code: def load_gui_settings(self, lazy_only=False):
          
  
          # only do this if we're supposed to
          if self._autosettings_path is not None:
  
              # Get the gui settings directory
              gui_settings_dir = _os.path.join(_cwd, 'egg_settings')
  
              # assemble the path with a sub-directory
              path = _os.path.join(gui_settings_dir, self._autosettings_path)
  
              # databox just for loading a cfg file
              d = _d.databox()
  
              # if the settings path exists
              if _os.path.exists(path):
                  
                  # Load the settings
                  d.load_file(path, header_only=True, quiet=True)
  
                  # Store the settings in the lazy dictionary
                  self._lazy_load.update(d.headers)
                  
                  # Loop over the settings we're supposed to change
                  # Note without specifying d, this will try to pop
                  # the value off of self._lazy_load. If 
                  #
                  if not lazy_only:
                      for x in self._autosettings_controls: 
                          self._load_gui_setting(x)
docs: Loads the settings (if we're supposed to).
          
          Parameters
          ----------
          lazy_only=False
              If True, it will only load the settings into self._lazy_load, and
              not try to update the value. Presumably the widget will apply these
              settings later, e.g., when enough tabs exist to set the current
              tab in TabArea.