diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c12227c5..19581d57 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var/
 .installed.cfg
 *.egg
 pip-wheel-metadata/
-
+/openflexure/
 # PyInstaller
 #  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
 #  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/autofocus.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/autofocus.py
index bf507724..f098e3c9 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/autofocus.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/autofocus.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from labthings_fastapi.thing import Thing
 from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.blocking_portal import BlockingPortal
-from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_property
+from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action
+from labthings_fastapi.descriptors import ThingSetting
 from labthings_fastapi.types.numpy import NDArray
 
 from .camera import RawCameraDependency as Camera
@@ -396,37 +397,36 @@ class AutofocusThing(Thing):
                     stage.move_absolute(z=peak_height)
             return heights.tolist(), sizes.tolist()
 
-    @thing_property
-    def stack_images_to_save(self) -> int:
-        """The number of images to capture and save in a stack
-        Defaults to 1 unless you need to see either side of focus"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("stack_images_to_save", 1)
+    stack_images_to_save = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=1,
+        model=int,
+        description="""The number of images to save in a stack.
 
-    @stack_images_to_save.setter
-    def stack_images_to_save(self, value: int) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["stack_images_to_save"] = value
+            Defaults to 1 unless you need to see either side of focus""",
+    )
 
-    @thing_property
-    def stack_min_images_to_test(self) -> int:
-        """The number of images to test for successful focusing in a stack
-        Defaults to 9, which balances reliability and speed"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("stack_min_images_to_test", 9)
+    stack_min_images_to_test = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=9,
+        model=int,
+        description="""The minimum number of images to capture in a stack.
 
-    @stack_min_images_to_test.setter
-    def stack_min_images_to_test(self, value: int) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["stack_min_images_to_test"] = value
+            This many images are captures and tested for focus, if the focus
+            is not central enough more images may be captured. After new images
+            are captured the number sets the number of images used for checking
+            if focus is central.
 
-    @thing_property
-    def stack_dz(self) -> int:
-        """Space in steps between images in a z-stack
-        Suggested is 50 for 60-100x
-        100 for 40x
-        200 for 20x"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("stack_dz", 50)
+            Defaults to 9 which balances reliability and speed
+            """,
+    )
 
-    @stack_dz.setter
-    def stack_dz(self, value: int) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["stack_dz"] = value
+    stack_dz = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=50,
+        model=int,
+        description="""Space in steps between images in a z-stack
+            Suggested is 50 for 60-100x
+            100 for 40x
+            200 for 20x""",
+    )
 
     @thing_action
     def run_smart_stack(
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/background_detect.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/background_detect.py
index 897234c3..b6f4977f 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/background_detect.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/background_detect.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 from scipy.stats import norm
 
 from labthings_fastapi.thing import Thing
-from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_property
+from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_setting
+from labthings_fastapi.descriptors import ThingSetting
 from .camera import CameraDependency as CamDep
 
 
@@ -17,38 +18,44 @@ class ChannelDistributions(BaseModel):
 
 
 class BackgroundDetectThing(Thing):
-    @thing_property
+    # Requires a getter and a setter to support being a BaseModel but being
+    # saved to file as a dict
+    _background_distributions: Optional[ChannelDistributions] = None
+
+    @thing_setting
     def background_distributions(self) -> Optional[ChannelDistributions]:
         """The statistics of the background image"""
-        bd = self.thing_settings.get("background_distributions", None)
-        if bd:
-            return ChannelDistributions(**bd)
-        return None
+        bd = self._background_distributions
+        if bd is None:
+            return None
+        return ChannelDistributions(**bd)
 
     @background_distributions.setter
-    def background_distributions(self, value: Optional[ChannelDistributions]) -> None:
-        try:
-            self.thing_settings["background_distributions"] = value.model_dump()
-        except AttributeError:
-            self.thing_settings["background_distributions"] = None
+    def background_distributions(
+        self, value: Optional[ChannelDistributions | dict]
+    ) -> None:
+        if value is None:
+            self._background_distributions = None
+        elif isinstance(value, ChannelDistributions):
+            self._background_distributions = value.model_dump()
+        elif isinstance(value, dict):
+            self._background_distributions = value
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Cannot set background_distributions with an object of type {type(value)}"
+            )
 
