version 5.3.9

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

.claude/settings.json

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "permissions": {
-    "allow": [
-      "Edit(*)",
-      "Bash(pytest *)",
-      "Bash(python *)",
-      "Bash(python3 *)",
-      "Bash(.venv/bin/pytest *)",
-      "Bash(npm *)",
-      "Bash(git *)",
-      "Bash(ls *)",
-      "Bash(cat *)",
-      "Bash(grep *)",
-      "Bash(find *)",
-      "Bash(mkdir *)",
-      "Bash(touch *)",
-      "Bash(uv *)"
-    ]
-  }
-}

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
         
       - name: Set up Python
         run: |
@@ -18,22 +20,38 @@ jobs:
           
       - name: Install build tools
         run: |
-          python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python3 -m venv .venv
-          python3 -m pip install build twine
+          .venv/bin/pip install --upgrade pip
+          .venv/bin/pip install build twine
           
       - name: Build package
-        run: python3 -m build
+        run: .venv/bin/python -m build
         
       - name: Extract version from tag
         id: get_version
         run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        
+      - name: Generate changelog
+        id: changelog
+        run: |
+          PREV_TAG=$(git tag --sort=-version:refname | grep -m 1 -v "^${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}$")
+          if [ -n "$PREV_TAG" ]; then
+            CHANGELOG=$(git log --pretty=format:"- %s" "${PREV_TAG}..HEAD")
+          else
+            CHANGELOG="Initial release"
+          fi
+          # Write multiline to output
+          {
+            echo "CHANGELOG<<EOF"
+            echo "$CHANGELOG"
+            echo "EOF"
+          } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Upload to Gitea PyPI registry
         env:
           TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PYPI_USERNAME }}
           TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          python3 -m twine upload --repository-url https://git.wrede.ca/api/packages/andreas/pypi dist/*
+          .venv/bin/python3 -m twine upload --repository-url https://git.wrede.ca/api/packages/andreas/pypi dist/*
 
       - name: Create release
         uses: actions/gitea-release-action@v1
@@ -42,4 +60,4 @@ jobs:
             dist/*.whl
             dist/*.tar.gz
           title: "Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}"
-          body: "Release version ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}"
+          body: "${{ steps.changelog.outputs.CHANGELOG }}"

