(Re)Use Firefox Sync/Account name as Sidebery’s Sync Profil name

[silverhook]

It would make things easier if Sidebery would by default use Firefox’ own Sync/Account name as the Sync Name.

You can find that in about:config (i.e. prefs.js or user.js) under identity.fxaccounts.account.device.name

[mbnuqw]

Not possible via the WebExtension API

[silverhook]

@mbnuqw , where does Sidebery store the name then exactly?

[mbnuqw]

In browser.storage.local in the "settings.syncName" property.

[silverhook]

Thanks :)

[silverhook]

@mbnuqw , sorry to bug you again, but what exactly does the Sync functionality do in Sidebery? I tried to figure it out from the settings and searched the Wiki, but am still not entirely sure.

Is it to back-up settings to Firefox Sync or to sync the settings between different Firefox Profiles/devices, or what?

[mbnuqw]

It back-ups settings, context menu config or/and custom styles to Firefox Sync which allows you to sync these parts between different Firefox Profiles. After you turned on sync in Sidebery settings in profile A and Firefox Sync is synchronized, you can open Sidebery settings in profile B and see/apply synchronized stuff from profile A.

[silverhook]

But, if I understand correctly, this means:

1. Sidebery settings don’t automatically sync, but you need to press the button to apply them in a new Profile/device;
2. the Sync name there is more a means to name a back-up/snapshot of the Sidebery settings; and
3. Sidebery’s Sync has nothing to do with open tabs.

…I apologise for the questions, but I’m just trying to understand and am a bit confused still.

[silverhook]

OK, I think I got it. But it does not sync automatically, I need to apply the changes, right?

[mbnuqw]

Yes, only the manual applying of synced data because there can be multiple sources of data and (at least in my setup) Firefox Sync works unpredictably - that are the reasons I didn't implement auto-applying of the data.

[silverhook]

Got it. That makes it a bit unfortunate for my use case, but on the other hand since the defaults I can work with, it also makes one less setting for me to worry about syncing :)