diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/AllPrefs.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/AllPrefs.kt
index ba00bd05..7fb94920 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/AllPrefs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/AllPrefs.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import helium314.keyboard.latin.utils.DeviceProtectedUtils
 import helium314.keyboard.settings.screens.createAboutPrefs
 import helium314.keyboard.settings.screens.createAdvancedPrefs
 import helium314.keyboard.settings.screens.createCorrectionPrefs
+import helium314.keyboard.settings.screens.createDebugPrefs
 import helium314.keyboard.settings.screens.createGestureTypingPrefs
 import helium314.keyboard.settings.screens.createPreferencesPrefs
 import helium314.keyboard.settings.screens.createToolbarPrefs
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class PrefDef(
 
 private fun createPrefDefs(context: Context) = createAboutPrefs(context) +
             createCorrectionPrefs(context) + createPreferencesPrefs(context) + createToolbarPrefs(context) +
-            createGestureTypingPrefs(context) + createAdvancedPrefs(context)
+            createGestureTypingPrefs(context) + createAdvancedPrefs(context) + createDebugPrefs(context)
 
 // todo: move somewhere else
 fun Context.getActivity(): ComponentActivity? {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
index a4cb14eb..45e9caab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 //  try getting rid of appcompat stuff (activity, dialogs, ...)
 //  re-organize screens, no need to keep exactly the same arrangement
 //  use simple list picker
+//  exclude all debug settings from search results if they are not enabled
 
 // preliminary results:
 // looks ok (ugly M3 switches)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/SettingsNavHost.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/SettingsNavHost.kt
index 58492949..1edb376f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/SettingsNavHost.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/SettingsNavHost.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ fun SettingsNavHost(
                 onClickToolbar = { navController.navigate(SettingsDestination.Toolbar) },
                 onClickGestureTyping = { navController.navigate(SettingsDestination.GestureTyping) },
                 onClickAdvanced = { navController.navigate(SettingsDestination.Advanced) },
+                onClickAppearance = { navController.navigate(SettingsDestination.Appearance) },
                 onClickBack = ::goBack,
             )
         }
@@ -88,7 +89,22 @@ fun SettingsNavHost(
             )
         }
         composable(SettingsDestination.Debug) {
-//            DebugSettingsScreen(
+            DebugSettingsScreen(
+                onClickBack = ::goBack
+            )
+        }
+        composable(SettingsDestination.Appearance) {
+//            AppearanceSettingsScreen(
+//                onClickBack = ::goBack
+//            )
+        }
+        composable(SettingsDestination.PersonalDictionary) {
+//            PersonalDictionarySettingsScreen(
+//                onClickBack = ::goBack
+//            )
+        }
+        composable(SettingsDestination.Languages) {
+//            LanguagesSettingsScreen(
 //                onClickBack = ::goBack
 //            )
         }
@@ -104,6 +120,10 @@ object SettingsDestination {
     const val GestureTyping = "gesture_typing"
     const val Advanced = "advanced"
     const val Debug = "debug"
+    const val Appearance = "appearance"
+//    const val Colors = "colors" todo: can't simply do this with the day/night approach (maybe colors and colorsNight?)
+    const val PersonalDictionary = "personal_dictionary"
+    const val Languages = "languages"
     val navTarget = MutableStateFlow(Settings)
 
     private val navScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Default)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/AdvancedSettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/AdvancedSettingsScreen.kt
index fab0921c..ed7d274f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/AdvancedSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/AdvancedSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fun AdvancedSettingsScreen(
         SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[NonSettingsPrefs.CUSTOM_FUNCTIONAL_LAYOUTS]!!.Preference()
         SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[NonSettingsPrefs.BACKUP_RESTORE]!!.Preference()
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG || prefs.getBoolean(DebugSettings.PREF_SHOW_DEBUG_SETTINGS, false))
-            SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[NonSettingsPrefs.DEBUG_SETTINGS]!!.Preference()
+            SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[NonSettingsPrefs.DEBUG_SETTINGS]!!.Preference() // todo: maybe move to main screen?
         PreferenceCategory(
             stringResource(R.string.settings_category_experimental)
         ) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/DebugScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/DebugScreen.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..576311bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/DebugScreen.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package helium314.keyboard.settings.screens
+
+import android.content.Context
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+import helium314.keyboard.latin.R
+import helium314.keyboard.latin.settings.DebugSettings
+import helium314.keyboard.settings.AllPrefs
+import helium314.keyboard.settings.PrefDef
+import helium314.keyboard.settings.PreferenceCategory
+import helium314.keyboard.settings.SearchPrefScreen
+import helium314.keyboard.settings.SettingsActivity2
+import helium314.keyboard.settings.SwitchPreference
+import helium314.keyboard.settings.Theme
+
+@Composable
+fun DebugScreen(
+    onClickBack: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    SearchPrefScreen(
+        onClickBack = onClickBack,
+        title = stringResource(R.string.settings_screen_toolbar),
+    ) {
+        SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[DebugSettings.PREF_SHOW_DEBUG_SETTINGS]!!.Preference()
+        SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[DebugSettings.PREF_DEBUG_MODE]!!.Preference()
+        SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[DebugSettings.PREF_SHOW_SUGGESTION_INFOS]!!.Preference()
+        SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[DebugSettings.PREF_FORCE_NON_DISTINCT_MULTITOUCH]!!.Preference()
+        SettingsActivity2.allPrefs.map[DebugSettings.PREF_SLIDING_KEY_INPUT_PREVIEW]!!.Preference()
+        PreferenceCategory(stringResource(R.string.prefs_dump_dynamic_dicts)) {
+            // todo: fill it
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fun createDebugPrefs(context: Context) = listOf(
+    PrefDef(context, DebugSettings.PREF_SHOW_DEBUG_SETTINGS, R.string.prefs_show_debug_settings) { def ->
+        SwitchPreference(def, false)
+    },
+    PrefDef(context, DebugSettings.PREF_DEBUG_MODE, R.string.prefs_debug_mode) { def ->
+        SwitchPreference(def, false)
+    },
+    PrefDef(context, DebugSettings.PREF_SHOW_SUGGESTION_INFOS, R.string.prefs_show_suggestion_infos) { def ->
+        SwitchPreference(def, false)
+    },
+    PrefDef(context, DebugSettings.PREF_FORCE_NON_DISTINCT_MULTITOUCH, R.string.prefs_force_non_distinct_multitouch) { def ->
+        SwitchPreference(def, false)
+    },
+    PrefDef(context, DebugSettings.PREF_SLIDING_KEY_INPUT_PREVIEW, R.string.sliding_key_input_preview, R.string.sliding_key_input_preview_summary) { def ->
+        SwitchPreference(def, false)
+    },
+    // todo: what about "dump dictionaries"?
+)
+
+@Preview
+@Composable
+private fun Preview() {
+    SettingsActivity2.allPrefs = AllPrefs(LocalContext.current)
+    Theme(true) {
+        Surface {
+            DebugScreen { }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/MainSettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/MainSettingsScreen.kt
index 1dbf477d..e8b2d62f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/MainSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/MainSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ fun MainSettingsScreen(
     onClickToolbar: () -> Unit,
     onClickGestureTyping: () -> Unit,
     onClickAdvanced: () -> Unit,
+    onClickAppearance: () -> Unit,
     onClickBack: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     val ctx = LocalContext.current