diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 44ff6aee3..5b1403828 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import { useI18nStore } from 'src/stores/i18n.js'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useShoutStore } from 'src/stores/shout.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import messages from 'src/i18n/messages'
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export default {
   },
   created() {
     // Load the locale from the storage
-    const value = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
+    const value = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
     useI18nStore().setLanguage(value)
     useEmojiStore().loadUnicodeEmojiData(value)
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export default {
       ]
     },
     navClasses() {
-      const { navbarColumnStretch } = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+      const { navbarColumnStretch } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
       return [
         '-' + this.layoutType,
         ...(navbarColumnStretch ? ['-column-stretch'] : []),
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export default {
       return this.currentUser.background_image
     },
     instanceBackground() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideInstanceWallpaper
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideInstanceWallpaper
         ? null
         : this.instanceBackgroundUrl
     },
@@ -172,21 +172,19 @@ export default {
       if (this.isChats) return false
       if (this.isListEdit) return false
       return (
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton ||
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton ||
         this.layoutType === 'mobile'
       )
     },
     shoutboxPosition() {
-      return (
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton || false
-      )
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton || false
     },
     hideShoutbox() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideShoutbox
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideShoutbox
     },
     reverseLayout() {
       const { thirdColumnMode, sidebarRight: reverseSetting } =
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
       if (this.layoutType !== 'wide') {
         return reverseSetting
       } else {
@@ -196,10 +194,10 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     noSticky() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.disableStickyHeaders
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.disableStickyHeaders
     },
     showScrollbars() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.showScrollbars
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.showScrollbars
     },
     scrollParent() {
       return window /* this.$refs.appContentRef */
@@ -207,10 +205,10 @@ export default {
     showInstanceSpecificPanel() {
       return (
         this.instanceSpecificPanelPresent &&
-        !useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideISP
+        !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideISP
       )
     },
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState(useInterfaceStore, [
       'themeApplied',
       'styleDataUsed',
diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index a345e2ae5..5c2aaa6ef 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
 import { useLocalConfigStore } from 'src/stores/local_config.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useOAuthStore } from 'src/stores/oauth'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { useUserHighlightStore } from 'src/stores/user_highlight.js'
 
 import VBodyScrollLock from 'src/directives/body_scroll_lock'
 import {
-  INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-  INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT_DEFINITIONS,
+  instanceDefaultConfigDefinitions,
+  instanceIdentityDefaultDefinitions,
 } from 'src/modules/default_config_state.js'
 
 let staticInitialResults = null
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ const getInstanceConfig = async ({ store }) => {
     const res = await preloadFetch('/api/v1/instance')
     if (res.ok) {
       const data = await res.json()
-      const textLimit = data.max_toot_chars
+      const textlimit = data.max_toot_chars
       const vapidPublicKey = data.pleroma.vapid_public_key
 
       useInstanceCapabilitiesStore().set(
@@ -92,8 +91,8 @@ const getInstanceConfig = async ({ store }) => {
         data.pleroma,
       )
       useInstanceStore().set({
-        path: 'limits.textLimit',
-        value: textLimit,
+        path: 'textlimit',
+        value: textlimit,
       })
       useInstanceStore().set({
         path: 'accountApprovalRequired',
@@ -170,19 +169,22 @@ const setSettings = async ({ apiConfig, staticConfig, store }) => {
     config = Object.assign({}, staticConfig, apiConfig)
   }
 
-  Object.keys(INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT_DEFINITIONS).forEach((source) =>
-    useInstanceStore().set({
-      value: config[source],
-      path: `instanceIdentity.${source}`,
-    }),
-  )
+  const copyInstanceOption = ({ source, definition = { required: true }, destination }) => {
+    const value = config[source]
+    let { required, type, default: defaultValue } = definition
+    if (type == null && defaultValue != null) type = typeof defaultValue
+    if (required && value == null) return
+    if (type != null && typeof value !== type) return
 
-  Object.keys(INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS).forEach((source) =>
-    useInstanceStore().set({
-      value: config[source],
-      path: `prefsStorage.${source}`,
-    }),
-  )
+    useInstanceStore().set({ path: destination, value })
+  }
+
+  Object.entries(instanceIdentityDefaultDefinitions)
+    .map(([source, definition]) => ({ source, definition, destination: `instanceIdentity.${source}` }))
+    .forEach(copyInstanceOption)
+  Object.keys(instanceDefaultConfigDefinitions)
+    .map(([source, definition]) => ({ source, definition, destination: `prefsStorage.${source}` }))
+    .forEach(copyInstanceOption)
 
   useAuthFlowStore().setInitialStrategy(config.loginMethod)
 }
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ const getTOS = async ({ store }) => {
     const res = await window.fetch('/static/terms-of-service.html')
     if (res.ok) {
       const html = await res.text()
-      useInstanceStore().set({ path: 'instanceIdentity.tos', value: html })
+      useInstanceStore().set({ name: 'instanceIdentity.tos', value: html })
     } else {
       throw res
     }
@@ -528,7 +530,6 @@ const afterStoreSetup = async ({ pinia, store, storageError, i18n }) => {
   useInterfaceStore().setLayoutWidth(windowWidth())
   useInterfaceStore().setLayoutHeight(windowHeight())
   window.syncConfig = useSyncConfigStore()
-  window.mergedConfig = useMergedConfigStore()
   window.localConfig = useLocalConfigStore()
   window.highlightConfig = useUserHighlightStore()
 
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ const afterStoreSetup = async ({ pinia, store, storageError, i18n }) => {
     typeof overrides.target !== 'undefined'
       ? overrides.target
       : window.location.origin
-  useInstanceStore().set({ path: 'server', value: server })
+  useInstanceStore().set({ name: 'server', value: server })
 
   await setConfig({ store })
   try {
@@ -556,7 +557,7 @@ const afterStoreSetup = async ({ pinia, store, storageError, i18n }) => {
     return Promise.reject(e)
   }
 
-  applyStyleConfig(useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig, i18n.global)
+  applyStyleConfig(useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig, i18n.global)
 
   // Now we can try getting the server settings and logging in
   // Most of these are preloaded into the index.html so blocking is minimized
diff --git a/src/components/about/about.js b/src/components/about/about.js
index 404843e8b..ab1ace320 100644
--- a/src/components/about/about.js
+++ b/src/components/about/about.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import StaffPanel from '../staff_panel/staff_panel.vue'
 import TermsOfServicePanel from '../terms_of_service_panel/terms_of_service_panel.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const About = {
   components: {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const About = {
     showInstanceSpecificPanel() {
       return (
         useInstanceStore().instanceIdentity.showInstanceSpecificPanel &&
-        !useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideISP &&
+        !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideISP &&
         useInstanceStore().instanceIdentity.instanceSpecificPanelContent
       )
     },
diff --git a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
index f204adbde..38f585675 100644
--- a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
+++ b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import Popover from '../popover/popover.vue'
 import ProgressButton from '../progress_button/progress_button.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useReportsStore } from 'src/stores/reports'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faEllipsisV } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ const AccountActions = {
   },
   computed: {
     shouldConfirmBlock() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnBlock
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnBlock
     },
     shouldConfirmRemoveUserFromFollowers() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers
     },
     ...mapState(useInstanceCapabilitiesStore, [
       'blockExpiration',
diff --git a/src/components/attachment/attachment.js b/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
index fbe77a687..32d8426b8 100644
--- a/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
+++ b/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import VideoAttachment from '../video_attachment/video_attachment.vue'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useMediaViewerStore } from 'src/stores/media_viewer'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ const Attachment = {
       localDescription: this.description || this.attachment.description,
       nsfwImage:
         useInstanceStore().instanceIdentity.nsfwCensorImage || nsfwImage,
-      hideNsfwLocal: useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideNsfw,
-      preloadImage: useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.preloadImage,
+      hideNsfwLocal: useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideNsfw,
+      preloadImage: useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.preloadImage,
       loading: false,
       img: this.attachment.type === 'image' && document.createElement('img'),
       modalOpen: false,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const Attachment = {
       return this.size === 'hide'
     },
     useContainFit() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.useContainFit
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.useContainFit
     },
     placeholderName() {
       if (this.attachment.description === '' || !this.attachment.description) {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const Attachment = {
     videoTag() {
       return this.useModal ? 'button' : 'span'
     },
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   watch: {
     'attachment.description'(newVal) {
diff --git a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
index 1675f9ddd..b7267be2b 100644
--- a/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
+++ b/src/components/chat_message/chat_message.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import UserAvatar from '../user_avatar/user_avatar.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faEllipsisH, faTimes } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const ChatMessage = {
         return { left: 50 }
       }
     },
-    ...mapPiniaState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig', 'findUser']),
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig', 'findUser']),
   },
   data() {
     return {
diff --git a/src/components/confirm_modal/mute_confirm.js b/src/components/confirm_modal/mute_confirm.js
index ffd3a3076..888aa017b 100644
--- a/src/components/confirm_modal/mute_confirm.js
+++ b/src/components/confirm_modal/mute_confirm.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 import Select from 'src/components/select/select.vue'
 import ConfirmModal from './confirm_modal.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export default {
   props: ['type', 'user', 'status'],
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default {
         }
       }
     },
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   methods: {
     optionallyPrompt() {
diff --git a/src/components/conversation/conversation.js b/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
index b0d3a304c..c3bd50444 100644
--- a/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
+++ b/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Status from '../status/status.vue'
 import ThreadTree from '../thread_tree/thread_tree.vue'
 