.gitignore

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ __pycache__/
 *.pyo
 .flake8
 .venv/
+.continue/
 test/
 build/
 dist/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,445 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project are documented here, organized by release.
+
+## [5.3.9]
+
+### Added
+- auto-update CHANGELOG and README in bumpminor.sh
+
+---
+
+## [5.3.8]
+
+### Added
+- Wiki home page with overview and getting started guide
+
+### Fixed
+- Release workflow: use `GITHUB_REF`/`GITHUB_OUTPUT` (Gitea Actions uses GitHub-compatible variable names)
+- Release workflow: replace `head -1` with `grep -m 1` to avoid SIGPIPE (exit 141) in changelog step
+
+---
+
+## [5.3.7]
+
+### Added
+- Dark mode with light/dark/auto theme setting
+- UNKNOWN level filter in Log of Events
+- Per-metric grace period input in threshold settings
+- Replace Dynamic DNS YAML editor with a web form
+- Sort hosts, thresholds, and channels alphabetically on settings page
+- Suppress alerts for unwatched hosts
+
+### Fixed
+- Preserve log message order when replaying history on connect
+
+---
+
+## [5.3.6]
+
+### Added
+- MIT license
+
+### Fixed
+- Correct ZFS pool status threshold operator and add per-metric grace
+- Normalize email and domain fields
+- Move dependencies back under `[project]` in pyproject.toml
+
+---
+
+## [5.3.4]
+
+### Fixed
+- Run full reload after HTTP config publish, not just `config.reload()`
+
+---
+
+## [5.3.3]
+
+### Added
+- Replace YAML threshold editor with a form-based UI
+- Replace multi-select fields with dual-panel picker on settings page
+- Nav bar button to publish pending config changes
+- Host, level, and message filters in Log of Events
+
+### Fixed
+- Remove container max-width; stop stretching inputs on settings page
+
+### Removed
+- Legacy `dyndnshosts`/`drophosts` config keys
+
+---
+
+## [5.3.2]
+
+### Added
+- Retry DNS resolution indefinitely; add `-4`/`-6` address-family flags to `hbc` and `hbc_mini`
+- Replace YAML hosts editor with form-based CRUD table
+- Replace YAML notification channel editor with form-based UI
+
+### Fixed
+- Support list-valued `threshold_config` in hosts table
+- Derive hosts threshold config list from config file keys
+- Replace channel checkboxes in Users table with multi-select
+- Support plugin-level `enabled: false` in threshold config
+- Always populate glance strip for all hosts on page load
+- Fetch host info on initial page load
+
+---
+
+## [5.3.1]
+
+### Added
+- Host info section in Host Overview (fetched and rendered on card expand)
+- `GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info` endpoint
+- Show suffix-matched metric coverage in host info threshold table
+- Move `hbc_version` and `hbc_type` out of `os_info` into the host info section
+
+### Fixed
+- Correct `THRESHOLD_DEFAULTS` metric keys and add missing defaults
+
+---
+
+## [5.3.0]
+
+### Added
+- Profile page self-service: change identity, password, and notification channels
+- Settings page editor with form sections, YAML editors, stage/publish/rollback workflow
+- Config read API: `GET /api/0/config`, `/section/{name}`, `/backups`
+- Config write API: `POST /api/0/config`, `POST /api/0/config/rollback`
+- `configio` module for comment-preserving YAML round-trip writes
+- Multi-provider OAuth2 login page and generic provider routes
+- Log login/logout events to the event log with auth source
+
+### Fixed
+- ZFS monitor alerts dropped on restart with wildcard pool thresholds
+- Preserve OAuth users across config reload
+- Config API error handling, consistent 403 messages, deduplicated key lists
+- Validate password body type; coerce `notification_channels` to strings in profile API
+- Preserve OAuth `client_secret` on roundtrip; harden rollback path validation
+
+---
+
+## [5.2.6]
+
+### Added
+- Alerts host-filter field with URL query parameter and notify URL
+- Optional logo on Gitea OAuth login button
+
+### Fixed
+- Show human-readable duration in re-notification messages
+
+---
+
+## [5.2.5]
+
+### Added
+- Alert CRITICAL on degraded or suspended ZFS pools (ONLINE=OK, DEGRADED=WARNING, all else=CRITICAL)
+- Sign in with Gitea button on login page with OAuth2 redirect/callback routes
+- OAuth2 CSRF state management
+- Host owner shown in glance strip for admin users
+- C port of `hbc_mini` (single-file client in `scripts/c/`)
+
+### Fixed
+- Use `base_url` config for OAuth redirect URI to handle reverse proxy deployments
+- Preserve OAuth users across config reload
+- Escape HTML in login page error display
+
+---
+
+## [5.2.4]
+
+### Added
+- `hbc`/`hbc_mini`: `owner` config field included in `os_info`; server applies to host record
+- Server requests InfoPlugin refresh when a host has no plugin data
+- Event log stores structured dicts; filter by user
+
+### Fixed
+- Strip `_status_code` suffix from displayed metric names in threshold alerts
+- Use plain URL in Mattermost plugin metrics link
+- Fall back to `default_owner` when `os_info` has no owner
+
+---
+
+## [5.2.3]
+
+### Added
+- `hbc`/`hbc_mini`: log name and version at startup
+- Show metric name inline with hostname in alerts and notifications
+
+### Fixed
+- Send shutdown message only if a boot message was previously sent; suppress both on restart
+
+---
+
+## [5.2.2]
+
+### Fixed
+- Retry connection on network error instead of permanently dropping it
+- Silence `aiohttp.access` log; strip plugin prefix in alerts UI
+
+---
+
+## [5.2.1]
+
+### Fixed
+- Threshold and logging improvements
+
+---
+
+## [5.2.0]
+
+### Added
+- `nagios` operator for direct exit-code severity mapping
+
+### Fixed
+- Always show `THRESHOLD_DEFAULTS` in Settings threshold config
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.21]
+
+### Added
+- `nagios_runner` improvements and alerts page fixes
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.20]
+
+### Added
+- Generic threshold matching for `nagios_runner` with `{check_name}` display support
+
+### Fixed
+- Reduce default hysteresis from 10% to 2%
+- Show recovery threshold in alerts UI
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.19]
+
+### Added
+- Exclude ZFS ARC from `memory_percent`
+- Add `uptime_seconds` to `cpu_monitor`
+
+### Fixed
+- Send boot/shutdown message on the first open connection, not blindly on the first in list
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.18]
+
+### Added
+- Fetch-based Update/Delete buttons with toast notifications on Host Overview
+
+### Fixed
+- Settings thresholds show correct per-config metrics; miscellaneous `hbc` fixes
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.17]
+
+### Added
+- Owner Update/Delete buttons on Host Overview; purge stale alerts on reload
+- Retry `AsyncConnection.open()` indefinitely; drop IPv6 only on early startup failure
+- Alert pie chart in the nav bar
+
+### Fixed
+- Make Alerts page scrollable
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.16]
+
+### Added
+- Generic `ping_monitor` thresholds; round RTT to nearest ms
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.15]
+
+### Added
+- Link hostnames in Live Dashboard to Host Overview
+- Threshold Configurations section on settings page
+
+### Fixed
+- Suppress notifications on alert de-escalation (e.g. CRITICAL→WARNING)
+- Suppress recover messages for down durations under 4 seconds
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.14]
+
+### Added
+- ZFS pool renderer in Host Overview
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.13]
+
+### Added
+- ZFS monitor plugin
+- Host-level watch flag to suppress notifications
+- Filter Live Dashboard and Host Overview by owner/manager
+- Composable `threshold_config` list for per-host threshold layering
+- Restart on SIGHUP in `hbc` and `hbc_mini`
+
+### Fixed
+- Mask `api_password` and `access_token` in settings page
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.12]
+
+Internal release — no user-visible changes.
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.11]
+
+### Fixed
+- Install under Docker
+- Clean up install script
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.10]
+
+### Fixed
+- Synchronize version in `hbc_mini`
+- Install script no longer overwrites itself
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.9]
+
+### Added
+- Install `hbc_mini` via package or install script
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.8]
+
+### Added
+- Track `hbc` type and version
+
+### Fixed
+- Nav bar position
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.7]
+
+### Added
+- `hbc_mini`: single-file heartbeat client
+
+### Fixed
+- Drop dead connections on protocol error
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.6]
+
+### Fixed
+- Simplify event log usage; fix argument handling
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.5]
+
+### Added
+- Update `hbc` via `hb_install.sh` instead of code patching
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.4]
+
+### Added
+- Redesign Plugin Metrics page as Host Overview
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.3]
+
+### Added
+- Validate absolute command paths at `nagios_runner` init
+- Async subprocess in `nagios_runner` with stderr capture and signal handling
+- `skip_reason` field on `Plugin`; surface in `PluginLoader` init messaging
+
+### Fixed
+- Use `shlex.split()` for `nagios_runner` path validation to handle quoted paths
+- Reconfigure logging to syslog after `daemonize()`
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.2]
+
+### Fixed
+- Plugin config lookup shadowed by `CLIENT_DEFAULTS` plugins key
+- Apply grace period to all threshold alerts before logging/notifying
+- RECOVER routing: use consistent level name and route via alerted channel
+- Early reminder notifications and lost recovery notifications
+- Non-alerting of overdue hosts
+
+### Added
+- Swiss clock widget in the UI
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.1]
+
+### Added
+- SMS and Matrix notification channels
+- CLI commands `stop`, `restart`, and `reload` for `hbd`
+- WebSocket endpoint at `http://.../ws`
+- Mobile HTML pages
+
+### Fixed
+- Profile not updating
+- Sortable columns in tables
+
+---
+
+## [5.1.0]
+
+### Added
+- Ping monitor plugin
+- Persist state to pickle file; restart timers on server restart
+- SIGHUP config reload for `hbd`
+- Renotify on CRITICAL only; persistent user sessions
+- RTT count threshold
+
+### Fixed
+- Bogus notification on new clients
+- Show "overdue" in alerts instead of null
+
+---
+
+## [5.0.12]
+
+### Added
+- User management and settings page
+
+---
+
+## [5.0.10]
+
+### Added
+- Publish package to Gitea PyPI registry
+
+---
+
+## [5.0.9]
+
+### Added
+- Use `SO_TIMESTAMP` for RTT measurement (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS)
+- Persist state to pickle file; restart timers on restart
+
+---
+
+## [5.0.6]
+
+### Added
+- Major codebase refactoring: restructured into client/server components
+- Per-client threshold configuration
+- Display and acknowledge alerts in the UI
+- Proper `hbc` termination; `hbd` config reloadable at runtime

