def load_configs(self):
        """Load configurations for all widgets in General, Scrolling
        and Appearance tabs from dconf.
        """
        self._load_default_shell_settings()

        # restore tabs startup
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('restore-tabs-startup')
        self.get_widget('restore-tabs-startup').set_active(value)

        # restore tabs notify
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('restore-tabs-notify')
        self.get_widget('restore-tabs-notify').set_active(value)

        # save tabs when changed
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('save-tabs-when-changed')
        self.get_widget('save-tabs-when-changed').set_active(value)

        # login shell
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('use-login-shell')
        self.get_widget('use_login_shell').set_active(value)

        # tray icon
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('use-trayicon')
        self.get_widget('use_trayicon').set_active(value)

        # popup
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('use-popup')
        self.get_widget('use_popup').set_active(value)

        # workspace-specific tab sets
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('workspace-specific-tab-sets')
        self.get_widget('workspace-specific-tab-sets').set_active(value)

        # prompt on quit
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('prompt-on-quit')
        self.get_widget('prompt_on_quit').set_active(value)

        # prompt on close_tab
        value = self.settings.general.get_int('prompt-on-close-tab')
        self.get_widget('prompt_on_close_tab').set_active(value)
        self.get_widget('prompt_on_quit').set_sensitive(value != 2)

        # gtk theme theme
        value = self.settings.general.get_string('gtk-theme-name')
        combo = self.get_widget('gtk_theme_name')
        for i in combo.get_model():
            if i[0] == value:
                combo.set_active_iter(i.iter)
                break

        # prefer gtk theme theme
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('gtk-prefer-dark-theme')
        self.get_widget('gtk_prefer_dark_theme').set_active(value)

        # ontop
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('window-ontop')
        self.get_widget('window_ontop').set_active(value)

        # tab ontop
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('tab-ontop')
        self.get_widget('tab_ontop').set_active(value)

        # refocus
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('window-refocus')
        self.get_widget('window_refocus').set_active(value)

        # losefocus
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('window-losefocus')
        self.get_widget('window_losefocus').set_active(value)

        # use VTE titles
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('use-vte-titles')
        self.get_widget('use_vte_titles').set_active(value)

        # set window title
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('set-window-title')
        self.get_widget('set_window_title').set_active(value)

        # abbreviate tab names
        self.get_widget('abbreviate_tab_names').set_sensitive(value)
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('abbreviate-tab-names')
        self.get_widget('abbreviate_tab_names').set_active(value)

        # max tab name length
        value = self.settings.general.get_int('max-tab-name-length')
        self.get_widget('max_tab_name_length').set_value(value)

        self.update_vte_subwidgets_states()

        value = self.settings.general.get_int('window-height')
        self.get_widget('window_height').set_value(value)

        value = self.settings.general.get_int('window-width')
        self.get_widget('window_width').set_value(value)

        # window displacements
        value = self.settings.general.get_int('window-vertical-displacement')
        self.get_widget('window_vertical_displacement').set_value(value)

        value = self.settings.general.get_int('window-horizontal-displacement')
        self.get_widget('window_horizontal_displacement').set_value(value)

        value = self.settings.general.get_int('window-halignment')
        which_button = {
            ALIGN_RIGHT: 'radiobutton_align_right',
            ALIGN_LEFT: 'radiobutton_align_left',
            ALIGN_CENTER: 'radiobutton_align_center'
        }
        self.get_widget(which_button[value]).set_active(True)
        self.get_widget("window_horizontal_displacement").set_sensitive(value != ALIGN_CENTER)

        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('open-tab-cwd')
        self.get_widget('open_tab_cwd').set_active(value)

        # tab bar
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('window-tabbar')
        self.get_widget('window_tabbar').set_active(value)

        # start fullscreen
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('start-fullscreen')
        self.get_widget('start_fullscreen').set_active(value)

        # start at GNOME login
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('start-at-login')
        self.get_widget('start_at_login').set_active(value)

        # use audible bell
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('use-audible-bell')
        self.get_widget('use_audible_bell').set_active(value)

        self._load_screen_settings()