-    @thing_property
-    def tolerance(self) -> float:
-        """How many standard deviations to allow for the background"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("tolerance", 7)
+    tolerance = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=7.0,
+        model=float,
+        description="How many standard deviations to allow for the background",
+    )
 
-    @tolerance.setter
-    def tolerance(self, value: float) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["tolerance"] = value
-
-    @thing_property
-    def fraction(self) -> float:
-        """How much of the image needs to be not background to label as sample"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("fraction", 25)
-
-    @fraction.setter
-    def fraction(self, value: float) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["fraction"] = value
+    fraction = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=25.0,
+        model=float,
+        description="How much of the image needs to be not background to label as sample",
+    )
 
     def background_mask(self, image: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
         """Calculate a binary image, showing whether each pixel is background
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera.py
index 56f8ff84..3162e70f 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, BeforeValidator
 
-from labthings_fastapi.descriptors.property import PropertyDescriptor
+from labthings_fastapi.descriptors.property import ThingProperty
 from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_property
 from labthings_fastapi.outputs.mjpeg_stream import MJPEGStream
 from labthings_fastapi.utilities import get_blocking_portal
@@ -46,14 +46,12 @@ from . import picamera_recalibrate_utils as recalibrate_utils
 from . import BaseCamera, JPEGBlob, ArrayModel
 
 
-class PicameraControl(PropertyDescriptor):
+class PicameraControl(ThingProperty):
     def __init__(
         self, control_name: str, model: type = float, description: Optional[str] = None
     ):
         """A property descriptor controlling a picamera control"""
-        PropertyDescriptor.__init__(
-            self, model, observable=False, description=description
-        )
+        super().__init__(model, observable=False, description=description)
         self.control_name = control_name
 
     def _getter(self, obj: StreamingPiCamera2):
@@ -213,19 +211,19 @@ class StreamingPiCamera2(BaseCamera):
             except KeyError:
                 pass  # If controls are missing, leave at default
 
-    stream_resolution = PropertyDescriptor(
+    stream_resolution = ThingProperty(
         tuple[int, int],
         initial_value=(820, 616),
         description="Resolution to use for the MJPEG stream",
     )
 
-    mjpeg_bitrate = PropertyDescriptor(
+    mjpeg_bitrate = ThingProperty(
         Optional[int],
         initial_value=100000000,
         description="Bitrate for MJPEG stream (None for default)",
     )
 
-    stream_active = PropertyDescriptor(
+    stream_active = ThingProperty(
         bool,
         initial_value=False,
         description="Whether the MJPEG stream is active",
@@ -284,7 +282,7 @@ class StreamingPiCamera2(BaseCamera):
         with self.picamera() as cam:
             return cam.sensor_resolution
 
-    tuning = PropertyDescriptor(Optional[dict], None, readonly=True)
+    tuning = ThingProperty(Optional[dict], None, readonly=True)
 
     def settings_to_properties(self):
         """Set the values of properties based on the settings dict"""
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/simulation.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/simulation.py
index 5f6dfe49..28de3e5b 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/simulation.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/simulation.py
@@ -115,9 +115,11 @@ class SimulatedCamera(BaseCamera):
             )
         return image
 
-    def attach_to_server(self, server: ThingServer, path: str):
+    def attach_to_server(
+        self, server: ThingServer, path: str, setting_storage_path: str
+    ):
         self._server = server
-        return super().attach_to_server(server, path)
+        return super().attach_to_server(server, path, setting_storage_path)
 
     def get_stage_position(self):
         if not self._stage and self._server:
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera_stage_mapping.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera_stage_mapping.py
index 4e4f1d53..cfe178e1 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera_stage_mapping.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera_stage_mapping.py
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.invocation import (
     InvocationCancelledError,
     InvocationLogger,
 )
-from labthings_fastapi.types.numpy import NDArray, denumpify, DenumpifyingDict
+from labthings_fastapi.types.numpy import NDArray, DenumpifyingDict
 from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_property
+from labthings_fastapi.descriptors import ThingSetting
 from labthings_fastapi.thing import Thing
 from camera_stage_mapping.camera_stage_tracker import Tracker
 from .camera import CameraDependency as Camera
@@ -181,12 +182,6 @@ class CSMUncalibratedError(HTTPException):
 class CameraStageMapper(Thing):
     """A Thing to manage mapping between image and stage coordinates"""
 