Home.md

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+# Heartbeat
+
+Heartbeat is a lightweight host monitoring system built around a simple idea: each machine you want to monitor runs a small client (`hbc`) that sends a UDP "heartbeat" packet to a central server (`hbd`) on a regular interval. If a heartbeat stops arriving, you get notified. Alongside reachability, clients can ship system metrics — CPU, memory, disk, network — and the server will alert you when any of those cross a threshold.
+
+## How it works
+
+```
+  [ monitored host ]              [ your server ]
+  ┌─────────────┐  UDP 50003     ┌────────────────────────┐
+  │     hbc     │ ────────────>  │  hbd                   │
+  │             │                │  host state tracking   │
+  │  plugins:   │  <──────────── │  threshold alerting    │
+  │  cpu, mem,  │  ACK / CMD     │  notifications         │
+  │  disk, ...  │                │  web dashboard + API   │
+  └─────────────┘                └────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+- **hbd** — the server daemon. Tracks which hosts are alive, evaluates metric thresholds, fires notifications, serves the web dashboard and REST API.
+- **hbc** — the client. Sends heartbeats and plugin data over UDP. Runs on any Linux/BSD/macOS host.
+- **hbc_mini** — a zero-dependency single-file alternative (`hbc_mini.py` or `hbc_mini.c`) for hosts where you can't install Python packages.
+
+Notifications can go to Pushover, email, Mattermost, Matrix, Signal, or VoIP.ms SMS. The dashboard shows host connectivity, RTT graphs, active alerts, and per-host plugin metrics in real time via WebSocket.
+
+---
+
+## Getting started
+
+This tutorial sets up a server on one machine and a client on a second machine. You'll end up with a working dashboard and your first host being monitored.
+
+### 1. Install the server
+
+On the machine that will run `hbd`:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat.git
+cd heartbeat
+python3 -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+pip install .
+```
+
+Verify the install:
+
+```bash
+hbd --help
+```
+
+### 2. Create a server config
+
+Create `~/.hb.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+hb_port: 50003       # UDP port — clients send heartbeats here
+hbd_port: 50004      # HTTP port — web dashboard and API
+ws_port: 50005       # WebSocket port — live dashboard updates
+
+interval: 20         # Expected heartbeat interval (seconds)
+grace: 2             # Seconds of slack before a host is considered overdue
+
+pickfile: ~/.hb.pick
+pidfile:  ~/.hb.pid
+logfile:  ~/.hb.log
+```
+
+That's enough to get started. No hosts, no users, no notifications needed yet — the server will accept any client that connects.
+
+### 3. Start the server
+
+```bash
+hbd serve -c ~/.hb.yaml -f -v
+```
+
+`-f` keeps it in the foreground so you can watch the log. You should see:
+
+```
+Heartbeat daemon starting on UDP :50003, HTTP :50004, WS :50005
+```
+
+Open `http://your-server:50004/live` in a browser. The dashboard is empty for now.
+
+### 4. Install the client on a host to monitor
+
+On the machine you want to monitor (must be able to reach the server on UDP 50003):
+
+```bash
+pip install hbd      # or: copy scripts/hbc_mini.py if you can't install packages
+```
+
+#### Quick start — no config file
+
+```bash
+hbc your-server.example.com
+```
+
+Within a few seconds the server log will show the host checking in, and it will appear on the dashboard.
+
+#### With a config file
+
+Create `~/.hbc.yaml` on the client host:
+
+```yaml
+hb_port: 50003
+interval: 10         # Send a heartbeat every 10 seconds
+
+plugins:
+  cpu_monitor:
+    interval: 60
+  memory_monitor:
+    interval: 60
+  disk_monitor:
+    interval: 60
+```
+
+Then start the client:
+
+```bash
+hbc -c ~/.hbc.yaml your-server.example.com
+```
+
+Send a boot message at startup so the server logs when the host came up:
+
+```bash
+hbc -b -c ~/.hbc.yaml your-server.example.com
+```
+
+Run as a daemon (logs go to syslog):
+
+```bash
+hbc -d -b -c ~/.hbc.yaml your-server.example.com
+```
+
+### 5. View the dashboard
+
+Open `http://your-server:50004/live`. You'll see the monitored host, its last heartbeat time, and RTT. Click the host name to see plugin metrics.
+
+Navigate to `/plugins/<hostname>` for CPU, memory, and disk graphs.
+
+### 6. Add a notification channel (optional)
+
+Edit `~/.hb.yaml` on the server:
+
+```yaml
+notification_channels:
+  pushover_ops:
+    type: pushover
+    token: YOUR_APP_TOKEN
+    user: YOUR_USER_KEY
+
+users:
+  alice:
+    password: pbkdf2:sha256:...    # generate: hbd passwd alice
+    admin: true
+    notification_channels: [pushover_ops]
+
+default_owner: alice
+```
+
+Generate the password hash:
+
+```bash
+hbd passwd alice
+```
+
+Paste the output into the config, then reload:
+
+```bash
+hbd reload
+```
+
+Test the channel:
+
+```bash
+hbd notify
+```
+
+### 7. Set a threshold alert (optional)
+
+Add to `~/.hb.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+thresholds:
+  cpu_monitor:
+    cpu_percent:
+      warning: 80.0
+      critical: 90.0
+  disk_monitor:
+    partitions:
+      /:
+        percent:
+          warning: 80.0
+          critical: 90.0
+```
+
+Reload: `hbd reload`. The server will now alert when a monitored host crosses these values.
+
+---
+
+## What's next
+
+| Topic | Where to look |
+|---|---|
+| Full server config reference | [README — Server](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/README.md#server-hbd) |
+| Client options and all plugins | [README — Client](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/README.md#client-hbc) |
+| Threshold alerting details | [THRESHOLD_ALERTING.md](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/docs/THRESHOLD_ALERTING.md) |
+| Notification channels | [NOTIFICATIONS.md](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/docs/NOTIFICATIONS.md) |
+| User accounts and roles | [USERS.md](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/docs/USERS.md) |
+| Writing a custom plugin | [PLUGIN_DEVELOPMENT.md](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/docs/PLUGIN_DEVELOPMENT.md) |
+| Nagios check integration | [NAGIOS_INTEGRATION.md](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/docs/NAGIOS_INTEGRATION.md) |
+| REST API | [HTTP_API.md](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/docs/HTTP_API.md) |
+| Zero-dependency client | [README — hbc_mini](https://git.wrede.ca/andreas/heartbeat/src/branch/master/README.md#hbc_mini--zero-dependency-client) |

