diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js b/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
index af90b865b..7a22cdfd0 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/font_type.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe("font select", function(){
     this.timeout(60000);
   });
 
-  it("makes text monospace", function(done) {
+  it("makes text monospace locally", function(done) {
     var inner$ = helper.padInner$; 
     var chrome$ = helper.padChrome$; 
 
@@ -27,4 +27,29 @@ describe("font select", function(){
 
     done();
   });
+
+  it("makes text monospace globally", function(done) {
+    var inner$ = helper.padInner$; 
+    var chrome$ = helper.padChrome$; 
+
+    //click on the settings button to make settings visible
+    var $settingsButton = chrome$(".buttonicon-settings");
+    $settingsButton.click();
+
+    //get the font menu and monospace option
+    var $viewfontmenu = chrome$("#global-viewfontmenu");
+    var $monospaceoption = $viewfontmenu.find("[value=monospace]");
+
+    //select monospace and fire change event
+    $monospaceoption.attr('selected','selected');
+    $viewfontmenu.change();
+    
+    helper.waitFor(function(){
+      return inner$("body").css("font-family").toLowerCase() == "monospace";
+    }, 10000).always(function(){
+      var newValue = inner$("body").css("font-family").toLowerCase();
+      expect(newValue).to.be("monospace");
+      done();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/hide_author_colors.js b/tests/frontend/specs/hide_author_colors.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39c7b6ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/hide_author_colors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+describe("hiding author-colors", function(){
+  //create a new pad before each test run
+  beforeEach(function(cb){
+    helper.newPad(cb);
+    this.timeout(60000);
+  });
+
+  it("hides the author-colors locally", function(done) {
+    var inner$ = helper.padInner$; 
+    var chrome$ = helper.padChrome$; 
+
+    //click on the settings button to make settings visible
+    var $settingsButton = chrome$(".buttonicon-settings");
+    $settingsButton.click();
+
+    //get the chat selector
+    var $colorsCheckbox = chrome$("#options-colorscheck");
+
+    //get the current status of the author-colors
+    var oldValue = inner$("body").hasClass("authorColors");
+
+    //select show author colors and fire change event
+    $colorsCheckbox.attr('selected','selected');
+    $colorsCheckbox.change();
+    $colorsCheckbox.click();
+    
+    //get the current status of the author-colors
+    var newValue = inner$("body").hasClass("authorColors");
+
+    expect(oldValue).not.to.be(newValue);
+    expect(newValue).to.be($colorsCheckbox.prop("checked"));
+
+    done();
+  });
+
+  it("hides the author-colors globally", function(done) {
+    var inner$ = helper.padInner$; 
+    var chrome$ = helper.padChrome$; 
+    
+    this.timeout(10000);
+
+    //click on the settings button to make settings visible
+    var $settingsButton = chrome$(".buttonicon-settings");
+    $settingsButton.click();
+
+    //get the chat selector
+    var $colorsCheckbox = chrome$("#options-global-colorscheck");
+
+    //get the current status of the author-colors
+    var oldValue = inner$("body").hasClass("authorColors");
+
+    //select show author colors and fire change event
+    $colorsCheckbox.attr('selected','selected');
+    $colorsCheckbox.change();
+    $colorsCheckbox.click();
+    
+    helper.waitFor(function(){
+      return inner$("body").hasClass("authorColors") == !oldValue;
+    }, 10000).always(function(){
+      var newValue = inner$("body").hasClass("authorColors");
+      expect(oldValue).not.to.be(newValue);
+      expect(newValue).to.be($colorsCheckbox.prop("checked"));
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/hide_line_numbers.js b/tests/frontend/specs/hide_line_numbers.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f74260da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/hide_line_numbers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+describe("hiding linenumbers", function(){
+  //create a new pad before each test run
+  beforeEach(function(cb){
+    helper.newPad(cb);
+    this.timeout(60000);
+  });
+
+  it("hides the linenumbers locally", function(done) {
+    var outer$ = helper.padOuter$; 
+    var chrome$ = helper.padChrome$; 
+
+    //click on the settings button to make settings visible
+    var $settingsButton = chrome$(".buttonicon-settings");
+    $settingsButton.click();
+
+    //get the chat selector
+    var $linesCheckbox = chrome$("#options-linenoscheck");
+    
+    //get the current status of the linenumbers
+    var oldValue = outer$("#sidediv").hasClass("sidedivhidden");
+
+    //select show linenumbers and fire change event
+    $linesCheckbox.attr('selected','selected');
+    $linesCheckbox.change();
+    $linesCheckbox.click();
+    
+    //get the current status of the linenumbers
+    var newValue = outer$("#sidediv").hasClass("sidedivhidden");
+    
+    expect(oldValue).not.to.be(newValue);
+    expect(newValue).to.be(!$linesCheckbox.prop("checked"));
+
+    done();
+  });
+
+  it("hides the linenumbers globally", function(done) {
+    var outer$ = helper.padOuter$; 
+    var chrome$ = helper.padChrome$; 
+    
+    this.timeout(10000);
+
+    //click on the settings button to make settings visible
+    var $settingsButton = chrome$(".buttonicon-settings");
+    $settingsButton.click();
+
+    //get the chat selector
+    var $linesCheckbox = chrome$("#options-global-linenoscheck");
+
+    //get the current status of the linenumbers
+    var oldValue = outer$("#sidediv").hasClass("sidedivhidden");
+
+    //select show linenumbers and fire change event
+    $linesCheckbox.attr('selected','selected');
+    $linesCheckbox.change();
+    $linesCheckbox.click();
+    
+    helper.waitFor(function(){
+      return outer$("#sidediv").hasClass("sidedivhidden") == !oldValue;
+    }, 10000).always(function(){
+      var newValue = outer$("#sidediv").hasClass("sidedivhidden");
+      expect(oldValue).not.to.be(newValue);
+      expect(newValue).to.be(!$linesCheckbox.prop("checked"));
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+});