ok lets ship for now

lib/providers/preferences_provider.dart

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ library;
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 
+import '../models/app_cloud_prefs.dart';
 import '../models/home_built_in_sections.dart';
 import '../models/home_filter_widget.dart';
 import '../models/overview_favourite.dart';
@@ -28,9 +29,18 @@ class PreferencesController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Fired after Home widgets are persisted (for cloud push debounce).
   VoidCallback? onHomeWidgetsPersisted;
 
+  /// Fired after Home sections / Look ahead are persisted.
+  VoidCallback? onAppPrefsPersisted;
+
   /// Years ahead Look ahead can navigate (1–30, default 5).
   int get lookAheadMaxYears => _lookAheadMaxYears;
 
+  /// Snapshot used for PocketBase `app_prefs` sync.
+  AppCloudPrefs get cloudPrefs => AppCloudPrefs(
+        homeBuiltInSections: _homeBuiltInSections,
+        lookAheadMaxYears: _lookAheadMaxYears,
+      );
+
   List<OverviewFavourite> get overviewFavourites =>
       List.unmodifiable(_overviewFavourites);
 
@@ -55,7 +65,10 @@ class PreferencesController extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   HomeBuiltInSections get homeBuiltInSections => _homeBuiltInSections;
 
-  Future<void> setHomeBuiltInSections(HomeBuiltInSections sections) async {
+  Future<void> setHomeBuiltInSections(
+    HomeBuiltInSections sections, {
+    bool schedulePush = true,
+  }) async {
     if (sections.showTransactions == _homeBuiltInSections.showTransactions &&
         sections.showCategorized == _homeBuiltInSections.showCategorized &&
         sections.showRecent == _homeBuiltInSections.showRecent) {
@@ -64,6 +77,7 @@ class PreferencesController extends ChangeNotifier {
     _homeBuiltInSections = sections;
     notifyListeners();
     await _storage.saveHomeBuiltInSections(sections);
+    if (schedulePush) onAppPrefsPersisted?.call();
   }
 
   Future<void> setHomeShowTransactions(bool value) => setHomeBuiltInSections(
@@ -78,12 +92,29 @@ class PreferencesController extends ChangeNotifier {
         _homeBuiltInSections.copyWith(showRecent: value),
       );
 
-  Future<void> setLookAheadMaxYears(int years) async {
+  Future<void> setLookAheadMaxYears(
+    int years, {
+    bool schedulePush = true,
+  }) async {
     final next = years.clamp(1, 30);
     if (next == _lookAheadMaxYears) return;
     _lookAheadMaxYears = next;
     notifyListeners();
     await _storage.setLookAheadMaxYears(next);
+    if (schedulePush) onAppPrefsPersisted?.call();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> replaceCloudPrefs(
+    AppCloudPrefs prefs, {
+    bool notify = true,
+    bool schedulePush = false,
+  }) async {
+    _homeBuiltInSections = prefs.homeBuiltInSections;
+    _lookAheadMaxYears = prefs.lookAheadMaxYears.clamp(1, 30);
+    if (notify) notifyListeners();
+    await _storage.saveHomeBuiltInSections(_homeBuiltInSections);
+    await _storage.setLookAheadMaxYears(_lookAheadMaxYears);
+    if (schedulePush) onAppPrefsPersisted?.call();
   }
 
   Future<void> addOverviewFavourite(OverviewFavourite favourite) async {