ) );
 }
 
 
-SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( LIB_TABLE* aLibs )
-    : m_libs( (SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE*) aLibs )
+SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent, LIB_TABLE* aLibs ) :
+        LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aParent ),
+        m_libs( (SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE*) aLibs )
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_tree_model_adapter.h b/eeschema/symbol_tree_model_adapter.h
index 0b6437a6cc..68a1b69027 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_tree_model_adapter.h
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_tree_model_adapter.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param aLibs library set from which parts will be loaded
      */
-    static PTR Create( LIB_TABLE* aLibs );
+    static PTR Create( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent, LIB_TABLE* aLibs );
 
     /**
      * Add all the libraries in a SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE to the model.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ protected:
     /**
      * Constructor; takes a set of libraries to be included in the search.
      */
-    SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( LIB_TABLE* aLibs );
+    SYMBOL_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent, LIB_TABLE* aLibs );
 
 private:
     /**
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
index d81c5edce6..04c1b57fe1 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <lib_manager.h>
 #include <symbol_lib_table.h>
 #include <class_libentry.h>
-#include <tool/tool_manager.h>
 #include <tools/lib_control.h>
 
 
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::PTR SYMBOL_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::Create( LIB_EDIT_
 
 SYMBOL_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::SYMBOL_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER( LIB_EDIT_FRAME* aParent,
                                                                       LIB_MANAGER* aLibMgr ) :
+        LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aParent ),
         m_frame( aParent ),
         m_libMgr( aLibMgr ),
         m_lastSyncHash( -1 )
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void SYMBOL_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::Sync( bool aForce,
 
             SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE_ROW* library = m_libMgr->GetLibrary( libName );
 
-            auto& lib_node = m_tree.AddLib( libName, library->GetDescr() );
+            auto& lib_node = DoAddLibraryNode( libName, library->GetDescr() );
             updateLibrary( lib_node );
         }
     }
diff --git a/pcbnew/fp_tree_model_adapter.cpp b/pcbnew/fp_tree_model_adapter.cpp
index f58c963446..19ece66f70 100644
--- a/pcbnew/fp_tree_model_adapter.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/fp_tree_model_adapter.cpp
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@
 
 #include "fp_tree_model_adapter.h"
 
-FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::PTR FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( LIB_TABLE* aLibs )
+FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::PTR FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent,
+                                                          LIB_TABLE* aLibs )
 {
-    return PTR( new FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aLibs ) );
+    return PTR( new FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aParent, aLibs ) );
 }
 
 
-FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( LIB_TABLE* aLibs )
-    : m_libs( (FP_LIB_TABLE*) aLibs )
+FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent, LIB_TABLE* aLibs ) :
+        LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aParent ),
+        m_libs( (FP_LIB_TABLE*) aLibs )
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/fp_tree_model_adapter.h b/pcbnew/fp_tree_model_adapter.h
index 998f46c234..f82250f32b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/fp_tree_model_adapter.h
+++ b/pcbnew/fp_tree_model_adapter.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param aLibs library set from which parts will be loaded
      */
-    static PTR Create( LIB_TABLE* aLibs );
+    static PTR Create( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent, LIB_TABLE* aLibs );
 
     void AddLibraries();
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ protected:
     /**
      * Constructor; takes a set of libraries to be included in the search.
      */
-    FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( LIB_TABLE* aLibs );
+    FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent, LIB_TABLE* aLibs );
 
     std::vector<LIB_TREE_ITEM*> getFootprints( const wxString& aLibName );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/fp_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp b/pcbnew/fp_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
index 39c11ee9f0..e572d9cbba 100644
--- a/pcbnew/fp_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/fp_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::PTR FP_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::Create( FOOTPRINT_EDI
 
 FP_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::FP_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER( FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame,
                                                               FP_LIB_TABLE* aLibs ) :
-        FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aLibs ),
+        FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER( aFrame, aLibs ),
         m_frame( aFrame )
 {
 }
diff --git a/pcbnew/load_select_footprint.cpp b/pcbnew/load_select_footprint.cpp
index 3c3215df48..62d4851fa7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/load_select_footprint.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/load_select_footprint.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ MODULE* PCB_BASE_FRAME::SelectFootprintFromLibTree( LIB_ID aPreselect )
     if( GFootprintList.GetErrorCount() )
         GFootprintList.DisplayErrors( this );
 
-    auto adapterPtr( FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( fpTable ) );
+    auto adapterPtr( FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER::Create( this, fpTable ) );
     auto adapter = static_cast<FP_TREE_MODEL_ADAPTER*>( adapterPtr.get() );
 
     std::vector<LIB_TREE_ITEM*> historyInfos;