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Bug: randomIcons choice not persistent on Windows

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#647 opened on Jun 29, 2021

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Description

Summary: randomIcons user setting not stored between launches of the Windows app

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Launch Windows app
  2. Random icons is on by default
  3. Turn it off
  4. Quit and relaunch the app
  5. Random icons is still on

Expected behavior: randomIcons choice should be persistent

Platform:

Windows 10, 10.0.19041 Focalboard v0.7.0 (focalboard-win.zip)

Additional context: Similar to #375

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Research direction
Examine the code that saves and loads the randomIcons setting on Windows. Check if the setting is stored in a file or registry and ensure it is properly persisted across app restarts. Look for any Windows specific code that might be failing.
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