README.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ A lightweight UDP-based host monitoring system. Monitored hosts run a client (`h
   └────────────────────┘              └────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
-**Package:** `hbd` v5.3.4
+**Package:** `hbd` v5.3.9
 **Python:** 3.11+
 
 ### Subpackages

docs/DARK_MODE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Dark Mode
+
+Every page in the Heartbeat web UI supports light mode, dark mode, and automatic (follows the OS/browser setting). Each user picks their preference independently; it is stored in the browser and takes effect immediately without a page reload.
+
+---
+
+## Choosing a theme
+
+Open your profile page (`/profile`) and scroll to the **Appearance** section. Click one of the three buttons:
+
+| Button | Behaviour |
+|--------|-----------|
+| **Auto** | Follows the OS or browser dark-mode preference. Updates live if the system setting changes. |
+| **Light** | Always light, regardless of system setting. |
+| **Dark** | Always dark, regardless of system setting. |
+
+The preference is stored in `localStorage` under the key `hbd_theme` and applies to the current browser only. Clearing browser storage resets it to **Auto**.
+
+---
+
+## Implementation notes
+
+### No flash of unstyled content
+
+A small synchronous `<script>` runs at the very top of `<head>`, before any CSS is parsed, and sets `data-theme="dark"` on `<html>` when the stored preference (or the system setting in auto mode) calls for dark. Because it runs before paint, there is no visible flicker on page load.
+
+### CSS custom properties
+
+All colours are expressed as CSS custom properties defined in `head.html`:
+
+```
+:root                    — light-mode values (default)
+html[data-theme="dark"]  — dark-mode overrides
+```
+
+Key variables:
+
+| Variable | Purpose |
+|----------|---------|
+| `--bg` | Page background |
+| `--surface` | Card / panel background |
+| `--surface-2` / `--surface-3` | Slightly lighter/darker surfaces (table rows, hover states) |
+| `--text` / `--text-sec` / `--text-muted` | Primary, secondary, muted text |
+| `--border` / `--border-2`…`4` | Border shades from prominent to faint |
+| `--link` | Hyperlink and interactive-element colour |
+| `--nav-bg` | Navigation bar background |
+| `--input-bg` / `--input-border` | Form control colours |
+| `--shadow` / `--shadow-sm` | Box-shadow alphas |
+
+A single global rule in `head.html` themes all `<input>`, `<select>`, and `<textarea>` elements across every page at once:
+
+```css
+html[data-theme="dark"] input:not([type=checkbox]):not([type=radio]),
+html[data-theme="dark"] select,
+html[data-theme="dark"] textarea { … }
+```
+
+Each page template adds its own `html[data-theme="dark"]` block for page-specific elements (cards, tables, badges, etc.).
+
+### Auto-mode live updates
+
+A `matchMedia` change listener in `head.html` updates `data-theme` whenever the OS preference changes, so users in **Auto** mode see the theme switch without reloading.
+
+### Semantic colours are unchanged
+
+Alert colours (red for critical, orange for warning, green for ok) and status indicators are intentionally left as fixed values — they are semantic signals, not surface colours, and look correct on both light and dark backgrounds.

hbd/__init__.py

@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ Install options:
 """
 
 __all__ = ["__version__"]
-__version__ = "5.3.6"
+__version__ = "5.3.9"

hbd/server/configio.py

@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ def apply_structured_section(data, section: str, values: dict) -> None:
         for key in _SERVER_KEYS:
             if key in values:
                 data[key] = values[key]
+    elif section == "dns":
+        for key in _DNS_KEYS:
+            if key in values:
+                data[key] = values[key]
+            else:
+                data.pop(key, None)
     elif section == "users":
         data["users"] = values
     elif section == "hosts":

hbd/server/hbdclass.py

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class Host:
             Host.hosts[name] = self
         self.num = num
         self.dyn = False
-        self.watched = True
+        self.watched = False
         self.upcount = 0
         self.interval = 0
         self.doesack = -1

hbd/server/http.py

@@ -325,6 +325,8 @@ async def start(
         from .threshold import AlertLevel
         critical = warning = ok = 0
         for host in hbdclass.Host.hosts.values():
+            if not host.watched:
+                continue
             if not _can_operate_host(user, host):
                 continue
             levels = {s.level for s in host.alert_states.values()}
@@ -595,6 +597,8 @@ async def start(
         all_alerts = []
 
         for hostname, host in hbdclass.Host.hosts.items():
+            if not host.watched:
+                continue
             if not _can_view_host(user, host):
                 continue
             if threshold_checker:
@@ -1304,9 +1308,15 @@ async def start(
                             attrs.pop("client_secret", None)
                 data["oauth"] = new_oauth
 
-            for section in ("notification_channels", "dns"):
+            if "notification_channels" in payload:
-                if section in payload:
+                configio_mod.apply_yaml_section(data, "notification_channels", payload["notification_channels"])
-                    configio_mod.apply_yaml_section(data, section, payload[section])
+
+            if "dns" in payload:
+                dns_payload = payload["dns"]
+                if isinstance(dns_payload, str):
+                    configio_mod.apply_yaml_section(data, "dns", dns_payload)
+                else:
+                    configio_mod.apply_structured_section(data, "dns", dns_payload)
 
             if "thresholds" in payload:
                 tc = payload["thresholds"]

hbd/server/settings.py

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ 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():
+    for ch_name, ch_cfg in sorted((config.get("notification_channels") or {}).items()):
         if not isinstance(ch_cfg, dict):
             continue
         ch_type = ch_cfg.get("type", "")
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
 
     # ---- Hosts summary ----------------------------------------------------
     hosts_list = []
-    for hname, hcfg in (config.get("hosts") or {}).items():
+    for hname, hcfg in sorted((config.get("hosts") or {}).items()):
         if not isinstance(hcfg, dict):
             continue
         hosts_list.append({
@@ -398,10 +398,18 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
         {
             "id": "dns",
             "title": "Dynamic DNS",
-            "description": "nsupdate-based DNS registration — edit raw YAML.",
+            "description": "nsupdate-based DNS registration via nsupdate(8).",
-            "section_mode": "yaml",
+            "section_mode": "form",
             "api_section": "dns",
-            "fields": [],
+            "fields": [
+                field("nsupdate_bin", "nsupdate binary", "path",
+                      "Path to the nsupdate binary.", editable=True),
+                field("rndc_key", "RNDC key file", "path",
+                      "Path to the rndc key file used to authenticate DNS updates.", editable=True),
+                field("dyndomains", "Dynamic domains", "list",
+                      "Domains updated via nsupdate when a host with dyndns: true reports in.",
+                      editable=True),
+            ],
         },
         {
             "id": "users",

hbd/server/static/style.css

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   /* Slightly larger tap targets in tables */
   #ntable td, #ntable th {
     padding: 4px 6px !important;
-    font-size: 0.82em !important;
+    font-size: 1.00em !important;
   }
 
