version 5.3.3

- Remove dyndnshosts legacy list; dyndns is now set per-host in the hosts section
- Remove drophosts config key and load-time deletion loop
- Simplify get_dyndnshosts() to only read per-host dyndns attributes
- Fix dns_update_worker to call eventlog with correct (host, level, msg) signature
- Log INFO/ERROR events per domain on each DNS update instead of one batched message
- Add logger to dns.py (was missing, causing NameError on update failure)
- Update README and tests to reflect removed config keys

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ A lightweight daemon that listens for UDP heartbeat messages and acts on them: k
 
 - Receive and parse heartbeat datagrams (text or zlib-compressed) ✅
 - Maintain host state and detect up/down transitions ✅
-- Queue DNS updates via `nsupdate` and run them in a background thread ✅
+- Queue DNS updates via `nsupdate` and run them in an asyncio background task ✅
 - WebSocket API for live updates (hosts & messages) ✅
 - Notification pipeline (email, Pushover, Mattermost, Signal) ✅
 - **User management & access control** ✅
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ hosts:
     owner: alice
     managers: [bob]
     monitors: [carol]
+    dyndns: true          # update DNS record when IP changes
 ```
 
 ```bash
@@ -645,7 +646,7 @@ Set breakpoints in modules such as `hbd/server/udp.py`, `hbd/server/dns.py`, or
 - `logfile`: path to log file
 - `pushsrv`: push service (`pushover`|`mattermost`|`all`)
 - `interval` / `grace`: heartbeat timing configuration
-- `dyndomains`: list of dyndomains to update via `nsupdate`
+- `dyndomains`: list of DNS domains to update via `nsupdate` for hosts with `dyndns` set
 - `nsupdate_bin`: path to nsupdate binary
 - `ws_port`: port for plain WebSocket connections (default: 50005)
 - `wss_port`: port for secure WebSocket (WSS) connections (default: none).
@@ -666,6 +667,9 @@ dyndomains:
   - example.com
 nsupdate_bin: /usr/bin/nsupdate
 pushsrv: pushover
+hosts:
+  myhost:
+    dyndns: true          # update DNS when this host's IP changes
 ```
 
 > Tip: `SERVER_DEFAULTS` in `hbd/server/config.py` contains the canonical defaults and accepted configuration keys.
@@ -769,10 +773,3 @@ Contributions welcome! Please:
 This repository is licensed under the MIT license. See `LICENSE` for details.
 
 ---
-
-If you'd like, I can also:
-
-- add a **GitHub Actions** workflow that runs tests and lint on push/PR 🔁
-- add a `CONTRIBUTING.md` template for PRs and code style 💬
-
-Which one should I do next? ✨

docs/HTTP_API.md

@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ See [User Management](USERS.md) for full authentication documentation.
 |--------|------|-------------|------|
 | `GET` | `/api/0/users` | List all users | Admin |
 | `GET` | `/api/0/users/me` | Own profile | Authenticated |
+| `PUT` | `/api/0/users/me` | Update own profile | Authenticated |
+
+### Notification Channels
+
+| Method | Path | Description | Role |
+|--------|------|-------------|------|
+| `GET` | `/api/0/notification_channel_types` | Channel type schemas | Authenticated |
+| `GET` | `/api/0/notification_channels` | List visible channels | Authenticated |
+| `POST` | `/api/0/notification_channels` | Create a channel | Authenticated |
+| `PUT` | `/api/0/notification_channels/{name}` | Update a channel | Owner or Admin |
+| `DELETE` | `/api/0/notification_channels/{name}` | Delete a channel | Owner or Admin |
 
 ### Host Management
 
@@ -203,6 +214,101 @@ Changes take effect immediately but are not written back to the config file. Upd
 
 ---
 
+---
+
+### Notification Channel Endpoints
+
+Channels are visible to all users by default. Channels marked `private: true` are only visible to their owner. Admins see all channels.
+
+#### GET /api/0/notification_channel_types
+Return the schema for every supported notifier type. Used by the web UI to dynamically render the channel creation form.
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "pushover": {
+    "label": "Pushover",
+    "fields": [
+      {"key": "token",  "label": "App token",  "type": "secret", "required": true},
+      {"key": "user",   "label": "User key",   "type": "secret", "required": true},
+      {"key": "sound",  "label": "Sound",      "type": "text",   "required": false}
+    ]
+  },
+  "email": { "label": "E-mail", "fields": [ ... ] },
+  ...
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+#### GET /api/0/notification_channels
+List channels visible to the current user (public channels + own private channels). Admins receive all channels.
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "name": "pushover_ops",
+    "type": "pushover",
+    "type_label": "Pushover",
+    "owner": null,
+    "private": false,
+    "min_level": "WARNING",
+    "fields": [
+      {"key": "token", "label": "App token", "value": "•••", "sensitive": true},
+      {"key": "user",  "label": "User key",  "value": "•••", "sensitive": true}
+    ]
+  }
+]
+```
+
+Sensitive fields (`type: "secret"`) are always returned as `"•••"`.
+
+---
+
+#### POST /api/0/notification_channels
+Create a new channel. The creating user becomes the channel's `owner`.
+
+**Request body:**
+```json
+{
+  "name": "my_pushover",
+  "type": "pushover",
+  "token": "app-token",
+  "user": "user-key",
+  "min_level": "WARNING",
+  "private": true
+}
+```
+
+**Response:** `{"ok": true, "name": "my_pushover"}`
+
+**Status codes:** `200 OK`, `400` (missing required field or unknown type), `409` (name already exists)
+
+---
+
+#### PUT /api/0/notification_channels/{name}
+Update an existing channel. Only the channel owner or an admin may update it.
+
+Secret fields sent as `"•••"` are preserved from the existing config (same pattern as OAuth secrets in the admin config editor).
+
+**Request body:** same shape as POST, `name` ignored (taken from URL).
+
+**Response:** `{"ok": true}`
+
+**Status codes:** `200 OK`, `403 Forbidden`, `404 Not Found`
+
+---
+
+#### DELETE /api/0/notification_channels/{name}
+Delete a channel. Only the channel owner or an admin may delete it.
+
+**Response:** `{"ok": true}`
+
+**Status codes:** `200 OK`, `403 Forbidden`, `404 Not Found`
+
+---
+
 ### Alert Endpoints
 
 #### GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/alerts

docs/NOTIFICATIONS.md

@@ -30,9 +30,17 @@ Set `base_url` so notification links point to your hbd instance:
 base_url: https://hbd.example.com
 ```
 
-### Global channel definitions
+### Channel definitions
 
-Define channels once; reference them by name from user configs:
+Channels are defined under `notification_channels`. Each entry specifies a delivery type and its credentials. Two optional metadata fields control visibility:
+
+| Field | Default | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `owner` | *(absent)* | Username who created/owns this channel. Absent = admin-created. |
+| `private` | `false` | When `true`, only the owner can see and select this channel. |
+| `min_level` | `WARNING` | Minimum alert level this channel receives. |
+
+**Admin-created channels** (set in the config file or via the admin settings UI) are public by default — all users can select them:
 
 ```yaml
 notification_channels:
@@ -41,7 +49,7 @@ notification_channels:
     type: pushover
     token: your-app-token
     user: your-user-key
-    min_level: WARNING        # optional, default: WARNING
+    min_level: WARNING
 
   email_ops:
     type: email
@@ -58,14 +66,14 @@ notification_channels:
     homeserver: https://matrix.example.org
     access_token: syt_xxx
     room_id: "!abc:matrix.example.org"
-    min_level: CRITICAL       # only send critical alerts to this room
+    min_level: CRITICAL
 
   sms_oncall:
     type: sms_voipms
     api_user: me@example.com
     api_password: secret
-    did: "5551234567"         # your voip.ms DID number
+    did: "5551234567"
-    dst: "5559876543"         # destination number
+    dst: "5559876543"
     min_level: CRITICAL
 
   signal_ops:
@@ -82,9 +90,30 @@ notification_channels:
     username: heartbeat-bot
 ```
 
+**User-created channels** are written by authenticated users through the API or their profile page. They carry an `owner` field and optionally `private: true`:
+
+```yaml
+notification_channels:
+
+  alice_personal:
+    type: pushover
+    token: personal-token
+    user: personal-key
+    owner: alice          # created by alice
+    private: true         # only alice can see this channel
+```
+
+### Channel visibility
+
+| Channel | Who can see / select it |
+|---|---|
+| No `private` field (or `private: false`) | All users |
+| `private: true` | Only the `owner` |
+| Any channel | Admins always see everything |
+
 ### Users with notification channels
 
-Each user lists which global channels they receive notifications on:
+Each user lists which channels they receive notifications on. Users can manage their own selection from the profile page:
 
 ```yaml
 users:
@@ -270,6 +299,7 @@ Called once at startup from `main.py`. Pass the running asyncio event loop so Ma
 - Check that the host has an `owner` or `managers` set
 - Check that users have `notification_channels` listed
 - Check that the channel names in user config match keys under `notification_channels:`
+- If a user can't select a channel, check whether it is `private: true` and owned by someone else
 
 **min_level filtering too aggressive:**
 - Default is `WARNING` — both WARNING and CRITICAL are sent

docs/USERS.md

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ users:
   bob:
     full_name: Bob Smith
     password: pbkdf2:sha256:...
-    notification_channels: [pushover_standard]
+    notification_channels: [pushover_standard]   # channels bob has selected
 
   carol:
     full_name: Carol Jones
@@ -188,6 +188,32 @@ Return the currently authenticated user's profile.
 
 ---
 
+#### PUT /api/0/users/me
+Update the current user's profile. All fields are optional — send only what you want to change.
+
+**Update display name and avatar:**
+```json
+{ "full_name": "Carol Jones", "avatar": "/avatars/carol.png" }
+```
+
+**Change notification channel selection:**
+```json
+{ "notification_channels": ["pushover_ops", "email_ops"] }
+```
+Only channels visible to the user (public + own private) are accepted; others are silently dropped.
+
+**Change password:**
+```json
+{ "password": { "current": "oldpass", "new": "newpass" } }
+```
+Requires the correct current password. New password is hashed before storage.
+
+**Response:** `{"ok": true}`
+
+**Status codes:** `200 OK`, `400` (missing/invalid field), `401` (unauthenticated), `403` (wrong current password)
+
+---
+
 ### Host Access
 
 #### GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/access

hbd/__init__.py

@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ Install options:
 """
 
 __all__ = ["__version__"]
-__version__ = "5.3.1"
+__version__ = "5.3.3"

hbd/client/main.py

@@ -518,29 +518,41 @@ async def async_main(args, config):
     
     logger.info(f"hbc {__version__} on {iam} -> {hb_hosts} port={hb_port}, interval={interval}s")
     
+    af_filter = (socket.AF_INET if getattr(args, "ipv4_only", False)
+                 else socket.AF_INET6 if getattr(args, "ipv6_only", False)
+                 else 0)
+
     # Create connections
     connections = []
     conn_id = 1
+    _retry_delay = 5
 
+    while running and not connections:
         for host in hb_hosts:
             try:
-            addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(host, hb_port, 0, 0, socket.SOL_UDP)
+                addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(host, hb_port, af_filter, 0, socket.SOL_UDP)
             except socket.gaierror as e:
-            logger.error(f"Cannot resolve {host}: {e}")
+                logger.warning(f"Cannot resolve {host}: {e} — retrying in {_retry_delay}s")
                 continue
-        
             for addr_info in addrs:
                 af = addr_info[0]
                 addr = addr_info[4][0]
-
                 conn = AsyncConnection(conn_id, addr, hb_port, af, iam)
                 if not await conn.open():
                     logger.warning(f"Initial open to {addr} failed, heartbeat sender will retry")
                 connections.append(conn)
                 conn_id += 1
+        if not connections:
+            try:
+                if shutdown_event:
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(shutdown_event.wait(), timeout=_retry_delay)
+                else:
+                    await asyncio.sleep(_retry_delay)
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                pass
+            _retry_delay = min(_retry_delay * 2, 60)
 
     if not connections:
-        logger.error("No connections established (DNS resolution failed for all hosts)")
         return 1
 
     logger.info(f"Created {len(connections)} connections")
@@ -726,6 +738,9 @@ def build_parser():
         default=0,
         help="Increase debug level"
     )
+    af_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    af_group.add_argument("-4", dest="ipv4_only", action="store_true", help="Use IPv4 only")
+    af_group.add_argument("-6", dest="ipv6_only", action="store_true", help="Use IPv6 only")
     parser.add_argument(
         "hosts",
         nargs="+",

hbd/server/config.py

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ SERVER_DEFAULTS = {
 
     # Host management
     "hosts": {},                # Unified host definitions
-    "dyndnshosts": [],          # Hosts with dynamic DNS (legacy)
-    "drophosts": [],            # Hosts to ignore
     "dyndomains": ["wrede.org"],
 
     # DNS updates
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ def get_watchhosts(config):
     """Extract watched hostnames from config (hosts with watch: true).
 
     Returns:
-        List of hostnames to watch
+#        List of hostnames to watch
     """
     watchhosts = []
     hosts_config = config.get("hosts", {})
@@ -261,31 +259,14 @@ def get_watchhosts(config):
 
 
 def get_dyndnshosts(config):
-    """Extract dyndnshosts from config, supporting both new and legacy formats.
+    """Return hostnames that have a dyndns setting in the hosts section."""
-    
+    hosts_config = config.get("hosts", {})
-    Args:
+    if not isinstance(hosts_config, dict):
-        config: Configuration dictionary
+        return []
-        
+    return [
-    Returns:
+        name for name, attrs in hosts_config.items()
-        List of hostnames with dynamic DNS
+        if isinstance(attrs, dict) and attrs.get("dyndns")
-    """
+    ]
-    dyndnshosts = []
-    
-    # New format: hosts section with dyndns attribute
-    if "hosts" in config:
-        hosts_config = config["hosts"]
-        if isinstance(hosts_config, dict):
-            for host_name, host_attrs in hosts_config.items():
-                if isinstance(host_attrs, dict) and host_attrs.get("dyndns", False):
-                    dyndnshosts.append(host_name)
-    
-    # Legacy format: dyndnshosts list/set
-    if "dyndnshosts" in config:
-        legacy_dyndnshosts = config.get("dyndnshosts", [])
-        if isinstance(legacy_dyndnshosts, (list, set)):
-            dyndnshosts.extend(legacy_dyndnshosts)
-    
-    return list(set(dyndnshosts))  # Remove duplicates
 
 
 def get_host_config(config, hostname):

hbd/server/configio.py

@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ _SERVER_KEYS = [
     "interval", "grace", "base_url", "threshold_renotify_interval",
     "logfile", "pidfile", "pickfile", "journal_enabled", "journal_dir",
     "journal_max_size", "journal_max_backups", "default_owner",
+    "default_threshold_config",
 ]
 
 # Top-level keys managed by the 'dns' logical section
-_DNS_KEYS = ["nsupdate_bin", "dyndomains", "dyndnshosts", "drophosts"]
+_DNS_KEYS = ["nsupdate_bin", "rndc_key", "dyndomains"]
 
 
 def read_roundtrip(path: str):
@@ -89,10 +90,25 @@ def apply_structured_section(data, section: str, values: dict) -> None:
                 data[key] = values[key]
     elif section == "users":
         data["users"] = values
+    elif section == "hosts":
+        data["hosts"] = values
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Unknown structured section: {section!r}")
 
 
+def apply_channel(data, name: str, channel_cfg: dict) -> None:
+    """Insert or replace a single notification channel entry, preserving others."""
