diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 79e7e56e..01a7b09c 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -406,8 +406,7 @@ public:
         reset();
     }
     virtual void reset() override {
-        this->recentMap = QString();
-        this->recentLayout = QString();
+        this->recentMapOrLayout = QString();
         this->useEncounterJson = true;
         this->customScripts.clear();
         this->readKeys.clear();
@@ -419,8 +418,7 @@ public:
     QList<bool> getCustomScriptsEnabled();
 
     QString projectDir;
-    QString recentMap;
-    QString recentLayout;
+    QString recentMapOrLayout;
     bool useEncounterJson;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/include/mainwindow.h b/include/mainwindow.h
index 194cc52c..fc277193 100644
--- a/include/mainwindow.h
+++ b/include/mainwindow.h
@@ -373,8 +373,6 @@ private:
 
     bool tilesetNeedsRedraw = false;
 
-    bool setDefaultView();
-    bool setRecentView();
     bool setLayout(QString layoutId);
     bool setMap(QString, bool scroll = false);
     void unsetMap();
@@ -398,12 +396,6 @@ private:
     QStandardItem* createMapItem(QString mapName, int groupNum, int inGroupNum);
 
     bool setInitialMap();
-    bool setInitialLayout();
-    QString getDefaultMap();
-    QString getDefaultLayout();
-
-    void setRecentMapConfig(QString map_name);
-    void setRecentLayoutConfig(QString layoutId);
     void saveGlobalConfigs();
 
     void refreshRecentProjectsMenu();
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index ef543327..0d72542d 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -278,13 +278,7 @@ uint32_t KeyValueConfigBase::getConfigUint32(QString key, QString value, uint32_
     return qMin(max, qMax(min, result));
 }
 
-const QMap<MapSortOrder, QString> mapSortOrderMap = {
-    {MapSortOrder::SortByGroup, "group"},
-    {MapSortOrder::SortByLayout, "layout"},
-    {MapSortOrder::SortByArea, "area"},
-};
-
-const QMap<QString, MapSortOrder> mapSortOrderReverseMap = {
+const QMap<QString, MapSortOrder> mapSortOrderMap = {
     {"group", MapSortOrder::SortByGroup},
     {"layout", MapSortOrder::SortByLayout},
     {"area", MapSortOrder::SortByArea},
@@ -316,8 +310,8 @@ void PorymapConfig::parseConfigKeyValue(QString key, QString value) {
         this->prettyCursors = getConfigBool(key, value);
     } else if (key == "map_sort_order") {
         QString sortOrder = value.toLower();
-        if (mapSortOrderReverseMap.contains(sortOrder)) {
-            this->mapSortOrder = mapSortOrderReverseMap.value(sortOrder);
+        if (mapSortOrderMap.contains(sortOrder)) {
+            this->mapSortOrder = mapSortOrderMap.value(sortOrder);
         } else {
             this->mapSortOrder = MapSortOrder::SortByGroup;
             logWarn(QString("Invalid config value for map_sort_order: '%1'. Must be 'group', 'area', or 'layout'.").arg(value));
@@ -438,7 +432,7 @@ QMap<QString, QString> PorymapConfig::getKeyValueMap() {
     map.insert("project_manually_closed", this->projectManuallyClosed ? "1" : "0");
     map.insert("reopen_on_launch", this->reopenOnLaunch ? "1" : "0");
     map.insert("pretty_cursors", this->prettyCursors ? "1" : "0");
-    map.insert("map_sort_order", mapSortOrderMap.value(this->mapSortOrder));
+    map.insert("map_sort_order", mapSortOrderMap.key(this->mapSortOrder));
     map.insert("main_window_geometry", stringFromByteArray(this->mainWindowGeometry));
     map.insert("main_window_state", stringFromByteArray(this->mainWindowState));
     map.insert("map_splitter_state", stringFromByteArray(this->mapSplitterState));
@@ -740,8 +734,8 @@ void ProjectConfig::parseConfigKeyValue(QString key, QString value) {
     } else if (key == "enable_map_allow_flags") {
         this->mapAllowFlagsEnabled = getConfigBool(key, value);
 #ifdef CONFIG_BACKWARDS_COMPATABILITY
-    } else if (key == "recent_map") {
-        userConfig.recentMap = value;
+    } else if (key == "recent_map_or_layout") {
+        userConfig.recentMapOrLayout = value;
     } else if (key == "use_encounter_json") {
         userConfig.useEncounterJson = getConfigBool(key, value);
     } else if (key == "custom_scripts") {
@@ -1035,10 +1029,8 @@ QString UserConfig::getConfigFilepath() {
 }
 