   /* Cards on plugin/alerts pages */

hbd/server/templates/about.html

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       background: #e8f0fe;
       color: #1a73e8;
       border-radius: 12px;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       font-weight: 600;
       font-family: monospace;
     }
@@ -100,6 +100,19 @@
     }
 
     .logo-text { flex: 1; }
+
+    /* ── Dark mode ── */
+    html[data-theme="dark"] h1 { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .subtitle { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section { background: var(--surface); box-shadow: 0 1px 6px var(--shadow); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section h2 { color: var(--text); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-row { border-bottom-color: var(--border-4); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-value { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-value a { color: var(--link); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .hb-logo { color: var(--link); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .hb-tagline { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .version-badge { background: #1a3255; color: #60a5fa; }
   </style>
 
   <body>

hbd/server/templates/alerts.html

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
     .summary-label {
       color: #666;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
     }
 
     .filters {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 
     .alert-duration {
       color: #999;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
     }
     
     .alert-actions {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
       border: none;
       border-radius: 4px;
       cursor: pointer;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       transition: all 0.2s;
       white-space: nowrap;
     }
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
     .refresh-info {
       text-align: center;
       color: #999;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       margin-top: 20px;
       padding-top: 20px;
       border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
@@ -305,6 +305,31 @@
       text-align: right;
       margin-bottom: 15px;
     }
+
+    /* ── Dark mode ── */
+    html[data-theme="dark"] h1 { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .subtitle { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .summary-card { background: var(--surface); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .summary-label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .filters { background: var(--surface); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .filter-label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .filter-button { background: var(--surface-2); border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .filter-button.active { background: #2196f3; color: #fff; border-color: #2196f3; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .filter-input { background: var(--input-bg); border-color: var(--input-border); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alerts-container { background: var(--surface); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-item { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-item.acknowledged { background: var(--surface-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-item.critical { background: #2e0a0a; border-left-color: #f44336; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-item.warning  { background: #2e1a00; border-left-color: #ff9800; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-item.unknown  { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-hostname { color: var(--link); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-details { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-value { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .alert-duration { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .last-update { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .refresh-info { color: var(--text-muted); border-top-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .no-alerts,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .loading { color: var(--text-muted); }
   </style>
 
   <body>

hbd/server/templates/head.html

@@ -5,7 +5,68 @@
     <link rel="icon" href="/static/images/favicon.ico" sizes="32x32" />
     <title>{{ title }}</title>
     {% if extra_scripts %}<script src="{{ extra_scripts }}"></script>{% endif %}
+    <script>
+    /* Apply saved theme before first paint to avoid flash */
+    (function() {
+      try {
+        var p = localStorage.getItem('hbd_theme') || 'auto';
+        var dark = p === 'dark' || (p === 'auto' && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches);
+        if (dark) document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', 'dark');
+      } catch(e) {}
+    })();
+    </script>
     <style>
+      /* ── Theme variables ── */
+      :root {
+        --bg:           #f5f5f5;
+        --surface:      #ffffff;
+        --surface-2:    #f8f8f8;
+        --surface-3:    #f5f5f5;
+        --text:         #222222;
+        --text-2:       #333333;
+        --text-3:       #555555;
+        --text-sec:     #666666;
+        --text-muted:   #888888;
+        --text-dim:     #aaaaaa;
+        --text-ghost:   #cccccc;
+        --border:       #e0e0e0;
+        --border-2:     #eeeeee;
+        --border-3:     #f0f0f0;
+        --border-4:     #f5f5f5;
+        --link:         #0066cc;
+        --nav-bg:       #ffffff;
+        --input-bg:     #ffffff;
+        --input-border: #cccccc;
+        --shadow-sm:    rgba(0,0,0,.08);
+        --shadow:       rgba(0,0,0,.10);
+        --shadow-nav:   rgba(0,0,0,.10);
+      }
+      html[data-theme="dark"] {
+        color-scheme: dark;
+        --bg:           #111827;
+        --surface:      #1f2937;
+        --surface-2:    #283447;
+        --surface-3:    #374151;
+        --text:         #e5e7eb;
+        --text-2:       #d1d5db;
+        --text-3:       #9ca3af;
+        --text-sec:     #9ca3af;
+        --text-muted:   #6b7280;
+        --text-dim:     #4b5563;
+        --text-ghost:   #374151;
+        --border:       #374151;
+        --border-2:     #2d3748;
+        --border-3:     #253040;
+        --border-4:     #1e2a38;
+        --link:         #60a5fa;
+        --nav-bg:       #1f2937;
+        --input-bg:     #283447;
+        --input-border: #4b5563;
+        --shadow-sm:    rgba(0,0,0,.30);
+        --shadow:       rgba(0,0,0,.40);
+        --shadow-nav:   rgba(0,0,0,.40);
+      }
+
       /* ── Reset / shared baseline ── */
       *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
       html {
@@ -16,10 +77,11 @@
         margin: 0;
         padding: 10px;
         padding-top: 60px;
-        background: #f5f5f5;
+        background: var(--bg);
+        color: var(--text);
       }
-      h1 { font-size: 1.5em; color: #333; margin: 0 0 5px; }
+      h1 { font-size: 1.5em; color: var(--text-2); margin: 0 0 5px; }
-      h2 { font-size: 1.1em; color: #333; margin: 0 0 8px; }
+      h2 { font-size: 1.1em; color: var(--text-2); margin: 0 0 8px; }
       p  { margin: 0; }
 