+    if not data.get("notification_channels"):
+        data["notification_channels"] = {}
+    data["notification_channels"][name] = channel_cfg
+
+
+def delete_channel(data, name: str) -> None:
+    """Remove a notification channel by name. No-op if not found."""
+    nc = data.get("notification_channels") or {}
+    nc.pop(name, None)
+
+
 def apply_yaml_section(data, section: str, yaml_text: str) -> None:
     """Replace the named logical section by parsing yaml_text."""
     parsed = _make_yaml().load(yaml_text)

hbd/server/dns.py

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, STDOUT
 from typing import Optional
 import asyncio
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def create_nsupdate_payload(
@@ -123,7 +126,6 @@ async def dns_update_worker(
                 pass
             continue
 
-        m = f"changed address to {addr}"
         for dyndomain in cfg.get("dyndomains", []):
             err = await loop.run_in_executor(
                 None,
@@ -135,28 +137,29 @@ async def dns_update_worker(
                 cfg.get("rndc_key", "/etc/dhcpc/rndc-key"),
             )
             if err:
-                m += f", DNS update failed: {err}"
+                m = f"DNS update failed for {addr} ({dyndomain}): {err}"
                 logger.error("DNS update failed for %s: %s", name, err)
+                if log:
+                    try:
+                        await loop.run_in_executor(None, log, name, "ERROR", m)
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
             else:
-                m += ", DNS updated."
+                m = f"DNS updated {name}.dy.{dyndomain} → {addr}"
+                if log:
+                    try:
+                        await loop.run_in_executor(None, log, name, "INFO", m)
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+
+        if not cfg.get("dyndomains"):
+            logger.warning("DNS update triggered for %s but no dyndomains configured", name)
 
         try:
             dnsq.task_done()
         except Exception:
             pass
 
-        if log:
-            try:
-                await loop.run_in_executor(None, log, name, m)
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-
-    if log:
-        try:
-            await loop.run_in_executor(None, log, None, "dns_update_worker exiting")
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
 
 def start_dns_worker(
     hbdclass,

hbd/server/http.py

@@ -25,6 +25,74 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 eventlog = notify_mod.eventlog
 
+
+def _build_threshold_configs_from_form(form_data: dict) -> dict:
+    """Convert form-submitted flat threshold data to nested threshold_configs YAML structure.
+
+    Input:  {config_name: {metric_path: {warning, critical, operator, hysteresis, enabled, count, display}}}
+    Output: {config_name: {thresholds: {plugin: {metric: {warning, critical, ...}}}}}
+    """
+    result = {}
+    for config_name, metrics in form_data.items():
+        if not isinstance(metrics, dict):
+            continue
+        thresholds = {}
+        for metric_path, values in metrics.items():
+            _insert_threshold_metric(thresholds, metric_path, values)
+        result[config_name] = {"thresholds": thresholds}
+    return result
+
+
+def _insert_threshold_metric(thresholds: dict, metric_path: str, values: dict) -> None:
+    """Insert a single metric into the nested threshold YAML structure."""
+    if not isinstance(values, dict):
+        return
+
+    cfg = {}
+    op = values.get("operator", ">")
+    if op and op != ">":
+        cfg["operator"] = op
+
+    for key, cast in (("warning", float), ("critical", float), ("hysteresis", float)):
+        v = values.get(key)
+        if v is not None:
+            try:
+                cfg[key] = cast(v)
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                pass
+
+    count = values.get("count")
+    if count is not None:
+        try:
+            cfg["count"] = int(count)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            pass
+
+    display = values.get("display", "")
+    if display:
+        cfg["display"] = display
+
+    if not values.get("enabled", True):
+        cfg["enabled"] = False
+
+    parts = metric_path.split(".", 2)
+
+    if len(parts) == 1:
+        # e.g. "rtt"
+        thresholds[metric_path] = cfg
+    elif len(parts) == 2:
+        plugin, metric = parts
+        thresholds.setdefault(plugin, {})[metric] = cfg
+    else:
+        plugin, intermediate, leaf = parts
+        thresholds.setdefault(plugin, {})
+        if plugin == "disk_monitor":
+            thresholds[plugin].setdefault("partitions", {}).setdefault(intermediate, {})[leaf] = cfg
+        elif plugin == "zfs_monitor":
+            thresholds[plugin].setdefault("pools", {}).setdefault(intermediate, {})[leaf] = cfg
+        else:
+            thresholds[plugin].setdefault(intermediate, {})[leaf] = cfg
+
 def _render_template(html_str: str, **context) -> str:
     tmpl = jinja2.Template(html_str)
     return tmpl.render(**context)
@@ -956,7 +1024,23 @@ async def start(
                 ch_cfg = config.get("notification_channels", {}).get(ch_name, {})
                 notif_channels.append({"name": ch_name, "type": ch_cfg.get("type", "")})
 
-        all_channel_names = sorted((config.get("notification_channels") or {}).keys())
+        # Build visible channels list for chip picker and My Channels management.
+        visible_channels = _visible_channels_for_user(current_user) if current_user else {}
+        all_channels = sorted(
+            [
+                {
+                    "name": name,
+                    "type": cfg.get("type", ""),
+                    "owner": cfg.get("owner"),
+                    "private": bool(cfg.get("private", False)),
+                }
+                for name, cfg in visible_channels.items()
+                if isinstance(cfg, dict)
+            ],
+            key=lambda c: c["name"],
+        )
+        # Keep all_channel_names for backwards-compat with any template references.
+        all_channel_names = [c["name"] for c in all_channels]
 
         tmpl = env.get_template("profile.html")
         body = tmpl.render(
@@ -967,6 +1051,7 @@ async def start(
             managed_hosts=managed,
             monitored_hosts=monitored,
             notification_channels=notif_channels,
+            all_channels=all_channels,
             all_channel_names=all_channel_names,
             active_page="profile",
         )
@@ -1032,6 +1117,8 @@ async def start(
             title="Settings - Heartbeat",
             sections=settings_data["sections"],
             all_channel_names=settings_data["all_channel_names"],
+            all_usernames=settings_data["all_usernames"],
+            all_threshold_configs=settings_data["all_threshold_configs"],
             current_user=current_user.to_dict() if current_user else None,
             active_page="settings",
         )
@@ -1209,10 +1296,24 @@ async def start(
                             attrs.pop("client_secret", None)
                 data["oauth"] = new_oauth
 
-            for section in ("notification_channels", "thresholds", "hosts", "dns"):
+            for section in ("notification_channels", "dns"):
                 if section in payload:
                     configio_mod.apply_yaml_section(data, section, payload[section])
 
+            if "thresholds" in payload:
+                tc = payload["thresholds"]
+                if isinstance(tc, str):
+                    configio_mod.apply_yaml_section(data, "thresholds", tc)
+                elif isinstance(tc, dict):
+                    data["threshold_configs"] = _build_threshold_configs_from_form(tc)
+
+            if "hosts" in payload:
+                h = payload["hosts"]
+                if isinstance(h, dict):
+                    configio_mod.apply_structured_section(data, "hosts", h)
+                else:
+                    configio_mod.apply_yaml_section(data, "hosts", h)
+
             configio_mod.write_config(_config_path, data)
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.error("Config write failed: %s", exc)
@@ -1255,6 +1356,226 @@ async def start(
 
         return web.json_response({"ok": True})
 
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Notification channel helpers
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _visible_channels_for_user(user):
+        """Return {name: cfg} of channels visible to user (public + own private)."""
+        all_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+        if user is None:
+            return {}
+        if user.admin:
+            return dict(all_channels)
+        visible = {}
+        for name, cfg in all_channels.items():
+            if not isinstance(cfg, dict):
+                continue
+            if not cfg.get("private") or cfg.get("owner") == user.username:
+                visible[name] = cfg
+        return visible
+
+    def _build_channel_response(ch_name, ch_cfg):
+        """Serialize a channel config dict for the API response."""
+        ch_type = ch_cfg.get("type", "")
+        schema_fields = settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.get(ch_type, {}).get("fields", [])
+        fields = []
+        for sf in schema_fields:
+            k = sf["key"]
+            v = ch_cfg.get(k, "")
+            sensitive = sf["type"] == "secret"
+            fields.append({
+                "key": k,
+                "label": sf["label"],
+                "value": "•••" if (sensitive and v) else (
+                    ", ".join(v) if isinstance(v, list) else str(v or "")
+                ),
+                "sensitive": sensitive,
+            })
+        return {
+            "name": ch_name,
+            "type": ch_type,
+            "type_label": settings_mod._CHANNEL_TYPE_LABELS.get(ch_type, ch_type.title()),
+            "owner": ch_cfg.get("owner"),
+            "private": bool(ch_cfg.get("private", False)),
+            "min_level": ch_cfg.get("min_level", "WARNING"),
+            "fields": fields,
+        }
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Notification channel API (any authenticated user)
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def api_notification_channel_types(request):
+        """GET /api/0/notification_channel_types — channel type schemas."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        return web.json_response(settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS)
+
+    async def api_notification_channels_get(request):
+        """GET /api/0/notification_channels — list channels visible to current user."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        visible = _visible_channels_for_user(user)
+        result = [
+            _build_channel_response(name, cfg)
+            for name, cfg in visible.items()
+            if isinstance(cfg, dict)
+        ]
+        return web.json_response(result)
+
+    async def api_notification_channels_post(request):
+        """POST /api/0/notification_channels — create a new channel."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        if user is None:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Authentication required"}, status=401)
+        if not _config_path:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Config path not available"}, status=503)
+
+        try:
+            body = await request.json()
+        except Exception:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid JSON"}, status=400)
+
+        name = (body.get("name") or "").strip()
+        if not name:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Channel name is required"}, status=400)
+        ch_type = (body.get("type") or "").strip()
+        if ch_type not in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS:
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Unknown channel type: {ch_type!r}"}, status=400)
+        if name in (config.get("notification_channels") or {}):
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Channel {name!r} already exists"}, status=409)
+
+        schema = settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS[ch_type]
+        channel_cfg = {"type": ch_type}
+        for sf in schema["fields"]:
+            k = sf["key"]
+            v = body.get(k, "")
+            if v:
+                channel_cfg[k] = v
+            elif sf["required"]:
+                return web.json_response({"error": f"Field {k!r} is required"}, status=400)
+
+        if body.get("min_level"):
+            channel_cfg["min_level"] = body["min_level"]
+        channel_cfg["owner"] = user.username
+        if body.get("private"):
+            channel_cfg["private"] = True
+
+        try:
+            disk_data = configio_mod.read_roundtrip(_config_path)
+            configio_mod.apply_channel(disk_data, name, channel_cfg)
+            configio_mod.write_config(_config_path, disk_data)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Channel create failed: %s", exc)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=500)
+
+        if hasattr(config, "reload"):
+            await config.reload()
+        return web.json_response({"ok": True, "name": name})
+
+    async def api_notification_channel_put(request):
+        """PUT /api/0/notification_channels/{name} — update a channel."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        if user is None:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Authentication required"}, status=401)
+        if not _config_path:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Config path not available"}, status=503)
+
+        ch_name = request.match_info["name"]
+        existing_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+        if ch_name not in existing_channels:
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Channel {ch_name!r} not found"}, status=404)
+
+        existing_cfg = existing_channels[ch_name]
+        if not isinstance(existing_cfg, dict):
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid channel config"}, status=500)
+
+        owner = existing_cfg.get("owner")
+        if not user.admin and owner != user.username:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Forbidden"}, status=403)
+
+        try:
+            body = await request.json()
+        except Exception:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid JSON"}, status=400)
+
+        ch_type = existing_cfg.get("type", "")
+        schema_fields = settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.get(ch_type, {}).get("fields", [])
+        secret_keys = {sf["key"] for sf in schema_fields if sf["type"] == "secret"}
+
+        try:
+            disk_data = configio_mod.read_roundtrip(_config_path)
+            existing_on_disk = (disk_data.get("notification_channels") or {}).get(ch_name, {})
+
+            channel_cfg = {"type": ch_type}
+            for sf in schema_fields:
+                k = sf["key"]
+                v = body.get(k, "")
+                if k in secret_keys and (not v or v == "•••"):
+                    existing_val = existing_on_disk.get(k, "")
+                    if existing_val:
+                        channel_cfg[k] = existing_val
+                elif v:
+                    channel_cfg[k] = v
+
+            if body.get("min_level"):
+                channel_cfg["min_level"] = body["min_level"]
+            if owner is not None:
+                channel_cfg["owner"] = owner
+            if "private" in body:
+                channel_cfg["private"] = bool(body["private"])
+            elif existing_on_disk.get("private"):
+                channel_cfg["private"] = True
+
+            configio_mod.apply_channel(disk_data, ch_name, channel_cfg)
+            configio_mod.write_config(_config_path, disk_data)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Channel update failed: %s", exc)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=500)
+
+        if hasattr(config, "reload"):
+            await config.reload()
+        return web.json_response({"ok": True})
+
+    async def api_notification_channel_delete(request):
+        """DELETE /api/0/notification_channels/{name} — delete a channel."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        if user is None:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Authentication required"}, status=401)
+        if not _config_path:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Config path not available"}, status=503)
+
+        ch_name = request.match_info["name"]
+        existing_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+        if ch_name not in existing_channels:
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Channel {ch_name!r} not found"}, status=404)
+
+        existing_cfg = existing_channels[ch_name]
+        owner = existing_cfg.get("owner") if isinstance(existing_cfg, dict) else None
+        if not user.admin and owner != user.username:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Forbidden"}, status=403)
+
+        try:
+            disk_data = configio_mod.read_roundtrip(_config_path)
+            configio_mod.delete_channel(disk_data, ch_name)
+            configio_mod.write_config(_config_path, disk_data)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Channel delete failed: %s", exc)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=500)
+
+        if hasattr(config, "reload"):
+            await config.reload()
+        return web.json_response({"ok": True})
+
     async def api_user_self_put(request):
         """PUT /api/0/users/me — update own full_name, avatar, notification_channels, password."""
         user, err = _require_auth(request)
@@ -1297,7 +1618,10 @@ async def start(
             if "avatar" in body:
                 user_entry["avatar"] = str(body["avatar"])
             if "notification_channels" in body:
-                user_entry["notification_channels"] = [str(ch) for ch in body["notification_channels"]]
+                visible = _visible_channels_for_user(user)
+                user_entry["notification_channels"] = [
+                    str(ch) for ch in body["notification_channels"] if ch in visible
+                ]
             if password_change:
                 user_entry["password"] = users_mod.hash_password(password_change["new"])
 
@@ -1337,6 +1661,12 @@ async def start(
             web.get("/api/0/config/backups",         api_config_backups_get),
             web.post("/api/0/config",                api_config_post),
             web.post("/api/0/config/rollback",       api_config_rollback),
+            # Notification channel API (any authenticated user)
+            web.get("/api/0/notification_channel_types",      api_notification_channel_types),
+            web.get("/api/0/notification_channels",            api_notification_channels_get),
+            web.post("/api/0/notification_channels",           api_notification_channels_post),
+            web.put("/api/0/notification_channels/{name}",     api_notification_channel_put),
+            web.delete("/api/0/notification_channels/{name}",  api_notification_channel_delete),
             # Hosts
             web.get("/api/0/hosts", api_hosts),
             web.get("/api/0/alert_summary", api_alert_summary),

hbd/server/main.py

@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ async def reload_configuration(config_obj, config_path, components):
         True if reload succeeded, False otherwise
     """
     try:
-        logger.info("=" * 60)
         logger.info("Starting configuration reload...")