-    def __enter__(self):
-        pass
-
-    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
-        self.thing_settings.write_to_file()
-
     @thing_action
     def calibrate_1d(
         self,
@@ -244,8 +239,6 @@ class CameraStageMapper(Thing):
         corrected_resolution = tuple(
             r * hw.grab_image_downsampling for r in cal_x["image_resolution"]
         )
-        self.thing_settings.update(denumpify(cal_xy))
-        self.thing_settings["image_resolution"] = corrected_resolution
 
         csm_matrix = cal_xy["image_to_stage_displacement"]
         csm_as_string = f"[{round(csm_matrix[0][0], 2)}, {round(csm_matrix[0][1], 2)},],[{round(csm_matrix[1][0], 2)}, {round(csm_matrix[1][1], 2)}]"
@@ -260,7 +253,7 @@ class CameraStageMapper(Thing):
             "downsampling": hw.grab_image_downsampling,
         }
 
-        self.thing_settings["last_calibration"] = DenumpifyingDict(data).model_dump()
+        self.last_calibration = DenumpifyingDict(data).model_dump()
 
         return data
 
@@ -285,15 +278,28 @@ class CameraStageMapper(Thing):
         )
         ```
         """
-        displacement_matrix = self.thing_settings.get("image_to_stage_displacement")
-        if not displacement_matrix:
+        if self.last_calibration is None:
             return None
+        displacement_matrix = self.last_calibration["camera_stage_mapping_calibration"][
+            "image_to_stage_displacement"
+        ]
         return np.array(displacement_matrix).tolist()
 
+    last_calibration = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=None,
+        model=Optional[dict],
+        readonly=True,
+        description="The most recent CSM calibration",
+    )
+
     @thing_property
     def image_resolution(self) -> Optional[Tuple[float, float]]:
         """The image size used to calibrate the image_to_stage_displacement_matrix"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("image_resolution", None)
+        if self.last_calibration is None:
+            return None
+        return self.last_calibration["camera_stage_mapping_calibration"][
+            "image_resolution"
+        ]
 
     def assert_calibrated(self):
         """Raise an exception if the image_to_stage_displacement matrix is not set"""
@@ -302,11 +308,6 @@ class CameraStageMapper(Thing):
             # added by CSMUncalibratedError
             raise CSMUncalibratedError()  # noqa: RSE102
 
-    @thing_property
-    def last_calibration(self) -> Optional[Dict]:
-        """The results of the last calibration that was run"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("last_calibration", None)
-
     @thing_action
     def move_in_image_coordinates(
         self,
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/settings_manager.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/settings_manager.py
index 38247b01..bd5535fd 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/settings_manager.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/settings_manager.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, Request
 from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.metadata import GetThingStates
 from labthings_fastapi.thing import Thing
-from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_property
+from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_property, thing_setting
+from labthings_fastapi.descriptors import ThingSetting
 from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.thing_server import find_thing_server
 from labthings_fastapi.server import ThingServer
-from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.invocation import InvocationLogger
 
 
 def thing_server_from_request(request: Request) -> ThingServer:
@@ -49,10 +49,17 @@ def nested_dict_get(data: dict, key: Sequence[str], create=False) -> Any:
 
 
 class SettingsManager(Thing):
-    @thing_property
-    def external_metadata(self) -> Mapping:
-        """External metadata stored in the server's settings"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("external_metadata", {})
+    external_metadata = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value={},
+        model=Mapping,
+        description="External metadata stored in the server's settings",
+    )
+
+    external_metadata_in_state = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=[],
+        model=Sequence[str],
+        description='A list of strings that are included in the "state" metadata',
+    )
 
     @thing_action
     def update_external_metadata(
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ class SettingsManager(Thing):
         if key:
             subdict = nested_dict_get(subdict, key.split("/"), create=True)
         recursive_update(subdict, data)
-        self.thing_settings["external_metadata"] = metadata
+        self.external_metadata = metadata
 