 void UserConfig::parseConfigKeyValue(QString key, QString value) {
-    if (key == "recent_map") {
-        this->recentMap = value;
-    } else if (key == "recent_layout") {
-        this->recentLayout = value;
+    if (key == "recent_map_or_layout") {
+        this->recentMapOrLayout = value;
     } else if (key == "use_encounter_json") {
         this->useEncounterJson = getConfigBool(key, value);
     } else if (key == "custom_scripts") {
@@ -1054,8 +1046,7 @@ void UserConfig::setUnreadKeys() {
 
 QMap<QString, QString> UserConfig::getKeyValueMap() {
     QMap<QString, QString> map;
-    map.insert("recent_map", this->recentMap);
-    map.insert("recent_layout", this->recentLayout);
+    map.insert("recent_map_or_layout", this->recentMapOrLayout);
     map.insert("use_encounter_json", QString::number(this->useEncounterJson));
     map.insert("custom_scripts", this->outputCustomScripts());
     return map;
diff --git a/src/editor.cpp b/src/editor.cpp
index f674e864..68169432 100644
--- a/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/src/editor.cpp
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ bool Editor::setLayout(QString layoutId) {
     return true;
 }
 
-void Editor::onMapStartPaint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, LayoutPixmapItem *item) {
+void Editor::onMapStartPaint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, LayoutPixmapItem *) {
     if (!this->getEditingLayout()) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ void Editor::onMapStartPaint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event, LayoutPixmapItem *
     }
 }
 
-void Editor::onMapEndPaint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *, LayoutPixmapItem *item) {
+void Editor::onMapEndPaint(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *, LayoutPixmapItem *) {
     if (!this->getEditingLayout()) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 21d2b348..4d3a72e7 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -696,83 +696,29 @@ bool MainWindow::isProjectOpen() {
     return editor && editor->project;
 }
 
-bool MainWindow::setDefaultView() {
-    if (porymapConfig.mapSortOrder == MapSortOrder::SortByLayout) {
-        return setLayout(getDefaultLayout());
-    } else {
-        return setMap(getDefaultMap(), true);
-    }
-}
-
-bool MainWindow::setRecentView() {
-    if (porymapConfig.mapSortOrder == MapSortOrder::SortByLayout) {
-        return setLayout(userConfig.recentLayout);
-    } else {
-        return setMap(userConfig.recentMap, true);
-    }
-}
-
-QString MainWindow::getDefaultMap() {
-    if (editor && editor->project) {
-        QList<QStringList> names = editor->project->groupedMapNames;
-        if (!names.isEmpty()) {
-            QString recentMap = userConfig.recentMap;
-            if (!recentMap.isNull() && recentMap.length() > 0) {
-                for (int i = 0; i < names.length(); i++) {
-                    if (names.value(i).contains(recentMap)) {
-                        return recentMap;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            // Failing that, just get the first map in the list.
-            for (int i = 0; i < names.length(); i++) {
-                QStringList list = names.value(i);
-                if (list.length()) {
-                    return list.value(0);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return QString();
-}
-
 bool MainWindow::setInitialMap() {
-    QStringList names;
-    if (editor && editor->project)
-        names = editor->project->mapNames;
-
-    // Try to set most recently-opened map, if it's still in the list.
-    QString recentMap = userConfig.recentMap;
-    if (!recentMap.isEmpty() && names.contains(recentMap) && setMap(recentMap, true))
-        return true;
-
-    // Failing that, try loading maps in the map list sequentially.
-    for (auto name : names) {
-        if (name != recentMap && setMap(name, true))
+    const QString recent = userConfig.recentMapOrLayout;
+    if (editor->project->mapNames.contains(recent)) {
+        // User recently had a map open that still exists.
+        if (setMap(recent, true))
+            return true;
+    } else if (editor->project->mapLayoutsTable.contains(recent)) {
+        // User recently had a layout open that still exists.
+        if (setLayout(recent))
             return true;
     }
 