       /* Navigation bar — shared across all pages */
@@ -29,9 +91,9 @@
         left: 0;
         right: 0;
         z-index: 200;
-        background: #fff;
+        background: var(--nav-bg);
         padding: 6px 12px;
-        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
+        box-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--shadow-nav);
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: space-between;
@@ -42,25 +104,25 @@
       .nav a {
         margin-right: 20px;
         text-decoration: none;
-        color: #0066cc;
+        color: var(--link);
         font-weight: 500;
         font-size: 0.9em;
       }
       .nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
-      .nav a.active { color: #333; font-weight: bold; }
+      .nav a.active { color: var(--text-2); font-weight: bold; }
       .nav-user {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         gap: 8px;
         text-decoration: none;
-        color: #333;
+        color: var(--text-2);
         font-size: 0.9em;
         font-weight: 500;
         padding: 4px 8px;
         border-radius: 20px;
         transition: background 0.15s;
       }
-      .nav-user:hover { background: #f0f4ff; text-decoration: none; }
+      .nav-user:hover { background: var(--surface-2); text-decoration: none; }
       .nav-username {
         max-width: 0;
         overflow: hidden;
@@ -81,7 +143,7 @@
       .nav-initials {
         width: 28px; height: 28px;
         border-radius: 50%;
-        background: #0066cc;
+        background: var(--link);
         color: #fff;
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
@@ -106,7 +168,7 @@
       .nav-hamburger span {
         display: block;
         height: 3px;
-        background: #555;
+        background: var(--text-muted);
         border-radius: 2px;
       }
 
@@ -118,13 +180,22 @@
           flex-direction: column;
           align-items: flex-start;
           padding-top: 8px;
-          border-top: 1px solid #eee;
+          border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2);
           order: 3;
         }
         .nav-links.nav-open { display: flex; }
         .nav-links a { margin-right: 0; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 1em; }
       }
 
+      /* ── Global dark-mode: inputs ── */
+      html[data-theme="dark"] input:not([type=checkbox]):not([type=radio]),
+      html[data-theme="dark"] select,
+      html[data-theme="dark"] textarea {
+        background-color: var(--input-bg);
+        border-color: var(--input-border);
+        color: var(--text);
+      }
+
       /* Pending config publish button */
       .nav-publish-btn {
         background: #e65100;
@@ -279,6 +350,17 @@
       setTimeout(clockTick, delay);
     }
 
+    /* Keep auto-theme in sync with system setting changes */
+    try {
+      window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').addEventListener('change', function(e) {
+        var pref = localStorage.getItem('hbd_theme') || 'auto';
+        if (pref === 'auto') {
+          if (e.matches) { document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', 'dark'); }
+          else { document.documentElement.removeAttribute('data-theme'); }
+        }
+      });
+    } catch(e) {}
+
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
       /* Start the shared tick loop */
       clockTick();

hbd/server/templates/live.html

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
     /* Message styling */
     #messages {
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       line-height: 1.0;
     }
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
       padding: 3px 7px;
       border: 1px solid #ccc;
       border-radius: 4px;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       color: #333;
     }
 
@@ -288,6 +288,31 @@
     }
     #ntable a.host-link { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
     #ntable a.host-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
+
+    /* ── Dark mode ── */
+    html[data-theme="dark"] h1,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] h2 { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .subtitle { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] h2,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .table-section,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .log-section,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .log-section-header { background: var(--surface); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .log-section-title { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #ntable td,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #ntable th { border-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #ntable tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #ntable tr:hover { background: #1e3a5f; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #ntable tbody tr.row-warning { background: #3a2800; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #ntable tbody tr.row-critical { background: #3a0a0a; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #ntable tbody tr.row-warning:hover { background: #4a3200; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #ntable tbody tr.row-critical:hover { background: #4a1010; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] #messages .log-entry { border-bottom-color: var(--border-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .log-ts,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .log-service { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .log-info .log-level { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .log-filter-bar input,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .log-filter-bar select { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .connection-modal-content { background: var(--surface); color: var(--text); }
   </style>
   <script type="text/javascript">
     var cnt = 0;
@@ -540,7 +565,7 @@
             if (msg.service) html += '<span class="log-service">' + msg.service + '</span>';
             html += '<span class="log-msg">' + msg.message + '</span>';
             html += '</div>';
-            msgs.insertAdjacentHTML("afterbegin", html);
+            msgs.insertAdjacentHTML(state.history ? "beforeend" : "afterbegin", html);
             applyLogFilters();
           }
           cnt++;
@@ -640,6 +665,7 @@
               <option value="warning">WARNING</option>
               <option value="critical">CRITICAL</option>
               <option value="recover">RECOVER</option>
+              <option value="unknown">UNKNOWN</option>
             </select>
             <input type="text" id="filter-msg" placeholder="Message…" title="Filter by message text" />
           </div>

hbd/server/templates/plugins.html

@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 
     .plugin-label {
       font-weight: 600;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       color: #444;
       min-width: 140px;
     }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
     .data-table {
       width: 100%;
       border-collapse: collapse;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       background: #fff;
       box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
       border-radius: 4px;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
     .data-table th.center { text-align: center; }
 
     .data-table td {
-      padding: 6px 10px;
+    /*  padding: 6px 10px; */
       border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
       color: #333;
     }
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
       text-align: center;
       padding: 12px;
       color: #aaa;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
     }
 
     .error {
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
       margin: 8px 0;
       border-radius: 3px;
       color: #c62828;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
     }
 
     /* ── Scrollbar ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
       padding: 12px 16px;
       background: #fafafa;
       border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
     }
     .info-meta {
       display: grid;
@@ -411,7 +411,48 @@
     }
     .info-note { color: #888; font-style: italic; }
     .info-loading { color: #bbb; font-style: italic; }
-    .threshold-covers { font-size: 0.85em; color: #777; font-style: italic; }
+    .threshold-covers { font-size: 1.00em; color: #777; font-style: italic; }
+
+    /* ── Dark mode ── */
+    html[data-theme="dark"] h1 { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .subtitle { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .host-card { background: var(--surface); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .host-header:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .host-name { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .collapse-icon,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .acc-icon { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .host-body { border-top-color: var(--border-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .plugin-accordion { border-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .plugin-acc-header { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .plugin-acc-header:hover { background: var(--surface-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .plugin-label { color: var(--text-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .plugin-summary { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .data-table { background: var(--surface); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .data-table td { border-top-color: var(--border); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .data-table td.key { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .data-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .data-table tbody tr:hover { background: #1e3a5f; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .bar-track { background: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .table-section-label { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .no-data,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .loading { color: var(--text-dim); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .timestamp { color: var(--text-dim); border-top-color: var(--border-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .glance-chip.neutral { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .os-label { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .host-info-section { background: var(--surface-2); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-label { color: var(--text-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-value { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-thresholds-title { color: var(--text-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-note,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .info-loading,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .threshold-covers { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .check-ok      { background: #0d2e17; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .check-warning  { background: #2e1a00; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .check-critical { background: #2e0a0a; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .check-unknown  { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .check-output { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .container::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--border); }
   </style>
 
