diff --git a/pylonrecorder.cpp b/pylonrecorder.cpp
index 6643e34..dba217f 100644
--- a/pylonrecorder.cpp
+++ b/pylonrecorder.cpp
@@ -422,11 +422,17 @@ void PylonRecorder::createActions() {
   storeSettingsAction->setStatusTip(tr("store current settings as defaults"));
   connect(storeSettingsAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &PylonRecorder::storeSettings);
 
+  projectSettingsAction = new QAction(tr("set project name"), this);
+  projectSettingsAction->setStatusTip(tr("Set the project name"));
+  connect(projectSettingsAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &PylonRecorder::editProjectMetadata);
+
   QMenu *settingsMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Settings"));
   settingsMenu->addAction(selectStorageAction);
-  settingsMenu->addAction(storeSettingsAction);
+  settingsMenu->addAction(projectSettingsAction);
+  settingsMenu->addSeparator();
   settingsMenu->setToolTipsVisible(true);
-
+  settingsMenu->addAction(storeSettingsAction);
+  
   QMenu *helpMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Help"));
   helpMenu->addAction(tr("&About"), this, &PylonRecorder::about);
   helpMenu->addAction(tr("About &Qt"), &QApplication::aboutQt);
@@ -713,6 +719,7 @@ void PylonRecorder::grabStillFromPylon() {
     }
 }
 
+
 void PylonRecorder::selectStorageLocation() {
     QString dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Open Directory"),
                                                    "/home",
@@ -724,3 +731,8 @@ void PylonRecorder::selectStorageLocation() {
       selectStorageAction->setStatusTip(tr("Storage location: ") + storageLocation);
     }    
 }
+
+
+void PylonRecorder::editProjectMetadata(){
+  std::cerr << "EditProjectSettings" << std::endl;
+}
diff --git a/pylonrecorder.h b/pylonrecorder.h
index 9de9993..4895f0a 100644
--- a/pylonrecorder.h
+++ b/pylonrecorder.h
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ private:
     void updateActions();
     void applySettings();
     void storeSettings();
+    void editProjectMetadata();
+    void setExperimentName();
+    void setExperimenterName();
+    void setSubjectID();
     QColor progressColor(int value);
     std::string createFilename();
 
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ private:
     QString inactiveLabelStyle = ("QLabel { font-size: 10pt;font-family: Arial; color :gray; }");
     QSpinBox *framerateSpinner, *buffersizeSpinner, *exposureSpinner, *gainSpinner;
     QAction *selectStorageAction, *storeSettingsAction;
+    QAction *projectSettingsAction;
     QString storageLocation = "";
 
 #if defined(QT_PRINTSUPPORT_LIB) && QT_CONFIG(printer)