diff --git a/resources/qml/RoomSettings.qml b/resources/qml/RoomSettings.qml
index d6f3fe7b..4b03e08b 100644
--- a/resources/qml/RoomSettings.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/RoomSettings.qml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.9
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.3
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.2
 import QtQuick.Window 2.3
+import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.2
 import im.nheko 1.0
 
 ApplicationWindow {
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     palette: colors
     color: colors.window
     title: roomSettings.roomName
-    modality: Qt.Modal
+    modality: Qt.WindowModal
+    flags: Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint
 
     Shortcut {
         sequence: StandardKey.Cancel
@@ -75,6 +77,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
             ComboBox {
                 model: [ "Muted", "Mentions only", "All messages" ]
+                currentIndex: roomSettings.notifications
+                onActivated: {
+                    roomSettings.changeNotifications(index)
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -85,7 +91,12 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
             ComboBox {
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
+                enabled: roomSettings.canChangeJoinRules
                 model: [ "Anyone and guests", "Anyone", "Invited users" ]
+                currentIndex: roomSettings.accessJoinRules
+                onActivated: {
+                    roomSettings.changeAccessRules(index)
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -99,10 +110,46 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             }
 
             Switch {
+                id: encryptionSwitch
+
+                checked: roomSettings.isEncryptionEnabled
+                onToggled: {
+                    if(roomSettings.isEncryptionEnabled) {
+                        checked=true;
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    confirmEncryptionDialog.open();
+                }
+            }
+
+            MessageDialog {
+                id: confirmEncryptionDialog
+                title: qsTr("End-to-End Encryption")
+                text: qsTr("Encryption is currently experimental and things might break unexpectedly. <br> 
+                            Please take note that it can't be disabled afterwards.")
+                modality: Qt.WindowModal
+                icon: StandardIcon.Question
+
+                onAccepted: {
+                    if(roomSettings.isEncryptionEnabled) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    roomSettings.enableEncryption();
+                }
+
+                onRejected: {
+                    encryptionSwitch.checked = false
+                }
+
+                standardButtons: Dialog.Ok | Dialog.Cancel
             }
         }
 
         RowLayout {
+            visible: roomSettings.isEncryptionEnabled
+
             MatrixText {
                 text: "Respond to key requests"
             }
@@ -112,6 +159,15 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             }
 
             Switch {
+                ToolTip.text: qsTr("Whether or not the client should respond automatically with the session keys 
+                                upon request. Use with caution, this is a temporary measure to test the 
+                                E2E implementation until device verification is completed.")
+
+                checked: roomSettings.respondsToKeyRequests
+
+                onToggled: {
+                    roomSettings.changeKeyRequestsPreference(checked)
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml b/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
index 6b34f2ab..0c32effd 100644
--- a/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Page {
             target: TimelineManager
             onOpenRoomSettingsDialog: {
                 var roomSettings = roomSettingsComponent.createObject(timelineRoot, {
-                    "roomSettings": roomSettings
+                    "roomSettings": settings
                 });
                 roomSettings.show();
             }
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
index 7c1922d7..4edc3369 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ TimelineViewManager::TimelineViewManager(CallManager *callManager, ChatPage *par
           0,
           "UserProfileModel",
           "UserProfile needs to be instantiated on the C++ side");
+        qmlRegisterUncreatableType<RoomSettings>(
+          "im.nheko",
+          1,
+          0,
+          "RoomSettingsModel",
+          "Room Settings needs to be instantiated on the C++ side");
 
         static auto self = this;
         qmlRegisterSingletonType<MainWindow>(
@@ -394,8 +400,8 @@ TimelineViewManager::openRoomSettings()
 {
         MainWindow::instance()->openRoomSettings(timeline_->roomId());
 
-        RoomSettings *roomSettings = new RoomSettings(timeline_->roomId(), this);
-        emit openRoomSettingsDialog(roomSettings);
+        RoomSettings *settings = new RoomSettings(timeline_->roomId(), this);
+        emit openRoomSettingsDialog(settings);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.h b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.h
index dca133ce..10708033 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.h
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineViewManager.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ signals:
         void showRoomList();
         void narrowViewChanged();
         void focusChanged();
-        void openRoomSettingsDialog(RoomSettings *roomSettings);
+        void openRoomSettingsDialog(RoomSettings *settings);
 
 public slots:
         void updateReadReceipts(const QString &room_id, const std::vector<QString> &event_ids);
diff --git a/src/ui/RoomSettings.cpp b/src/ui/RoomSettings.cpp
index e8317024..785452d0 100644
--- a/src/ui/RoomSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/RoomSettings.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,65 @@
 
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "Logging.h"
+#include "MatrixClient.h"
+#include "Utils.h"
+
+using namespace mtx::events;
 