   <body>

hbd/server/templates/profile.html

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
       border-radius: 4px;
       background: #f44336;
       color: #fff;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       font-weight: 500;
       text-decoration: none;
       transition: background 0.15s;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
       gap: 6px;
       padding: 4px 12px;
       border-radius: 16px;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       font-weight: 500;
       text-decoration: none;
     }
@@ -247,6 +247,56 @@
     .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; }
 
+    /* ---- Theme picker ---- */
+    .theme-btns { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
+    .theme-btn {
+      padding: 5px 14px;
+      border: 1px solid var(--border, #e0e0e0);
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      background: var(--surface-3, #f5f5f5);
+      color: var(--text-sec, #666);
+      cursor: pointer;
+      font-size: .88em;
+      font-family: inherit;
+    }
+    .theme-btn:hover { border-color: var(--link, #0066cc); color: var(--link, #0066cc); }
+    .theme-btn.active { background: var(--link, #0066cc); color: #fff; border-color: var(--link, #0066cc); }
+
+    /* ── Dark mode ── */
+    html[data-theme="dark"] h1 { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .subtitle { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .profile-card { background: var(--surface); box-shadow: 0 1px 6px var(--shadow); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .profile-name { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .profile-username { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .badge-admin { background: #1a3255; color: #7aa8f0; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .badge-user  { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section { background: var(--surface); box-shadow: 0 1px 6px var(--shadow); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section h2 { color: var(--text); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .settings-row { border-bottom-color: var(--border-4); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .settings-label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .settings-value { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .settings-empty { color: var(--text-dim); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .edit-section h4 { color: var(--text); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .edit-field label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .edit-input { background: var(--input-bg); border-color: var(--input-border); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .channel-row { border-bottom-color: var(--border-4); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .channel-name { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-picker-label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-chip.selected { background: #1a3255; color: #60a5fa; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-chip.available { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-chip.available:hover { background: var(--border); color: var(--link); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .my-ch-card { border-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .my-ch-header { background: var(--surface-2); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .my-ch-name { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .host-chip.owner   { background: #0d2e17; color: #66bb6a; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .host-chip.manager { background: #0d1f40; color: #64b5f6; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .host-chip.monitor { background: #1e0d30; color: #ba68c8; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .no-hosts { color: var(--text-dim); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-modal-box { background: var(--surface); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-modal-box h3 { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-form-row label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-form-divider { color: var(--text-muted); border-top-color: var(--border); }
+
     /* ---- Channel modal (for My Channels CRUD) ---- */
     .ch-modal-overlay {
       position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,.4);
@@ -477,6 +527,19 @@
       </div>
       {% endif %}
 
+      <!-- Appearance -->
+      <div class="section">
+        <h2>Appearance</h2>
+        <div class="settings-row">
+          <span class="settings-label">Theme</span>
+          <div class="theme-btns">
+            <button class="theme-btn" data-theme-val="auto"  onclick="setTheme('auto')">Auto</button>
+            <button class="theme-btn" data-theme-val="light" onclick="setTheme('light')">Light</button>
+            <button class="theme-btn" data-theme-val="dark"  onclick="setTheme('dark')">Dark</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <!-- Host access -->
       <div class="section">
         <h2>Host Access</h2>
@@ -523,6 +586,28 @@
 
     </div>
     <script>
+      // ---- Theme ----
+      function applyTheme(pref) {
+        var dark = pref === 'dark' ||
+          (pref === 'auto' && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches);
+        if (dark) { document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', 'dark'); }
+        else { document.documentElement.removeAttribute('data-theme'); }
+      }
+      function setTheme(pref) {
+        try { localStorage.setItem('hbd_theme', pref); } catch(e) {}
+        applyTheme(pref);
+        document.querySelectorAll('.theme-btn').forEach(function(b) {
+          b.classList.toggle('active', b.dataset.themeVal === pref);
+        });
+      }
+      (function() {
+        var pref = 'auto';
+        try { pref = localStorage.getItem('hbd_theme') || 'auto'; } catch(e) {}
+        document.querySelectorAll('.theme-btn').forEach(function(b) {
+          b.classList.toggle('active', b.dataset.themeVal === pref);
+        });
+      })();
+
       // ---- Identity ----
       async function saveIdentity() {
         const full_name = document.getElementById('profile-fullname').value;

hbd/server/templates/settings.html

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       padding: 6px 10px;
       border-radius: 4px;
       text-decoration: none;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       color: #444;
       margin-bottom: 2px;
       transition: background 0.1s, color 0.1s;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
     .channel-field {
       display: flex;
       padding: 5px 14px;
-      font-size: 0.85em;
+      font-size: 1.00em;
       border-bottom: 1px solid #f5f5f5;
       gap: 12px;
     }
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
     .yaml-editor:focus { border-color: #0066cc; outline: none; }
 
