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One Sync Account - Want a different Theme for Release and Developer Edition

Chris Thomas
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I'm recently returning to Firefox after using Chrome for quite some time. I wish to use the regular release for my daily browsing and the developer edition for my dev work.

I use one sync account and for the most part I want to have all the same settings across the board. I do however want the regular release to use 'Compact Light' theme and the developer edition to use 'Compact Dark' theme. Currently, the sync seems to apply the last used add-on theme for whichever browser I'm using. Sometimes it seems to work though but maybe the sync hadn't been applied yet.

I usually run both browsers side by side so I want to be able to distinguish them easier. Is there a setting in the config file that I can update to not sync the theme preference?

Thanks!

I'm recently returning to Firefox after using Chrome for quite some time. I wish to use the regular release for my daily browsing and the developer edition for my dev work. I use one sync account and for the most part I want to have all the same settings across the board. I do however want the regular release to use 'Compact Light' theme and the developer edition to use 'Compact Dark' theme. Currently, the sync seems to apply the last used add-on theme for whichever browser I'm using. Sometimes it seems to work though but maybe the sync hadn't been applied yet. I usually run both browsers side by side so I want to be able to distinguish them easier. Is there a setting in the config file that I can update to not sync the theme preference? Thanks!

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For add-on themes (lightweight themes, not full themes), these preferences in about:config look relevant but I haven't experimented:

  • services.sync.prefs.sync.lightweightThemes.selectedThemeID (default: true -- try false?)
  • services.sync.prefs.sync.lightweightThemes.usedThemes (default: true)

I don't know whether these apply to any bundled/built-in themes.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Chosen Solution

For add-on themes (lightweight themes, not full themes), these preferences in about:config look relevant but I haven't experimented:

  • services.sync.prefs.sync.lightweightThemes.selectedThemeID (default: true -- try false?)
  • services.sync.prefs.sync.lightweightThemes.usedThemes (default: true)

I don't know whether these apply to any bundled/built-in themes.

Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas Question owner
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jscher2000 said

For add-on themes (lightweight themes, not full themes), these preferences in about:config look relevant but I haven't experimented:
  • services.sync.prefs.sync.lightweightThemes.selectedThemeID (default: true -- try false?)
  • services.sync.prefs.sync.lightweightThemes.usedThemes (default: true)
I don't know whether these apply to any bundled/built-in themes.

Hmm let me try that. Setting it to false should force it to not sync and hopefully not change themes between browsers and devices.

Chris Thomas
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That seems to have done it. Thank you!