-    logError("Failed to load any maps.");
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool MainWindow::setInitialLayout() {
-    QStringList names;
-    if (editor && editor->project)
-        names = editor->project->mapLayoutsTable;
-
-    // Try to set most recently-opened layout, if it's still in the list.
-    QString recentLayout = userConfig.recentLayout;
-    if (!recentLayout.isEmpty() && names.contains(recentLayout) && setLayout(recentLayout))
-        return true;
-
-    // Failing that, try loading maps in the map list sequentially.
-    for (auto name : names) {
-        if (name != recentLayout && setLayout(name))
+    // Failed to open recent map/layout, or no recent map/layout. Try opening maps then layouts sequentially.
+    for (const auto &name : editor->project->mapNames) {
+        if (name != recent && setMap(name, true))
+            return true;
+    }
+    for (const auto &id : editor->project->mapLayoutsTable) {
+        if (id != recent && setLayout(id))
             return true;
     }
 
-    logError("Failed to load any layouts.");
+    logError("Failed to load any maps or layouts.");
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -824,25 +770,13 @@ void MainWindow::openSubWindow(QWidget * window) {
     }
 }
 
-QString MainWindow::getDefaultLayout() {
-    if (editor && editor->project) {
-        QString recentLayout = userConfig.recentLayout;
-        if (!recentLayout.isEmpty() && editor->project->mapLayoutsTable.contains(recentLayout)) {
-            return recentLayout;
-        } else if (!editor->project->mapLayoutsTable.isEmpty()) {
-            return editor->project->mapLayoutsTable.first();
-        }
-    }
-    return QString();
-}
-
 QString MainWindow::getExistingDirectory(QString dir) {
     return FileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, "Open Directory", dir, QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_action_Open_Project_triggered()
 {
-    QString dir = getExistingDirectory(!userConfig.recentMap.isEmpty() ? userConfig.recentMap : ".");
+    QString dir = getExistingDirectory(!projectConfig.projectDir.isEmpty() ? userConfig.projectDir : ".");
     if (!dir.isEmpty())
         openProject(dir);
 }
@@ -904,11 +838,16 @@ bool MainWindow::userSetMap(QString map_name, bool scrollTreeView) {
 
 bool MainWindow::setMap(QString map_name, bool scroll) {
     // if map name is empty, clear & disable map ui
-    if (map_name.isEmpty() || map_name == DYNAMIC_MAP_NAME) {
+    if (map_name.isEmpty()) {
         unsetMap();
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (map_name == DYNAMIC_MAP_NAME) {
+        logInfo(QString("Cannot set map to '%1'").arg(DYNAMIC_MAP_NAME));
+        return false;
+    }
+
     logInfo(QString("Setting map to '%1'").arg(map_name));
 
     if (!editor || !editor->setMap(map_name)) {
@@ -944,7 +883,7 @@ bool MainWindow::setMap(QString map_name, bool scroll) {
     connect(editor->layout, &Layout::layoutChanged, this, &MainWindow::onLayoutChanged, Qt::UniqueConnection);
     connect(editor->layout, &Layout::needsRedrawing, this, &MainWindow::onLayoutNeedsRedrawing, Qt::UniqueConnection);
 
-    userConfig.recentMap = map_name;
+    userConfig.recentMapOrLayout = map_name;
 
     Scripting::cb_MapOpened(map_name);
     prefab.updatePrefabUi(editor->layout);
@@ -974,7 +913,7 @@ bool MainWindow::setLayout(QString layoutId) {
 
     updateTilesetEditor();
 
-    setRecentLayoutConfig(layoutId);
+    userConfig.recentMapOrLayout = layoutId;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -1050,16 +989,6 @@ void MainWindow::openWarpMap(QString map_name, int event_id, Event::Group event_
     }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::setRecentMapConfig(QString mapName) {
-    userConfig.recentMap = mapName;
-    userConfig.recentLayout = "";
-}
-
-void MainWindow::setRecentLayoutConfig(QString layoutId) {
-    userConfig.recentLayout = layoutId;
-    userConfig.recentMap = "";
-}
-
 void MainWindow::displayMapProperties() {
     // Block signals to the comboboxes while they are being modified
     const QSignalBlocker blocker1(ui->comboBox_Song);