After switching back to regular gnome in the session manager all original settings are messed up

[KIC]

• I've run a search on the existing bug reports to make sure I'm not filing a duplicate (you can use the search box at the top left corner)
• I've read the Regolith documentation and didn't find any relevant topic

Describe the bug
Installing the regolith desktop along with your regular gnome desktop i.e. in PopOS has the uncomfortable side effect that your original gnome theme gets destroyed after a first login to regolith. Fonts, Wallpaper, colors, ... all messed up when loging in again to ordinary gnome

To Reproduce
use plain PopOS or ubuntu. install regolith desktop, login to regolith, logout, login to gnome, see the difference :-(

Expected behavior
The original gnome should not be messed up.

Screenshots
See the changed wallpaper and fonts:

Configuration file(s)
No custom configuration made

Installation Details

• Regolith Install Stage: "current-3_2"
• Regolith Version: [e.g. 3.2]
• Host OS: PopOS 22.04

[kgilmer]

Regolith is setting dconf/gsettings values to configure wallpaper, colors, etc.. This API is global to the user from my understanding. I am unaware of a runtime mechanism in GDK that would allow pref settings to be scope to user-de, but please LMK if you are aware of one!

[KIC]

yes, i guess you would have to make some kind of backup theme on first login and let the user restore it via theme selector. Its not perfect but at least you can back your gnome settings.