code: def get_settings(self):
          
          settings = {}
          for name in REMOTE_SETTINGS:
              settings[name] = self.get_option(name)
  
          # dataframe_format is stored without percent sign in config
          # to avoid interference with ConfigParser's interpolation
          name = 'dataframe_format'
          settings[name] = '%{0}'.format(self.get_option(name))
          return settings
docs: Retrieve all Variable Explorer configuration settings.
          
          Specifically, return the settings in CONF_SECTION with keys in 
          REMOTE_SETTINGS, and the setting 'dataframe_format'.
          
          Returns:
              dict: settings