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const conversation = {
       // maxDepthInThread = max number of depths that is *visible*
       // since our depth starts with 0 and "showing" means "showing children"
       // there is a -2 here
-      const maxDepth = this.mergedConfig.maxDepthInThread - 2
+      const maxDepth = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.maxDepthInThread - 2
       return maxDepth >= 1 ? maxDepth : 1
     },
     streamingEnabled() {
@@ -92,22 +92,22 @@ const conversation = {
       )
     },
     displayStyle() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.conversationDisplay
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.conversationDisplay
     },
     isTreeView() {
       return !this.isLinearView
     },
     treeViewIsSimple() {
-      return !this.mergedConfig.conversationTreeAdvanced
+      return !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.conversationTreeAdvanced
     },
     isLinearView() {
       return this.displayStyle === 'linear'
     },
     shouldFadeAncestors() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.conversationTreeFadeAncestors
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.conversationTreeFadeAncestors
     },
     otherRepliesButtonPosition() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.conversationOtherRepliesButton
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.conversationOtherRepliesButton
     },
     showOtherRepliesButtonBelowStatus() {
       return this.otherRepliesButtonPosition === 'below'
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ const conversation = {
     maybeHighlight() {
       return this.isExpanded ? this.highlight : null
     },
-    ...mapPiniaState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState({
       mastoUserSocketStatus: (state) => state.api.mastoUserSocketStatus,
     }),
diff --git a/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js b/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
index 3382413a0..0871e0bd3 100644
--- a/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
+++ b/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
     },
     shouldConfirmLogout() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnLogout
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnLogout
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.js b/src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.js
index 083f7a21d..e5c399086 100644
--- a/src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const DialogModal = {
   props: {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const DialogModal = {
   },
   computed: {
     mobileCenter() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalMobileCenter
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalMobileCenter
     },
   },
 }
diff --git a/src/components/draft/draft.js b/src/components/draft/draft.js
index ffc299af6..5ee85dff4 100644
--- a/src/components/draft/draft.js
+++ b/src/components/draft/draft.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Gallery from 'src/components/gallery/gallery.vue'
 import PostStatusForm from 'src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue'
 import StatusContent from 'src/components/status_content/status_content.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faPollH } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const Draft = {
         : undefined
     },
     localCollapseSubjectDefault() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.collapseMessageWithSubject
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.collapseMessageWithSubject
     },
     nsfwClickthrough() {
       if (!this.draft.nsfw) {
diff --git a/src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.js b/src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.js
index 2648b40c5..5f297bf4c 100644
--- a/src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.js
+++ b/src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import DialogModal from 'src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const DraftCloser = {
   data() {
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ const DraftCloser = {
   emits: ['save', 'discard'],
   computed: {
     action() {
-      if (useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.autoSaveDraft) {
+      if (useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.autoSaveDraft) {
         return 'save'
       } else {
-        return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.unsavedPostAction
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.unsavedPostAction
       }
     },
     shouldConfirm() {
diff --git a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
index 0146a3de8..ae46b0334 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import genRandomSeed from '../../services/random_seed/random_seed.service.js'
 import EmojiPicker from '../emoji_picker/emoji_picker.vue'
 import UnicodeDomainIndicator from '../unicode_domain_indicator/unicode_domain_indicator.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faSmileBeam } from '@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons'
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ const EmojiInput = {
   },
   computed: {
     padEmoji() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.padEmoji
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.padEmoji
     },
     defaultCandidateIndex() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.autocompleteSelect ? 0 : -1
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.autocompleteSelect ? 0 : -1
     },
     preText() {
       return this.modelValue.slice(0, this.caret)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ const EmojiInput = {
     },
     languages() {
       return ensureFinalFallback(
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage,
       )
     },
     maybeLocalizedEmojiNamesAndKeywords() {
diff --git a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
index 1d19987ac..1e4594b2c 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import StillImage from '../still-image/still-image.vue'
 
 import { useEmojiStore } from 'src/stores/emoji.js'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
       this.$nextTick(() => {
         this.updateEmojiSize()
       })
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.fontSize
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.fontSize
     },
     emojiHeight() {
       return this.emojiSize
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
     },
     languages() {
       return ensureFinalFallback(
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage,
       )
     },
     maybeLocalizedEmojiName() {
diff --git a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
index ec5ceebe1..e00f58bec 100644
--- a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
+++ b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ const ExtraNotifications = {
     currentUser() {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
     },
-    ...mapGetters(['unreadChatCount', 'followRequestCount']),
+    ...mapGetters(['unreadChatCount', 'followRequestCount', 'mergedConfig']),
     ...mapPiniaState(useAnnouncementsStore, {
       unreadAnnouncementCount: 'unreadAnnouncementCount',
     }),
-    ...mapPiniaState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   methods: {
     openNotificationSettings() {
diff --git a/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.js b/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.js
index 10deda250..106da1487 100644
--- a/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const FeaturesPanel = {
       'mediaProxyAvailable',
     ]),
     ...mapState(useInstanceStore, {
-      textLimit: (store) => store.limits.textLimit,
+      textlimit: (store) => store.limits.textlimit,
       uploadlimit: (store) =>
         fileSizeFormatService.fileSizeFormat(store.limits.uploadlimit),
     }),
diff --git a/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.vue b/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.vue
index f15ad0edb..4270436fa 100644
--- a/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.vue
+++ b/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             {{ $t('features_panel.media_proxy') }}
           </li>
           <li>{{ $t('features_panel.scope_options') }}</li>
-          <li>{{ $t('features_panel.text_limit') }} = {{ textLimit }}</li>
+          <li>{{ $t('features_panel.text_limit') }} = {{ textlimit }}</li>
           <li>{{ $t('features_panel.upload_limit') }} = {{ uploadlimit.num }} {{ $t('upload.file_size_units.' + uploadlimit.unit) }}</li>
         </ul>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js b/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
index 644f95f85..539749bc8 100644
--- a/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
+++ b/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../services/follow_manipulate/follow_manipulate'
 import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 export default {
   props: ['relationship', 'user', 'labelFollowing', 'buttonClass'],
   components: {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     shouldConfirmUnfollow() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnUnfollow
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnUnfollow
     },
     isPressed() {
       return this.inProgress || this.relationship.following
diff --git a/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js b/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
index a6ffcd28b..b7959a2d3 100644
--- a/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
+++ b/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { notificationsFromStore } from '../../services/notification_utils/notifi
 import BasicUserCard from '../basic_user_card/basic_user_card.vue'
 import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const FollowRequestCard = {
   props: ['user'],
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const FollowRequestCard = {
   },
   computed: {
     mergedConfig() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
     },
     shouldConfirmApprove() {
       return this.mergedConfig.modalOnApproveFollow
diff --git a/src/components/link-preview/link-preview.js b/src/components/link-preview/link-preview.js
index 808030fbb..a465cc213 100644
--- a/src/components/link-preview/link-preview.js
+++ b/src/components/link-preview/link-preview.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const LinkPreview = {
   name: 'LinkPreview',
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const LinkPreview = {
     hideNsfwConfig() {
       return this.mergedConfig.hideNsfw
     },
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   created() {
     if (this.useImage) {
diff --git a/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js b/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
index 2cb6a96e6..be62142c6 100644
--- a/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
+++ b/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fileSizeFormatService from '../../services/file_size_format/file_size_for
 import statusPosterService from '../../services/status_poster/status_poster.service.js'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faCircleNotch, faUpload } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const mediaUpload = {
       }
 
       // Skip if image compression is disabled
-      if (!useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.imageCompression) {
+      if (!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.imageCompression) {
         return file
       }
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const mediaUpload = {
 
           // Convert to WebP if supported and alwaysUseJpeg is false, otherwise JPEG
           const type =
-            !useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysUseJpeg && supportsWebP
+            !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysUseJpeg && supportsWebP
               ? 'image/webp'
               : 'image/jpeg'
           const extension = type === 'image/webp' ? '.webp' : '.jpg'
diff --git a/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js b/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
index 5edc89516..7d0113d35 100644
--- a/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
+++ b/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 import UnicodeDomainIndicator from '../unicode_domain_indicator/unicode_domain_indicator.vue'
 import UserAvatar from '../user_avatar/user_avatar.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { useUserHighlightStore } from 'src/stores/user_highlight.js'
 
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ const MentionLink = {
     shouldFadeDomain() {
       return this.mergedConfig.mentionLinkFadeDomain
     },
-    ...mapPiniaState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapPiniaState(useUserHighlightStore, ['highlight']),
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
diff --git a/src/components/mentions_line/mentions_line.js b/src/components/mentions_line/mentions_line.js
index 88d2b3257..bd3882866 100644
--- a/src/components/mentions_line/mentions_line.js
+++ b/src/components/mentions_line/mentions_line.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 
 import MentionLink from 'src/components/mention_link/mention_link.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export const MENTIONS_LIMIT = 5
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const MentionsLine = {
     manyMentions() {
       return this.extraMentions.length > 0
     },
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   methods: {
     toggleShowMore() {
diff --git a/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js b/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
index f47cef893..d3301c325 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
+++ b/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import SideDrawer from '../side_drawer/side_drawer.vue'
 
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements.js'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -54,17 +54,14 @@ const MobileNav = {
     unseenNotifications() {
       return unseenNotificationsFromStore(
         this.$store,
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.ignoreInactionableSeen,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.ignoreInactionableSeen,
       )
     },
     unseenNotificationsCount() {
       return (
         this.unseenNotifications.length +
-        countExtraNotifications(
-          this.$store,
-          useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig,
-        )
+        countExtraNotifications(this.$store, useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig)
       )
     },
     unseenCount() {
@@ -83,15 +80,15 @@ const MobileNav = {
       return this.$route.name === 'chat'
     },
     ...mapState(useAnnouncementsStore, ['unreadAnnouncementCount']),
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, {
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       pinnedItems: (store) =>
         new Set(store.prefsStorage.collections.pinnedNavItems).has('chats'),
     }),
     shouldConfirmLogout() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnLogout
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnLogout
     },
     closingDrawerMarksAsSeen() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.closingDrawerMarksAsSeen
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.closingDrawerMarksAsSeen
     },
     ...mapGetters(['unreadChatCount']),
   },
diff --git a/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js b/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
index 4969352f6..594cd6688 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
+++ b/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { debounce } from 'lodash'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { usePostStatusStore } from 'src/stores/post_status.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faPen } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ const MobilePostStatusButton = {
       )
     },
     isPersistent() {
-      return !!useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton
+      return !!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton
     },
     autohideFloatingPostButton() {
-      return !!useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.autohideFloatingPostButton
+      return !!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.autohideFloatingPostButton
     },
   },
   watch: {
diff --git a/src/components/notification/notification.js b/src/components/notification/notification.js
index 5f612cb9c..152200790 100644
--- a/src/components/notification/notification.js
+++ b/src/components/notification/notification.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import UserLink from '../user_link/user_link.vue'
 import UserPopover from '../user_popover/user_popover.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { useUserHighlightStore } from 'src/stores/user_highlight.js'
 