     @thing_action
     def delete_external_metadata(self, key: str) -> None:
@@ -93,14 +100,21 @@ class SettingsManager(Thing):
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=404, detail="The specified key '{key}' was not found"
             )
-        self.thing_settings["external_metadata"] = metadata
+        self.external_metadata = metadata
 
-    @thing_property
+    _microscope_id: Optional[str] = None
+
+    @thing_setting
     def microscope_id(self) -> UUID:
         """A unique identifier for this microscope"""
-        if "microscope_id" not in self.thing_settings:
-            self.thing_settings["microscope_id"] = str(uuid4())
-        return UUID(self.thing_settings["microscope_id"])
+        if self._microscope_id is None:
+            self._microscope_id = str(uuid4())
+        return UUID(self._microscope_id)
+
+    @microscope_id.setter
+    def microscope_id(self, uuid: UUID):
+        # TODO make read only but still settable from disk
+        self._microscope_id = uuid
 
     @thing_property
     def hostname(self) -> str:
@@ -112,16 +126,6 @@ class SettingsManager(Thing):
         """Metadata summarising the current state of all Things in the server"""
         return metadata_getter()
 
-    @thing_property
-    def external_metadata_in_state(self) -> Sequence[str]:
-        """A list of strings that are included in the "state" metadata"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("external_metadata_in_state", [])
-
-    @external_metadata_in_state.setter
-    def external_metadata_in_state(self, keys: Sequence[str]):
-        """Set the keys from external metadata that are returned in state"""
-        self.thing_settings["external_metadata_in_state"] = keys
-
     @property
     def thing_state(self) -> Mapping:
         state = {
@@ -138,29 +142,3 @@ class SettingsManager(Thing):
             except KeyError:
                 continue
         return state
-
-    @thing_action
-    def save_all_thing_settings(
-        self, thing_server: ThingServerDep, logger: InvocationLogger
-    ) -> None:
-        """Ensure all the Things sync their settings to disk.
-
-        Normally, each Thing has a `thing_settings` attribute that can be
-        used to save settings. That dictionary is saved to a JSON file
-        when the server shuts down cleanly.
-
-        This action causes all the `thing_settings` dictionaries to be
-        saved to files immediately, meaning that settings will not be
-        lost in the event of a server crash, power outage, etc.
-        """
-        for name, thing in thing_server.things.items():
-            try:
-                if thing._labthings_thing_settings:
-                    thing._labthings_thing_settings.write_to_file()
-                    logger.info(f"Wrote {name} settings to disk.")
-            except PermissionError:
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Could not write {name} settings to disk: permission error."
-                )
-            except FileNotFoundError:
-                logger.warning(f"Could not write {name} settings, folder not found")
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
index dafc9071..812c2c32 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/smart_scan.py
@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@ from PIL import Image
 from labthings_fastapi.thing import Thing
 from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.metadata import GetThingStates
 from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.thing import direct_thing_client_dependency
+from labthings_fastapi.descriptors import ThingSetting
 from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.invocation import (
     CancelHook,
     InvocationLogger,
     InvocationCancelledError,
 )
-from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_property, fastapi_endpoint
+from labthings_fastapi.decorators import (
+    thing_action,
+    thing_property,
+    fastapi_endpoint,
+)
 from labthings_fastapi.outputs.blob import blob_type
 
 from openflexure_microscope_server.utilities import ErrorCapturingThread
@@ -590,72 +595,54 @@ class SmartScanThing(Thing):
             raise HTTPException(404, "File not found")
         return FileResponse(preview_path)
 
-    @thing_property
-    def save_resolution(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        """A tuple of the image resolution to capture. Should be in a
-        4:3 aspect ratio"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("save_resolution", ((1640, 1232)))
+    save_resolution = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=(1640, 1232),
+        model=tuple[int, int],
+        description=("A tuple of the image resolution to capture."),
+    )
 
-    @save_resolution.setter
-    def save_resolution(self, value: tuple[int, int]) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["save_resolution"] = value
+    max_range = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=45000,
+        model=int,
+        description=(
+            "The maximum distance from the centre of the scan before we break in steps"
+        ),
+    )
 
-    @thing_property
-    def max_range(self) -> int:
-        """The maximum distance from the centre of the scan before we break in steps"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("max_range", 45000)
+    stitch_tiff = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=False,
+        model=bool,
+        description="Whether or not to also produce a pyramidal tiff",
+    )
 
