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Settings

About​

The Settings page is where you can:

  • tune how your portfolio looks (charts and layout),
  • protect your portfolio (password and hashing method),
  • backup, delete or logout from your portfolio.
Scope

All actions on this page apply only to the currently opened portfolio.
Other portfolios are not affected.

Key sections​

  • Portfolio view – toggle charts and diagrams on the Portfolio page.
  • Rename portfolio – update the portfolio display name with validation.
  • Enhanced security – switch password hashing from PBKDF2 to argon2id.
  • Change password – set a new password; re-encrypts all secure data.
  • Backup portfolio – download an encrypted backup file.
  • Delete portfolio – remove all local data for this portfolio.
  • Logout – close the session but keep data in local storage.

How to use​

1. Portfolio view​

Use this card to control UI-only elements.

Charts and diagrams

  • Toggle on → performance charts and diagrams are shown on the Portfolio page.
  • Toggle off → charts are hidden and the view becomes more minimal.
App Store vs. Portfolio view
  • App Store: enables or disables whole extensions and their pages (functionality, APIs, logic).
  • Portfolio view: only hides/shows parts of the interface for this portfolio. All extensions remain installed.

Use this when you want a cleaner layout without changing which features are available.

2. Rename portfolio​

Change the display name of the current portfolio.

Name rules

  • Allowed characters:
    • Latin letters (basic and extended)
    • Hyphen
    • Space
  • Spaces are normalized:
    • Multiple spaces between words are collapsed to a single space.
    • Leading and trailing spaces are removed.

Examples:

  • " My New Portfolio " → My New Portfolio
  • "Test-Portfolio" → Test-Portfolio

Steps

  1. Enter the new name in the Portfolio name field.
  2. Click Rename.
  3. A confirmation modal appears asking for your portfolio password.
  4. After you enter the password and confirm, the portfolio is renamed.

Only the display name changes. Your addresses, assets, and other portfolio data stay the same.

3. Enhanced security​

This switch chooses how the wallet derives encryption keys from your password.

  • Off – use PBKDF2.
  • On – use argon2id, a more modern, stronger, and memory-hard algorithm.

When you toggle this:

  1. A new key is derived using the selected method.
  2. All secure portfolio data (private keys, secrets, etc.) is re-encrypted with that key.

What it changes​

  • Security

    • argon2id is more resistant to brute-force attacks and specialised hardware.
    • Recommended for most users.

  • Performance

    • Stronger derivation is intentionally slower.
    • You may notice:
      • A short delay when you flip the switch (re-encryption).
      • Slightly longer unlock time on low-power devices.

  • When to use it

    • Keep it on if you want maximum security and accept a small performance cost.
    • You can leave it off on very weak hardware, but this is less secure.
info

Enabling Enhanced security does not change your password.
It changes how the app turns your password into cryptographic keys and re-encrypts all secure data.

4. Change password​

Use this section to set a new portfolio password.

Steps

  1. Enter your current password.
  2. Enter the new password.
  3. Confirm the new password in the third field.
  4. Click Change.

If the current password is correct and both new fields match:

  • Your portfolio is re-encrypted with the new password.
  • All secure data (keys, secrets, etc.) is updated so only the new password can unlock it.

Your assets and addresses remain the same; only the encryption password changes.

tip

After changing the password, create a fresh backup file so your backup matches your current credentials.

5. Backup portfolio​

This section lets you export an encrypted backup of your portfolio.

The backup file can later be used on Auth → Restore tab to recreate the portfolio on the same or another device.

Steps

  1. Click Backup.
  2. A password modal is shown. Enter your portfolio password.
  3. On successful verification, the app generates an encrypted backup and your browser downloads the file.
Keep your backup secure
  • Anyone with both the backup file and your password can restore your portfolio.
  • Store the file in a safe place (encrypted drive, password manager storage, secure cloud, etc.).

6. Delete portfolio​

This action permanently removes the current portfolio from this browser.

What happens when you delete​

  • All local data for this portfolio is removed from the browser:
    • Encrypted secrets
    • Settings
    • Cached balances, etc.
  • The portfolio will no longer appear in the app unless you:
    • Restore it from a backup on the Auth → Restore tab, or
    • Create a new portfolio from scratch.

Steps

  1. Click Delete.
  2. A confirmation modal appears; confirm that you want to delete the portfolio.
  3. A password modal is shown. Enter your portfolio password.
  4. After confirming, the portfolio and all its local data are deleted.
Irreversible without backup

Deleting a portfolio is not the same as logging out.
Once deleted, the local data cannot be recovered without a backup file.

7. Logout​

The top-right corner of the Settings page contains a logout button.

  • Logout closes your current session but keeps all portfolio data in the browser’s local storage.
  • Next time you open the app, you can unlock the same portfolio with your password (or restore from backup if needed).
Logout vs Delete
  • Use Logout on shared devices or when you just want to lock the app temporarily.
  • Use Delete portfolio only when you want to remove all locally stored data for that portfolio from this browser.

Developer Info​

  • Built and maintained by the Extra Wallet team.
  • Source: Extra Wallet