-        logger.info("=" * 60)
         
         # Reload config file
         new_config = await config_obj.reload(config_path)
@@ -115,13 +113,11 @@ async def reload_configuration(config_obj, config_path, components):
         # These are reloadable and effective immediately:
         # - notification_channels
         # - threshold_configs
-        # - hosts (watchhosts, dyndnshosts, notification_channels)
+        # - hosts (watchhosts, dyndns, notification_channels)
         # - grace period (used on next heartbeat)
         # - debug/verbose flags (used on next message)
         
-        logger.info("=" * 60)
         logger.info("Configuration reload completed successfully")
-        logger.info("=" * 60)
         return True
         
     except Exception as e:
@@ -422,7 +418,6 @@ def load_pickled_hosts(config, hbdclass):
     pickfile = config.get("pickfile", "hbd.pickle")
     dyndnshosts = config_mod.get_dyndnshosts(config)
     watchhosts = config_mod.get_watchhosts(config)
-    drophosts = config.get("drophosts", [])
     if 1 and os.path.exists(pickfile):
         if config.get("verbose", False):
             logger.info("opening pickls %s", pickfile)
@@ -448,9 +443,6 @@ def load_pickled_hosts(config, hbdclass):
             hbdclass.Host.hosts[h].apply_access(
                 access["owner"], access["managers"], access["monitors"]
             )
-        for h in drophosts:
-            if h in hbdclass.Host.hosts:
-                del hbdclass.Host.hosts[h]
         if config.get("verbose", False):
             logger.info("%s pickled hosts loaded", len(hbdclass.Host.hosts))
     else:

hbd/server/notify.py

@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ _TIMEOUT = 15  # seconds per channel send
 
 async def _dispatch_to_channel(channel_name: str, channel_cfg: dict, notif: Notification) -> bool:
     """Send *notif* to a single named channel, honouring min_level."""
+    # Strip ownership metadata — notifier drivers only need delivery credentials.
+    channel_cfg = {k: v for k, v in channel_cfg.items() if k not in ("owner", "private")}
+
     level = notif.level.upper()
     if level != "RECOVER":
         min_level = channel_cfg.get("min_level", "WARNING").upper()

hbd/server/settings.py

@@ -27,13 +27,65 @@ _SECRET_KEYS = frozenset({
     "smtp_password", "smtp_user", "api_password", "access_token",
 })
 
-_CHANNEL_TYPE_LABELS = {
+CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS = {
-    "pushover":   "Pushover",
+    "pushover": {
-    "email":      "E-mail",
+        "label": "Pushover",
-    "signal":     "Signal",
+        "fields": [
-    "mattermost": "Mattermost",
+            {"key": "token",  "label": "App token",  "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "user",   "label": "User key",   "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "sound",  "label": "Sound",      "type": "text",   "required": False},
+        ],
+    },
+    "email": {
+        "label": "E-mail",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "recipients",    "label": "Recipients (comma-separated)", "type": "list",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "sender",        "label": "From address",                 "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "smtp_server",   "label": "SMTP server",                  "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "smtp_port",     "label": "SMTP port",                    "type": "port",   "required": False},
+            {"key": "smtp_user",     "label": "SMTP username",                "type": "text",   "required": False},
+            {"key": "smtp_password", "label": "SMTP password",                "type": "secret", "required": False},
+        ],
+    },
+    "signal": {
+        "label": "Signal",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "user",      "label": "Sender number",    "type": "text", "required": True},
+            {"key": "recipient", "label": "Recipient number", "type": "text", "required": True},
+            {"key": "cli_path",  "label": "signal-cli path",  "type": "text", "required": False},
+        ],
+    },
+    "matrix": {
+        "label": "Matrix",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "homeserver",   "label": "Homeserver URL", "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "access_token", "label": "Access token",   "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "room_id",      "label": "Room ID",        "type": "text",   "required": True},
+        ],
+    },
+    "sms_voipms": {
+        "label": "SMS (voip.ms)",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "api_user",     "label": "API username", "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "api_password", "label": "API password", "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "did",          "label": "DID (from)",   "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "dst",          "label": "Destination",  "type": "text",   "required": True},
+        ],
+    },
+    "mattermost": {
+        "label": "Mattermost",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "host",     "label": "Host",          "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "token",    "label": "Webhook token", "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "channel",  "label": "Channel",       "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "username", "label": "Bot username",  "type": "text",   "required": False},
+            {"key": "icon",     "label": "Icon URL",      "type": "text",   "required": False},
+        ],
+    },
 }
 
+_CHANNEL_TYPE_LABELS = {k: v["label"] for k, v in CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.items()}
+
 
 def _mask(value):
     """Return a masked placeholder for sensitive values."""
@@ -143,6 +195,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
         }
 
     # ---- Notification channels (complex, built separately) ----------------
+    _METADATA_KEYS = {"type", "owner", "private", "min_level"}
     notif_channels = []
     for ch_name, ch_cfg in (config.get("notification_channels") or {}).items():
         if not isinstance(ch_cfg, dict):
@@ -150,7 +203,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
         ch_type = ch_cfg.get("type", "")
         fields = []
         for k, v in ch_cfg.items():
-            if k == "type":
+            if k in _METADATA_KEYS:
                 continue
             sensitive = k in _SECRET_KEYS
             fields.append({
@@ -165,6 +218,9 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "name": ch_name,
             "type": ch_type,
             "type_label": _CHANNEL_TYPE_LABELS.get(ch_type, ch_type.title()),
+            "owner": ch_cfg.get("owner"),
+            "private": bool(ch_cfg.get("private", False)),
+            "min_level": ch_cfg.get("min_level", "WARNING"),
             "fields": fields,
         })
 
@@ -191,6 +247,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "hysteresis": tc.hysteresis,
             "count": tc.count,
             "enabled": tc.enabled,
+            "display": tc.display or "",
         }
 
     threshold_config_list = []
@@ -228,7 +285,10 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "owner": hcfg.get("owner", ""),
             "managers": hcfg.get("managers", []),
             "monitors": hcfg.get("monitors", []),
-            "threshold_config": hcfg.get("threshold_config", ""),
+            "threshold_configs": (
+                list(v) if isinstance(v := hcfg.get("threshold_config"), list)
+                else ([v] if v else [])
+            ),
             "notification_channels": hcfg.get("notification_channels", []),
         })
 
@@ -368,7 +428,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "id": "channels",
             "title": "Notification Channels",
             "description": "Named notification providers. Credentials are masked.",
-            "section_mode": "yaml",
+            "section_mode": "channels",
             "api_section": "notification_channels",
             "channels": notif_channels,
             "fields": [
@@ -380,7 +440,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "id": "hosts",
             "title": "Hosts",
             "description": "Host definitions loaded from the config file.",
-            "section_mode": "yaml",
+            "section_mode": "hosts",
             "api_section": "hosts",
             "hosts": hosts_list,
             "fields": [],
@@ -389,12 +449,12 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "id": "thresholds",
             "title": "Threshold Configurations",
             "description": "Named alert threshold sets. Each defines warning/critical levels per metric.",
-            "section_mode": "yaml",
+            "section_mode": "thresholds",
             "api_section": "thresholds",
             "threshold_configs": threshold_config_list,
             "fields": [
                 field("default_threshold_config", "Default config", "text",
-                      "Threshold config used for hosts with no explicit mapping."),
+                      "Threshold config used for hosts with no explicit mapping.", editable=True),
             ],
         },
         {
@@ -419,4 +479,11 @@ def get_settings_data(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> dict:
     """Return sections list + auxiliary data for the settings template."""
     sections = get_settings_sections(config, threshold_checker=threshold_checker)
     all_channel_names = sorted((config.get("notification_channels") or {}).keys())
-    return {"sections": sections, "all_channel_names": all_channel_names}
+    all_usernames = sorted((config.get("users") or {}).keys())
+    all_threshold_configs = sorted((config.get("threshold_configs") or {}).keys())
+    return {
+        "sections": sections,
+        "all_channel_names": all_channel_names,
+        "all_usernames": all_usernames,
+        "all_threshold_configs": all_threshold_configs,
+    }

hbd/server/templates/head.html

@@ -125,6 +125,23 @@
         .nav-links a { margin-right: 0; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 1em; }
       }
 
+      /* Pending config publish button */
+      .nav-publish-btn {
+        background: #e65100;
+        color: #fff;
+        border: none;
+        border-radius: 4px;
+        padding: 4px 10px;
+        font-size: 0.82em;
+        font-weight: 600;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+        margin-left: auto;
+      }
+      .nav-publish-btn:hover { background: #bf360c; }
+      .nav-publish-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.7; cursor: default; }
+
       /* Swiss railway clock — nav */
       .nav-pie {
         flex-shrink: 0;

hbd/server/templates/live.html

@@ -201,6 +201,43 @@
     .log-recover .log-level  { color: #2a7a2a; }
     .log-info .log-level     { color: #555; }
 
+    .log-section-header {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: 12px;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+      margin-bottom: 10px;
+      background: white;
+      border-radius: 6px;
+      box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+      padding: 8px 15px;
+    }
+
+    .log-section-title {
+      font-size: 1.2em;
+      font-weight: bold;
+      color: #333;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    .log-filter-bar {
+      display: flex;
+      gap: 6px;
+      align-items: center;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+    }
+
+    .log-filter-bar input[type="text"],
+    .log-filter-bar select {
+      padding: 3px 7px;
+      border: 1px solid #ccc;
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      font-size: 0.85em;
+      color: #333;
+    }
+
+    .log-filter-bar input[type="text"] { width: 110px; }
+
     /* Modal for connection status messages */
     .connection-modal {
       display: none;
@@ -445,6 +482,22 @@
       updateRowAlert(name_idx[data.name], data);
     }
 
+    function applyLogFilters() {
+      var hostFilter = document.getElementById('filter-host').value.toLowerCase().trim();
+      var levelFilter = document.getElementById('filter-level').value;
+      var msgFilter = document.getElementById('filter-msg').value.toLowerCase().trim();
+      document.querySelectorAll('#messages .log-entry').forEach(function(entry) {
+        var show = true;
+        if (hostFilter && !(entry.dataset.host || '').toLowerCase().includes(hostFilter)) show = false;
+        if (levelFilter && entry.dataset.level !== levelFilter) show = false;
+        if (msgFilter) {
+          var msgEl = entry.querySelector('.log-msg');
+          if (!msgEl || !msgEl.textContent.toLowerCase().includes(msgFilter)) show = false;
+        }
+        entry.style.display = show ? '' : 'none';
+      });
+    }
+
     function WS_Connect() {
       if ("WebSocket" in window) {
         //N.B: subprotocol field causes chrome to error 1006
@@ -479,7 +532,8 @@
             var ts_str = _d.getFullYear() + '-' + _p(_d.getMonth()+1) + '-' + _p(_d.getDate())
                        + ' ' + _p(_d.getHours()) + ':' + _p(_d.getMinutes()) + ':' + _p(_d.getSeconds());
             var lvl = (msg.level || "INFO").toLowerCase();
-            var html = '<div class="log-entry log-' + lvl + '">';
+            var hostVal = msg.host || '';
+            var html = '<div class="log-entry log-' + lvl + '" data-level="' + lvl + '" data-host="' + hostVal.replace(/"/g, '&quot;') + '">';
             html += '<span class="log-ts">' + ts_str + '</span>';
             html += '<span class="log-level">' + (msg.level || "") + '</span>';
             if (msg.host) html += '<span class="log-host">' + msg.host + '</span>';
@@ -487,6 +541,7 @@
             html += '<span class="log-msg">' + msg.message + '</span>';
             html += '</div>';
             msgs.insertAdjacentHTML("afterbegin", html);
+            applyLogFilters();
           }
           cnt++;
         };
@@ -575,7 +630,20 @@
       </div>
       
       <div class="log-section">
-        <h2>Log of Events</h2>
+        <div class="log-section-header">
+          <span class="log-section-title">Log of Events</span>
+          <div class="log-filter-bar">
+            <input type="text" id="filter-host" placeholder="Host…" title="Filter by host" />
+            <select id="filter-level" title="Filter by level">
+              <option value="">All levels</option>
+              <option value="info">INFO</option>
+              <option value="warning">WARNING</option>
+              <option value="critical">CRITICAL</option>
+              <option value="recover">RECOVER</option>
+            </select>
+            <input type="text" id="filter-msg" placeholder="Message…" title="Filter by message text" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <div id="messages"></div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -591,6 +659,9 @@
     
     <script>
       setup();
+      document.getElementById('filter-host').addEventListener('input', applyLogFilters);
+      document.getElementById('filter-level').addEventListener('change', applyLogFilters);
+      document.getElementById('filter-msg').addEventListener('input', applyLogFilters);
     </script>
   </body>
 </html>

hbd/server/templates/nav.html

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
     {% endif %}
     <a href="/about"{% if active_page == "about" %} class="active"{% endif %}>About</a>
   </div>
+  {% if current_user and current_user.admin %}
+  <button id="nav-publish-btn" class="nav-publish-btn" onclick="navPublishConfig()" style="display:none" title="Publish pending config changes to .hb.yaml">&#9888; Publish Config</button>
+  {% endif %}
   <div class="nav-pie" title="Host alert status">
     <canvas id="alert-pie" width="44" height="44"></canvas>
   </div>
@@ -92,5 +95,40 @@
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     updateAlertPie();
     setInterval(updateAlertPie, 30000);
+    navCheckPendingConfig();
+    window.addEventListener('storage', navCheckPendingConfig);
   });
+
+  function navCheckPendingConfig() {
+    var btn = document.getElementById('nav-publish-btn');
+    if (!btn) return;
+    btn.style.display = localStorage.getItem('hbd_pending_config') ? '' : 'none';
+  }
+
+  async function navPublishConfig() {
+    var btn = document.getElementById('nav-publish-btn');
+    var pending = localStorage.getItem('hbd_pending_config');
+    if (!pending) return;
+    var staged;
+    try { staged = JSON.parse(pending); } catch(e) { return; }
+    if (btn) { btn.disabled = true; btn.textContent = 'Saving…'; }
+    try {
+      var resp = await fetch('/api/0/config', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+        body: pending
+      });
+      if (resp.ok) {
+        localStorage.removeItem('hbd_pending_config');
+        window.location.reload();
+      } else {
+        var err = await resp.json().catch(function() { return {}; });
+        alert('Error: ' + (err.error || resp.statusText));
+        if (btn) { btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = '⚠ Publish Config'; }
+      }
+    } catch(e) {
+      alert('Network error: ' + e.message);
+      if (btn) { btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = '⚠ Publish Config'; }
+    }
+  }
 </script>

hbd/server/templates/plugins.html

@@ -1305,9 +1305,12 @@
       // ── Auto-refresh (30 s) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
       setInterval(() => {
+        document.querySelectorAll('.host-card').forEach(card => {
+          fetchHostGlance(card.dataset.hostname);
+        });
+
         document.querySelectorAll('.host-card:not(.collapsed)').forEach(card => {
           const hostname = card.dataset.hostname;
-          fetchHostGlance(hostname);
 
           card.querySelectorAll('.plugin-accordion:not(.collapsed)').forEach(acc => {
             const pname = acc.dataset.plugin;
@@ -1327,24 +1330,39 @@
       // ── Init ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
       document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-        // If a host fragment is in the URL, expand and scroll to that host;
+        // Fetch glance data for every host immediately so the strip is always populated.