 RoomSettings::RoomSettings(QString roomid, QObject *parent)
   : roomid_{std::move(roomid)}
   , QObject(parent)
 {
         retrieveRoomInfo();
+
+        // get room setting notifications
+        http::client()->get_pushrules(
+          "global",
+          "override",
+          roomid_.toStdString(),
+          [this](const mtx::pushrules::PushRule &rule, mtx::http::RequestErr &err) {
+                  if (err) {
+                          if (err->status_code == boost::beast::http::status::not_found)
+                                  http::client()->get_pushrules(
+                                    "global",
+                                    "room",
+                                    roomid_.toStdString(),
+                                    [this](const mtx::pushrules::PushRule &rule,
+                                           mtx::http::RequestErr &err) {
+                                            if (err) {
+                                                    notifications_ = 2; // all messages
+                                                    emit notificationsChanged();
+                                                    return;
+                                            }
+
+                                            if (rule.enabled) {
+                                                    notifications_ = 1; // mentions only
+                                                    emit notificationsChanged();
+                                            }
+                                    });
+                          return;
+                  }
+
+                  if (rule.enabled) {
+                          notifications_ = 0; // muted
+                          emit notificationsChanged();
+                  } else {
+                          notifications_ = 2; // all messages
+                          emit notificationsChanged();
+                  }
+          });
+
+        // access rules
+        if (info_.join_rule == state::JoinRule::Public) {
+                if (info_.guest_access) {
+                        accessRules_ = 0;
+                } else {
+                        accessRules_ = 1;
+                }
+        } else {
+                accessRules_ = 2;
+        }
+        emit accessJoinRulesChanged();
 }
 
 QString
@@ -25,9 +78,211 @@ RoomSettings::retrieveRoomInfo()
         try {
                 usesEncryption_ = cache::isRoomEncrypted(roomid_.toStdString());
                 info_           = cache::singleRoomInfo(roomid_.toStdString());
-                //setAvatar();
+                // setAvatar();
         } catch (const lmdb::error &) {
                 nhlog::db()->warn("failed to retrieve room info from cache: {}",
                                   roomid_.toStdString());
         }
+}
+
+int
+RoomSettings::notifications()
+{
+        return notifications_;
+}
+
+int
+RoomSettings::accessJoinRules()
+{
+        return accessRules_;
+}
+
+bool
+RoomSettings::respondsToKeyRequests()
+{
+        return usesEncryption_ && utils::respondsToKeyRequests(roomid_);
+}
+
+void
+RoomSettings::changeKeyRequestsPreference(bool isOn)
+{
+        utils::setKeyRequestsPreference(roomid_, isOn);
+        emit keyRequestsChanged();
+}
+
+void
+RoomSettings::enableEncryption()
+{
+        if (usesEncryption_)
+                return;
+
+        const auto room_id = roomid_.toStdString();
+        http::client()->enable_encryption(
+          room_id, [room_id, this](const mtx::responses::EventId &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+                  if (err) {
+                          int status_code = static_cast<int>(err->status_code);
+                          nhlog::net()->warn("failed to enable encryption in room ({}): {} {}",
+                                             room_id,
+                                             err->matrix_error.error,
+                                             status_code);
+                          //emit enableEncryptionError(
+                          //  tr("Failed to enable encryption: %1")
+                          //    .arg(QString::fromStdString(err->matrix_error.error)));
+                          usesEncryption_ = false;
+                          emit encryptionChanged();
+                          return;
+                  }
+
+                  nhlog::net()->info("enabled encryption on room ({})", room_id);
+          });
+
+        usesEncryption_ = true;
+        emit encryptionChanged();
+}
+
+bool
+RoomSettings::canChangeJoinRules() const
+{
+        try {
+                return cache::hasEnoughPowerLevel({EventType::RoomJoinRules},
+                                                  roomid_.toStdString(),
+                                                  utils::localUser().toStdString());
+        } catch (const lmdb::error &e) {
+                nhlog::db()->warn("lmdb error: {}", e.what());
+        }
+
+        return false;
+}
+
+bool
+RoomSettings::isEncryptionEnabled() const
+{
+        return usesEncryption_;
+}
+
+void
+RoomSettings::changeNotifications(int currentIndex)
+{
+        notifications_ = currentIndex;
+
+        std::string room_id = roomid_.toStdString();
+        if (notifications_ == 0) {
+                // mute room
+                // delete old rule first, then add new rule
+                mtx::pushrules::PushRule rule;
+                rule.actions = {mtx::pushrules::actions::dont_notify{}};
+                mtx::pushrules::PushCondition condition;
+                condition.kind    = "event_match";
+                condition.key     = "room_id";
+                condition.pattern = room_id;
+                rule.conditions   = {condition};
+
+                http::client()->put_pushrules(
+                  "global", "override", room_id, rule, [room_id](mtx::http::RequestErr &err) {
+                          if (err)
+                                  nhlog::net()->error("failed to set pushrule for room {}: {} {}",
+                                                      room_id,
+                                                      static_cast<int>(err->status_code),
+                                                      err->matrix_error.error);
+                          http::client()->delete_pushrules(
+                            "global", "room", room_id, [room_id](mtx::http::RequestErr &) {});
+                  });
+        } else if (notifications_ == 1) {
+                // mentions only
+                // delete old rule first, then add new rule
+                mtx::pushrules::PushRule rule;
+                rule.actions = {mtx::pushrules::actions::dont_notify{}};
+                http::client()->put_pushrules(
+                  "global", "room", room_id, rule, [room_id](mtx::http::RequestErr &err) {
+                          if (err)
+                                  nhlog::net()->error("failed to set pushrule for room {}: {} {}",
+                                                      room_id,
+                                                      static_cast<int>(err->status_code),
+                                                      err->matrix_error.error);
+                          http::client()->delete_pushrules(
+                            "global", "override", room_id, [room_id](mtx::http::RequestErr &) {});
+                  });
+        } else {
+                // all messages
+                http::client()->delete_pushrules(
+                  "global", "override", room_id, [room_id](mtx::http::RequestErr &) {
+                          http::client()->delete_pushrules(
+                            "global", "room", room_id, [room_id](mtx::http::RequestErr &) {});
+                  });
+        }
+}
+
+void
+RoomSettings::changeAccessRules(int index)
+{
+        using namespace mtx::events::state;
+
+        auto guest_access = [](int index) -> state::GuestAccess {
+                state::GuestAccess event;
+
+                if (index == 0)
+                        event.guest_access = state::AccessState::CanJoin;
+                else
+                        event.guest_access = state::AccessState::Forbidden;
+
+                return event;
+        }(index);
+
+        auto join_rule = [](int index) -> state::JoinRules {
+                state::JoinRules event;
+
+                switch (index) {
+                case 0:
+                case 1:
+                        event.join_rule = state::JoinRule::Public;
+                        break;
+                default:
+                        event.join_rule = state::JoinRule::Invite;
+                }
+
+                return event;
+        }(index);
+
+        updateAccessRules(roomid_.toStdString(), join_rule, guest_access);
+}
+
+void
+RoomSettings::updateAccessRules(const std::string &room_id,
+                                const mtx::events::state::JoinRules &join_rule,
+                                const mtx::events::state::GuestAccess &guest_access)
+{
+        // startLoadingSpinner();
+        // resetErrorLabel();
+
+        http::client()->send_state_event(
+          room_id,
+          join_rule,
+          [this, room_id, guest_access](const mtx::responses::EventId &,
+                                        mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+                  if (err) {
+                          nhlog::net()->warn("failed to send m.room.join_rule: {} {}",
+                                             static_cast<int>(err->status_code),
+                                             err->matrix_error.error);
+                          // emit showErrorMessage(QString::fromStdString(err->matrix_error.error));
+
+                          return;
+                  }
+
+                  http::client()->send_state_event(
+                    room_id,
+                    guest_access,
+                    [this](const mtx::responses::EventId &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+                            if (err) {
+                                    nhlog::net()->warn("failed to send m.room.guest_access: {} {}",
+                                                       static_cast<int>(err->status_code),
+                                                       err->matrix_error.error);
+                                    // emit showErrorMessage(
+                                    //  QString::fromStdString(err->matrix_error.error));
+
+                                    return;
+                            }
+
+                            // emit signal that stops loading spinner and reset error label
+                    });
+          });
 }
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diff --git a/src/ui/RoomSettings.h b/src/ui/RoomSettings.h
index 98e64b74..098e27ba 100644
--- a/src/ui/RoomSettings.h
+++ b/src/ui/RoomSettings.h
@@ -3,23 +3,52 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include <mtx/events/guest_access.hpp>
+
 #include "CacheStructs.h"
 
