diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index 4681cd01..85cdbf1b 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (1, 2, 3)
+VERSION = (1, 2, 4)
 CODENAME = "ftp btw"
-BUILD_DT = (2022, 3, 24)
+BUILD_DT = (2022, 4, 14)
 
 S_VERSION = ".".join(map(str, VERSION))
 S_BUILD_DT = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(*BUILD_DT)
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.html b/copyparty/web/browser.html
index c036f670..3424df47 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.html
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 			<input type="file" name="f" multiple /><br />
 			<input type="submit" value="start upload">
 		</form>
+		<a id="bbsw" href="?b=u"><br />switch to basic browser</a>
 	</div>
 
 	<div id="op_mkdir" class="opview opbox act">
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index db357459..d0353dc0 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -4116,6 +4116,7 @@ var treectl = (function () {
 	}
 
 	r.hydrate = function () {
+		qsr('#bbsw');
 		if (ls0 === null) {
 			var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
 			xhr.open('GET', '/?am_js', true);
@@ -4639,6 +4640,8 @@ var settheme = (function () {
 		var btns = QSA('#themes a');
 		for (var a = 0; a < themes; a++)
 			btns[a].onclick = settheme;
+
+		bcfg_set('light', light);
 	}
 
 	function settheme(e) {