def saveSettings(self, settings):
        """
        Saves the settings for this widget to the application
        
        :param      settings | <QSettings>
        """
        settings.beginGroup(self.objectName())
        
        curr_prof = self.currentProfile()
        if curr_prof:
            settings.setValue('current', curr_prof.name())
        
        for profile in self.profiles():
            settings.beginGroup(profile.name())
            settings.setValue('profile', wrapVariant(profile.toString()))
            settings.endGroup()
        
        settings.endGroup()