diff --git a/dzgui/model/map_model.py b/dzgui/model/map_model.py
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+import gi
+
+from dzgui.util import strings
+from dzgui.util.strings import all_maps
+
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
+from gi.repository.Gtk import ListStore  # noqa E402
+from gi.repository import Gtk  # noqa E402
+
+
+# TODO: rename class to MetaManager
+class MapManager:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+
+        self.map_store = ListStore(str)
+        self.prior_map: str
+        self.selected_map = all_maps
+
+        # TODO: namespace
+        self.default_filters = {
+            strings.filter_1pp: True,
+            strings.filter_day: True,
+            strings.filter_empty: False,
+            strings.filter_3pp: True,
+            strings.filter_night: True,
+            strings.filter_full: False,
+            strings.filter_lowpop: True,
+            strings.filter_nonascii: False,
+            strings.filter_duplicate: False,
+            strings.filter_official: True,
+            strings.filter_unofficial: True,
+            strings.filter_modded: True,
+        }
+        self.filters: list
+        self.enabled_filters = dict(self.default_filters)
+
+    def reinit_filters(self) -> None:
+        self.enabled_filters = dict(self.default_filters)
+
+    def get_default_filters(self) -> dict:
+        """Deep copy of defaults"""
+        return dict(self.default_filters)
+
+    def get_filters(self) -> dict:
+        return self.enabled_filters
+
+    def set_filter(self, label: str, state: bool) -> None:
+        self.enabled_filters[label] = state
+
+    def get_map_store(self) -> ListStore:
+        return self.map_store
+
+    def reinit_map_store(self) -> None:
+        model = ListStore(str)
+        model.append([all_maps])
+        self.map_store = model
+        self.selected_map = all_maps
+
+    def get_prior_map(self) -> str:
+        return self.prior_map
+
+    def get_selected_map(self) -> str:
+        return self.selected_map
+
+    def set_selected_map(self, selection: str) -> str:
+        self.prior_map = self.selected_map
+        self.selected_map = selection
+
+    def append_map(self, row: list[str]) -> None:
+        self.map_store.append(row)
+
+    def clear_map_store(self) -> None:
+        self.map_store.clear()
+
+    def set_unique_maps(self, maps: list) -> None:
+        if maps is None:
+            return
+        if len(maps) < 1:
+            return
+
+        self.reinit_map_store()
+        for m in maps:
+            self.append_map([m])