Move settings to a modal window

[J-Cake]

Hi, I'm hoping to figure why the settings are implemented the way they are? I feel like it's more intuitive tohave a pop-out modal for preferences instead of filling the main window.
If this were to be changed, how much extra work would be involved in doing so?

[droidmonkey]

Why would a modal window be better?

We won't change if, it's been this way since the program was created by the original owners

[J-Cake]

Oh I'm not asking for a change, it just seems more intuitive to me as someone who uses the software regularly. I'm hoping for insight - something which may help see the reasoning behind it more clearly

[droidmonkey]

It's just the way it is, we prefer to not use modal windows.