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Firefox won’t let me disable system theme syncing — ignores user.js and keeps resetting config (also: "System theme - auto")

I’m at my wits’ end with this. Firefox keeps forcing a system-synced theme at launch, and it flat-out refuses to respect the settings I’ve configured — both in about:conf… (read more)

I’m at my wits’ end with this. Firefox keeps forcing a system-synced theme at launch, and it flat-out refuses to respect the settings I’ve configured — both in about:config and via a custom user.js file.

Here’s what I’ve tried:

• Set layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override to 0 in about:config → it reverts back to 2 after every restart.

• Created a user.js with user_pref("layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override", 0); → completely ignored.

• Disabled all sync options, including themes.

• Verified that no active studies are interfering.

• Double-checked that I’m not syncing across devices.

• Tried applying a specific theme and setting it manually — still overridden at launch.

No matter what I do, Firefox insists on syncing the theme to the system’s dark/light setting. I want my browser theme independent from the OS — period.

Is there a deeper setting I’m missing? A hidden override? Some service that’s reapplying the system setting post-launch? This feels like Firefox is actively fighting me — and it's infuriating.

Would appreciate any insight or workaround. I just want full manual control over my theme. Why is that so hard?

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Complete Themes Issue

Hello Mozilla Team, I would like to request your assistance with an issue regarding complete themes on thunderbird. The issue here is that I simply cannot install any of … (read more)

Hello Mozilla Team,

I would like to request your assistance with an issue regarding complete themes on thunderbird.

The issue here is that I simply cannot install any of them, no matter which one. I've checked multiple and they all display "This add-on is not compatible with your version of Thunderbird. " I am running Thunderbird 128.7.0esr.


I am able to download the normal themes and other add-ons just fine, but I was really looking forward to complete themes.

My PC specs:

Ryzen 5 3600 GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB 16GB RAM SSD 500GB

Windows version 22H2 19045.4170


I hope you are able to assist me on fixing this issue.


Thanks.

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