        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('quick-open-enable')
        self.get_widget('quick_open_enable').set_active(value)
        self.get_widget('quick_open_command_line').set_sensitive(value)
        self.get_widget('quick_open_in_current_terminal').set_sensitive(value)
        text = Gtk.TextBuffer()
        text = self.get_widget('quick_open_supported_patterns').get_buffer()
        for title, matcher, _useless in QUICK_OPEN_MATCHERS:
            text.insert_at_cursor("%s: %s\n" % (title, matcher))
        self.get_widget('quick_open_supported_patterns').set_buffer(text)

        value = self.settings.general.get_string('quick-open-command-line')
        if value is None:
            value = "subl %(file_path)s:%(line_number)s"
        self.get_widget('quick_open_command_line').set_text(value)

        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('quick-open-in-current-terminal')
        self.get_widget('quick_open_in_current_terminal').set_active(value)

        value = self.settings.general.get_string('startup-script')
        if value:
            self.get_widget('startup_script').set_text(value)

        # use display where the mouse is currently
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('mouse-display')
        self.get_widget('mouse_display').set_active(value)

        # scrollbar
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('use-scrollbar')
        self.get_widget('use_scrollbar').set_active(value)

        # history size
        value = self.settings.general.get_int('history-size')
        self.get_widget('history_size').set_value(value)

        # infinite history
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('infinite-history')
        self.get_widget('infinite_history').set_active(value)

        # scroll output
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('scroll-output')
        self.get_widget('scroll_output').set_active(value)

        # scroll keystroke
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('scroll-keystroke')
        self.get_widget('scroll_keystroke').set_active(value)

        # default font
        value = self.settings.general.get_boolean('use-default-font')
        self.get_widget('use_default_font').set_active(value)
        self.get_widget('font_style').set_sensitive(not value)

        # font
        value = self.settings.styleFont.get_string('style')
        if value:
            self.get_widget('font_style').set_font_name(value)

        # allow bold font
        value = self.settings.styleFont.get_boolean('allow-bold')
        self.get_widget('allow_bold').set_active(value)

        # use bold is bright
        value = self.settings.styleFont.get_boolean('bold-is-bright')
        self.get_widget('bold_is_bright').set_active(value)

        # palette
        self.fill_palette_names()
        value = self.settings.styleFont.get_string('palette-name')
        self.set_palette_name(value)
        value = self.settings.styleFont.get_string('palette')
        self.set_palette_colors(value)
        self.update_demo_palette(value)

        # cursor shape
        value = self.settings.style.get_int('cursor-shape')
        self.set_cursor_shape(value)

        # cursor blink
        value = self.settings.style.get_int('cursor-blink-mode')
        self.set_cursor_blink_mode(value)

        value = self.settings.styleBackground.get_int('transparency')
        self.get_widget('background_transparency').set_value(MAX_TRANSPARENCY - value)

        value = self.settings.general.get_int('window-valignment')
        self.get_widget('top_align').set_active(value)

        # it's a separated method, to be reused.
        self.reload_erase_combos()

        # custom command context-menu configuration file
        custom_command_file = self.settings.general.get_string('custom-command-file')
        if custom_command_file:
            custom_command_file_name = os.path.expanduser(custom_command_file)
        else:
            custom_command_file_name = None
        custom_cmd_filter = Gtk.FileFilter()
        custom_cmd_filter.set_name(_("JSON files"))
        custom_cmd_filter.add_pattern("*.json")
        self.get_widget('custom_command_file_chooser').add_filter(custom_cmd_filter)
        all_files_filter = Gtk.FileFilter()
        all_files_filter.set_name(_("All files"))
        all_files_filter.add_pattern("*")
        self.get_widget('custom_command_file_chooser').add_filter(all_files_filter)
        if custom_command_file_name:
            self.get_widget('custom_command_file_chooser').set_filename(custom_command_file_name)

        # hooks
        self._load_hooks_settings()
Load configurations for all widgets in General, Scrolling
        and Appearance tabs from dconf.