-        // otherwise expand the first host as before.
+        document.querySelectorAll('.host-card').forEach(card => {
+          fetchHostGlance(card.dataset.hostname);
+        });
+
+        // Expand and load info for the target host (URL hash or first host).
+        function expandHost(hostname) {
+          const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
+          if (!card) return false;
+          card.classList.remove('collapsed');
+          fetchHostInfo(hostname).then(data => {
+            infoCache[hostname] = data;
+            renderInfoSection(hostname, data);
+          }).catch(() => {
+            const el = document.getElementById(`info-${hostname}`);
+            if (el) el.innerHTML = '<div class="info-loading">Could not load host info.</div>';
+          });
+          return true;
+        }
+
         const hash = window.location.hash;
         if (hash) {
           const hostname = decodeURIComponent(hash.slice(1));
+          if (expandHost(hostname)) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
               const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
-          if (card) {
+              if (card) card.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
-            card.classList.remove('collapsed');
+            }, 150);
-            fetchHostGlance(hostname);
-            setTimeout(() => card.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' }), 150);
             return;
           }
         }
         const first = document.querySelector('.host-card');
-        if (first) {
+        if (first) expandHost(first.dataset.hostname);
-          first.classList.remove('collapsed');
-          fetchHostGlance(first.dataset.hostname);
-        }
       });
       // ── Host action helpers ──────────────────────────────────────
 

hbd/server/templates/profile.html

@@ -215,11 +215,59 @@
     .save-row { display: flex; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; }
     .btn-save { background: #0066cc; color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px 14px; font-size: .85em; cursor: pointer; }
     .btn-save:hover { background: #0055aa; }
-    .channel-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f5f5f5; }
+    /* ---- Channel chip picker ---- */
-    .channel-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
+    .ch-picker { }
-    .channel-item label { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; cursor: pointer; font-size: .88em; }
+    .ch-picker-label { font-size: .8em; font-weight: 600; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
-    .channel-item .ch-name { font-weight: 500; color: #222; }
+    .ch-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; min-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
-    .channel-item .ch-meta { font-size: .8em; color: #888; }
+    .ch-chip {
+      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
+      padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 14px; font-size: .85em; font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer;
+      border: none; font-family: inherit;
+    }
+    .ch-chip.selected { background: #e3f2fd; color: #1565c0; }
+    .ch-chip.selected:hover { background: #bbdefb; }
+    .ch-chip.available { background: #f1f3f4; color: #555; }
+    .ch-chip.available:hover { background: #e8eaf6; color: #283593; }
+    .ch-chip-x { font-size: .9em; line-height: 1; color: inherit; opacity: .7; }
+
+    /* ---- My Channels card list ---- */
+    .my-ch-card {
+      border: 1px solid #e8eaf6; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 8px; overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .my-ch-header {
+      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 12px;
+      background: #f8f9ff; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8eaf6;
+    }
+    .my-ch-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: .9em; color: #222; }
+    .my-ch-type { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #e8eaf6; color: #3949ab; }
+    .my-ch-private { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #fce4ec; color: #c62828; }
+    .my-ch-actions { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 5px; }
+    .btn-sm-edit { background: #888; color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 4px; padding: 2px 8px; font-size: .78em; cursor: pointer; }
+    .btn-sm-edit:hover { background: #666; }
+    .btn-sm-del { background: transparent; color: #c62828; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 4px; padding: 2px 7px; font-size: .78em; cursor: pointer; }
+    .btn-sm-del:hover { background: #fce4ec; }
+
+    /* ---- Channel modal (for My Channels CRUD) ---- */
+    .ch-modal-overlay {
+      position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,.4);
+      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 1001;
+    }
+    .ch-modal-box {
+      background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px;
+      min-width: 360px; max-width: 520px; width: 95%;
+      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
+    }
+    .ch-modal-box h3 { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1em; }
+    .ch-form-row { margin-bottom: 12px; }
+    .ch-form-row label { display: block; font-size: .83em; font-weight: 600; color: #555; margin-bottom: 3px; }
+    .ch-form-row input[type=text], .ch-form-row input[type=password], .ch-form-row select {
+      width: 100%; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px 8px;
+      font-size: .88em; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;
+    }
+    .ch-form-row input:focus, .ch-form-row select:focus { border-color: #0066cc; outline: none; }
+    .ch-form-divider { font-size: .78em; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: #888; margin: 14px 0 8px; border-top: 1px solid #eee; padding-top: 10px; }
+    .ch-modal-footer { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; }
+    .ch-modal-status { font-size: .83em; margin-top: 8px; }
   </style>
 
   <body>
@@ -318,37 +366,117 @@
       </div>
       {% endif %}
 
-      <!-- Notification channels -->
+      <!-- Notification channels — chip picker -->
       <div class="section">
         <h2>Notification Channels</h2>
         {% if current_user %}
-        <p style="font-size:.82em;color:#888;margin:0 0 10px">Select which channels send you alerts. Channels are defined by the administrator.</p>
+        <p style="font-size:.82em;color:#888;margin:0 0 12px">Click a channel to add or remove it from your alert list.</p>
-        {% if all_channel_names %}
+        {% if all_channels %}
-        <div id="channel-checkboxes">
+        <div class="ch-picker">
-          {% for ch_name in all_channel_names %}
+          <div class="ch-picker-label">Selected</div>
-          <div class="channel-item">
+          <div id="selected-chips" class="ch-chips">
-            <label>
+            {% for ch in all_channels %}
-              <input type="checkbox" class="channel-checkbox" value="{{ ch_name | e }}"
+            {% if ch.name in (current_user.notification_channels or []) %}
-                {% if ch_name in (current_user.notification_channels or []) %}checked{% endif %}>
+            <button class="ch-chip selected" data-ch="{{ ch.name | e }}" onclick="toggleChip(this)">
-              <div>
+              {{ ch.name | e }} <span class="ch-chip-x">×</span>
-                <div class="ch-name">{{ ch_name | e }}</div>
+            </button>
-              </div>
+            {% endif %}
-            </label>
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% set selected_set = current_user.notification_channels or [] %}
+            {% set has_selected = selected_set | length > 0 %}
+            {% if not has_selected %}
+            <span style="font-size:.83em;color:#bbb;font-style:italic;align-self:center">None selected</span>
+            {% endif %}
           </div>
+          <div class="ch-picker-label">Available</div>
+          <div id="available-chips" class="ch-chips">
+            {% for ch in all_channels %}
+            {% if ch.name not in (current_user.notification_channels or []) %}
+            <button class="ch-chip available" data-ch="{{ ch.name | e }}" onclick="toggleChip(this)">
+              + {{ ch.name | e }}
+            </button>
+            {% endif %}
             {% endfor %}
           </div>
+        </div>
         {% else %}
-        <p style="font-size:.83em;color:#bbb;font-style:italic">No notification channels configured.</p>
+        <p style="font-size:.83em;color:#bbb;font-style:italic">No notification channels available. You can create your own below.</p>
         {% endif %}
-        <div class="save-row" style="margin-top:10px">
+        <div class="save-row">
           <button class="btn-save" onclick="saveChannels()">Save channels</button>
           <span id="channels-status" class="status-msg"></span>
         </div>
         {% else %}
-        <span class="no-hosts">No personal notification channels configured.</span>
+        <span class="no-hosts">Log in to manage notification channels.</span>
         {% endif %}
       </div>
 
+      <!-- My Channels — create/edit/delete own channels -->
+      {% if current_user %}
+      <div class="section">
+        <h2>My Channels</h2>
+        <p style="font-size:.82em;color:#888;margin:0 0 12px">Channels you own. Public channels are available to all users; private channels are visible only to you.</p>
+        <div id="my-channels-list">
+          {% set my_channels = all_channels | selectattr('owner', 'equalto', current_user.username) | list %}
+          {% for ch in my_channels %}
+          <div class="my-ch-card" id="mychcard-{{ ch.name | e }}">
+            <div class="my-ch-header">
+              <span class="my-ch-name">{{ ch.name | e }}</span>
+              <span class="my-ch-type">{{ ch.type | e }}</span>
+              {% if ch.private %}<span class="my-ch-private">private</span>{% endif %}
+              <span class="my-ch-actions">
+                <button class="btn-sm-edit" onclick="openMyChModal('{{ ch.name | e }}')">Edit</button>
+                <button class="btn-sm-del" onclick="deleteMyChannel('{{ ch.name | e }}')">✕</button>
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          {% endfor %}
+          {% if not my_channels %}
+          <p id="my-channels-empty" style="font-size:.83em;color:#bbb;font-style:italic">No channels yet.</p>
+          {% endif %}
+        </div>
+        <div class="save-row" style="margin-top:8px">
+          <button class="btn-save" onclick="openMyChModal()">+ New channel</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- My Channels modal -->
+      <div id="my-ch-modal" class="ch-modal-overlay" style="display:none" onclick="if(event.target===this)closeMyChModal()">
+        <div class="ch-modal-box">
+          <h3 id="my-ch-modal-title">New Channel</h3>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Channel name</label>
+            <input type="text" id="my-ch-name" placeholder="e.g. my_pushover" autocomplete="off">
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Type</label>
+            <select id="my-ch-type" onchange="onMyChTypeChange()">
+              <option value="">— select —</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div id="my-ch-type-fields"></div>
+          <div class="ch-form-divider">Options</div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Minimum alert level</label>
+            <select id="my-ch-min-level">
+              <option value="WARNING">WARNING (and above)</option>
+              <option value="CRITICAL">CRITICAL only</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer">
+              <input type="checkbox" id="my-ch-private"> Private — visible only to you
+            </label>
+          </div>
+          <div id="my-ch-modal-status" class="ch-modal-status"></div>
+          <div class="ch-modal-footer">
+            <button class="btn-save" style="background:#888" onclick="closeMyChModal()">Cancel</button>
+            <button class="btn-save" onclick="saveMyChannel()">Save</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {% endif %}
+
       <!-- Host access -->
       <div class="section">
         <h2>Host Access</h2>
@@ -395,6 +523,7 @@
 
     </div>
     <script>
+      // ---- Identity ----
       async function saveIdentity() {
         const full_name = document.getElementById('profile-fullname').value;
         const avatar = document.getElementById('profile-avatar').value;
@@ -411,6 +540,7 @@
         }
       }
 
+      // ---- Password ----
       async function changePassword() {
         const current = document.getElementById('profile-current-pw').value;
         const newpw = document.getElementById('profile-new-pw').value;
@@ -433,9 +563,37 @@
         }
       }
 
+      // ---- Channel chip picker ----
+      function toggleChip(btn) {
+        const name = btn.dataset.ch;
+        const isSelected = btn.classList.contains('selected');
+        if (isSelected) {
+          // Move to available
+          btn.classList.remove('selected');
+          btn.classList.add('available');
+          btn.innerHTML = '+ ' + escHtml(name);
+          btn.onclick = function() { toggleChip(this); };
+          document.getElementById('available-chips').appendChild(btn);
+          // Remove "None selected" placeholder if it exists
+        } else {
+          // Move to selected
+          btn.classList.remove('available');
+          btn.classList.add('selected');
+          btn.innerHTML = escHtml(name) + ' <span class="ch-chip-x">×</span>';
+          btn.onclick = function() { toggleChip(this); };
+          document.getElementById('selected-chips').appendChild(btn);
+        }
+        // Update placeholder visibility
+        const sel = document.getElementById('selected-chips');
+        const placeholder = sel.querySelector('span[style]');
+        const hasChips = sel.querySelectorAll('.ch-chip.selected').length > 0;
+        if (placeholder) placeholder.style.display = hasChips ? 'none' : '';
+      }
+
       async function saveChannels() {
-        const notification_channels = [...document.querySelectorAll('.channel-checkbox:checked')]
+        const notification_channels = [
-          .map(cb => cb.value);
+          ...document.querySelectorAll('#selected-chips .ch-chip.selected')
+        ].map(b => b.dataset.ch);
         const resp = await fetch('/api/0/users/me', {
           method: 'PUT',
           headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
@@ -449,6 +607,138 @@
         }
       }
 
+      // ---- My Channels CRUD ----
+      let _myChSchemas = {};
+      let _myChEditName = null;
+
+      async function _loadMyChSchemas() {
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channel_types');
+          _myChSchemas = await r.json();
+          const sel = document.getElementById('my-ch-type');
+          if (!sel) return;
+          Object.entries(_myChSchemas).forEach(([k, v]) => {
+            const opt = document.createElement('option');
+            opt.value = k; opt.textContent = v.label;
+            sel.appendChild(opt);
+          });
+        } catch(e) { console.warn('Could not load channel schemas', e); }
+      }
+
+      function onMyChTypeChange() {
+        const type = document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value;
+        const container = document.getElementById('my-ch-type-fields');
+        container.innerHTML = '';
+        if (!type || !_myChSchemas[type]) return;
+        const divider = document.createElement('div');
+        divider.className = 'ch-form-divider';
+        divider.textContent = _myChSchemas[type].label + ' settings';
+        container.appendChild(divider);
+        (_myChSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
+          const row = document.createElement('div');
+          row.className = 'ch-form-row';
+          const lbl = document.createElement('label');
+          lbl.textContent = sf.label + (sf.required ? ' *' : '');
+          const inp = document.createElement('input');
+          inp.type = sf.type === 'secret' ? 'password' : 'text';
+          inp.id = 'mychf-' + sf.key;
+          inp.placeholder = sf.required ? '(required)' : '(optional)';
+          inp.autocomplete = 'off';
+          row.appendChild(lbl);
+          row.appendChild(inp);
+          container.appendChild(row);
+        });
+      }
+
+      async function openMyChModal(name) {
+        _myChEditName = name || null;
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-modal-status').textContent = '';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-modal-title').textContent = name ? 'Edit Channel' : 'New Channel';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-name').value = name || '';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-name').disabled = !!name;
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value = '';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-type-fields').innerHTML = '';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value = 'WARNING';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked = false;
+
+        if (name) {
+          try {
+            const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channels');
+            const channels = await r.json();
+            const ch = channels.find(c => c.name === name);
+            if (ch) {
