diff --git a/resources/app/gui/adjust/overview/widgets.json b/resources/app/gui/adjust/overview/widgets.json
index 87d5421a..f56bfd08 100644
--- a/resources/app/gui/adjust/overview/widgets.json
+++ b/resources/app/gui/adjust/overview/widgets.json
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
     },
     "heartbeep": {
       "type": "selectbox",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": "Normal"
-      },
+      "default": "Normal",
       "options": {
         "Double": "double",
         "Normal": "normal",
@@ -31,9 +29,7 @@
   "rightAdjustFrame": {
     "menuspeed": {
       "type": "selectbox",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": "Normal"
-      },
+      "default": "Normal",
       "options": {
         "Instant": "instant",
         "Quadruple": "quadruple",
diff --git a/resources/app/gui/custom/overview/widgets.json b/resources/app/gui/custom/overview/widgets.json
index 24f9428e..ee7be421 100644
--- a/resources/app/gui/custom/overview/widgets.json
+++ b/resources/app/gui/custom/overview/widgets.json
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
         "text": "Bow"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "progressivebow": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -16,9 +14,7 @@
         "text": "Progressive Bow"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 2
-      }
+      "default": 2
     },
     "boomerang": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -26,12 +22,7 @@
         "text": "Blue Boomerang"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "label": {
-          "sticky": "w"
-        },
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "redmerang": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -39,9 +30,7 @@
         "text": "Red Boomerang"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "hookshot": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -49,9 +38,7 @@
         "text": "Hookshot"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "mushroom": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -59,9 +46,7 @@
         "text": "Mushroom"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "powder": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -69,9 +54,7 @@
         "text": "Magic Powder"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "firerod": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -79,9 +62,7 @@
         "text": "Fire Rod"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "icerod": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -89,9 +70,7 @@
         "text": "Ice Rod"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "bombos": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -99,9 +78,7 @@
         "text": "Bombos"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "ether": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -109,9 +86,7 @@
         "text": "Ether"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "quake": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -119,9 +94,7 @@
         "text": "Quake"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "lamp": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -129,9 +102,7 @@
         "text": "Lamp"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "hammer": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -139,9 +110,7 @@
         "text": "Hammer"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "shovel": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -149,9 +118,7 @@
         "text": "Shovel"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     }
   },
   "itemList2": {
@@ -161,9 +128,7 @@
         "text": "Flute"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "bugnet": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -171,9 +136,7 @@
         "text": "Bug Net"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "book": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -181,9 +144,7 @@
         "text": "Book"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "bottle": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -191,9 +152,7 @@
         "text": "Bottle"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 4
-      }
+      "default": 4
     },
     "somaria": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -201,9 +160,7 @@
         "text": "Cane of Somaria"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "byrna": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -211,9 +168,7 @@
         "text": "Cane of Byrna"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "cape": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -221,9 +176,7 @@
         "text": "Magic Cape"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "mirror": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -231,9 +184,7 @@
         "text": "Magic Mirror"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "boots": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -241,9 +192,7 @@
         "text": "Pegasus Boots"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "powerglove": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -251,9 +200,7 @@
         "text": "Power Glove"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "titansmitt": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -261,9 +208,7 @@
         "text": "Titan's Mitt"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "progressiveglove": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -271,9 +216,7 @@
         "text": "Progressive Glove"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 2
-      }
+      "default": 2
     },
     "flippers": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -281,9 +224,7 @@
         "text": "Flippers"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "pearl": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -291,9 +232,7 @@