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const Notification = {
       return isStatusNotification(this.notification.type)
     },
     mergedConfig() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
     },
     shouldConfirmApprove() {
       return this.mergedConfig.modalOnApproveFollow
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue b/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
index 9232930df..a29e6bb85 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
 <script>
 import Popover from '../popover/popover.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ export default {
   components: { Popover },
   computed: {
     filters() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notifications.js b/src/components/notifications/notifications.js
index 564fae7f2..d1d01052a 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notifications.js
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notifications.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import NotificationFilters from './notification_filters.vue'
 
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const Notifications = {
     unseenNotifications() {
       return unseenNotificationsFromStore(
         this.$store,
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
       )
     },
     filteredNotifications() {
@@ -86,17 +86,17 @@ const Notifications = {
         return [
           ...filteredNotificationsFromStore(
             this.$store,
-            useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
+            useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
           ).filter((n) => this.shouldShowUnseen(n)),
           ...filteredNotificationsFromStore(
             this.$store,
-            useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
+            useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
           ).filter((n) => !this.shouldShowUnseen(n)),
         ]
       } else {
         return filteredNotificationsFromStore(
           this.$store,
-          useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
+          useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
           this.filterMode,
         )
       }
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ const Notifications = {
       return this.unseenNotifications.length
     },
     ignoreInactionableSeen() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.ignoreInactionableSeen
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.ignoreInactionableSeen
     },
     extraNotificationsCount() {
       return countExtraNotifications(
         this.$store,
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig,
       )
     },
     unseenCountTitle() {
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ const Notifications = {
       )
     },
     noSticky() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.disableStickyHeaders
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.disableStickyHeaders
     },
     unseenAtTop() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.unseenAtTop
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.unseenAtTop
     },
     showExtraNotifications() {
       return !this.noExtra
diff --git a/src/components/poll/poll.js b/src/components/poll/poll.js
index 945b8b372..a8fbba14c 100644
--- a/src/components/poll/poll.js
+++ b/src/components/poll/poll.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import Timeago from 'components/timeago/timeago.vue'
 
 import genRandomSeed from '../../services/random_seed/random_seed.service.js'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { usePollsStore } from 'src/stores/polls.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export default {
   name: 'Poll',
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default {
       return (this.poll && this.poll.expired) || false
     },
     expirationLabel() {
-      if (useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.useAbsoluteTimeFormat) {
+      if (useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.useAbsoluteTimeFormat) {
         return this.expired ? 'polls.expired_at' : 'polls.expires_at'
       } else {
         return this.expired ? 'polls.expired' : 'polls.expires_in'
diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index 1f92a7e55..2530392bc 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
 import { useMediaViewerStore } from 'src/stores/media_viewer.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { pollFormToMasto } from 'src/services/poll/poll.service.js'
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     const preset = this.$route.query.message
     let statusText = preset || ''
 
-    const { scopeCopy } = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+    const { scopeCopy } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
 
     const [statusType, refId] = typeAndRefId({
       replyTo: this.replyTo,
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
           : this.$store.state.users.currentUser.default_scope
 
       const { postContentType: contentType, sensitiveByDefault } =
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
 
       statusParams = {
         type: statusType,
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
       return this.newStatus.spoilerText.length
     },
     statusLengthLimit() {
-      return useInstanceStore().limits.textLimit
+      return useInstanceStore().textlimit
     },
     hasStatusLengthLimit() {
       return this.statusLengthLimit > 0
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     },
     hideScopeNotice() {
       return (
-        this.disableNotice || useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideScopeNotice
+        this.disableNotice || useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideScopeNotice
       )
     },
     pollContentError() {
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
       return this.newStatus.hasPoll
     },
     shouldAutoSaveDraft() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.autoSaveDraft
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.autoSaveDraft
     },
     autoSaveState() {
       if (this.saveable) {
@@ -412,7 +411,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
         )
       )
     },
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState(useInterfaceStore, {
       mobileLayout: (store) => store.mobileLayout,
     }),
diff --git a/src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.js b/src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.js
index 4127f3f30..4a8aa34b8 100644
--- a/src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.js
+++ b/src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import Popover from '../popover/popover.vue'
 
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
 import { useLocalConfigStore } from 'src/stores/local_config.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ const QuickFilterSettings = {
     },
   },
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState(useInterfaceStore, {
       mobileLayout: (state) => state.layoutType === 'mobile',
     }),
diff --git a/src/components/quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.js b/src/components/quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.js
index f809d241c..3d2033d2a 100644
--- a/src/components/quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.js
+++ b/src/components/quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import Popover from 'src/components/popover/popover.vue'
 import QuickFilterSettings from 'src/components/quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.vue'
 
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ const QuickViewSettings = {
     },
   },
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState(useInterfaceStore, {
       mobileLayout: (state) => state.layoutType === 'mobile',
     }),
diff --git a/src/components/remove_follower_button/remove_follower_button.js b/src/components/remove_follower_button/remove_follower_button.js
index bd5aa6d5b..43bf3ca39 100644
--- a/src/components/remove_follower_button/remove_follower_button.js
+++ b/src/components/remove_follower_button/remove_follower_button.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export default {
   props: ['user', 'relationship'],
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     shouldConfirmRemoveUserFromFollowers() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/list_setting.js b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/list_setting.js
index ecbdb3669..232ea123f 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/list_setting.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/list_setting.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Checkbox from 'src/components/checkbox/checkbox.vue'
 import Setting from './setting.js'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export default {
   ...Setting,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default {
       if (this.forceNew) return true
       if (!this.allowNew) return false
 
-      const isExpert = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.expertLevel > 0
+      const isExpert = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.expertLevel > 0
       const hasBuiltins = this.builtinEntries.length > 0
 
       if (hasBuiltins) {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
index af8ebecbd..1082dcfa9 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import ModifiedIndicator from './modified_indicator.vue'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
 import { useLocalConfigStore } from 'src/stores/local_config.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export default {
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ export default {
         case 'admin':
           return this.$store.state.adminSettings.config
         default:
-          return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+          return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
       }
     },
     configSink() {
@@ -324,7 +323,7 @@ export default {
         case 'profile':
           return {}
         default: {
-          return get(useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfigDefault, this.path)
+          return get(useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfigDefault, this.path)
         }
       }
     },
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ export default {
     matchesExpertLevel() {
       const settingExpertLevel = this.expert || 0
       const userToggleExpert =
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.expertLevel || 0
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.expertLevel || 0
 
       return settingExpertLevel <= userToggleExpert
     },
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ export default {
         this.draft = cloneDeep(this.state)
       } else {
         set(
-          useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig,
+          useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig,
           this.path,
           cloneDeep(this.defaultState),
         )
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/shared_computed_object.js b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/shared_computed_object.js
index 39e0b5b9c..eef16e3cf 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/shared_computed_object.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/shared_computed_object.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { mapState as mapPiniaState } from 'pinia'
 import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const SharedComputedObject = () => ({
-  ...mapPiniaState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
-  ...mapPiniaState(useMergedConfigStore, {
+  ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+  ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, {
     expertLevel: (store) => store.mergedConfig.expertLevel,
   }),
   ...mapState({
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.js b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.js
index 6e5d2addc..6c33b4fa6 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal_user_content.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import SecurityTab from './tabs/security_tab/security_tab.vue'
 import StyleTab from './tabs/style_tab/style_tab.vue'
 
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const SettingsModalContent = {
       return useInterfaceStore().settingsModalState === 'visible'
     },
     expertLevel() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.expertLevel
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.expertLevel
     },
   },
   data() {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
index ab8d0101d..b2ddbe54a 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import UnitSetting from '../helpers/unit_setting.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ const ComposingTab = {
     },
     language: {
       get: function () {
-        return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
       },
       set: function (val) {
         useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
index 44d0ae711..c1b7b34ed 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import UnitSetting from '../helpers/unit_setting.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import {
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
         label: this.$t(`user_card.mute_block_${mode}`),
       })),
       muteFiltersDraftObject: cloneDeep(
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.muteFilters,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.muteFilters,
       ),
       muteFiltersDraftDirty: Object.fromEntries(
         Object.entries(
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
     ...mapState(useInstanceCapabilitiesStore, ['blockExpiration']),
     onMuteDefaultActionLv1: {
       get() {
-        const value = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction
+        const value = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction
         if (value === 'ask' || value === 'forever') {
           return value
         } else {
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
     },
     onBlockDefaultActionLv1: {
       get() {
-        const value = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction
+        const value = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction
         if (value === 'ask' || value === 'forever') {
           return value
         } else {
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
     },
     muteFiltersObject() {
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject = cloneDeep(
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.muteFilters,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.muteFilters,
       )
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
index db1177cb2..d94191c9d 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import UnitSetting from '../helpers/unit_setting.vue'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useLocalConfigStore } from 'src/stores/local_config.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ const GeneralTab = {
   computed: {
     language: {
       get: function () {
-        return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
       },
       set: function (val) {
         useSyncConfigStore().setSimplePrefAndSave({
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/layout_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/layout_tab.js
index fc56e1392..c26c08975 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/layout_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/layout_tab.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import SharedComputedObject from '../helpers/shared_computed_object.js'
 import UnitSetting from '../helpers/unit_setting.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const GeneralTab = {
   data() {
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ const GeneralTab = {
       'suggestionsEnabled',
     ]),
     columns() {
-      const mode = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.thirdColumnMode
+      const mode = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.thirdColumnMode
 
