diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index 4731b73b..1114c47f 100644
--- a/novelwriter/__init__.py
+++ b/novelwriter/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ General Public License for more details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 import getopt
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ import logging
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QErrorMessage
 
 from novelwriter.error import exceptionHandler, logException
-from novelwriter.config import Config
+from novelwriter.config import Config, Global
 
 ##
 #  Version Scheme
@@ -71,13 +72,13 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 #  Main Program
 ##
 
-# Load the main config as a global object
+# Create the global singleton instances
 CONFIG = Config()
+GLOBAL = Global()
 
 
-def main(sysArgs=None):
-    """Parse command line, set up logging, and launch main GUI.
-    """
+def main(sysArgs: list | None = None):
+    """Parse command line, set up logging, and launch main GUI."""
     if sysArgs is None:
         sysArgs = sys.argv[1:]
 
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ def main(sysArgs=None):
     from novelwriter.guimain import GuiMain
     if testMode:
         nwGUI = GuiMain()
+        GLOBAL.setGUI(nwGUI)
         return nwGUI
 
     else:
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ def main(sysArgs=None):
 
         # Launch main GUI
         nwGUI = GuiMain()
+        GLOBAL.setGUI(nwGUI)
         nwGUI.postLaunchTasks(cmdOpen)
 
         sys.exit(nwApp.exec_())
diff --git a/novelwriter/alert.py b/novelwriter/alert.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb84107d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/novelwriter/alert.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""
+novelWriter – Alert Functions
+=============================
+
+File History:
+Created: 2023-08-07 [2.1b2]
+
+This file is a part of novelWriter
+Copyright 2018–2023, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
+
+from novelwriter import GLOBAL
+from novelwriter.enum import nwAlert
+from novelwriter.constants import nwLabels
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def makeAlert(message: list[str] | str, level: nwAlert, exc: Exception | None = None) -> None:
+    """Alert both the user and the logger at the same time. The
+    message can be either a string or a list of strings.
+    """
+    if isinstance(message, list):
+        message = list(filter(None, message))  # Strip empty strings
+        popMsg = "<br>".join(message)
+        logMsg = " ".join(message)
+    else:
+        popMsg = str(message)
+        logMsg = str(message)
+
+    kw = {}
+    if exc is not None:
+        kw["exc_info"] = exc
+        popMsg = f"{popMsg}<br>{type(exc).__name__}: {str(exc)}"
+
+    # Write to Log
+    if level == nwAlert.INFO:
+        logger.info(logMsg, **kw)
+    elif level == nwAlert.WARN:
+        logger.warning(logMsg, **kw)
+    elif level == nwAlert.ERROR:
+        logger.error(logMsg, **kw)
+
+    # Popup
+    msgBox = QMessageBox()
+    if level == nwAlert.INFO:
+        msgBox.information(GLOBAL.gui, nwLabels.ALERT_NAME[level], popMsg)
+    elif level == nwAlert.WARN:
+        msgBox.warning(GLOBAL.gui, nwLabels.ALERT_NAME[level], popMsg)
+    elif level == nwAlert.ERROR:
+        msgBox.critical(GLOBAL.gui, nwLabels.ALERT_NAME[level], popMsg)
+
+    return
+
+
+def askQuestion(title: str, question: str) -> bool:
+    """Ask the user a Yes/No question, and return the answer."""
+    msgBox = QMessageBox()
+    msgRes = msgBox.question(GLOBAL.gui, title, question, QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No)
+    return msgRes == QMessageBox.Yes
diff --git a/novelwriter/config.py b/novelwriter/config.py
index 60e750a9..d1fb2c88 100644
--- a/novelwriter/config.py
+++ b/novelwriter/config.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 """
 novelWriter – Config Class
 ==========================
-Class holding the user preferences and handling the config file
 
 File History:
-Created: 2018-09-22 [0.0.1]
+Created: 2018-09-22 [0.0.1] Config
+Created: 2023-08-07 [2.1b2] NWGlobal
 
 This file is a part of novelWriter
 Copyright 2018–2023, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ General Public License for more details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
-
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 
 from time import time
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QFontDatabase
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ from novelwriter.error import logException, formatException
 from novelwriter.common import checkPath, formatTimeStamp, NWConfigParser
 from novelwriter.constants import nwFiles, nwUnicode
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
+    from novelwriter.guimain import GuiMain
+    from novelwriter.gui.theme import GuiTheme
+    from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -793,6 +798,63 @@ class Config:
 # END Class Config
 
 
+class Global:
+    """Singleton: Global Pointers
+
+    This class holds pointers to the core singletons:
+     * The GuiMain instance
+     * The GuiTheme instance
+     * The NWProject instance
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._gui: GuiMain | None = None
+        self._theme: GuiTheme | None = None
+        self._project: NWProject | None = None
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def gui(self) -> GuiMain:
+        """The main gui instance."""
+        if self._gui is None:
+            raise Exception("GLOBAL not fully initialised")
+        return self._gui
+
+    @property
+    def theme(self) -> GuiTheme:
+        """The main gui theme instance."""
+        if self._theme is None:
+            raise Exception("GLOBAL not fully initialised")
+        return self._theme
+
+    @property
+    def project(self) -> NWProject:
+        """The main project instance."""
+        if self._project is None:
+            raise Exception("GLOBAL not fully initialised")
+        return self._project
+
+    def setGUI(self, gui: GuiMain) -> None:
+        """Set the GUI instance. Can only be set once."""
+        if self._gui is None:
+            self._gui = gui
+        return
+
+    def setTheme(self, theme: GuiTheme) -> None:
+        """Set the theme instance. Can only be set once."""
+        if self._theme is None:
+            self._theme = theme
+        return
+
+    def setProject(self, project: NWProject) -> None:
+        """Set the project instance. Can only be set once."""
+        if self._project is None:
+            self._project = project
+        return
+
+# END Class Global
+
+
 class RecentProjects:
 