 class RoomSettings : public QObject
 {
 		Q_OBJECT
         Q_PROPERTY(QString roomName READ roomName CONSTANT)
+        Q_PROPERTY(int notifications READ notifications NOTIFY notificationsChanged)
+        Q_PROPERTY(int accessJoinRules READ accessJoinRules NOTIFY accessJoinRulesChanged)
+        Q_PROPERTY(bool canChangeJoinRules READ canChangeJoinRules CONSTANT)
+        Q_PROPERTY(bool isEncryptionEnabled READ isEncryptionEnabled NOTIFY encryptionChanged)
+        Q_PROPERTY(bool respondsToKeyRequests READ respondsToKeyRequests NOTIFY keyRequestsChanged)
 
 public:
         RoomSettings(QString roomid, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
         QString roomName() const;
+        int notifications();
+        int accessJoinRules();
+        bool respondsToKeyRequests();
+        //! Whether the user has enough power level to send m.room.join_rules events.
+        bool canChangeJoinRules() const;
+        bool isEncryptionEnabled() const;
+
+        Q_INVOKABLE void changeNotifications(int currentIndex);
+        Q_INVOKABLE void changeAccessRules(int index);
+        Q_INVOKABLE void changeKeyRequestsPreference(bool isOn);
+        Q_INVOKABLE void enableEncryption();
+
+signals:
+        void notificationsChanged();
+        void accessJoinRulesChanged();
+        void keyRequestsChanged();
+        void encryptionChanged();
 
 private:
         void retrieveRoomInfo();
+        void updateAccessRules(const std::string &room_id,
+                               const mtx::events::state::JoinRules &,
+                               const mtx::events::state::GuestAccess &);
 
 private:
         QString roomid_;
         bool usesEncryption_ = false;
         RoomInfo info_;
+        int notifications_ = 0;
+        int accessRules_   = 0;
 };
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