       const notif = mode === 'none' ? [] : ['notifs']
 
       if (
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.sidebarRight ||
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.sidebarRight ||
         mode === 'postform'
       ) {
         return [...notif, 'content', 'sidebar']
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/old_theme_tab/old_theme_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/old_theme_tab/old_theme_tab.js
index d46ddcb52..29e72feef 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/old_theme_tab/old_theme_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/old_theme_tab/old_theme_tab.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import Preview from './theme_preview.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import {
   getContrastRatioLayers,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default {
       }),
       availableStyles: [],
       selected: '',
-      selectedTheme: useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.theme,
+      selectedTheme: useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.theme,
       themeWarning: undefined,
       tempImportFile: undefined,
       engineVersion: 0,
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
index fd2157e29..bc8f9226d 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useShoutStore } from 'src/stores/shout'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const SideDrawer = {
     unseenNotifications() {
       return unseenNotificationsFromStore(
         this.$store,
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
       )
     },
     unseenNotificationsCount() {
diff --git a/src/components/status/status.js b/src/components/status/status.js
index b24146d9d..46f1cb623 100644
--- a/src/components/status/status.js
+++ b/src/components/status/status.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import UserPopover from '../user_popover/user_popover.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { useUserHighlightStore } from 'src/stores/user_highlight.js'
 
@@ -478,7 +477,7 @@ const Status = {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
     },
     mergedConfig() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
     },
     isSuspendable() {
       return !this.replying && this.mediaPlaying.length === 0
diff --git a/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js b/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
index 01b0e8bdb..5a44e1ca5 100644
--- a/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
+++ b/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useReportsStore } from 'src/stores/reports.js'
 import { useStatusHistoryStore } from 'src/stores/statusHistory.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const PRIVATE_SCOPES = new Set(['private', 'direct'])
 const PUBLIC_SCOPES = new Set(['public', 'unlisted'])
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const BUTTONS = [
         !PRIVATE_SCOPES.has(status.visibility)),
     toggleable: true,
     confirm: ({ status, getters }) =>
-      !status.repeated && useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnRepeat,
+      !status.repeated && useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnRepeat,
     confirmStrings: {
       title: 'status.repeat_confirm_title',
       body: 'status.repeat_confirm',
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export const BUTTONS = [
           currentUser.privileges.includes('messages_delete'))
       )
     },
-    confirm: ({ getters }) => useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnDelete,
+    confirm: ({ getters }) => useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnDelete,
     confirmStrings: {
       title: 'status.delete_confirm_title',
       body: 'status.delete_confirm',
diff --git a/src/components/status_body/status_body.js b/src/components/status_body/status_body.js
index 5250acb9f..06adcfea8 100644
--- a/src/components/status_body/status_body.js
+++ b/src/components/status_body/status_body.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ const StatusBody = {
     collapsedStatus() {
       return this.status.raw_html.replace(/(\n|<br\s?\/?>)/g, ' ')
     },
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   components: {
     RichContent,
diff --git a/src/components/status_content/status_content.js b/src/components/status_content/status_content.js
index a72db5b96..678005801 100644
--- a/src/components/status_content/status_content.js
+++ b/src/components/status_content/status_content.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import LinkPreview from '../link-preview/link-preview.vue'
 import Poll from '../poll/poll.vue'
 
 import { useMediaViewerStore } from 'src/stores/media_viewer.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const StatusContent = {
       uncontrolledShowingLongSubject: false,
       // not as computed because it sets the initial state which will be changed later
       uncontrolledExpandingSubject:
-        !useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.collapseMessageWithSubject,
+        !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.collapseMessageWithSubject,
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const StatusContent = {
     maxThumbnails() {
       return this.mergedConfig.maxThumbnails
     },
-    ...mapPiniaState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
     }),
diff --git a/src/components/still-image/still-image.js b/src/components/still-image/still-image.js
index 29a4ed1de..f7bbeb7ea 100644
--- a/src/components/still-image/still-image.js
+++ b/src/components/still-image/still-image.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const StillImage = {
   props: [
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const StillImage = {
     return {
       // for lazy loading, see loadLazy()
       realSrc: this.src,
-      stopGifs: useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.stopGifs,
+      stopGifs: useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.stopGifs,
     }
   },
   computed: {
diff --git a/src/components/timeago/timeago.js b/src/components/timeago/timeago.js
index c09cf9619..a9e874862 100644
--- a/src/components/timeago/timeago.js
+++ b/src/components/timeago/timeago.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import * as DateUtils from 'src/services/date_utils/date_utils.js'
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     shouldUseAbsoluteTimeFormat() {
-      if (!useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.useAbsoluteTimeFormat) {
+      if (!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.useAbsoluteTimeFormat) {
         return false
       }
       return (
         DateUtils.durationStrToMs(
-          useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.absoluteTimeFormatMinAge,
+          useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.absoluteTimeFormatMinAge,
         ) <= this.relativeTimeMs
       )
     },
     time12hFormat() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.absoluteTimeFormat12h === '12h'
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.absoluteTimeFormat12h === '12h'
     },
     browserLocale() {
       return localeService.internalToBrowserLocale(this.$i18n.locale)
diff --git a/src/components/timeline/timeline.js b/src/components/timeline/timeline.js
index 2153afc44..4a27c468c 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline/timeline.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline/timeline.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Status from '../status/status.vue'
 import TimelineMenu from '../timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue'
 
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import timelineFetcher from 'src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js'
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ const Timeline = {
       return this.timeline.visibleStatuses.slice(min, max).map((_) => _.id)
     },
     virtualScrollingEnabled() {
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.virtualScrolling
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.virtualScrolling
     },
     ...mapState(useInterfaceStore, {
       mobileLayout: (store) => store.layoutType === 'mobile',
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ const Timeline = {
   },
   watch: {
     newStatusCount(count) {
-      if (!useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.streaming) {
+      if (!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.streaming) {
         return
       }
       if (count > 0) {
@@ -325,8 +325,7 @@ const Timeline = {
           top < 15 &&
           !this.paused &&
           !(
-            this.unfocused &&
-            useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.pauseOnUnfocused
+            this.unfocused && useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.pauseOnUnfocused
           )
         ) {
           this.showNewStatuses()
diff --git a/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js b/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
index 2a9fb7f60..f4eacbefe 100644
--- a/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
+++ b/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import Modal from 'src/components/modal/modal.vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import pleromaTanFoxMask from 'src/assets/pleromatan_apology_fox_mask.png'
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ const UpdateNotification = {
         this.$store.state.users.currentUser &&
         useSyncConfigStore().flagStorage.updateCounter <
           CURRENT_UPDATE_COUNTER &&
-        !useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.dontShowUpdateNotifs
+        !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.dontShowUpdateNotifs
       )
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/user_card/user_card.js b/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
index b8bb69010..ce667d0c2 100644
--- a/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
+++ b/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import suggestor from 'src/components/emoji_input/suggestor.js'
 import ImageCropper from 'src/components/image_cropper/image_cropper.vue'
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import UserTimedFilterModal from 'src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.vue'
+import { useInterfaceStore } from '../../stores/interface'
+import { useMediaViewerStore } from '../../stores/media_viewer'
 import AccountActions from '../account_actions/account_actions.vue'
 import FollowButton from '../follow_button/follow_button.vue'
 import ModerationTools from '../moderation_tools/moderation_tools.vue'
@@ -25,10 +27,8 @@ import UserNote from '../user_note/user_note.vue'
 import { useEmojiStore } from 'src/stores/emoji.js'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
-import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
-import { useMediaViewerStore } from 'src/stores/media_viewer'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { usePostStatusStore } from 'src/stores/post_status'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { useUserHighlightStore } from 'src/stores/user_highlight.js'
 
 import { propsToNative } from 'src/services/attributes_helper/attributes_helper.service.js'
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ export default {
         ],
       })
     },
-    ...mapState(useMergedConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   methods: {
     muteUser() {
diff --git a/src/components/user_popover/user_popover.js b/src/components/user_popover/user_popover.js
index 8c5f63f25..8134f29e1 100644
--- a/src/components/user_popover/user_popover.js
+++ b/src/components/user_popover/user_popover.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { defineAsyncComponent } from 'vue'
 
 import UserCard from '../user_card/user_card.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const UserPopover = {
   name: 'UserPopover',
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const UserPopover = {
     UserCard,
     Popover: defineAsyncComponent(() => import('../popover/popover.vue')),
   },
-  computed: mapState(useMergedConfigStore, {
+  computed: mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
     userPopoverAvatarAction: (state) =>
       state.mergedConfig.userPopoverAvatarAction,
     userPopoverOverlay: (state) => state.mergedConfig.userPopoverOverlay,
diff --git a/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js b/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
index 528f92ddf..558891541 100644
--- a/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import Checkbox from 'src/components/checkbox/checkbox.vue'
 import ConfirmModal from 'src/components/confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 import Select from 'src/components/select/select.vue'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { durationStrToMs } from 'src/services/date_utils/date_utils.js'
@@ -10,8 +9,8 @@ import { durationStrToMs } from 'src/services/date_utils/date_utils.js'
 const UserTimedFilterModal = {
   data() {
     const action = this.isMute
-      ? useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction
-      : useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction
+      ? useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction
+      : useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction
     const doAsk = action === 'ask'
     const defaultValues = {}
 
