diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/MonopolyApp.java b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/MonopolyApp.java
index 3525708..23cd942 100644
--- a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/MonopolyApp.java
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/MonopolyApp.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import com.simsilica.lemur.style.BaseStyles;
 import pp.dialog.DialogBuilder;
 import pp.dialog.DialogManager;
 import pp.graphics.Draw;
+import pp.monopoly.client.gui.SettingsMenu;
 import pp.monopoly.game.client.ClientGameLogic;
 import pp.monopoly.game.client.MonopolyClient;
 import pp.monopoly.game.client.ServerConnection;
@@ -27,10 +28,10 @@ public class MonopolyApp extends SimpleApplication implements MonopolyClient, Ga
     private final ServerConnection serverConnection;
     private final ClientGameLogic logic;
     private final MonopolyAppConfig config;
-    private final ActionListener escapeListener = (name, isPressed, tpf) -> escape(isPressed);
+    private final ActionListener escapeListener = (name, isPressed, tpf) -> handleEscape(isPressed);
     private final DialogManager dialogManager = new DialogManager(this);
     private final ExecutorService executor = Executors.newCachedThreadPool();
-
+    private SettingsMenu settingsMenu;
     private final Draw draw;
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
@@ -67,9 +68,8 @@ public class MonopolyApp extends SimpleApplication implements MonopolyClient, Ga
 
     @Override
     public void simpleInitApp() {
-        stateManager.detach(stateManager.getState(com.jme3.app.StatsAppState.class)); //FPS-Anzeige
-        GuiGlobals.initialize(this); // Lemur initialisieren
-        BaseStyles.loadGlassStyle(); // Beispielstil für Lemur
+        GuiGlobals.initialize(this); 
+        BaseStyles.loadGlassStyle();
         GuiGlobals.getInstance().getStyles().setDefaultStyle("glass");
 
         setupInput();
@@ -91,9 +91,15 @@ public class MonopolyApp extends SimpleApplication implements MonopolyClient, Ga
         inputManager.addListener(escapeListener, "ESC");
     }
 
-    private void escape(boolean isPressed) {
-        if (!isPressed) return;
-        new StartMenu(this);
+    private void handleEscape(boolean isPressed) {
+        if (isPressed) {
+            if (settingsMenu != null && guiNode.hasChild(settingsMenu.getContainer())) {
+                settingsMenu.close();
+            } else {
+                settingsMenu = new SettingsMenu(this);
+                settingsMenu.open();
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     void setInfoText(String text) {
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/gui/SettingsMenu.java b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/gui/SettingsMenu.java
index ffe4be1..a583641 100644
--- a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/gui/SettingsMenu.java
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/gui/SettingsMenu.java
@@ -2,69 +2,50 @@ package pp.monopoly.client.gui;
 
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.Button;
-import com.simsilica.lemur.Checkbox;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.Container;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.Label;
 
 import pp.dialog.Dialog;
-import pp.monopoly.client.GameSound;
 import pp.monopoly.client.MonopolyApp;
-import pp.monopoly.client.StartMenu;
 
-/**
- * Settings menu for the Monopoly application, where users can configure preferences.
- */
 public class SettingsMenu extends Dialog {
     private final MonopolyApp app;
+    private final Container settingsContainer;
 
-    /**
-     * Constructs the SettingsMenu dialog for the Monopoly application.
-     *
-     * @param app the MonopolyApp instance
-     */
     public SettingsMenu(MonopolyApp app) {
         super(app.getDialogManager());
         this.app = app;
-        initializeMenu();
+        settingsContainer = new Container();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets up the layout and elements for the settings menu.
-     */
-    private void initializeMenu() {
-        Container settingsContainer = new Container();
-        settingsContainer.setLocalTranslation(new Vector3f(300, 300, 0));  // Positionierung des Menüs
+    public void open() {
+        settingsContainer.setLocalTranslation(new Vector3f(300, 300, 0));
 
-        // Titel des Menüs
+        // Titel des Einstellungsmenüs
         settingsContainer.addChild(new Label("Einstellungen"));
 
-        // Beispiel-Einstellung: Sound aktivieren/deaktivieren
-        Checkbox soundCheckbox = settingsContainer.addChild(new Checkbox("Sound aktivieren"));
-        soundCheckbox.setChecked(GameSound.enabledInPreferences());
-        soundCheckbox.addClickCommands(source -> toggleSound(soundCheckbox.isChecked()));
+        // Beispiel: Button zum Umschalten einer Option
+        Label soundLabel = settingsContainer.addChild(new Label("Sound"));
+        Button toggleSoundButton = settingsContainer.addChild(new Button("An/Aus"));
+        toggleSoundButton.addClickCommands(source -> toggleSound());
 
-        // Zurück-Button zum Startmenü
+        // Zurück-Button, um das Menü zu schließen
         Button backButton = settingsContainer.addChild(new Button("Zurück"));
-        backButton.addClickCommands(source -> returnToStartMenu());
+        backButton.addClickCommands(source -> close());
 
+        // Container dem GUI-Knoten hinzufügen
         app.getGuiNode().attachChild(settingsContainer);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Toggles the sound setting and saves the preference.
-     *
-     * @param enabled true if sound should be enabled; false otherwise.
-     */
-    private void toggleSound(boolean enabled) {
-        GameSound.enabledInPreferences(); // Speichert die Einstellung in den Preferences
-        System.out.println("Sound " + (enabled ? "aktiviert" : "deaktiviert"));
+    public void close() {
+        app.getGuiNode().detachChild(settingsContainer);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns to the StartMenu.
-     */
-    private void returnToStartMenu() {
-        app.getGuiNode().detachAllChildren(); // Schließt das SettingsMenu
-        StartMenu.createStartMenu(app);  // Zeigt das Startmenü erneut an
+    private void toggleSound() {
+        System.out.println("Sound umgeschaltet!");
+    }
+
+    public Container getContainer() {
+        return settingsContainer;
     }
 }
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