     def __init__(self, config):
diff --git a/novelwriter/constants.py b/novelwriter/constants.py
index 5a306a73..cb77570f 100644
--- a/novelwriter/constants.py
+++ b/novelwriter/constants.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """
 novelWriter – Constants
 =======================
-Constants and maps for translating flags and enums to text
 
 File History:
 Created: 2019-04-28 [0.0.1]
@@ -24,9 +23,10 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QCoreApplication, QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP
 
-from novelwriter.enum import nwBuildFmt, nwItemClass, nwItemLayout, nwOutline
+from novelwriter.enum import nwAlert, nwBuildFmt, nwItemClass, nwItemLayout, nwOutline
 
 
 def trConst(text: str) -> str:
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ class nwLabels:
         nwItemLayout.DOCUMENT:  QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Constant", "Novel Document"),
         nwItemLayout.NOTE:      QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Constant", "Project Note"),
     }
+    ALERT_NAME = {
+        nwAlert.INFO:  QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Constant", "Information"),
+        nwAlert.WARN:  QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Constant", "Warning"),
+        nwAlert.ERROR: QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Constant", "Error"),
+    }
     ITEM_DESCRIPTION = {
         "none":     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Constant", "None"),
         "root":     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Constant", "Root Folder"),
diff --git a/novelwriter/enum.py b/novelwriter/enum.py
index d96e4b2f..ab91b67e 100644
--- a/novelwriter/enum.py
+++ b/novelwriter/enum.py
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ class nwAlert(Enum):
     INFO  = 0
     WARN  = 1
     ERROR = 2
-    BUG   = 3
 
 # END Enum nwAlert
 
diff --git a/novelwriter/guimain.py b/novelwriter/guimain.py
index c43789ef..82814d2f 100644
--- a/novelwriter/guimain.py
+++ b/novelwriter/guimain.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QStackedWidget, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 )
 
-from novelwriter import CONFIG, __hexversion__
+from novelwriter import CONFIG, GLOBAL, __hexversion__
+from novelwriter.alert import askQuestion, makeAlert
 from novelwriter.gui.theme import GuiTheme
 from novelwriter.gui.sidebar import GuiSideBar
 from novelwriter.gui.outline import GuiOutlineView
@@ -112,9 +113,13 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         # Core Classes
         # ============
 
-        # Core Classes and Settings
-        self.mainTheme   = GuiTheme()
-        self.theProject  = NWProject(self)
+        # Core Classes
+        self.mainTheme  = GuiTheme()
+        self.theProject = NWProject(self)
+        GLOBAL.setTheme(self.mainTheme)
+        GLOBAL.setProject(self.theProject)
+
+        # Core Settings
         self.hasProject  = False
         self.isFocusMode = False
         self.idleRefTime = time()
@@ -1102,48 +1107,12 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         """Alert both the user and the logger at the same time. The
         message can be either a string or a list of strings.
         """
-        if isinstance(message, list):
-            message = list(filter(None, message))  # Strip empty strings
-            popMsg = "<br>".join(message)
-            logMsg = " ".join(message)
-        else:
-            popMsg = str(message)
-            logMsg = str(message)
-
-        kw = {}
-        if exception is not None:
-            kw["exc_info"] = exception
-            popMsg = f"{popMsg}<br>{type(exception).__name__}: {str(exception)}"
-
-        # Write to Log
-        if level == nwAlert.INFO:
-            logger.info(logMsg, **kw)
-        elif level == nwAlert.WARN:
-            logger.warning(logMsg, **kw)
-        elif level == nwAlert.ERROR:
-            logger.error(logMsg, **kw)
-        elif level == nwAlert.BUG:
-            logger.error(logMsg, **kw)
-
-        # Popup
-        msgBox = QMessageBox()
-        if level == nwAlert.INFO:
-            msgBox.information(self, self.tr("Information"), popMsg)
-        elif level == nwAlert.WARN:
-            msgBox.warning(self, self.tr("Warning"), popMsg)
-        elif level == nwAlert.ERROR:
-            msgBox.critical(self, self.tr("Error"), popMsg)
-        elif level == nwAlert.BUG:
-            popMsg += "<br>%s" % self.tr("This is a bug!")
-            msgBox.critical(self, self.tr("Internal Error"), popMsg)
-
+        makeAlert(message, level, exception)
         return
 
     def askQuestion(self, title: str, question: str) -> bool:
         """Ask the user a Yes/No question, and return the answer."""
-        msgBox = QMessageBox()
-        msgRes = msgBox.question(self, title, question, QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No)
-        return msgRes == QMessageBox.Yes
+        return askQuestion(title, question)
 
     def reportConfErr(self) -> bool:
         """Checks if the Config module has any errors to report, and let