@@ -47,11 +46,9 @@ const UserTimedFilterModal = {
   computed: {
     shouldConfirm() {
       if (this.isMute) {
-        return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction === 'ask'
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction === 'ask'
       } else {
-        return (
-          useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction === 'ask'
-        )
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction === 'ask'
       }
     },
     expiryString() {
diff --git a/src/components/video_attachment/video_attachment.js b/src/components/video_attachment/video_attachment.js
index 690409169..1feb1b9fa 100644
--- a/src/components/video_attachment/video_attachment.js
+++ b/src/components/video_attachment/video_attachment.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const VideoAttachment = {
   props: ['attachment', 'controls'],
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ const VideoAttachment = {
   },
   computed: {
     loopVideo() {
-      if (useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.loopVideoSilentOnly) {
+      if (useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.loopVideoSilentOnly) {
         return !this.hasAudio
       }
-      return useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.loopVideo
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.loopVideo
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/lib/push_notifications_plugin.js b/src/lib/push_notifications_plugin.js
index f4dcb1dbc..9eff52fff 100644
--- a/src/lib/push_notifications_plugin.js
+++ b/src/lib/push_notifications_plugin.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export const piniaPushNotificationsPlugin = ({ store }) => {
   if (
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const piniaPushNotificationsPlugin = ({ store }) => {
 
     // Initial state
     let vapidPublicKey = useInstanceStore().vapidPublicKey
-    let enabled = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.webPushNotifications
+    let enabled = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.webPushNotifications
     let permissionGranted =
       useInterfaceStore().notificationPermission === 'granted'
     let permissionPresent =
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export const vuexPushNotificationsPlugin = (store) => {
   store.subscribe((mutation, state) => {
     // Initial state
     const vapidPublicKey = useInstanceStore().vapidPublicKey
-    const enabled = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.webPushNotifications
+    const enabled = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.webPushNotifications
     const permissionGranted =
       useInterfaceStore().notificationPermission === 'granted'
     const permissionPresent =
diff --git a/src/lib/style.js b/src/lib/style.js
index e91362c24..343d24aea 100644
--- a/src/lib/style.js
+++ b/src/lib/style.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { applyStyleConfig } from 'src/services/style_setter/style_setter.js'
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const piniaStylePlugin = ({ store, options }) => {
       if (ACTIONS.has(name)) {
         const { path } = args[0]
         if (MIXED_KEYS.has(path)) {
-          after(() => applyStyleConfig(useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig))
+          after(() => applyStyleConfig(useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig))
         }
         if (HACKS_KEYS.has(path)) {
           after(() => useInterfaceStore().applyTheme({ recompile: true }))
diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b68d547df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+import Cookies from 'js-cookie'
+import { set } from 'lodash'
+
+import messages from '../i18n/messages'
+import localeService from '../services/locale/locale.service.js'
+import { applyStyleConfig } from '../services/style_setter/style_setter.js'
+import { defaultState, instanceDefaultConfig } from './default_config_state.js'
+
+import { useEmojiStore } from 'src/stores/emoji.js'
+import { useI18nStore } from 'src/stores/i18n.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
+
+const BACKEND_LANGUAGE_COOKIE_NAME = 'userLanguage'
+const APPEARANCE_SETTINGS_KEYS = new Set([
+  'sidebarColumnWidth',
+  'contentColumnWidth',
+  'notifsColumnWidth',
+  'themeEditorMinWidth',
+  'textSize',
+  'navbarSize',
+  'panelHeaderSize',
+  'forcedRoundness',
+  'emojiSize',
+  'emojiReactionsScale',
+])
+
+/* TODO this is a bit messy.
+ * We need to declare settings with their types and also deal with
+ * instance-default settings in some way, hopefully try to avoid copy-pasta
+ * in general.
+ */
+export const multiChoiceProperties = [
+  'postContentType',
+  'subjectLineBehavior',
+  'conversationDisplay', // tree | linear
+  'conversationOtherRepliesButton', // below | inside
+  'mentionLinkDisplay', // short | full_for_remote | full
+  'userPopoverAvatarAction', // close | zoom | open
+  'unsavedPostAction', // save | discard | confirm
+]
+
+// caching the instance default properties
+export const instanceDefaultProperties = Object.keys(instanceDefaultConfig)
+
+const config = {
+  state: { ...defaultState },
+  getters: {
+    defaultConfig() {
+      return {
+        ...defaultState,
+        ...Object.fromEntries(
+          instanceDefaultProperties.map((key) => [
+            key,
+            useInstanceStore().prefsStorage[key],
+          ]),
+        ),
+      }
+    },
+    mergedConfig(state) {
+      const instancePrefs = useInstanceStore().prefsStorage
+      const result = Object.fromEntries(
+        Object.keys(defaultState).map((key) => [
+          key,
+          state[key] ?? instancePrefs[key],
+        ]),
+      )
+      return result
+    },
+  },
+  mutations: {
+    setOptionTemporarily(state, { name, value }) {
+      set(state, name, value)
+      applyStyleConfig(state)
+    },
+    setOption(state, { name, value }) {
+      set(state, name, value)
+    },
+    setHighlight(state, { user, color, type }) {
+      const data = this.state.config.highlight[user]
+      if (color || type) {
+        state.highlight[user] = {
+          color: color || data.color,
+          type: type || data.type,
+        }
+      } else {
+        delete state.highlight[user]
+      }
+    },
+  },
+  actions: {
+    loadSettings({ dispatch }, data) {
+      const knownKeys = new Set(Object.keys(defaultState))
+      const presentKeys = new Set(Object.keys(data))
+      const intersection = new Set()
+      for (const elem of presentKeys) {
+        if (knownKeys.has(elem)) {
+          intersection.add(elem)
+        }
+      }
+
+      intersection.forEach((name) =>
+        dispatch('setOption', { name, value: data[name] }),
+      )
+    },
+    setHighlight({ commit }, { user, color, type }) {
+      commit('setHighlight', { user, color, type })
+    },
+    setOptionTemporarily({ commit, dispatch, state }, { name, value }) {
+      if (useInterfaceStore().temporaryChangesTimeoutId !== null) {
+        console.warn("Can't track more than one temporary change")
+        return
+      }
+      const oldValue = state[name]
+
+      commit('setOptionTemporarily', { name, value })
+
+      const confirm = () => {
+        dispatch('setOption', { name, value })
+        useInterfaceStore().clearTemporaryChanges()
+      }
+
+      const revert = () => {
+        commit('setOptionTemporarily', { name, value: oldValue })
+        useInterfaceStore().clearTemporaryChanges()
+      }
+
+      useInterfaceStore().setTemporaryChanges({
+        confirm,
+        revert,
+      })
+    },
+    setThemeV2({ commit, dispatch }, { customTheme, customThemeSource }) {
+      commit('setOption', { name: 'theme', value: 'custom' })
+      commit('setOption', { name: 'customTheme', value: customTheme })
+      commit('setOption', {
+        name: 'customThemeSource',
+        value: customThemeSource,
+      })
+      dispatch('setTheme', { themeData: customThemeSource, recompile: true })
+    },
+    setOption({ commit, dispatch, state }, { name, value }) {
+      const exceptions = new Set(['useStreamingApi'])
+
+      if (exceptions.has(name)) {
+        switch (name) {
+          case 'useStreamingApi': {
+            const action = value ? 'enableMastoSockets' : 'disableMastoSockets'
+
+            dispatch(action)
+              .then(() => {
+                commit('setOption', { name: 'useStreamingApi', value })
+              })
+              .catch((e) => {
+                console.error('Failed starting MastoAPI Streaming socket', e)
+                dispatch('disableMastoSockets')
+                dispatch('setOption', { name: 'useStreamingApi', value: false })
+              })
+            break
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        commit('setOption', { name, value })
+        if (APPEARANCE_SETTINGS_KEYS.has(name)) {
+          applyStyleConfig(state)
+        }
+        if (name.startsWith('theme3hacks')) {
+          dispatch('applyTheme', { recompile: true })
+        }
+        switch (name) {
+          case 'theme':
+            if (value === 'custom') break
+            dispatch('setTheme', {
+              themeName: value,
+              recompile: true,
+              saveData: true,
+            })
+            break
+          case 'themeDebug': {
+            dispatch('setTheme', { recompile: true })
+            break
+          }
+          case 'interfaceLanguage':
+            messages.setLanguage(useI18nStore().i18n, value)
+            useEmojiStore().loadUnicodeEmojiData(value)
+            Cookies.set(
+              BACKEND_LANGUAGE_COOKIE_NAME,
+              localeService.internalToBackendLocaleMulti(value),
+            )
+            break
+          case 'thirdColumnMode':
+            useInterfaceStore().setLayoutWidth(undefined)
+            break
+        }
+      }
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+export default config
diff --git a/src/modules/config_declaration.js b/src/modules/config_declaration.js
index 38619f4fb..334b51c2b 100644
--- a/src/modules/config_declaration.js
+++ b/src/modules/config_declaration.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export const CONFIG_MIGRATION = 1
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const declarations = [
     description: 'Mute filters, wordfilter/regexp/etc',
     valueType: 'complex',
     migration(serverside, rootState) {
-      useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.muteWords.forEach((word, order) => {
+      useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.muteWords.forEach((word, order) => {
         const uniqueId = uuidv4()
 
         serverside.setPreference({
diff --git a/src/modules/default_config_state.js b/src/modules/default_config_state.js
index e73da81a4..89047f314 100644
--- a/src/modules/default_config_state.js
+++ b/src/modules/default_config_state.js
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
-import { get, set } from 'lodash'
-
 const browserLocale = (navigator.language || 'en').split('-')[0]
 
-export const convertDefinitions = (definitions) =>
-  Object.fromEntries(
-    Object.entries(definitions).map(([k, v]) => {
-      const defaultValue = v.default ?? null
-      return [k, defaultValue]
-    }),
-  )
+const convertDefinitions = definitions => Object.fromEntries(
+  Object.entries(definitions).map(([k, v]) => [
+    k,
+    v.default == null ? null : v.default,
+  ]),
+)
 