         "text": "Moon Pearl"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "heartpiece": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -301,9 +240,7 @@
         "text": "Piece of Heart"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 24
-      }
+      "default": 24
     }
   },
   "itemList3": {
@@ -313,9 +250,7 @@
         "text": "Heart Container"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 10
-      }
+      "default": 10
     },
     "sancheart": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -323,9 +258,7 @@
         "text": "Sanctuary Heart"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "sword1": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -333,9 +266,7 @@
         "text": "Fighters' Sword"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "sword2": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -343,9 +274,7 @@
         "text": "Master Sword"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "sword3": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -353,9 +282,7 @@
         "text": "Tempered Sword"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "sword4": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -363,9 +290,7 @@
         "text": "Golden Sword"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "progressivesword": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -373,9 +298,7 @@
         "text": "Progressive Sword"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 4
-      }
+      "default": 4
     },
     "shield1": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -383,9 +306,7 @@
         "text": "Fighters' Shield"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "shield2": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -393,9 +314,7 @@
         "text": "Fire Shield"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "shield3": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -403,9 +322,7 @@
         "text": "Mirror Shield"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "progressiveshield": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -413,9 +330,7 @@
         "text": "Progressive Shield"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 3
-      }
+      "default": 3
     },
     "mail2": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -423,9 +338,7 @@
         "text": "Blue Mail"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "mail3": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -433,9 +346,7 @@
         "text": "Red Mail"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "progressivemail": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -443,9 +354,7 @@
         "text": "Progressive Mail"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 2
-      }
+      "default": 2
     },
     "halfmagic": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -453,9 +362,7 @@
         "text": "Half Magic"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     }
   },
   "itemList4": {
@@ -465,9 +372,7 @@
         "text": "Quarter Magic"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "bombsplus5": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -475,9 +380,7 @@
         "text": "Bomb Cap +5"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "bombsplus10": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -485,9 +388,7 @@
         "text": "Bomb Cap +10"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "arrowsplus5": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -495,9 +396,7 @@
         "text": "Arrow Cap +5"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "arrowsplus10": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -505,9 +404,7 @@
         "text": "Arrow Cap +10"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "arrow1": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -515,9 +412,7 @@
         "text": "Arrow (1)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "arrow10": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -525,9 +420,7 @@
         "text": "Arrow (10)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 12
-      }
+      "default": 12
     },
     "bomb1": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -535,9 +428,7 @@
         "text": "Bomb (1)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "bomb3": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -545,9 +436,7 @@
         "text": "Bomb (3)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 16
-      }
+      "default": 16
     },
     "bomb10": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -555,9 +444,7 @@
         "text": "Bomb (10)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     },
     "rupee1": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -565,9 +452,7 @@
         "text": "Rupee (1)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 2
-      }
+      "default": 2
     },
     "rupee5": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -575,9 +460,7 @@
         "text": "Rupee (5)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 4
-      }
+      "default": 4
     },
     "rupee20": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -585,9 +468,7 @@
         "text": "Rupee (20)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 28
-      }
+      "default": 28
     },
     "rupee50": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -595,9 +476,7 @@
         "text": "Rupee (50)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 7
-      }
+      "default": 7
     },
     "rupee100": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -605,9 +484,7 @@
         "text": "Rupee (100)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 1
-      }
+      "default": 1
