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Theme resets automatically on browser restart

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PhantomBKB
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When I change to Compact Dark theme, the theme resets (goes back to the previously set theme) after restarting the browser. This happens only to the Compact Dark theme.

When I change to Compact Dark theme, the theme resets (goes back to the previously set theme) after restarting the browser. This happens only to the Compact Dark theme.

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No problems here. This choice is stored in a pref AFAICT.

  • lightweightThemes.selectedThemeID = firefox-compact-dark@mozilla.org

You can check for problems with preferences.

Delete possible user.js and numbered prefs-##.js files and rename/remove the prefs.js file to reset all prefs to the default value including prefs set via user.js and prefs that are no longer supported in current Firefox releases.

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cor-el
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Chosen Solution

No problems here. This choice is stored in a pref AFAICT.

  • lightweightThemes.selectedThemeID = firefox-compact-dark@mozilla.org

You can check for problems with preferences.

Delete possible user.js and numbered prefs-##.js files and rename/remove the prefs.js file to reset all prefs to the default value including prefs set via user.js and prefs that are no longer supported in current Firefox releases.