+              document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value = ch.type;
+              onMyChTypeChange();
+              document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value = ch.min_level || 'WARNING';
+              document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked = ch.private || false;
+              (ch.fields || []).forEach(f => {
+                const inp = document.getElementById('mychf-' + f.key);
+                if (inp) inp.value = f.value || '';
+              });
+            }
+          } catch(e) { console.warn('Failed to load channel', e); }
+        }
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-modal').style.display = 'flex';
+      }
+
+      function closeMyChModal() {
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-modal').style.display = 'none';
+      }
+
+      async function saveMyChannel() {
+        const name = document.getElementById('my-ch-name').value.trim();
+        const type = document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value;
+        const minLevel = document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value;
+        const isPrivate = document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked;
+        const statusEl = document.getElementById('my-ch-modal-status');
+        statusEl.textContent = '';
+
+        if (!name) { statusEl.textContent = 'Name is required.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
+        if (!type) { statusEl.textContent = 'Please select a type.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
+
+        const body = { name, type, min_level: minLevel, private: isPrivate };
+        if (_myChSchemas[type]) {
+          (_myChSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
+            const inp = document.getElementById('mychf-' + sf.key);
+            if (inp) body[sf.key] = inp.value;
+          });
+        }
+
+        const isEdit = !!_myChEditName;
+        const url = isEdit
+          ? '/api/0/notification_channels/' + encodeURIComponent(_myChEditName)
+          : '/api/0/notification_channels';
+        const method = isEdit ? 'PUT' : 'POST';
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch(url, { method, headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: JSON.stringify(body) });
+          if (r.ok) {
+            closeMyChModal();
+            window.location.reload();
+          } else {
+            const err = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            statusEl.textContent = err.error || 'Error saving.';
+            statusEl.style.color = '#c62828';
+          }
+        } catch(e) {
+          statusEl.textContent = 'Network error: ' + e.message;
+          statusEl.style.color = '#c62828';
+        }
+      }
+
+      async function deleteMyChannel(name) {
+        if (!confirm('Delete channel "' + name + '"?')) return;
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channels/' + encodeURIComponent(name), { method: 'DELETE' });
+          if (r.ok) {
+            window.location.reload();
+          } else {
+            const err = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            alert('Error: ' + (err.error || 'Could not delete.'));
+          }
+        } catch(e) { alert('Network error: ' + e.message); }
+      }
+
+      // ---- Utilities ----
       function showStatus(id, msg, color) {
         const el = document.getElementById(id);
         if (!el) return;
@@ -456,6 +746,12 @@
         el.style.color = color;
         setTimeout(() => { el.textContent = ''; }, 3000);
       }
+
+      function escHtml(s) {
+        return String(s).replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;').replace(/"/g,'&quot;');
+      }
+
+      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', _loadMyChSchemas);
     </script>
   </body>
 </html>

hbd/server/templates/settings.html

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     html, body { overflow: visible; }
 
     .container {
-      max-width: 960px;
+      max-width: none;
     }
 
     h1 { color: #333; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.5em; }
@@ -207,6 +207,36 @@
     .channel-field-label { width: 130px; flex-shrink: 0; color: #777; }
     .channel-field-value { color: #333; word-break: break-all; }
 
+    /* ---- Channel management (form-based section) ---- */
+    .channel-header-actions { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 6px; }
+    .ch-owner-badge { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #e8f5e9; color: #2e7d32; }
+    .ch-private-badge { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #fce4ec; color: #c62828; }
+    .ch-level-badge { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #fff3e0; color: #e65100; }
+    .channel-grid { padding: 12px 20px 0; }
+    .channel-add-bar { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 10px 20px; border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0; }
+
+    /* Channel modal */
+    .ch-modal-overlay {
+      position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,.4);
+      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 1001;
+    }
+    .ch-modal-box {
+      background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px;
+      min-width: 360px; max-width: 520px; width: 95%;
+      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
+    }
+    .ch-modal-box h3 { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1em; }
+    .ch-form-row { margin-bottom: 12px; }
+    .ch-form-row label { display: block; font-size: .83em; font-weight: 600; color: #555; margin-bottom: 3px; }
+    .ch-form-row input[type=text], .ch-form-row input[type=password], .ch-form-row select {
+      width: 100%; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px 8px;
+      font-size: .88em; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;
+    }
+    .ch-form-row input:focus, .ch-form-row select:focus { border-color: #0066cc; outline: none; }
+    .ch-form-divider { font-size: .78em; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: #888; margin: 14px 0 8px; border-top: 1px solid #eee; padding-top: 10px; }
+    .ch-modal-footer { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; }
+    .ch-status { font-size: .83em; margin-top: 8px; }
+
     /* ---- Hosts table ---- */
     /* ---- Mobile: collapsible sidebar ---- */
     .sidebar-toggle {
@@ -268,8 +298,6 @@
 
     /* ---- Editable inputs ---- */
     .field-input {
-      width: 100%;
-      max-width: 360px;
       border: 1px solid #ccc;
       border-radius: 4px;
       padding: 4px 8px;
@@ -337,7 +365,7 @@
     .crud-table th { background: #f5f5f5; padding: 6px 10px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; color: #555; font-size: .78em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; }
     .crud-table td { padding: 6px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; vertical-align: top; }
     .crud-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
-    .crud-table .field-input { max-width: none; }
+    .crud-table .field-input { width: 100%; }
 
     /* ---- Rollback modal ---- */
     .modal-overlay {
@@ -352,9 +380,88 @@
     .modal-box h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 1em; }
     .backup-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: .87em; }
     .backup-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
+
+    /* ---- Threshold config cards ---- */
+    .thresh-cfg-card {
+      margin-bottom: 14px;
+      border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+      border-radius: 6px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .thresh-cfg-header {
+      background: #f5f5f5;
+      padding: 8px 14px;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: 10px;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+    }
+    .thresh-cfg-name-label {
+      font-weight: 600;
+      font-size: 0.9em;
+      color: #1a237e;
+    }
+    .thresh-metric-table { width: 100%; }
+    .thresh-metric-table th { white-space: nowrap; }
+
+    /* ---- Multi-picker ---- */
+    .mpick-wrapper { display: block; }
+    .mpick-display {
+      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: nowrap;
+      cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 7px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px;
+      min-height: 26px; min-width: 80px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;
+      background: #fff; user-select: none; overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .mpick-display:hover { border-color: #0066cc; background: #f8fbff; }
+    .mpick-tag {
+      padding: 1px 6px; background: #e8eaf6; color: #283593;
+      border-radius: 10px; font-size: 0.82em; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+    .mpick-more { color: #888; font-size: 0.82em; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
+    .mpick-empty { color: #bbb; font-style: italic; font-size: 0.82em; }
+    .mpick-panel {
+      position: fixed; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d0d0d0;
+      border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
+      z-index: 2000; width: 360px; overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .mpick-panel-header {
+      padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 0.78em; font-weight: 700;
+      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: #555;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; display: flex;
+      justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; background: #f5f5f5;
+    }
+    .mpick-panel-body { display: flex; }
+    .mpick-col { flex: 1; min-width: 0; max-height: 200px; overflow-y: auto; }
+    .mpick-col-header {
+      padding: 4px 10px; font-size: 0.72em; font-weight: 700;
+      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: #888;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; background: #fafafa;
+      position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1;
+    }
+    .mpick-col:first-child { border-right: 1px solid #eee; }
+    .mpick-item {
+      padding: 5px 10px; font-size: 0.85em; cursor: pointer;
+      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid #f8f8f8; gap: 4px;
+    }
+    .mpick-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
+    .mpick-item-avail:hover { background: #e8f5e9; }
+    .mpick-item-sel:hover { background: #fce4ec; }
+    .mpick-arrow { font-size: 1.1em; opacity: 0.4; flex-shrink: 0; line-height: 1; }
+    .mpick-item:hover .mpick-arrow { opacity: 1; }
+    .mpick-item-avail .mpick-arrow { color: #2a7a2a; }
+    .mpick-item-sel .mpick-arrow { color: #c62828; }
+    .mpick-panel-footer {
+      padding: 6px 10px; border-top: 1px solid #eee;
+      display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; background: #f8f8f8;
+    }
+    .mpick-none { padding: 10px; font-size: .82em; color: #aaa; text-align: center; }
   </style>
 
   <body>
+  {%- macro mpick(all_items, sel, cls) -%}
+  <div class="mpick-wrapper"><div class="mpick-display" onclick="openMpick(this)" title="{{ sel | join(', ') | e }}">{%- if sel -%}{%- for v in sel[:2] -%}<span class="mpick-tag">{{ v | e }}</span>{%- endfor -%}{%- if sel|length > 2 %}<span class="mpick-more">+{{ sel|length - 2 }}</span>{%- endif -%}{%- else -%}<span class="mpick-empty">(none)</span>{%- endif -%}</div><select class="{{ cls }}" multiple hidden>{%- for item in all_items %}<option value="{{ item | e }}"{% if item in sel %} selected{% endif %}>{{ item | e }}</option>{%- endfor %}</select></div>
+  {%- endmacro %}
     {% include 'nav.html' %}
 
     <div class="container">
@@ -381,6 +488,42 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <!-- Channel add/edit modal -->
+      <div id="ch-modal" class="ch-modal-overlay" style="display:none" onclick="if(event.target===this)closeChannelModal()">
+        <div class="ch-modal-box">
+          <h3 id="ch-modal-title">Add Notification Channel</h3>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Channel name</label>
+            <input type="text" id="ch-name" placeholder="e.g. pushover_ops" autocomplete="off">
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Type</label>
+            <select id="ch-type" onchange="onChTypeChange()">
+              <option value="">— select —</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div id="ch-type-fields"></div>
+          <div class="ch-form-divider">Options</div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Minimum alert level</label>
+            <select id="ch-min-level">
+              <option value="WARNING">WARNING (and above)</option>
+              <option value="CRITICAL">CRITICAL only</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer">
+              <input type="checkbox" id="ch-private"> Private — visible only to you
+            </label>
+          </div>
+          <div id="ch-modal-status" class="ch-status"></div>
+          <div class="ch-modal-footer">
+            <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="closeChannelModal()">Cancel</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="saveChannel()">Save</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="settings-layout">
 
         <!-- Sidebar navigation -->
@@ -434,12 +577,8 @@
                     <td><input class="field-input user-full-name" value="{{ u.full_name | e }}"></td>
                     <td><input class="field-input user-avatar" value="{{ u.avatar | e }}"></td>
                     <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="user-admin" {% if u.admin %}checked{% endif %}></td>
-                    <td style="min-width:120px">
+                    <td style="min-width:140px">
-                      {% for ch in all_channel_names %}
+                      {{ mpick(all_channel_names, u.notification_channels, 'user-ch-select') }}
-                      <label style="display:block;font-size:.82em;white-space:nowrap">
-                        <input type="checkbox" class="user-ch" value="{{ ch | e }}" {% if ch in u.notification_channels %}checked{% endif %}> {{ ch | e }}
-                      </label>
-                      {% endfor %}
                     </td>
                     <td><input type="password" class="field-input user-password" placeholder="(leave blank to keep)"></td>
                     <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="toggleDeleteRow(this)">✕</button></td>
@@ -488,6 +627,167 @@
               <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="stageOAuthSection()">Stage changes</button>
             </div>
 
+            {# ---- Hosts CRUD table ---- #}
+            {% elif section.section_mode == 'hosts' %}
+            <div style="overflow-x:auto;padding:0 20px">
+              <table class="crud-table" id="hosts-editor">
+                <thead><tr>
+                  <th>Hostname</th>
+                  <th>Watch</th>
+                  <th>DynDNS</th>
+                  <th>Owner</th>
+                  <th style="min-width:110px">Managers</th>
+                  <th style="min-width:110px">Monitors</th>
+                  <th style="min-width:110px">Threshold config</th>
+                  <th style="min-width:110px">Channels</th>
+                  <th></th>
+                </tr></thead>
+                <tbody id="hosts-tbody">
+                  {% for h in section.hosts %}
+                  <tr data-host-row="true" data-hostname="{{ h.name | e }}">
+                    <td style="font-family:monospace;font-size:.9em;white-space:nowrap">{{ h.name | e }}</td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="host-watch" {% if h.watch %}checked{% endif %}></td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="host-dyndns" {% if h.dyndns %}checked{% endif %}></td>
+                    <td><input class="field-input host-owner" value="{{ h.owner | e }}" placeholder="(none)" style="min-width:90px"></td>
+                    <td>{{ mpick(all_usernames, h.managers, 'host-managers') }}</td>
+                    <td>{{ mpick(all_usernames, h.monitors, 'host-monitors') }}</td>
+                    <td>{{ mpick(all_threshold_configs, h.threshold_configs, 'host-tc') }}</td>
+                    <td>{{ mpick(all_channel_names, h.notification_channels, 'host-channels') }}</td>
+                    <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="toggleDeleteRow(this)">✕</button></td>
+                  </tr>
+                  {% endfor %}
+                </tbody>
+              </table>
+            </div>
+            <div class="section-footer">
+              <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="addHostRow()" style="margin-right:auto">+ Add host</button>
+              <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="stageHostsSection()">Stage changes</button>
+            </div>
+
+            {# ---- Notification channels (form-based, live CRUD) ---- #}
+            {% elif section.section_mode == 'channels' %}
+            {% for f in section.fields %}
+            <div class="field-row" style="border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0">
+              <div class="field-label">{{ f.label }}</div>
+              <div class="field-body">
+                {% if f.type == 'list' %}
+                  {% if f.value %}<span class="val-list">{% for item in f.value %}<span class="val-tag">{{ item }}</span>{% endfor %}</span>
+                  {% else %}<span class="val-empty">None</span>{% endif %}