     }
   },
   "itemList5": {
@@ -617,9 +494,7 @@
         "text": "Rupee (300)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 5
-      }
+      "default": 5
     },
     "blueclock": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -627,9 +502,7 @@
         "text": "Blue Clock"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "greenclock": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -637,9 +510,7 @@
         "text": "Green Clock"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "redclock": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -647,9 +518,7 @@
         "text": "Red Clock"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "silversupgrade": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -657,9 +526,7 @@
         "text": "Silver Arrows Upgrade"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "generickeys": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -667,9 +534,7 @@
         "text": "Generic Keys"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "triforcepieces": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -677,9 +542,7 @@
         "text": "Triforce Pieces"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "triforcepiecesgoal": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -687,9 +550,7 @@
         "text": "Triforce Pieces Goal"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "triforce": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -697,9 +558,7 @@
         "text": "Triforce (win game)"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "rupoor": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -707,9 +566,7 @@
         "text": "Rupoor"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 0
-      }
+      "default": 0
     },
     "rupoorcost": {
       "type": "textbox",
@@ -717,9 +574,7 @@
         "text": "Rupoor Cost"
       },
       "manager": "grid",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": 10
-      }
+      "default": 10
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/resources/app/gui/randomize/dungeon/widgets.json b/resources/app/gui/randomize/dungeon/widgets.json
index 91ef1f3e..3cbd7962 100644
--- a/resources/app/gui/randomize/dungeon/widgets.json
+++ b/resources/app/gui/randomize/dungeon/widgets.json
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 {
   "dungeondoorshuffle": {
     "type": "selectbox",
-    "managerAttrs": {
-      "default": "basic"
-    },
+    "default": "basic",
     "options": [
       "vanilla",
       "basic",
@@ -13,9 +11,7 @@
   "experimental": { "type": "checkbox" },
   "dungeon_counters": {
     "type": "selectbox",
-    "managerAttrs": {
-      "default": "default"
-    },
+    "default": "default",
     "options": [
       "default",
       "off",
diff --git a/resources/app/gui/randomize/gameoptions/widgets.json b/resources/app/gui/randomize/gameoptions/widgets.json
index ac187f86..815f72b1 100644
--- a/resources/app/gui/randomize/gameoptions/widgets.json
+++ b/resources/app/gui/randomize/gameoptions/widgets.json
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
     },
     "heartbeep": {
       "type": "selectbox",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": "normal"
-      },
+      "default": "normal",
       "options": [
         "double",
         "normal",
@@ -35,9 +33,7 @@
   "rightRomOptionsFrame": {
     "menuspeed": {
       "type": "selectbox",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": "normal"
-      },
+      "default": "normal",
       "options": [
         "instant",
         "quadruple",
diff --git a/resources/app/gui/randomize/item/widgets.json b/resources/app/gui/randomize/item/widgets.json
index 6a3ebbaa..d485cdb8 100644
--- a/resources/app/gui/randomize/item/widgets.json
+++ b/resources/app/gui/randomize/item/widgets.json
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
   "leftItemFrame": {
     "worldstate": {
       "type": "selectbox",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": "open"
-      },
+      "default": "open",
       "options": [
         "standard",
         "open",
@@ -103,9 +101,7 @@
     },
     "sortingalgo": {
       "type": "selectbox",
-      "managerAttrs": {
-        "default": "balanced"
-      },
+      "default": "balanced",
       "options": [
         "freshness",
         "flood",
diff --git a/source/gui/widgets.py b/source/gui/widgets.py
index 068bf076..d3915c6f 100644
--- a/source/gui/widgets.py
+++ b/source/gui/widgets.py
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class mySpinbox(Spinbox):
 def make_checkbox(self, parent, label, storageVar, manager, managerAttrs):
     self = Frame(parent)
     self.storageVar = storageVar
+    if managerAttrs is not None and "default" in managerAttrs:
+        if managerAttrs["default"] == "true" or managerAttrs["default"] == True:
+            self.storageVar.set(True)
+        elif managerAttrs["default"] == "false" or managerAttrs["default"] == False:
+            self.storageVar.set(False)
+        del managerAttrs["default"]
     self.checkbox = Checkbutton(self, text=label, variable=self.storageVar)
     if managerAttrs is not None:
         self.checkbox.pack(managerAttrs)
@@ -197,6 +203,12 @@ def make_widget_from_dict(self, defn, parent):
     manager = defn["manager"] if "manager" in defn else None
     managerAttrs = defn["managerAttrs"] if "managerAttrs" in defn else None
     options = defn["options"] if "options" in defn else None
+
+    if managerAttrs is None and "default" in defn:
+        managerAttrs = {}
+    if "default" in defn:
+        managerAttrs["default"] = defn["default"]
+
     widget = make_widget(self, type, parent, label, None, manager, managerAttrs, options)
     widget.type = type
     return widget