-    @max_range.setter
-    def max_range(self, value: int) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["max_range"] = value
+    skip_background = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=True,
+        model=bool,
+        description="""Whether to detect and skip empty fields of view
 
-    @thing_property
-    def stitch_tiff(self) -> bool:
-        """Whether or not to also produce a pyramidal tiff"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("stitch_tiff", False)
+        This uses the settings from the `background_detect` Thing.""",
+    )
 
-    @stitch_tiff.setter
-    def stitch_tiff(self, value: bool) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["stitch_tiff"] = value
+    autofocus_dz = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=1000,
+        model=int,
+        description="The z distance to perform an autofocus in steps",
+    )
 
-    @thing_property
-    def skip_background(self) -> bool:
-        """Whether to detect and skip empty fields of view
+    overlap = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=0.45,
+        model=float,
+        description="The fraction (0-1) that adjacent images should overlap in x or y",
+    )
 
-        This uses the settings from the `background_detect` Thing.
-        """
-        return self.thing_settings.get("skip_background", True)
-
-    @skip_background.setter
-    def skip_background(self, value: bool) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["skip_background"] = value
-
-    @thing_property
-    def autofocus_dz(self) -> int:
-        """The z distance to perform an autofocus in steps"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("autofocus_dz", 1000)
-
-    @autofocus_dz.setter
-    def autofocus_dz(self, value: int) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["autofocus_dz"] = value
-
-    @thing_property
-    def overlap(self) -> float:
-        """The fraction (0-1) that adjacent images should overlap in x or y"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("overlap", 0.45)
-
-    @overlap.setter
-    def overlap(self, value: float) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["overlap"] = value
-
-    @thing_property
-    def stitch_automatically(self) -> bool:
-        """Whether to run a final stitch at the end of the scan (assuming scan success)"""
-        return self.thing_settings.get("stitch_automatically", True)
-
-    @stitch_automatically.setter
-    def stitch_automatically(self, value: bool) -> None:
-        self.thing_settings["stitch_automatically"] = value
+    stitch_automatically = ThingSetting(
+        initial_value=True,
+        model=bool,
+        description=(
+            "Whether to run a final stitch at the end of the scan (assuming scan "
+            "success)"
+        ),
+    )
 
     @thing_property
     def scans(self) -> list[scan_directories.ScanInfo]:
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
index 9ae9423a..f278ef1e 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/stage/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import TypeAlias
 from collections.abc import Sequence, Mapping
 
-from labthings_fastapi.descriptors.property import PropertyDescriptor
+from labthings_fastapi.descriptors.property import ThingProperty
 from labthings_fastapi.thing import Thing
 from labthings_fastapi.decorators import thing_action, thing_property
 from labthings_fastapi.dependencies.invocation import CancelHook
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class BaseStage(Thing):
         """The names of the stage's axes, in order."""
         return self._axis_names
 
-    position = PropertyDescriptor(
+    position = ThingProperty(
         Mapping[str, int],
         dict.fromkeys(_axis_names, 0),
         description="Current position of the stage",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class BaseStage(Thing):
         observable=True,
     )
 
-    moving = PropertyDescriptor(
+    moving = ThingProperty(
         bool,
         False,
         description="Whether the stage is in motion",
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/settingsContent.vue b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/settingsContent.vue
index 8ccc315d..b2ba0341 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/settingsContent.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/settingsContent.vue
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@
           </tabIcon>
         </li>
       </ul>
-      <action-button
-        thing="settings"
-        action="save_all_thing_settings"
-        submit-label="Save All Settings"
-      />
     </div>
     <div class="view-component uk-width-expand uk-padding-small">
       <tabContent
@@ -118,7 +113,6 @@ import stageSettings from "./settingsComponents/stageSettings.vue";
 // Import generic components
 import tabIcon from "../genericComponents/tabIcon";
 import tabContent from "../genericComponents/tabContent";
-import ActionButton from "../labThingsComponents/actionButton.vue";
 
 // Export main app
 export default {
@@ -131,8 +125,7 @@ export default {
     CSMSettings,
     appSettings,
     tabIcon,
-    tabContent,
-    ActionButton
+    tabContent
   },
 
   data: function() {