From a9b055e0e73df7de7fcaef0c9603c9af1e596f2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: HighImKevin <kevinjohncampbell@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:30:25 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure changes in User > Home are properly reflected when
 navigating back to home screen

---
 configuration/homeScreen-user-configuration.js | 2 ++
 scripts/homeScreen3.js                         | 8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/configuration/homeScreen-user-configuration.js b/configuration/homeScreen-user-configuration.js
index a81f035..3de343a 100644
--- a/configuration/homeScreen-user-configuration.js
+++ b/configuration/homeScreen-user-configuration.js
@@ -2334,6 +2334,7 @@
             const success = await saveEditorDisplayPreferences(displayPrefs);
             if (success) {
                 LOG('User preferences saved successfully');
+                window.homeScreen3?.notifyUserHomePreferencesChanged?.('userHomePrefsSaved');
             } else {
                 ERR('Failed to save user preferences');
             }
@@ -2583,6 +2584,7 @@
                                         displayPrefs.CustomPrefs.kefinHomeScreen = '[]';
                                         const ok = await saveEditorDisplayPreferences(displayPrefs);
                                         if (ok) {
+                                            window.homeScreen3?.notifyUserHomePreferencesChanged?.('userHomePrefsRestoreDefaults');
                                             window.ModalSystem.close(modalId);
                                             await renderUserHomeSectionsEditor(container);
                                             if (window.KefinTweaksToaster && window.KefinTweaksToaster.toast) {
diff --git a/scripts/homeScreen3.js b/scripts/homeScreen3.js
index ee3e6f9..a89299e 100644
--- a/scripts/homeScreen3.js
+++ b/scripts/homeScreen3.js
@@ -648,6 +648,13 @@
         // keep homeScreenConfigResult until a newer resolve replaces it (stale-ok for chrome/paint)
     }
 
+    /** After User > Home prefs save/restore: drop cached filtered sections so next home rebuild re-reads prefs. */
+    function notifyUserHomePreferencesChanged(reason) {
+        invalidateHomeScreenConfig(reason || 'userHomePreferencesChanged');
+        sectionCache.renderedSections = [];
+        sectionCache.fragmentCache = null;
+    }
+
     function ensureHomeScreenConfig() {
         if (homeScreenConfigPromise) return homeScreenConfigPromise;
         if (homeScreenConfigResult && homeScreenConfigResultGeneration === homeScreenConfigGeneration) {
@@ -2978,6 +2985,7 @@
         init: () => enqueueHomeViewJob({ type: 'home', hash: window.location.hash || '' }),
         refreshHomeSections,
         refreshHomeSectionById,
+        notifyUserHomePreferencesChanged,
         resolveDiscoverySection: buildDiscoverySectionInstance,
         sectionHelper: () => window.sectionHelper,
         getActiveHomeCategory: () => homeChromeActiveCategory || 'none',