 /// Instance config entries provided by static config or pleroma api
 /// Put settings here only if it does not make sense for a normal user
 /// to override it.
-export const INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT_DEFINITIONS = {
+export const instanceIdentityDefaultDefinitions = {
   style: {
     description: 'Instance default style name',
     type: 'string',
@@ -113,17 +110,14 @@ export const INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT_DEFINITIONS = {
     required: false,
   },
 }
-export const INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT = convertDefinitions(
-  INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT_DEFINITIONS,
-)
+export const instanceIdentityDefault = convertDefinitions(instanceIdentityDefaultDefinitions)
 
 /// This object contains setting entries that makes sense
 /// at the user level. The defaults can also be overriden by
 /// instance admins in the frontend_configuration endpoint or static config.
-export const INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
+export const instanceDefaultConfigDefinitions = {
   expertLevel: {
-    description:
-      'Used to track which settings to show and hide in settings modal',
+    description: 'Used to track which settings to show and hide in settings modal',
     type: 'number', // not a boolean so we could potentially make multiple levels of expert-ness
     default: 0,
   },
@@ -139,8 +133,7 @@ export const INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     description: 'Hide shoutbox if present',
     default: false,
   },
-  hideMutedPosts: {
-    // bad name
+  hideMutedPosts: { // bad name
     description: 'Hide posts of muted users entirely',
     default: false,
   },
@@ -212,8 +205,7 @@ export const INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     default: false,
   },
   autohideFloatingPostButton: {
-    description:
-      'Automatically hide mobile "new post" button when scrolling down',
+    description: 'Automatically hide mobile "new post" button when scrolling down',
     default: false,
   },
   stopGifs: {
@@ -408,8 +400,7 @@ export const INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     default: false,
   },
   mentionLinkFadeDomain: {
-    description:
-      'Mute (fade) domain name in mention links if configured to show it',
+    description: 'Mute (fade) domain name in mention links if configured to show it',
     default: true,
   },
   mentionLinkShowYous: {
@@ -457,8 +448,7 @@ export const INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     default: false,
   },
   showExtraNotifications: {
-    description:
-      'Show extra notifications (chats, announcements etc) in notification panel',
+    description: 'Show extra notifications (chats, announcements etc) in notification panel',
     default: true,
   },
   showExtraNotificationsTip: {
@@ -517,142 +507,41 @@ export const INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     description: 'Use 24h time format',
     default: '24h',
   },
-  themeChecksum: {
-    description: 'Checksum of theme used',
-    type: 'string',
-    required: false,
-  },
 }
-export const INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG = convertDefinitions(
-  INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-)
+export const instanceDefaultConfig = convertDefinitions(instanceDefaultConfigDefinitions)
 
-export const LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
-  // TODO these two used to be separate but since separation feature got broken it doesn't matter
-  hideAttachments: {
-    description: 'Hide attachments in timeline',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  hideAttachmentsInConv: {
-    description: 'Hide attachments in coversation',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  hideNsfw: {
-    description: 'Hide nsfw posts',
-    default: true,
-  },
-  useOneClickNsfw: {
-    description: 'Open NSFW images directly in media modal',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  preloadImage: {
-    description: 'Preload images for NSFW',
-    default: true,
-  },
-  postContentType: {
-    description: 'Default post content type',
-    default: 'text/plain',
-  },
-  sidebarRight: {
-    description: 'Reverse order of columns',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  sidebarColumnWidth: {
-    description: 'Sidebar column width',
-    default: '25rem',
-  },
-  contentColumnWidth: {
-    description: 'Middle column width',
-    default: '45rem',
-  },
-  notifsColumnWidth: {
-    description: 'Notifications column width',
-    default: '25rem',
-  },
-  themeEditorMinWidth: {
-    description: 'Hack for theme editor on mobile',
-    default: '0rem',
-  },
-  emojiReactionsScale: {
-    description: 'Emoji reactions scale factor',
-    default: 0.5,
-  },
-  textSize: {
-    description: 'Font size',
-    default: '1rem',
-  },
-  emojiSize: {
-    description: 'Emoji size',
-    default: '2.2rem',
-  },
-  navbarSize: {
-    description: 'Navbar size',
-    default: '3.5rem',
-  },
-  panelHeaderSize: {
-    description: 'Panel header size',
-    default: '3.2rem',
-  },
-  navbarColumnStretch: {
-    description: 'Stretch navbar to match columns width',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  mentionLinkDisplay: {
-    description: 'How to display mention links',
-    default: 'short',
-  },
-  imageCompression: {
-    description: 'Image compression (WebP/JPEG)',
-    default: true,
-  },
-  alwaysUseJpeg: {
-    description: 'Compress images using JPEG only',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  useStreamingApi: {
-    description: 'Streaming API (WebSocket)',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  underlay: {
-    description: 'Underlay override',
-    required: true,
-    default: 'none',
-  },
-  fontInterface: {
-    description: 'Interface font override',
-    type: 'string',
-    default: null,
-  },
-  fontInput: {
-    description: 'Input font override',
-    type: 'string',
-    default: null,
-  },
-  fontPosts: {
-    description: 'Post font override',
-    type: 'string',
-    default: null,
-  },
-  fontMonospace: {
-    description: 'Monospace font override',
-    type: 'string',
-    default: null,
-  },
-  themeDebug: {
-    description:
-      'Debug mode that uses computed backgrounds instead of real ones to debug contrast functions',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  forceThemeRecompilation: {
-    description: 'Flag that forces recompilation on boot even if cache exists',
-    default: false,
-  },
+export const defaultConfigLocal = {
+  hideAttachments: false,
+  hideAttachmentsInConv: false,
+  hideNsfw: true,
+  useOneClickNsfw: false,
+  preloadImage: true,
+  postContentType: 'text/plain',
+  sidebarRight: false,
+  sidebarColumnWidth: '25rem',
+  contentColumnWidth: '45rem',
+  notifsColumnWidth: '25rem',
+  themeEditorMinWidth: '0rem',
+  emojiReactionsScale: 0.5,
+  textSize: '1rem',
+  emojiSize: '2.2rem',
+  navbarSize: '3.5rem',
+  panelHeaderSize: '3.2rem',
+  navbarColumnStretch: false,
+  mentionLinkDisplay: 'short',
+  alwaysUseJpeg: false,
+  imageCompression: true,
+  useStreamingApi: false,
+  underlay: 'none',
+  fontInterface: undefined,
+  fontInput: undefined,
+  fontPosts: undefined,
+  fontMonospace: undefined,
+  themeDebug: false, // debug mode that uses computed backgrounds instead of real ones to debug contrast functions
+  forceThemeRecompilation: false, //  flag that forces recompilation on boot even if cache exists
 }
-export const LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG = convertDefinitions(
-  LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-)
 
-export const LOCAL_ONLY_KEYS = new Set(Object.keys(LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG))
+export const LOCAL_ONLY_KEYS = new Set(Object.keys(defaultConfigLocal))
 
 export const makeUndefined = (c) =>
   Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(c).map((key) => [key, undefined]))
@@ -661,8 +550,8 @@ export const makeUndefined = (c) =>
 /// make sense to be overriden on a instance-wide level.
 export const defaultState = {
   // Set these to undefined so it does not interfere with default settings check
-  ...makeUndefined(INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG),
-  ...makeUndefined(LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG),
+  ...makeUndefined(instanceDefaultConfig),
+  ...makeUndefined(defaultConfigLocal),
   // If there are any configurations that does not make sense to
   // have instance-wide default, put it here and explain why.
 
@@ -683,53 +572,3 @@ export const defaultState = {
   palette: null,
   paletteCustomData: null,
 }
-
-export const validateSetting = ({
-  value,
-  path,
-  definition,
-  throwError,
-  defaultState,
-}) => {
-  if (value === undefined) return // only null is allowed as missing value
-  if (get(defaultState, path) === undefined) {
-    const string = `Unknown instance option ${path}, value: ${value}`
-
-    if (throwError) {
-      throw new Error(string)
-    } else {
-      console.error(string)
-      return value
-    }
-  }
-
-  let { required, type, default: defaultValue } = definition
-
-  if (type == null && defaultValue != null) {
-    type = typeof defaultValue
-  }
-
-  if (required && value == null) {
-    const string = `Value required for setting ${path} but was provided nullish; defaulting`
-
-    if (throwError) {
-      throw new Error(string)
-    } else {
-      console.error(string)
-      return defaultValue
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (value !== null && type != null && typeof value !== type) {
-    const string = `Invalid type for setting ${path}: expected type ${type}, got ${typeof value}, value ${value}; defaulting`
-
-    if (throwError) {
-      throw new Error(string)
-    } else {
-      console.error(string)
-      return defaultValue
-    }
-  }
-
-  return value
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/index.js b/src/modules/index.js
index 76bdbf7f3..15e57f716 100644
--- a/src/modules/index.js
+++ b/src/modules/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import adminSettings from './adminSettings.js'
 import api from './api.js'
 import chats from './chats.js'
+import config from './config.js'
 import drafts from './drafts.js'
 import notifications from './notifications.js'
 import profileConfig from './profileConfig.js'
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export default {
   notifications,
   users,
   api,
+  config,
   profileConfig,
   adminSettings,
   drafts,
diff --git a/src/modules/notifications.js b/src/modules/notifications.js
index bf1e4b9c0..ae6f71b70 100644
--- a/src/modules/notifications.js
+++ b/src/modules/notifications.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
   maybeShowNotification,
 } from '../services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useReportsStore } from 'src/stores/reports.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
@@ -119,8 +118,8 @@ export const notifications = {
           commit('addNewNotifications', { notifications: [notification] })
 
           maybeShowNotification(
+            useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
             store,
-            useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility,
             Object.values(useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters),
             notification,
           )
diff --git a/src/modules/users.js b/src/modules/users.js
index 8b2a991c5..d9e42ea76 100644
--- a/src/modules/users.js
+++ b/src/modules/users.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import { useEmojiStore } from 'src/stores/emoji.js'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useOAuthStore } from 'src/stores/oauth.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { useUserHighlightStore } from 'src/stores/user_highlight.js'
@@ -555,9 +554,9 @@ const users = {
     registerPushNotifications(store) {
       const token = store.state.currentUser.credentials
       const vapidPublicKey = useInstanceStore().vapidPublicKey
-      const isEnabled = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.webPushNotifications
+      const isEnabled = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.webPushNotifications
       const notificationVisibility =
-        useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility
 
       registerPushNotifications(
         isEnabled,
@@ -790,7 +789,7 @@ const users = {
                 dispatch('startFetchingFollowRequests')
               }
 
