Multi-Company Default Selection

In a multi-company Odoo setup, users with access to several companies are typically logged in with only their primary company active. Switching to all companies requires a manual click on the company switcher every session.

Multi-Company Default Selection eliminates that friction. Users who routinely need all their companies active simply enable one checkbox in their Preferences. From that point on, every login automatically activates all their allowed companies — and they can still switch or deselect companies freely within the session.

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User Preferences — “Select All Companies by Default” checkbox

✓ What It Does

• Adds a Select All Companies by Default checkbox to each user’s Preferences tab
• On fresh login, activates all allowed companies for that user
• Primary company remains first in the selection
• Session-flag prevents re-triggering on page reload
• Completely opt-in — each user chooses independently
• Users with only one company are silently skipped

⊗ What It Does NOT Do

• Does not force all companies on users who haven’t opted in
• Does not reset company selection mid-session on navigation
• Does not modify Odoo’s access rights or security rules
• Does not affect single-company users
• Does not require any server restart after toggling the preference

Installation

1. Download the module from the Odoo App Store.
2. Place the bs_multi_company_default folder in your Odoo addons directory.
3. Restart the Odoo server.
4. Go to Settings → Apps, search for Multi-Company Default Selection, and click Install.
5. Each user can now go to their Preferences and enable Select All Companies by Default.
6. On the next login, all their allowed companies will be activated automatically.

Technical Details