+                {% else %}
+                  <div class="field-value">{{ f.value if f.value is not none else '' }}</div>
+                {% endif %}
+                {% if f.description %}<p class="field-desc">{{ f.description }}</p>{% endif %}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            {% endfor %}
+            <div class="channel-grid" id="channel-cards">
+              {% for ch in section.channels %}
+              <div class="channel-card" id="chcard-{{ ch.name | e }}">
+                <div class="channel-header">
+                  <span class="channel-name-text">{{ ch.name | e }}</span>
+                  <span class="ch-type-badge">{{ ch.type_label | e }}</span>
+                  {% if ch.min_level and ch.min_level != 'WARNING' %}<span class="ch-level-badge">{{ ch.min_level | e }}+</span>{% endif %}
+                  {% if ch.private %}<span class="ch-private-badge">private</span>{% endif %}
+                  {% if ch.owner %}<span class="ch-owner-badge">{{ ch.owner | e }}</span>{% endif %}
+                  <span class="channel-header-actions">
+                    <button class="btn btn-secondary" style="font-size:.78em;padding:2px 8px" onclick="openChannelModal('{{ ch.name | e }}')">Edit</button>
+                    <button class="btn-danger" onclick="deleteChannel('{{ ch.name | e }}')">✕</button>
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="channel-fields">
+                  {% for f in ch.fields %}
+                  <div class="channel-field">
+                    <span class="channel-field-label">{{ f.label }}</span>
+                    <span class="channel-field-value">{% if f.sensitive %}<span class="val-masked">•••</span>{% elif f.value %}{{ f.value | e }}{% else %}<span style="color:#ccc">—</span>{% endif %}</span>
+                  </div>
+                  {% endfor %}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {% endfor %}
+              {% if not section.channels %}<p style="color:#aaa;font-size:.88em;padding:12px 0">No channels configured yet.</p>{% endif %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="channel-add-bar">
+              <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="openChannelModal()">+ Add channel</button>
+            </div>
+
+            {# ---- Threshold configurations (form-based) ---- #}
+            {% elif section.section_mode == 'thresholds' %}
+            {% for f in section.fields %}
+            <div class="field-row" style="border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0">
+              <div class="field-label">{{ f.label }}</div>
+              <div class="field-body">
+                <input type="text" class="field-input thresh-default-config"
+                       value="{{ f.raw if f.raw is not none else '' }}"
+                       placeholder="default"
+                       list="thresh-cfg-names-{{ section.id }}">
+                <datalist id="thresh-cfg-names-{{ section.id }}">
+                  {% for tc in section.threshold_configs %}<option value="{{ tc.name | e }}">{% endfor %}
+                </datalist>
+                {% if f.description %}<p class="field-desc">{{ f.description }}</p>{% endif %}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            {% endfor %}
+            <div id="thresh-cfgs-{{ section.id }}" style="padding:8px 20px 0">
+              {% for tc in section.threshold_configs %}
+              <div class="thresh-cfg-card" data-config-name="{{ tc.name | e }}">
+                <div class="thresh-cfg-header">
+                  <span class="thresh-cfg-name-label">{{ tc.name | e }}</span>
+                  {% if tc.name != 'default' %}
+                  <button class="btn-danger" style="margin-left:auto" onclick="deleteThresholdConfigCard(this)">✕ Delete</button>
+                  {% endif %}
+                </div>
+                <div style="overflow-x:auto">
+                  <table class="crud-table thresh-metric-table">
+                    <thead><tr>
+                      <th>Metric path</th><th>Op</th>
+                      <th>Warning</th><th>Critical</th>
+                      <th>Hysteresis</th><th>Count</th>
+                      <th style="max-width:160px">Display</th>
+                      <th>En</th><th></th>
+                    </tr></thead>
+                    <tbody>
+                      {% for m in tc.metrics %}
+                      <tr data-metric-row="true" data-metric-path="{{ m.metric | e }}">
+                        <td style="font-family:monospace;font-size:.85em;white-space:nowrap">{{ m.metric | e }}</td>
+                        <td>
+                          <select class="field-input thresh-op" style="width:80px" onchange="onThreshOpChange(this)">
+                            {% for op in ['>', '>=', '<', '<=', '==', '!=', 'nagios'] %}
+                            <option value="{{ op }}" {% if m.operator == op %}selected{% endif %}>{{ op }}</option>
+                            {% endfor %}
+                          </select>
+                        </td>
+                        <td><input type="number" class="field-input thresh-warn" step="any" style="width:80px"
+                                   value="{{ m.warning if m.warning is not none else '' }}"
+                                   {% if m.operator == 'nagios' %}disabled{% endif %}></td>
+                        <td><input type="number" class="field-input thresh-crit" step="any" style="width:80px"
+                                   value="{{ m.critical if m.critical is not none else '' }}"
+                                   {% if m.operator == 'nagios' %}disabled{% endif %}></td>
+                        <td><input type="number" class="field-input thresh-hyst" step="any" style="width:72px"
+                                   value="{{ m.hysteresis if m.hysteresis is not none else 0.02 }}"></td>
+                        <td><input type="number" class="field-input thresh-count" step="1" min="1" style="width:52px"
+                                   value="{{ m.count if m.count is not none else 1 }}"></td>
+                        <td><input type="text" class="field-input thresh-display" style="width:150px"
+                                   value="{{ m.display | e }}" placeholder="(default)"></td>
+                        <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="thresh-enabled"
+                                   {% if m.enabled %}checked{% endif %}></td>
+                        <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="this.closest('tr').remove()">✕</button></td>
+                      </tr>
+                      {% endfor %}
+                    </tbody>
+                  </table>
+                </div>
+                <div style="padding:6px 14px 8px;border-top:1px solid #f0f0f0">
+                  <button class="btn btn-secondary" style="font-size:.8em;padding:3px 10px"
+                          onclick="addThresholdMetricRow(this.closest('.thresh-cfg-card').querySelector('tbody'))">+ Add metric</button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {% endfor %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="section-footer" style="justify-content:space-between">
+              <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="addThresholdConfigCard('thresh-cfgs-{{ section.id }}')">+ Add config</button>
+              <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="stageThresholdsSection('{{ section.id }}')">Stage changes</button>
+            </div>
+
             {# ---- YAML editor section ---- #}
             {% elif section.section_mode == 'yaml' %}
             <div style="padding: 12px 20px">
@@ -554,8 +854,140 @@
     </div>{# /container #}
 
     <script>
-      // ---- Channel names for add-user row ----
+      // ---- Lookup arrays for CRUD rows ----
       const _allChannels = {{ all_channel_names | tojson }};
+      const _allUsers = {{ all_usernames | tojson }};
+      const _allThresholdConfigs = {{ all_threshold_configs | tojson }};
+
+      // ---- Channel CRUD ----
+      let _channelSchemas = {};
+      let _chEditName = null; // null = create mode, string = edit mode
+
+      async function _loadChannelSchemas() {
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channel_types');
+          _channelSchemas = await r.json();
+          const sel = document.getElementById('ch-type');
+          if (!sel) return;
+          Object.entries(_channelSchemas).forEach(([k, v]) => {
+            const opt = document.createElement('option');
+            opt.value = k; opt.textContent = v.label;
+            sel.appendChild(opt);
+          });
+        } catch(e) { console.warn('Could not load channel schemas', e); }
+      }
+
+      function onChTypeChange() {
+        const type = document.getElementById('ch-type').value;
+        const container = document.getElementById('ch-type-fields');
+        container.innerHTML = '';
+        if (!type || !_channelSchemas[type]) return;
+        const divider = document.createElement('div');
+        divider.className = 'ch-form-divider';
+        divider.textContent = _channelSchemas[type].label + ' settings';
+        container.appendChild(divider);
+        (_channelSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
+          const row = document.createElement('div');
+          row.className = 'ch-form-row';
+          const lbl = document.createElement('label');
+          lbl.textContent = sf.label + (sf.required ? ' *' : '');
+          const inp = document.createElement(sf.type === 'secret' ? 'input' : 'input');
+          inp.type = sf.type === 'secret' ? 'password' : 'text';
+          inp.id = 'chf-' + sf.key;
+          inp.placeholder = sf.required ? '(required)' : '(optional)';
+          inp.autocomplete = 'off';
+          row.appendChild(lbl);
+          row.appendChild(inp);
+          container.appendChild(row);
+        });
+      }
+
+      async function openChannelModal(name) {
+        _chEditName = name || null;
+        document.getElementById('ch-modal-status').textContent = '';
+        document.getElementById('ch-modal-title').textContent = name ? 'Edit Channel' : 'Add Notification Channel';
+        document.getElementById('ch-name').value = name || '';
+        document.getElementById('ch-name').disabled = !!name;
+        document.getElementById('ch-type').value = '';
+        document.getElementById('ch-type-fields').innerHTML = '';
+        document.getElementById('ch-min-level').value = 'WARNING';
+        document.getElementById('ch-private').checked = false;
+
+        if (name) {
+          // Load existing channel data via API
+          try {
+            const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channels');
+            const channels = await r.json();
+            const ch = channels.find(c => c.name === name);
+            if (ch) {
+              document.getElementById('ch-type').value = ch.type;
+              onChTypeChange();
+              document.getElementById('ch-min-level').value = ch.min_level || 'WARNING';
+              document.getElementById('ch-private').checked = ch.private || false;
+              (ch.fields || []).forEach(f => {
+                const inp = document.getElementById('chf-' + f.key);
+                if (inp) inp.value = f.value || '';
+              });
+            }
+          } catch(e) { console.warn('Failed to load channel data', e); }
+        }
+        document.getElementById('ch-modal').style.display = 'flex';
+      }
+
+      function closeChannelModal() {
+        document.getElementById('ch-modal').style.display = 'none';
+      }
+
+      async function saveChannel() {
+        const name = document.getElementById('ch-name').value.trim();
+        const type = document.getElementById('ch-type').value;
+        const minLevel = document.getElementById('ch-min-level').value;
+        const isPrivate = document.getElementById('ch-private').checked;
+        const statusEl = document.getElementById('ch-modal-status');
+        statusEl.textContent = '';
+
+        if (!name) { statusEl.textContent = 'Channel name is required.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
+        if (!type) { statusEl.textContent = 'Please select a type.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
+
+        const body = { name, type, min_level: minLevel, private: isPrivate };
+        if (_channelSchemas[type]) {
+          (_channelSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
+            const inp = document.getElementById('chf-' + sf.key);
+            if (inp) body[sf.key] = inp.value;
+          });
+        }
+
+        const isEdit = !!_chEditName;
+        const url = isEdit ? '/api/0/notification_channels/' + encodeURIComponent(_chEditName) : '/api/0/notification_channels';
+        const method = isEdit ? 'PUT' : 'POST';
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch(url, { method, headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: JSON.stringify(body) });
+          if (r.ok) {
+            closeChannelModal();
+            window.location.reload();
+          } else {
+            const err = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            statusEl.textContent = err.error || 'Error saving channel.';
+            statusEl.style.color = '#c62828';
+          }
+        } catch(e) {
+          statusEl.textContent = 'Network error: ' + e.message;
+          statusEl.style.color = '#c62828';
+        }
+      }
+
+      async function deleteChannel(name) {
+        if (!confirm('Delete channel "' + name + '"? This cannot be undone.')) return;
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channels/' + encodeURIComponent(name), { method: 'DELETE' });
+          if (r.ok) {
+            window.location.reload();
+          } else {
+            const err = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            alert('Error: ' + (err.error || 'Could not delete channel.'));
+          }
+        } catch(e) { alert('Network error: ' + e.message); }
+      }
 
       // ---- Staged changes accumulator ----
       const _staged = {};
@@ -566,9 +998,13 @@
         if (count > 0) {
           document.getElementById('pending-count').textContent = count;
           banner.style.display = 'flex';
+          localStorage.setItem('hbd_pending_config', JSON.stringify(_staged));
         } else {
           banner.style.display = 'none';
+          localStorage.removeItem('hbd_pending_config');
         }
+        const navBtn = document.getElementById('nav-publish-btn');
+        if (navBtn) navBtn.style.display = count > 0 ? '' : 'none';
       }
 
       function stageFormSection(sectionId, apiSection) {
@@ -605,7 +1041,7 @@
             full_name: row.querySelector('.user-full-name').value,
             avatar: row.querySelector('.user-avatar').value,
             admin: row.querySelector('.user-admin').checked,
-            notification_channels: [...row.querySelectorAll('.user-ch:checked')].map(cb => cb.value),
+            notification_channels: [...(row.querySelector('.user-ch-select')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value),
           };
           const pw = row.querySelector('.user-password').value;
           if (pw) entry.password = pw;
@@ -619,7 +1055,7 @@
             full_name: row.querySelector('.user-full-name').value,
             avatar: row.querySelector('.user-avatar').value,
             admin: row.querySelector('.user-admin').checked,
-            notification_channels: [...row.querySelectorAll('.user-ch:checked')].map(cb => cb.value),
+            notification_channels: [...(row.querySelector('.user-ch-select')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value),
           };
           const pw = row.querySelector('.user-password').value;
           if (pw) entry.password = pw;
@@ -663,6 +1099,57 @@
         flashStaged('oauth');
       }
 
+      function stageHostsSection() {
+        function rowToEntry(row) {
+          const entry = {
+            watch: row.querySelector('.host-watch').checked,
+            dyndns: row.querySelector('.host-dyndns').checked,
+          };
+          const owner = row.querySelector('.host-owner').value.trim();
+          if (owner) entry.owner = owner;
+          const managers = [...(row.querySelector('.host-managers')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value);
+          if (managers.length) entry.managers = managers;
+          const monitors = [...(row.querySelector('.host-monitors')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value);
+          if (monitors.length) entry.monitors = monitors;
+          const tcs = [...(row.querySelector('.host-tc')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value);
+          if (tcs.length) entry.threshold_config = tcs;
+          const chs = [...(row.querySelector('.host-channels')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value);
+          if (chs.length) entry.notification_channels = chs;
+          return entry;
+        }
+        const hosts = {};
+        document.querySelectorAll('[data-host-row]').forEach(row => {
+          if (row.dataset.deleted === 'true') return;
+          hosts[row.dataset.hostname] = rowToEntry(row);
+        });
+        document.querySelectorAll('[data-new-host]').forEach(row => {
+          if (row.dataset.deleted === 'true') return;