-              if (useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.useStreamingApi) {
+              if (useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.useStreamingApi) {
                 dispatch('fetchTimeline', { timeline: 'friends', since: null })
                 dispatch('fetchNotifications', { since: null })
                 dispatch('enableMastoSockets', true)
diff --git a/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js b/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
index c1a9e1a2f..fd3ef568c 100644
--- a/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
+++ b/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { promiseInterval } from '../promise_interval/promise_interval.js'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const update = ({ store, notifications, older }) => {
   store.dispatch('addNewNotifications', { notifications, older })
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const fetchAndUpdate = ({ store, credentials, older = false, since }) => {
   const args = { credentials }
   const rootState = store.rootState || store.state
   const timelineData = rootState.notifications
-  const hideMutedPosts = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideMutedPosts
+  const hideMutedPosts = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideMutedPosts
 
   if (useInstanceCapabilitiesStore().pleromaChatMessagesAvailable) {
     mastoApiNotificationTypes.add('pleroma:chat_mention')
diff --git a/src/services/style_setter/style_setter.js b/src/services/style_setter/style_setter.js
index e3abb39c4..648ca6ad7 100644
--- a/src/services/style_setter/style_setter.js
+++ b/src/services/style_setter/style_setter.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { chunk, throttle } from 'lodash'
 import { getCssRules } from '../theme_data/css_utils.js'
 import { getEngineChecksum, init } from '../theme_data/theme_data_3.service.js'
 
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { defaultState } from 'src/modules/default_config_state.js'
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ export const tryLoadCache = async () => {
     if (
       cache.engineChecksum === getEngineChecksum() &&
       cache.checksum !== undefined &&
-      cache.checksum === useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig.themeChecksum
+      cache.checksum === useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.themeChecksum
     ) {
       const eagerStyles = createStyleSheet(EAGER_STYLE_ID, 10)
       const lazyStyles = createStyleSheet(LAZY_STYLE_ID, 20)
diff --git a/src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js b/src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js
index 68991addf..b59653502 100644
--- a/src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js
+++ b/src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { promiseInterval } from '../promise_interval/promise_interval.js'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInstanceCapabilitiesStore } from 'src/stores/instance_capabilities.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const update = ({
   store,
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ const fetchAndUpdate = ({
   const args = { timeline, credentials }
   const rootState = store.rootState || store.state
   const timelineData = rootState.statuses.timelines[camelCase(timeline)]
-  const { hideMutedPosts, replyVisibility } =
-    useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+  const { hideMutedPosts, replyVisibility } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
   const loggedIn = !!rootState.users.currentUser
 
   if (older) {
diff --git a/src/stores/instance.js b/src/stores/instance.js
index 71ee05e7a..f1f31a8d1 100644
--- a/src/stores/instance.js
+++ b/src/stores/instance.js
@@ -1,146 +1,41 @@
 import { get, set } from 'lodash'
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 
+import { instanceDefaultProperties } from '../modules/config.js'
 import {
-  convertDefinitions,
-  INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-  INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-  INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT,
-  INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT_DEFINITIONS,
-  LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-  LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-  validateSetting,
+  defaultConfigLocal,
+  instanceDefaultConfig,
+  instanceIdentityDefault,
 } from '../modules/default_config_state.js'
 import apiService from '../services/api/api.service.js'
 
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
 
+import { ensureFinalFallback } from 'src/i18n/languages.js'
+
 const REMOTE_INTERACTION_URL = '/main/ostatus'
 
-const ROOT_STATE_DEFINITIONS = {
-  name: {
-    type: 'string',
-    default: 'PleromaFE',
-  },
-  registrationOpen: {
-    required: true,
-    type: 'boolean',
-  },
-  server: {
-    description: 'Server URL',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'string',
-  },
-  privateMode: {
-    description: 'Private instance?',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'boolean',
-  },
-  federating: {
-    description: 'Is federation enabled?',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'boolean',
-  },
-  federationPolicy: {
-    description: '????',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'object',
-  },
-
-  // Indexes of themes/styles/palettes
-  themesIndex: {
-    required: true,
-    type: 'object',
-  },
-  stylesIndex: {
-    required: true,
-    type: 'object',
-  },
-  palettesIndex: {
-    required: true,
-    type: 'object',
-  },
-
-  themeData: {
-    description: 'Used for theme v2 editor',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'object',
-  },
-  vapidPublicKey: {
-    description: 'Used for WebPush',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'string',
-  },
+const defaultState = {
+  name: 'Pleroma FE',
+  registrationOpen: true,
+  server: 'http://localhost:4040/',
+  textlimit: 5000,
+  privateMode: false,
+  federating: true,
+  federationPolicy: null,
+  themesIndex: null,
+  stylesIndex: null,
+  palettesIndex: null,
+  themeData: null, // used for theme editor v2
+  vapidPublicKey: null,
 
   // Stuff from static/config.json
-  loginMethod: {
-    description: 'Login method (token/password)',
-    default: 'password',
-  },
-  disableUpdateNotification: {
-    description: 'Disable update notification (pleroma-tan one)',
-    default: false,
-  },
-  knownDomains: {
-    description: 'List of known domains; used for domain list for domain mutes',
-    default: [],
-  },
+  loginMethod: 'password',
+  disableUpdateNotification: false,
 
-  // Moderation stuff
-  staffAccounts: {
-    description: 'List of staff accounts',
-    default: [],
-  },
-  accountActivationRequired: {
-    description:
-      'Account activation (by email or admin) required after registration',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'boolean',
-  },
-  accountApprovalRequired: {
-    description: 'Admin approval required after registration',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'boolean',
-  },
-  birthdayRequired: {
-    description: 'Require birthday entry when registering',
-    required: true,
-    type: 'boolean',
-  },
-  birthdayMinAge: {
-    description: 'Minimum age required for registration',
-    default: 0,
-  },
-  restrictedNicknames: {
-    description: 'List of nicknames that are not allowed',
-    default: [],
-  },
-  localBubbleInstances: {
-    description: "Akkoma's bubble feature, list of instances",
-    default: [],
-  }, // Akkoma
-
-  // Version Information
-  backendVersion: {
-    required: true,
-    type: 'string',
-  },
-  backendRepository: {
-    required: true,
-    type: 'string',
-  },
-  frontendVersion: {
-    required: true,
-    type: 'string',
-  },
-}
-const ROOT_STATE = convertDefinitions(ROOT_STATE_DEFINITIONS)
-
-const DEFAULT_STATE = {
-  ...ROOT_STATE,
   // Instance-wide configurations that should not be changed by individual users
   instanceIdentity: {
-    ...INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT,
+    ...instanceIdentityDefault,
   },
 
   limits: {
@@ -149,7 +44,6 @@ const DEFAULT_STATE = {
     backgroundlimit: null,
     uploadlimit: null,
     fieldsLimits: null,
-    textLimit: null,
     pollLimits: {
       max_options: 4,
       max_option_chars: 255,
@@ -160,53 +54,50 @@ const DEFAULT_STATE = {
 
   // Instance admins can override default settings for the whole instance
   prefsStorage: {
-    ...INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-    ...LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
+    ...instanceDefaultConfig,
+    ...defaultConfigLocal,
   },
+
+  // Known domains list for user's domain-muting
+  knownDomains: [],
+
+  // Moderation stuff
+  staffAccounts: [],
+  accountActivationRequired: null,
+  accountApprovalRequired: null,
+  birthdayRequired: false,
+  birthdayMinAge: 0,
+  restrictedNicknames: [],
+  localBubbleInstances: [], // Akkoma
+
+  // Version Information
+  backendVersion: '',
+  backendRepository: '',
+  frontendVersion: '',
 }
-console.log('===', ROOT_STATE_DEFINITIONS)
 
 export const useInstanceStore = defineStore('instance', {
-  state: () => ({ ...DEFAULT_STATE }),
+  state: () => ({ ...defaultState }),
   getters: {
+    instanceDefaultConfig(state) {
+      return instanceDefaultProperties
+        .map((key) => [key, state[key]])
+        .reduce((acc, [key, value]) => ({ ...acc, [key]: value }), {})
+    },
     instanceDomain(state) {
       return new URL(this.server).hostname
     },
   },
   actions: {
-    set({ path, value }) {
-      let definition
-      const pathArray = path.split('.')
-      const subpath = pathArray[1] ?? pathArray[0]
+    set({ path, name, value }) {
+      if (get(defaultState, path ?? name) === undefined)
+        console.error(
+          `Unknown instance option ${path ?? name}, value: ${value}`,
+        )
 
-      if (path.startsWith('instanceIdentity.')) {
-        definition = INSTANCE_IDENTITY_DEFAULT_DEFINITIONS[subpath]
-      } else if (path.startsWith('prefsStorage.')) {
-        definition = {
-          ...LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-          ...INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-        }[subpath]
-      } else if (path.startsWith('limits.')) {
-        definition =
-          path === 'limits.pollLimits' || path === 'limits.fieldsLimits'
-            ? { required: true, type: 'object' }
-            : { required: true, type: 'number' }
-      } else {
-        const definitions = ROOT_STATE_DEFINITIONS
-        definition = definitions[subpath]
-      }
+      set(this, path ?? name, value)
 
