diff --git a/qtgui/menu.py b/qtgui/menu.py
index 2a31ec3..47beed9 100644
--- a/qtgui/menu.py
+++ b/qtgui/menu.py
@@ -20,8 +20,16 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
-from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
+#Standard Library Modules
 import os.path
+from pathlib import Path
+
+#Third Party Modules
+from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
+
+#Template Modules
+
+#Our modules
 import engine.api as api
 from midiinput.stepmidiinput import stepMidiInput  #singleton instance
 from .constantsAndConfigs import constantsAndConfigs
@@ -460,16 +468,15 @@ class MenuActionDatabase(object):
             self.mainWindow.ui.actionRedo.setText("Redo")
             self.mainWindow.ui.actionRedo.setEnabled(False)
 
-    def exportLy(self):
-        filename = QtWidgets.QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self.mainWindow, "Export Lilypond Source File", self.mainWindow.settings.value("last_export_dir"), "Lilypond Source (*.ly)")
+    def exportLy(self):        
+        lastExportDirectory = api.session.guiSharedDataToSave["lastExportDirectory"] if "lastExportDirectory" in api.session.guiSharedDataToSave else str(Path.home())
+        filename = QtWidgets.QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self.mainWindow, "Export Lilypond Source File", lastExportDirectory, "Lilypond Source (*.ly)")
         filename = filename[0] #(path, filter)
         if filename:
             if not os.path.splitext(filename)[1]: #no file extension given?
                 filename = filename + ".ly"
-            self.mainWindow.settings.setValue("last_export_dir", os.path.dirname(filename))
+            api.session.guiSharedDataToSave["lastExportDirectory"] = os.path.dirname(filename)            
             api.exportLilypond(filename)
-        hier weiter machen. settings gibts nicht mehr. im backend speichern.
-
 
 class ToolBarCCType(QtWidgets.QSpinBox):
     def __init__(self, mainWindow):