From dddb88581cb1b4eb5caac45373425bbc0ad17936 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "G.Ambatte" <sean@robertson-family.nz>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2026 19:43:20 +1200
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Set default value of `development` to false

---
 config/default.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index e55903405..de8040109 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"development": true,
+	"development": false,
 	"host" : "homebrewery.local.naturalcrit.com:8000",
 	"naturalcrit_url" : "local.naturalcrit.com:8010",
 	"secret" : "secret",

From cb8694139ef0b281a5a6e5c25c0d7161331e4b02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "G.Ambatte" <sean@robertson-family.nz>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2026 19:43:37 +1200
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Add `development` to config object

---
 server/app.js | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/server/app.js b/server/app.js
index b1e0e1c25..5cb844b86 100644
--- a/server/app.js
+++ b/server/app.js
@@ -561,7 +561,8 @@ export default async function createApp(vite) {
 			publicUrl   : config.get('publicUrl') ?? '',
 			baseUrl     : `${req.protocol}://${req.get('host')}`,
 			environment : nodeEnv,
-			deployment  : config.get('heroku_app_name') ?? ''
+			deployment  : config.get('heroku_app_name') ?? '',
+			development : config.get('development')
 		};
 		const props = {
 			version     : version,

From ab0f2aab15e7707dd62c26e1458961db9a5ac8a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "G.Ambatte" <sean@robertson-family.nz>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2026 19:45:58 +1200
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Check for `development` property when setting background
 classes

---
 client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx b/client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx
index 138b54f85..680d34cb5 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const Homebrew = (props)=>{
 	if(brew.pureError) {
 		return (
 			<Router>
-				<div className={`homebrew${(config?.deployment || config?.local) ? ' deployment' : ''}`} style={backgroundObject()}>
+				<div className={`homebrew${(config?.deployment || (config?.local && config?.development)) ? ' deployment' : ''}`} style={backgroundObject()}>
 					<Routes>
 						<Route path={brew.originalUrl} element={<WithRoute el={ErrorPage} brew={brew} />} />
 					</Routes>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const Homebrew = (props)=>{
 
 	return (
 		<Router>
-			<div className={`homebrew${(config?.deployment || config?.local) ? ' deployment' : ''}`} style={backgroundObject()}>
+			<div className={`homebrew${(config?.deployment || (config?.local && config?.development)) ? ' deployment' : ''}`} style={backgroundObject()}>
 				<Routes>
 					<Route path='/edit/:id' element={<WithRoute el={EditPage} brew={brew} userThemes={userThemes}/>} />
 					<Route path='/share/:id' element={<WithRoute el={SharePage} brew={brew} />} />

From 8dee6466fdadfe28afe28d1f26f6c20c3c0bdedd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Trevor Buckner <calculuschild@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:37:58 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Rename to developmentStyle, and simplify logic

---
 client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx |  6 +++---
 config/default.json          |  2 +-
 server/app.js                | 12 ++++++------
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx b/client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx
index 680d34cb5..6db51bad5 100644
--- a/client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx
+++ b/client/homebrew/homebrew.jsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const Homebrew = (props)=>{
 	global.enablev4      = enablev4;
 
 	const backgroundObject = ()=>{
-		if(config?.deployment || (config?.local && config?.development)) {
+		if(config?.deployment || config?.developmentStyle) {
 			const bgText = config?.deployment || 'Local';
 			return {
 				backgroundImage : `url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' version='1.1' height='100px' width='200px'><text x='0' y='15' fill='%23fff7' font-size='20'>${bgText}</text></svg>")`
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const Homebrew = (props)=>{
 	if(brew.pureError) {
 		return (
 			<Router>
-				<div className={`homebrew${(config?.deployment || (config?.local && config?.development)) ? ' deployment' : ''}`} style={backgroundObject()}>
+				<div className={`homebrew${(config?.deployment || config?.developmentStyle) ? ' deployment' : ''}`} style={backgroundObject()}>
 					<Routes>
 						<Route path={brew.originalUrl} element={<WithRoute el={ErrorPage} brew={brew} />} />
 					</Routes>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const Homebrew = (props)=>{
 
 	return (
 		<Router>
-			<div className={`homebrew${(config?.deployment || (config?.local && config?.development)) ? ' deployment' : ''}`} style={backgroundObject()}>
+			<div className={`homebrew${(config?.deployment || config?.developmentStyle) ? ' deployment' : ''}`} style={backgroundObject()}>
 				<Routes>
 					<Route path='/edit/:id' element={<WithRoute el={EditPage} brew={brew} userThemes={userThemes}/>} />
 					<Route path='/share/:id' element={<WithRoute el={SharePage} brew={brew} />} />
diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index de8040109..37cb24f7d 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"development": false,
+	"development_style": false,
 	"host" : "homebrewery.local.naturalcrit.com:8000",
 	"naturalcrit_url" : "local.naturalcrit.com:8010",
 	"secret" : "secret",
diff --git a/server/app.js b/server/app.js
index 5cb844b86..90766a7a2 100644
--- a/server/app.js
+++ b/server/app.js
@@ -557,12 +557,12 @@ export default async function createApp(vite) {
 
 		// Create configuration object
 		const configuration = {
-			local       : isLocalEnvironment,
-			publicUrl   : config.get('publicUrl') ?? '',
-			baseUrl     : `${req.protocol}://${req.get('host')}`,
-			environment : nodeEnv,
-			deployment  : config.get('heroku_app_name') ?? '',
-			development : config.get('development')
+			local            : isLocalEnvironment,
+			publicUrl        : config.get('publicUrl') ?? '',
+			baseUrl          : `${req.protocol}://${req.get('host')}`,
+			environment      : nodeEnv,
+			deployment       : config.get('heroku_app_name') ?? '',
+			developmentStyle : config.get('development_style')
 		};
 		const props = {
 			version     : version,