-      const finalValue = validateSetting({
-        path,
-        value,
-        definition,
-        throwError: true,
-        defaultState: DEFAULT_STATE,
-      })
-
-      set(this, path, finalValue)
-
-      if (path === 'name') useInterfaceStore().setPageTitle()
+      if ((path ?? name) === 'name') useInterfaceStore().setPageTitle()
     },
     async getKnownDomains() {
       try {
diff --git a/src/stores/interface.js b/src/stores/interface.js
index 3b066b7c5..f5a6c7d8a 100644
--- a/src/stores/interface.js
+++ b/src/stores/interface.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
 import { deserialize } from '../services/theme_data/iss_deserializer.js'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import {
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
 
       const mobileLayout = width <= 800
       const normalOrMobile = mobileLayout ? 'mobile' : 'normal'
-      const { thirdColumnMode } = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+      const { thirdColumnMode } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
       if (thirdColumnMode === 'none' || !window.vuex.state.users.currentUser) {
         this.layoutType = normalOrMobile
       } else {
@@ -426,13 +425,13 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
         styleCustomData: userStyleCustomData,
         palette: userPaletteName,
         paletteCustomData: userPaletteCustomData,
-      } = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+      } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
 
       let {
         theme: userThemeV2Name,
         customTheme: userThemeV2Snapshot,
         customThemeSource: userThemeV2Source,
-      } = useMergedConfigStore().mergedConfig
+      } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
 
       let majorVersionUsed
 
@@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.themeApplied = true
     },
     async applyTheme({ recompile = false } = {}) {
-      const { mergedConfig } = useMergedConfigStore()
+      const { mergedConfig } = useSyncConfigStore()
       const { forceThemeRecompilation, themeDebug } = mergedConfig
 
       this.themeChangeInProgress = true
diff --git a/src/stores/local_config.js b/src/stores/local_config.js
index 6d52f94d2..096d0b3f1 100644
--- a/src/stores/local_config.js
+++ b/src/stores/local_config.js
@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@ import { toRaw } from 'vue'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance'
 
-import {
-  LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-  LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-  validateSetting,
-} from 'src/modules/default_config_state'
+import { defaultState as configDefaultState } from 'src/modules/default_config_state'
 
 export const defaultState = {
   prefsStorage: {
-    ...LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
+    ...configDefaultState,
   },
   tempStorage: {
-    ...LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
+    ...configDefaultState,
   },
 }
 
@@ -25,17 +21,7 @@ export const useLocalConfigStore = defineStore('local_config', {
   },
   actions: {
     set({ path, value }) {
-      const definition = LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS[path]
-
-      const finalValue = validateSetting({
-        path,
-        value,
-        definition,
-        throwError: false,
-        defaultState: LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-      })
-
-      set(this.prefsStorage, path, finalValue)
+      set(this.prefsStorage, path, value)
     },
     setTemporarily({ path, value }) {
       set(this.tempStorage, path, value)
@@ -56,8 +42,8 @@ export const useLocalConfigStore = defineStore('local_config', {
   persist: {
     afterLoad(state) {
       return {
-        prefsStorage: state.prefsStorage ?? { ...LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG },
-        tempStorage: { ...LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG },
+        prefsStorage: state.prefsStorage ?? { ...configDefaultState },
+        tempStorage: { ...configDefaultState },
       }
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/stores/merged_config.js b/src/stores/merged_config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f0ed8aff..000000000
--- a/src/stores/merged_config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
-
-import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useLocalConfigStore } from 'src/stores/local_config.js'
-import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
-
-import {
-  INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-  LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-  LOCAL_ONLY_KEYS,
-} from 'src/modules/default_config_state.js'
-
-const ROOT_CONFIG = {
-  ...INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-  ...LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-}
-
-export const useMergedConfigStore = defineStore('merged_config', {
-  getters: {
-    mergedConfig: () => {
-      const instancePrefs = useInstanceStore().prefsStorage
-      const tempPrefs = useLocalConfigStore().tempStorage
-      const localPrefs = useLocalConfigStore().prefsStorage
-      const syncPrefs = useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage
-
-      const getValue = (k) =>
-        tempPrefs[k] ?? localPrefs[k] ?? syncPrefs.simple[k]
-      const getDefault = (k) => instancePrefs[k] ?? ROOT_CONFIG[k]
-
-      const result = Object.fromEntries(
-        Object.keys(INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG).map((k) => [
-          k,
-          getValue(k) ?? getDefault(k),
-        ]),
-      )
-      return result
-    },
-    mergedConfigDefault: () => {
-      const instancePrefs = useInstanceStore().prefsStorage
-
-      const getDefault = (k) => instancePrefs[k] ?? ROOT_CONFIG[k]
-
-      const result = Object.fromEntries(
-        Object.keys(INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG).map((k) => [
-          k,
-          getDefault(k),
-        ]),
-      )
-      return result
-    },
-    mergedConfigWithoutDefaults: () => {
-      const instancePrefs = useInstanceStore().prefsStorage
-      const tempPrefs = useLocalConfigStore().tempStorage
-      const localPrefs = useLocalConfigStore().prefsStorage
-      const syncPrefs = useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage
-
-      const getValue = (k) =>
-        tempPrefs[k] ?? localPrefs[k] ?? syncPrefs.simple[k] ?? instancePrefs[k]
-
-      const result = Object.fromEntries(
-        Object.keys(INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG).map(([k, value]) => [
-          k,
-          getValue(k),
-        ]),
-      )
-      return result
-    },
-  },
-})
diff --git a/src/stores/sync_config.js b/src/stores/sync_config.js
index 4b32b4f89..d4b5ad50a 100644
--- a/src/stores/sync_config.js
+++ b/src/stores/sync_config.js
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ import { useLocalConfigStore } from 'src/stores/local_config.js'
 import { storage } from 'src/lib/storage.js'
 import {
   defaultState as configDefaultState,
-  INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-  INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS,
-  LOCAL_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
+  defaultConfigLocal,
+  instanceDefaultConfig,
   LOCAL_ONLY_KEYS,
-  validateSetting,
 } from 'src/modules/default_config_state.js'
 import { oldDefaultConfigSync } from 'src/modules/old_default_config_state.js'
 
@@ -490,19 +488,7 @@ export const useSyncConfigStore = defineStore('sync_config', {
           `Calling set on depth > 3 (path: ${path})  is not allowed`,
         )
       }
-
-      const definition = INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_DEFINITIONS[path.split('.')[1]]
-
-      const finalValue = validateSetting({
-        path: path.split('.')[1],
-        value,
-        definition,
-        throwError: false,
-        defaultState: INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-      })
-
-      set(this.prefsStorage, path, finalValue)
-
+      set(this.prefsStorage, path, value)
       this.prefsStorage._journal = [
         ...this.prefsStorage._journal,
         { operation: 'set', path, args: [value], timestamp: Date.now() },
@@ -752,6 +738,51 @@ export const useSyncConfigStore = defineStore('sync_config', {
       window.vuex.state.api.backendInteractor.updateProfileJSON({ params })
     },
   },
+  getters: {
+    mergedConfig: (state) => {
+      const instancePrefs = useInstanceStore().prefsStorage
+      const localPrefs = useLocalConfigStore().prefsStorage
+      const tempPrefs = useLocalConfigStore().tempStorage
+      const result = Object.fromEntries(
+        Object.entries(state.prefsStorage.simple).map(([k, value]) => [
+          k,
+          LOCAL_ONLY_KEYS.has(k)
+            ? (tempPrefs[k] ??
+              localPrefs[k] ??
+              instancePrefs[k] ??
+              defaultConfigLocal[k])
+            : (tempPrefs[k] ??
+              localPrefs[k] ??
+              value ??
+              instancePrefs[k] ??
+              instanceDefaultConfig[k]),
+        ]),
+      )
+      return result
+    },
+    mergedConfigDefault: (state) => {
+      const instancePrefs = useInstanceStore().prefsStorage
+      const result = Object.fromEntries(
+        Object.entries(state.prefsStorage.simple).map(([k, value]) => [
+          k,
+          LOCAL_ONLY_KEYS.has(k)
+            ? (instancePrefs[k] ?? defaultConfigLocal[k])
+            : (instancePrefs[k] ?? instanceDefaultConfig[k]),
+        ]),
+      )
+      return result
+    },
+    mergedConfigWithoutDefaults: (state) => {
+      const localPrefs = useLocalConfigStore().prefsStorage
+      const result = Object.fromEntries(
+        Object.entries(state.prefsStorage.simple).map(([k, value]) => [
+          k,
+          LOCAL_ONLY_KEYS.has(k) ? localPrefs[k] : value,
+        ]),
+      )
+      return result
+    },
+  },
   persist: {
     afterLoad(state) {
       return state
diff --git a/src/sw.js b/src/sw.js
index 1e7abd3de..b7c551480 100644
--- a/src/sw.js
+++ b/src/sw.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import 'virtual:pleroma-fe/service_worker_env'
 import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import { storage } from 'src/lib/storage.js'
-import { INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG } from 'src/modules/default_config_state.js'
+import { instanceDefaultConfig } from 'src/modules/default_config_state.js'
 import { parseNotification } from 'src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js'
 import { prepareNotificationObject } from 'src/services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js'
 import { cacheKey, emojiCacheKey, shouldCache } from 'src/services/sw/sw.js'
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const setSettings = async () => {
   i18n.locale = locale
   const notificationsNativeArray = Object.entries(
     piniaState.prefsStorage.simple.notificationNative ||
-      INSTANCE_DEFAULT_CONFIG.notificationNative,
+      instanceDefaultConfig.notificationNative,
   )
   state.webPushAlwaysShowNotifications =
     piniaState.prefsStorage.simple.webPushAlwaysShowNotifications