+          const h = (row.querySelector('.new-hostname') || {value: ''}).value.trim();
+          if (!h) return;
+          hosts[h] = rowToEntry(row);
+        });
+        _staged['hosts'] = hosts;
+        updatePendingBanner();
+        flashStaged('hosts');
+      }
+
+      function addHostRow() {
+        const tbody = document.getElementById('hosts-tbody');
+        const row = document.createElement('tr');
+        row.setAttribute('data-new-host', 'true');
+        row.innerHTML = `
+          <td><input class="field-input new-hostname" placeholder="hostname" required style="min-width:120px"></td>
+          <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="host-watch" checked></td>
+          <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="host-dyndns"></td>
+          <td><input class="field-input host-owner" placeholder="(none)" style="min-width:90px"></td>
+          <td>${makeMpickHTML(_allUsers, [], 'host-managers')}</td>
+          <td>${makeMpickHTML(_allUsers, [], 'host-monitors')}</td>
+          <td>${makeMpickHTML(_allThresholdConfigs, [], 'host-tc')}</td>
+          <td>${makeMpickHTML(_allChannels, [], 'host-channels')}</td>
+          <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="this.closest('tr').remove()">✕</button></td>`;
+        tbody.appendChild(row);
+      }
+
       async function publishAll() {
         const btn = document.querySelector('[onclick="publishAll()"]');
         btn.disabled = true;
@@ -690,6 +1177,7 @@
 
       function discardAll() {
         Object.keys(_staged).forEach(k => delete _staged[k]);
+        localStorage.removeItem('hbd_pending_config');
         updatePendingBanner();
         window.location.reload();
       }
@@ -707,6 +1195,7 @@
       }
 
       document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+        _loadChannelSchemas();
         document.querySelectorAll('textarea[id^="yaml-"]').forEach(ta => {
           const sectionId = ta.id.replace('yaml-', '');
           const section = document.getElementById(sectionId);
@@ -731,9 +1220,6 @@
 
       function addUserRow() {
         const tbody = document.getElementById('users-tbody');
-        const chHtml = _allChannels.map(ch =>
-          `<label style="display:block;font-size:.82em;white-space:nowrap"><input type="checkbox" class="user-ch" value="${escHtml(ch)}"> ${escHtml(ch)}</label>`
-        ).join('');
         const row = document.createElement('tr');
         row.setAttribute('data-new-user', 'true');
         row.innerHTML = `
@@ -741,7 +1227,7 @@
           <td><input class="field-input user-full-name" placeholder="Display Name"></td>
           <td><input class="field-input user-avatar" placeholder="Avatar URL or path"></td>
           <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="user-admin"></td>
-          <td>${chHtml}</td>
+          <td>${makeMpickHTML(_allChannels, [], 'user-ch-select')}</td>
           <td><input type="password" class="field-input user-password" placeholder="(required)"></td>
           <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="this.closest('tr').remove()">✕</button></td>`;
         tbody.appendChild(row);
@@ -821,6 +1307,121 @@
         return s.replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;').replace(/"/g,'&quot;').replace(/'/g,'&#39;');
       }
 
+      // ---- Multi-picker ----
+      let _mpickPanel = null;
+      let _mpickTarget = null;
+
+      function _initMpickPanel() {
+        if (_mpickPanel) return;
+        const p = document.createElement('div');
+        p.className = 'mpick-panel';
+        p.style.display = 'none';
+        p.innerHTML = `
+          <div class="mpick-panel-header">
+            <span>Select items</span>
+            <button style="background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:#888;font-size:1.1em;padding:0 2px;line-height:1" onclick="closeMpick()">✕</button>
+          </div>
+          <div class="mpick-panel-body">
+            <div class="mpick-col" id="mpick-avail-col">
+              <div class="mpick-col-header">Available</div>
+              <div id="mpick-avail"></div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="mpick-col" id="mpick-sel-col">
+              <div class="mpick-col-header">Selected</div>
+              <div id="mpick-sel"></div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="mpick-panel-footer">
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" style="font-size:.82em;padding:4px 12px" onclick="closeMpick()">Done</button>
+          </div>`;
+        document.body.appendChild(p);
+        _mpickPanel = p;
+        document.addEventListener('mousedown', e => {
+          if (!_mpickPanel || _mpickPanel.style.display === 'none') return;
+          if (!_mpickPanel.contains(e.target) && !e.target.closest('.mpick-display')) closeMpick();
+        }, true);
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
+          if (e.key === 'Escape' && _mpickPanel && _mpickPanel.style.display !== 'none') closeMpick();
+        });
+      }
+
+      function openMpick(displayEl) {
+        if (displayEl.closest('tr')?.dataset.deleted === 'true') return;
+        _initMpickPanel();
+        _mpickTarget = displayEl.closest('.mpick-wrapper');
+        _rerenderMpick();
+        _mpickPanel.style.display = 'block';
+        const rect = displayEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+        const pw = _mpickPanel.offsetWidth || 360;
+        const ph = _mpickPanel.offsetHeight || 280;
+        let top = rect.bottom + 4;
+        let left = rect.left;
+        if (left + pw > window.innerWidth - 8) left = Math.max(8, window.innerWidth - pw - 8);
+        if (top + ph > window.innerHeight - 8) top = Math.max(8, rect.top - ph - 4);
+        _mpickPanel.style.top = top + 'px';
+        _mpickPanel.style.left = left + 'px';
+      }
+
+      function _rerenderMpick() {
+        const sel = _mpickTarget.querySelector('select');
+        const allOpts = [...sel.options];
+        const selVals = new Set([...sel.selectedOptions].map(o => o.value));
+        const avail = allOpts.filter(o => !selVals.has(o.value));
+        const chosen = allOpts.filter(o => selVals.has(o.value));
+        document.getElementById('mpick-avail').innerHTML = avail.length
+          ? avail.map(o => `<div class="mpick-item mpick-item-avail" data-val="${escHtml(o.value)}" onclick="_mpickToggle(this,true)"><span>${escHtml(o.value)}</span><span class="mpick-arrow">+</span></div>`).join('')
+          : '<div class="mpick-none">All selected</div>';
+        document.getElementById('mpick-sel').innerHTML = chosen.length
+          ? chosen.map(o => `<div class="mpick-item mpick-item-sel" data-val="${escHtml(o.value)}" onclick="_mpickToggle(this,false)"><span>${escHtml(o.value)}</span><span class="mpick-arrow">−</span></div>`).join('')
+          : '<div class="mpick-none">None selected</div>';
+      }
+
+      function _mpickToggle(itemEl, toSelected) {
+        const val = itemEl.dataset.val;
+        const sel = _mpickTarget.querySelector('select');
+        const opt = [...sel.options].find(o => o.value === val);
+        if (opt) opt.selected = toSelected;
+        _updateMpickDisplay(_mpickTarget);
+        _rerenderMpick();
+      }
+
+      function _updateMpickDisplay(wrapper) {
+        const sel = wrapper.querySelector('select');
+        const display = wrapper.querySelector('.mpick-display');
+        const selected = [...sel.selectedOptions].map(o => o.value);
+        if (!selected.length) {
+          display.innerHTML = '<span class="mpick-empty">(none)</span>';
+          display.title = '';
+          return;
+        }
+        const MAX = 2;
+        let html = selected.slice(0, MAX).map(v => `<span class="mpick-tag">${escHtml(v)}</span>`).join('');
+        if (selected.length > MAX) html += `<span class="mpick-more">+${selected.length - MAX}</span>`;
+        display.innerHTML = html;
+        display.title = selected.join(', ');
+      }
+
+      function closeMpick() {
+        if (_mpickPanel) _mpickPanel.style.display = 'none';
+        _mpickTarget = null;
+      }
+
+      function makeMpickHTML(allItems, selectedItems, cls) {
+        const selSet = new Set(selectedItems);
+        const opts = allItems.map(v => `<option value="${escHtml(v)}"${selSet.has(v) ? ' selected' : ''}>${escHtml(v)}</option>`).join('');
+        const selected = allItems.filter(v => selSet.has(v));
+        const MAX = 2;
+        let dispHtml;
+        if (!selected.length) {
+          dispHtml = '<span class="mpick-empty">(none)</span>';
+        } else {
+          dispHtml = selected.slice(0, MAX).map(v => `<span class="mpick-tag">${escHtml(v)}</span>`).join('');
+          if (selected.length > MAX) dispHtml += `<span class="mpick-more">+${selected.length - MAX}</span>`;
+        }
+        const title = escHtml(selected.join(', '));
+        return `<div class="mpick-wrapper"><div class="mpick-display" onclick="openMpick(this)" title="${title}">${dispHtml}</div><select class="${cls}" multiple hidden>${opts}</select></div>`;
+      }
+
       // Highlight sidebar link for the section currently in view
       const sections = document.querySelectorAll('.section');
       const navLinks = document.querySelectorAll('.sidebar-nav a');
@@ -849,6 +1450,122 @@
         });
       }
 
+      // ---- Threshold configurations form ----
+      function stageThresholdsSection(sectionId) {
+        const section = document.getElementById(sectionId);
+        const configs = {};
+
+        function readMetrics(card) {
+          const metrics = {};
+          card.querySelectorAll('tbody tr').forEach(row => {
+            if (row.dataset.deleted === 'true') return;
+            const metric = row.dataset.metricPath
+              || (row.querySelector('.new-metric-path')?.value || '').trim();
+            if (!metric) return;
+            const op = row.querySelector('.thresh-op')?.value || '>';
+            const warn = row.querySelector('.thresh-warn')?.value;
+            const crit = row.querySelector('.thresh-crit')?.value;
+            const hyst = row.querySelector('.thresh-hyst')?.value;
+            const count = row.querySelector('.thresh-count')?.value;
+            const display = row.querySelector('.thresh-display')?.value || '';
+            const enabled = row.querySelector('.thresh-enabled')?.checked ?? true;
+            const entry = { operator: op, enabled: enabled };
+            if (warn !== '' && warn !== undefined) entry.warning = parseFloat(warn);
+            if (crit !== '' && crit !== undefined) entry.critical = parseFloat(crit);
+            if (hyst !== '' && hyst !== undefined) entry.hysteresis = parseFloat(hyst);
+            if (count !== '' && count !== undefined) entry.count = parseInt(count, 10);
+            if (display) entry.display = display;
+            metrics[metric] = entry;
+          });
+          return metrics;
+        }
+
+        const cfgsContainer = document.getElementById('thresh-cfgs-' + sectionId);
+        cfgsContainer.querySelectorAll('.thresh-cfg-card').forEach(card => {
+          const configName = card.dataset.configName
+            || (card.querySelector('.new-config-name')?.value || '').trim();
+          if (!configName) return;
+          configs[configName] = readMetrics(card);
+        });
+
+        _staged['thresholds'] = configs;
+
+        const defInput = section.querySelector('.thresh-default-config');
+        if (defInput) {
+          if (!_staged['server']) _staged['server'] = {};
+          _staged['server']['default_threshold_config'] = defInput.value || 'default';
+        }
+
+        updatePendingBanner();
+        flashStaged(sectionId);
+      }
+
+      function onThreshOpChange(select) {
+        const row = select.closest('tr');
+        const isNagios = select.value === 'nagios';
+        const w = row.querySelector('.thresh-warn');
+        const c = row.querySelector('.thresh-crit');
+        if (w) w.disabled = isNagios;
+        if (c) c.disabled = isNagios;
+      }
+
+      function _threshOpSelect(selected) {
+        const ops = ['>', '>=', '<', '<=', '==', '!=', 'nagios'];
+        return '<select class="field-input thresh-op" style="width:80px" onchange="onThreshOpChange(this)">' +
+          ops.map(op => `<option value="${escHtml(op)}"${op === selected ? ' selected' : ''}>${escHtml(op)}</option>`).join('') +
+          '</select>';
+      }
+
+      function addThresholdMetricRow(tbody) {
+        const row = document.createElement('tr');
+        row.innerHTML = `
+          <td><input type="text" class="field-input new-metric-path" placeholder="plugin.metric" style="min-width:160px;font-family:monospace;font-size:.85em" required></td>
+          <td>${_threshOpSelect('>')}</td>
+          <td><input type="number" class="field-input thresh-warn" step="any" style="width:80px"></td>
+          <td><input type="number" class="field-input thresh-crit" step="any" style="width:80px"></td>
+          <td><input type="number" class="field-input thresh-hyst" step="any" style="width:72px" value="0.02"></td>
+          <td><input type="number" class="field-input thresh-count" step="1" min="1" style="width:52px" value="1"></td>
+          <td><input type="text" class="field-input thresh-display" style="width:150px" placeholder="(default)"></td>
+          <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="thresh-enabled" checked></td>
+          <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="this.closest('tr').remove()">✕</button></td>`;
+        tbody.appendChild(row);
+      }
+
+      function addThresholdConfigCard(containerId) {
+        const container = document.getElementById(containerId);
+        const card = document.createElement('div');
+        card.className = 'thresh-cfg-card';
+        card.innerHTML = `
+          <div class="thresh-cfg-header">
+            <input type="text" class="field-input new-config-name" placeholder="Config name (e.g. servers)" style="max-width:220px">
+            <button class="btn-danger" style="margin-left:auto" onclick="this.closest('.thresh-cfg-card').remove()">✕ Delete</button>
+          </div>
+          <div style="overflow-x:auto">
+            <table class="crud-table thresh-metric-table">
+              <thead><tr>
+                <th>Metric path</th><th>Op</th>
+                <th>Warning</th><th>Critical</th>
+                <th>Hysteresis</th><th>Count</th>
+                <th style="max-width:160px">Display</th>
+                <th>En</th><th></th>
+              </tr></thead>
+              <tbody></tbody>
+            </table>
+          </div>
+          <div style="padding:6px 14px 8px;border-top:1px solid #f0f0f0">
+            <button class="btn btn-secondary" style="font-size:.8em;padding:3px 10px"
+                    onclick="addThresholdMetricRow(this.closest('.thresh-cfg-card').querySelector('tbody'))">+ Add metric</button>
+          </div>`;
+        container.appendChild(card);
+      }
+
+      function deleteThresholdConfigCard(btn) {
+        const card = btn.closest('.thresh-cfg-card');
+        const name = card.dataset.configName || 'this config';
+        if (!confirm(`Delete config "${name}"?`)) return;
+        card.remove();
+      }
+
       function closeSidebar() {
         var sidebarNav = document.getElementById('sidebar-nav');
         var sidebarToggle = document.getElementById('sidebar-toggle');

hbd/server/threshold.py

@@ -492,7 +492,27 @@ class ThresholdChecker:
             raw_overrides: Dict[str, ThresholdConfig] = {}
             thresholds_config = config_data["thresholds"]
             for plugin_name, plugin_thresholds in thresholds_config.items():
-                if isinstance(plugin_thresholds, dict):
+                if not isinstance(plugin_thresholds, dict):
+                    continue
+                plugin_enabled = plugin_thresholds.get('enabled', plugin_thresholds.get('enable', True))
+                if not plugin_enabled:
+                    # raw_overrides is empty at this point so there's nothing to delete.
+                    # Instead, inject disabled stubs for every matching effective_default so
+                    # the merge step overwrites the inherited defaults.
+                    for key, tc in effective_defaults.items():
+                        if key.startswith(f"{plugin_name}."):
+                            raw_overrides[key] = ThresholdConfig(
+                                metric_path=key,
+                                warning=tc.warning,
+                                critical=tc.critical,
+                                operator=tc.operator.value,
+                                enabled=False,
+                            )
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Plugin-level disable in config '%s': disabled all thresholds for %s",
+                        config_name, plugin_name,
+                    )
+                else:
                     self._parse_plugin_thresholds(plugin_name, plugin_thresholds, target_dict=raw_overrides)
             self.threshold_raw_configs[config_name] = raw_overrides
 
@@ -571,6 +591,15 @@ class ThresholdChecker:
             self._parse_rtt_thresholds(thresholds, target_dict)
             return
 
+        # Plugin-level enabled: false (also accept 'enable' as a common typo) removes all
+        # thresholds for this plugin — e.g. memory_monitor: {enabled: false}.
