Via the new 2.4.0 site config panel (and stored in new SiteConfig table) there is a Theme setting. Does this override or make redundant the SSViewer::set_theme('blackcandy'); value in /mysite/_config.php ?
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It can do if you want. However the SiteConfig panel as a (use default) option which is the one you define with set_theme().