+        plugin_enabled = thresholds.get('enabled', thresholds.get('enable', True))
+        if not plugin_enabled:
+            for key in [k for k in target_dict if k.startswith(f"{plugin_name}.")]:
+                del target_dict[key]
+            logger.info("Plugin-level disable: removed all thresholds for %s", plugin_name)
+            return
+
         for metric_name, threshold_config in thresholds.items():
             if not isinstance(threshold_config, dict):
                 continue

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "hbd"
-version = "5.3.1"
+version = "5.3.3"
 description = "Heartbeat monitoring system — client (hbc) and server (hbd)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

scripts/c/hbc_mini.c

@@ -1264,6 +1264,8 @@ static void usage(const char *prog) {
         "  -c FILE     Config file (JSON)\n"
         "  -m MSG      Send one-shot message\n"
         "  -n NAME     Override hostname\n"
+        "  -4          Use IPv4 only\n"
+        "  -6          Use IPv6 only\n"
         "  -d          Daemonize\n"
         "  -v          Verbose (info)\n"
         "  -x          Debug\n"
@@ -1276,9 +1278,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     const char *cfgpath   = NULL;
     const char *message   = NULL;
     const char *nameov    = NULL;
+    int         af_filter = 0;
 
     int opt;
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "bc:m:n:dvxh")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "bc:m:n:dvxh46")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'b': do_boot   = true;   break;
         case 'c': cfgpath   = optarg; break;
@@ -1287,6 +1290,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         case 'd': do_daemon = true;   break;
         case 'v': g_log_level = LL_INFO;  break;
         case 'x': g_log_level = LL_DEBUG; break;
+        case '4': af_filter = AF_INET;  break;
+        case '6': af_filter = AF_INET6; break;
         case 'h': usage(argv[0]); return 0;
         default:  usage(argv[0]); return 1;
         }
@@ -1313,14 +1318,24 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         char *dot = strchr(iam, '.'); if (dot) *dot = '\0';
     }
 
+    struct sigaction sa = {0};
+    sa.sa_handler = sig_handler;
+    sigaction(SIGTERM, &sa, NULL);
+    sigaction(SIGINT,  &sa, NULL);
+    sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sa, NULL);
+
     int conn_id = 1;
+    int retry_delay = 5;
+    while (g_running && !g_nconns) {
         for (int i = 0; i < nhost; i++) {
             struct addrinfo hints = {0}, *res = NULL;
             hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM;
             hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_UDP;
+            hints.ai_family   = af_filter;
             char ps[16]; snprintf(ps, sizeof(ps), "%d", cfg.hb_port);
             if (getaddrinfo(hosts[i], ps, &hints, &res) != 0) {
-            LOGE("cannot resolve %s", hosts[i]); continue;
+                LOGW("cannot resolve %s — retrying in %ds", hosts[i], retry_delay);
+                continue;
             }
             for (struct addrinfo *ai = res; ai && g_nconns < MAX_HOSTS; ai = ai->ai_next) {
                 conn_t *c = &g_conns[g_nconns];
@@ -1336,13 +1351,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
             }
             freeaddrinfo(res);
         }
-    if (!g_nconns) { LOGE("no connections established"); return 1; }
+        if (!g_nconns) {
-
+            sleep(retry_delay);
-    struct sigaction sa = {0};
+            if (retry_delay < 60) retry_delay *= 2;
-    sa.sa_handler = sig_handler;
+        }
-    sigaction(SIGTERM, &sa, NULL);
+    }
-    sigaction(SIGINT,  &sa, NULL);
+    if (!g_nconns) return 1;
-    sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sa, NULL);
 
     conn_t *primary = &g_conns[0];
     LOGI("hbc_mini-c %s on %s -> %s port=%d interval=%ds",

scripts/hbc_mini.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 # updated by scripts/bumpminor.sh
-__version__ = "5.3.1"
+__version__ = "5.3.3"
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Protocol  (mirrors hbd/common/proto.py)
@@ -1059,22 +1059,30 @@ async def _async_main(args, cfg: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 
     log.info("hbc_mini %s on %s -> %s port=%d interval=%ds",__version__, iam, args.hosts, port, interval)
 
+    af_filter = (socket.AF_INET if getattr(args, "ipv4_only", False)
+                 else socket.AF_INET6 if getattr(args, "ipv6_only", False)
+                 else 0)
+
     connections: List[AsyncConnection] = []
     conn_id = 1
+    _retry_delay = 5
+    while _running and not connections:
         for host in args.hosts:
             try:
-            addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, 0, 0, socket.SOL_UDP)
+                addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, af_filter, 0, socket.SOL_UDP)
             except socket.gaierror as e:
-            log.error("cannot resolve %s: %s", host, e)
+                log.warning("cannot resolve %s: %s — retrying in %ds", host, e, _retry_delay)
                 continue
             for ai in addrs:
                 conn = AsyncConnection(conn_id, ai[4][0], port, ai[0], iam)
                 if await conn.open():
                     connections.append(conn)
                     conn_id += 1
+        if not connections:
+            await _sleep(_retry_delay)
+            _retry_delay = min(_retry_delay * 2, 60)
 
     if not connections:
-        log.error("no connections established")
         return 1
 
     # Boot / one-shot message
@@ -1153,6 +1161,9 @@ def main(argv=None):
     parser.add_argument("-d", "--daemon", action="store_true", help="Run as daemon")
     parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help="Verbose output")
     parser.add_argument("-x", "--debug", action="count", default=0, help="Debug level")
+    af_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    af_group.add_argument("-4", dest="ipv4_only", action="store_true", help="Use IPv4 only")
+    af_group.add_argument("-6", dest="ipv6_only", action="store_true", help="Use IPv6 only")
     parser.add_argument("hosts", nargs="+", help="HBD server(s)")
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
 

tests/test_handle_datagram.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def test_handle_cmd_sends_command():
     import hbdclass
 
     ctx = {
-        "config": {"watchhosts": [], "dyndnshosts": []},
+        "config": {"watchhosts": []},
         "hbdclass": hbdclass,
         "log": dummy_noop,
         "email": dummy_noop,

tests/test_http_users_me.py

@@ -83,3 +83,41 @@ def test_put_users_me_notification_channels(tmp_path):
     configio.write_config(str(cfg), data)
     result = configio.read_roundtrip(str(cfg))
     assert result["users"]["alice"]["notification_channels"] == ["pushover_ops"]
+
+
+def test_visible_channels_excludes_private_from_others():
+    """Private channels owned by another user must not appear in the visible set."""
+    from hbd.server import settings as settings_mod
+
+    config = {
+        "notification_channels": {
+            "public_ch":  {"type": "pushover", "token": "t", "user": "u"},
+            "alice_priv": {"type": "email", "owner": "alice", "private": True,
+                           "recipients": ["a@b.com"], "sender": "s@b.com", "smtp_server": "s"},
+            "bob_priv":   {"type": "email", "owner": "bob", "private": True,
+                           "recipients": ["b@b.com"], "sender": "s@b.com", "smtp_server": "s"},
+        }
+    }
+
+    class FakeUser:
+        def __init__(self, username, admin=False):
+            self.username = username
+            self.admin = admin
+
+    alice = FakeUser("alice")
+    bob   = FakeUser("bob")
+    admin = FakeUser("admin", admin=True)
+
+    # Simulate _visible_channels_for_user logic (mirrors http.py implementation)
+    def visible(user):
+        all_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+        if user.admin:
+            return set(all_channels.keys())
+        return {
+            name for name, cfg in all_channels.items()
+            if not cfg.get("private") or cfg.get("owner") == user.username
+        }
+
+    assert visible(alice) == {"public_ch", "alice_priv"}
+    assert visible(bob)   == {"public_ch", "bob_priv"}
+    assert visible(admin) == {"public_ch", "alice_priv", "bob_priv"}

tests/test_notification_channels_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+"""Tests for notification channel CRUD via configio helpers and visibility logic."""
+import pytest
+from hbd.server import configio, settings as settings_mod
+
+
+SAMPLE_YAML = """\
+hbd_port: 50004
+notification_channels:
+  pushover_ops:
+    type: pushover
+    token: abc123
+    user: usr456
+"""
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configio helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_apply_channel_adds_new_entry(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.apply_channel(data, "email_ops", {"type": "email", "recipients": ["ops@example.com"]})
+    assert "email_ops" in data["notification_channels"]
+    assert data["notification_channels"]["email_ops"]["type"] == "email"
+    # Existing channel preserved
+    assert "pushover_ops" in data["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_apply_channel_updates_existing(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.apply_channel(data, "pushover_ops", {"type": "pushover", "token": "new_tok", "user": "new_usr"})
+    assert data["notification_channels"]["pushover_ops"]["token"] == "new_tok"
+
+
+def test_apply_channel_creates_section_if_absent():
+    data = {"hbd_port": 50004}
+    configio.apply_channel(data, "test_ch", {"type": "pushover", "token": "t", "user": "u"})
+    assert "notification_channels" in data
+    assert "test_ch" in data["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_delete_channel_removes_entry(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.delete_channel(data, "pushover_ops")
+    assert "pushover_ops" not in data["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_delete_channel_noop_for_missing():
+    data = {"notification_channels": {"ch1": {"type": "pushover"}}}
+    configio.delete_channel(data, "nonexistent")  # must not raise
+    assert "ch1" in data["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_delete_channel_noop_when_no_section():
+    data = {}
+    configio.delete_channel(data, "anything")  # must not raise
+
+
+def test_apply_channel_persisted_after_write(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.apply_channel(data, "signal_ops", {"type": "signal", "user": "+1", "recipient": "+2"})
+    configio.write_config(str(f), data)
+    result = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    assert "signal_ops" in result["notification_channels"]
+    assert result["notification_channels"]["signal_ops"]["user"] == "+1"
+    # Original channel preserved
+    assert "pushover_ops" in result["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_delete_channel_persisted_after_write(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.delete_channel(data, "pushover_ops")
+    configio.write_config(str(f), data)
+    result = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    assert "pushover_ops" not in (result.get("notification_channels") or {})
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Visibility logic (mirrors http.py _visible_channels_for_user)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _visible(config, user):
+    """Local copy of the visibility helper for unit testing without the HTTP layer."""
+    all_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+    if user.get("admin"):
+        return set(all_channels.keys())
+    username = user["username"]
+    return {
+        name for name, cfg in all_channels.items()
+        if isinstance(cfg, dict) and (not cfg.get("private") or cfg.get("owner") == username)
+    }
+
+
+CONFIG_VISIBILITY = {
+    "notification_channels": {
+        "pub_ch":      {"type": "pushover", "token": "t", "user": "u"},
+        "alice_priv":  {"type": "email", "owner": "alice", "private": True,
+                        "recipients": ["a@a.com"], "sender": "s@a.com", "smtp_server": "s"},
+        "bob_priv":    {"type": "signal", "owner": "bob", "private": True,
+                        "user": "+1", "recipient": "+2"},
+        "admin_owned": {"type": "pushover", "token": "t2", "user": "u2", "owner": "adminuser"},
+    }
+}
+
+
+def test_public_channel_visible_to_all():
+    for uname in ("alice", "bob", "carol"):
+        user = {"username": uname, "admin": False}
+        assert "pub_ch" in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, user)
+
+
+def test_private_channel_visible_only_to_owner():
+    alice = {"username": "alice", "admin": False}
+    bob   = {"username": "bob",   "admin": False}
+    carol = {"username": "carol", "admin": False}
+
+    assert "alice_priv" in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, alice)
+    assert "alice_priv" not in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, bob)
+    assert "alice_priv" not in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, carol)
+
+    assert "bob_priv" in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, bob)
+    assert "bob_priv" not in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, alice)
+
+
+def test_admin_sees_all_channels():
+    admin = {"username": "adminuser", "admin": True}
+    visible = _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, admin)
+    assert visible == {"pub_ch", "alice_priv", "bob_priv", "admin_owned"}
+
+
+def test_admin_owned_channel_is_public_by_default():
+    alice = {"username": "alice", "admin": False}
+    assert "admin_owned" in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, alice)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Channel type schemas
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_all_required_types_in_schema():
+    for t in ("pushover", "email", "signal", "matrix", "sms_voipms"):
+        assert t in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS
+
+
+def test_schema_fields_have_required_keys():
+    for type_id, schema in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.items():
+        assert "label" in schema, f"{type_id} missing label"
+        assert "fields" in schema, f"{type_id} missing fields"
+        for f in schema["fields"]:
+            for k in ("key", "label", "type", "required"):
+                assert k in f, f"{type_id} field missing {k!r}"
+
+
+def test_secret_fields_use_secret_type():
+    """Known secret fields must be typed 'secret' so the UI masks them."""
+    secret_keys = {"token", "user_key", "api_key", "api_password",
+                   "smtp_password", "access_token"}
+    for type_id, schema in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.items():
+        for f in schema["fields"]:
+            if f["key"] in secret_keys:
+                assert f["type"] == "secret", (
+                    f"{type_id}.{f['key']} should be type 'secret'"
+                )
+
+
+def test_channel_labels_not_empty():
+    for type_id, schema in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.items():
+        assert schema["label"].strip(), f"{type_id} has empty label"

tests/test_settings_sections.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_sections_have_section_mode():
     sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
     for s in sections:
         assert "section_mode" in s, f"Section {s['id']} missing section_mode"
-        assert s["section_mode"] in ("form", "yaml")
+        assert s["section_mode"] in ("form", "yaml", "channels", "hosts")
 
 
 def test_sections_have_api_section():
@@ -45,16 +45,47 @@ def test_network_section_has_editable_fields():
 def test_yaml_sections_have_correct_mode():
     sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
     yaml_sections = {s["id"]: s for s in sections if s["section_mode"] == "yaml"}
-    assert "channels" in yaml_sections
+    assert "channels" not in yaml_sections  # now uses "channels" mode
-    assert "hosts" in yaml_sections
+    assert "hosts" not in yaml_sections     # now uses "hosts" mode
     assert "thresholds" in yaml_sections
     assert "dns" in yaml_sections
-    assert yaml_sections["channels"]["api_section"] == "notification_channels"
-    assert yaml_sections["hosts"]["api_section"] == "hosts"
     assert yaml_sections["thresholds"]["api_section"] == "thresholds"
     assert yaml_sections["dns"]["api_section"] == "dns"
 
 
+def test_hosts_section_uses_hosts_mode():
+    sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
+    hosts_sec = next(s for s in sections if s["id"] == "hosts")
+    assert hosts_sec["section_mode"] == "hosts"
+    assert hosts_sec["api_section"] == "hosts"
+
+
+def test_channels_section_uses_channels_mode():
+    sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
+    ch_sec = next(s for s in sections if s["id"] == "channels")
+    assert ch_sec["section_mode"] == "channels"
+    assert ch_sec["api_section"] == "notification_channels"
+    assert len(ch_sec["channels"]) == 1
+    ch = ch_sec["channels"][0]
+    assert ch["name"] == "pushover_ops"
+    assert ch["type"] == "pushover"
+    assert "owner" in ch
+    assert "private" in ch
+
+
+def test_channel_type_schemas_exported():
+    assert hasattr(settings_mod, "CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS")
+    for required_type in ("pushover", "email", "signal", "matrix", "sms_voipms"):
+        assert required_type in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS
+        schema = settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS[required_type]
+        assert "label" in schema
+        assert "fields" in schema
+        for f in schema["fields"]:
+            assert "key" in f
+            assert "type" in f
+            assert "required" in f
+
+
 def test_oauth_section_exists():
     sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
     oauth = next((s for s in sections if s["id"] == "oauth"), None)