     /* ---- Button styles ---- */
-    .btn { border: none; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px 12px; font-size: 0.85em; cursor: pointer; }
+    .btn { border: none; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px 12px; font-size: 1.00em; cursor: pointer; }
     .btn-primary { background: #0066cc; color: #fff; }
     .btn-primary:hover { background: #0055aa; }
     .btn-success { background: #2a7a2a; color: #fff; }
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
     }
     .mpick-col:first-child { border-right: 1px solid #eee; }
     .mpick-item {
-      padding: 5px 10px; font-size: 0.85em; cursor: pointer;
+      padding: 5px 10px; font-size: 1.00em; cursor: pointer;
       display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
       border-bottom: 1px solid #f8f8f8; gap: 4px;
     }
@@ -456,6 +456,67 @@
       display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; background: #f8f8f8;
     }
     .mpick-none { padding: 10px; font-size: .82em; color: #aaa; text-align: center; }
+
+    /* ── Dark mode ── */
+    html[data-theme="dark"] h1 { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .subtitle { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .sidebar-nav a { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .sidebar-nav a:hover { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--link); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .sidebar-nav a.active { background: #1a3255; color: #60a5fa; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .sidebar-toggle { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .sidebar-nav { background: var(--surface); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section { background: var(--surface); box-shadow: 0 1px 4px var(--shadow); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section-header { border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section-title { color: var(--text-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section-desc { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .section-footer { border-top-color: var(--border-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .field-row { border-bottom-color: var(--border-4); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .field-label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .field-value { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .field-desc { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .val-boolean.on  { background: #0d2e17; color: #66bb6a; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .val-boolean.off { background: #2e0d0d; color: #ef9a9a; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .val-tag { background: #1a2d5a; color: #7aa8f0; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .val-empty { color: var(--text-dim); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .val-masked { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mini-table th { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--text-sec); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mini-table td { border-bottom-color: var(--border-3); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mini-table tbody tr:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .badge-admin { background: #1a3255; color: #7aa8f0; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .badge-user  { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .channel-card { border-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .channel-header { background: var(--surface-2); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .channel-name-text { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .channel-field { border-bottom-color: var(--border-4); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .channel-field-label { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .channel-field-value { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .thresh-cfg-card { border-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .thresh-cfg-header { background: var(--surface-2); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .thresh-cfg-name-label { color: #60a5fa; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .crud-table th { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--text-sec); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .crud-table td { border-bottom-color: var(--border-3); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .yaml-editor { background: var(--input-bg); border-color: var(--input-border); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .pending-banner { background: #2d2400; border-color: #a08020; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .pending-banner .pending-msg { color: #e8c840; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .modal-box,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-modal-box { background: var(--surface); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .modal-box h3,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-modal-box h3 { color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-form-row label { color: var(--text-sec); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .ch-form-divider { color: var(--text-muted); border-top-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .backup-row { border-bottom-color: var(--border-3); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-display { background: var(--input-bg); border-color: var(--input-border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-display:hover { border-color: var(--link); background: var(--surface-2); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-tag { background: #1a2d5a; color: #7aa8f0; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-more,
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-empty { color: var(--text-muted); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-panel { background: var(--surface); border-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-panel-header { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--text-sec); border-bottom-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-item { border-bottom-color: var(--border-4); color: var(--text); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-item-avail:hover { background: #0d2e17; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-item-sel:hover   { background: #2e0d0d; }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-panel-footer { background: var(--surface-2); border-top-color: var(--border); }
+    html[data-theme="dark"] .mpick-none { color: var(--text-dim); }
   </style>
 
   <body>
@@ -742,6 +803,7 @@
                       <th>Metric path</th><th>Op</th>
                       <th>Warning</th><th>Critical</th>
                       <th>Hysteresis</th><th>Count</th>
+                      <th title="Grace period (s) — overrides global; empty = use global">Grace</th>
                       <th style="max-width:160px">Display</th>
                       <th>En</th><th></th>
                     </tr></thead>
@@ -766,6 +828,9 @@
                                    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="number" class="field-input thresh-grace" step="any" min="0" style="width:60px"
+                                   value="{{ m.grace if m.grace is not none else '' }}"
+                                   placeholder="(global)"></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"
@@ -816,6 +881,11 @@
                     <input type="number" class="field-input"
                            data-key="{{ f.key }}" data-type="{{ f.type }}" data-section="{{ section.api_section }}"
                            value="{{ f.raw if f.raw is not none else '' }}">
+                  {% elif f.type == 'list' %}
+                    <input type="text" class="field-input"
+                           data-key="{{ f.key }}" data-type="list" data-section="{{ section.api_section }}"
+                           value="{{ f.value | join(', ') if f.value else '' }}"
+                           placeholder="comma-separated">
                   {% else %}
                     <input type="text" class="field-input"
                            data-key="{{ f.key }}" data-section="{{ section.api_section }}"
@@ -1019,6 +1089,8 @@
           } else if (el.dataset.type === 'number' || el.dataset.type === 'port') {
             const v = parseInt(el.value, 10);
             _staged[apiSection][key] = isNaN(v) ? null : v;
+          } else if (el.dataset.type === 'list') {
+            _staged[apiSection][key] = el.value.split(',').map(s => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
           } else {
             _staged[apiSection][key] = el.value;
           }
@@ -1467,6 +1539,7 @@
             const crit = row.querySelector('.thresh-crit')?.value;
             const hyst = row.querySelector('.thresh-hyst')?.value;
             const count = row.querySelector('.thresh-count')?.value;
+            const grace = row.querySelector('.thresh-grace')?.value;
             const display = row.querySelector('.thresh-display')?.value || '';
             const enabled = row.querySelector('.thresh-enabled')?.checked ?? true;
             const entry = { operator: op, enabled: enabled };
@@ -1474,6 +1547,7 @@
             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 (grace !== '' && grace !== undefined) entry.grace = parseFloat(grace);
             if (display) entry.display = display;
             metrics[metric] = entry;
           });
@@ -1525,6 +1599,7 @@
           <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="number" class="field-input thresh-grace" step="any" min="0" style="width:60px" placeholder="(global)"></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>`;

hbd/server/udp.py

@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ def handle_datagram(msg: dict, addr, transport, ctx: dict):
         # Use new config function to check dyndns
         dyndnshosts = config_mod.get_dyndnshosts(cfg)
         host.dyn = uname in dyndnshosts
+        watchhosts = config_mod.get_watchhosts(cfg)
+        host.watched = uname in watchhosts
         # Apply user-access settings from config
         access = config_mod.get_host_access(cfg, uname)
         host.apply_access(access["owner"], access["managers"], access["monitors"])

hbd/server/ws.py

@@ -85,13 +85,15 @@ async def handler(request):
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error("Error sending initial hosts: %s", e)
 
-        # Send recent messages, filtered to hosts this user may see
+        # Send recent messages newest-first so the client can append them in
+        # display order without reordering on arrival (tagged history=True so
+        # the client knows to append rather than prepend).
         if data.msgs:
             try:
-                for m in data.msgs:
+                for m in reversed(data.msgs):
                     host_name = m.get("host") if isinstance(m, dict) else None
                     if not host_name or _user_can_see_host(user, host_name):
-                        await ws.send_str(json.dumps({"type": "message", "data": m}))
+                        await ws.send_str(json.dumps({"type": "message", "data": m, "history": True}))
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error("Error sending initial messages: %s", e)
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "hbd"
-version = "5.3.6"
+version = "5.3.9"
 description = "Heartbeat monitoring system — client (hbc) and server (hbd)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

scripts/bumpminor.sh

@@ -5,9 +5,23 @@ uv version --bump patch
 VER=$(uv  version  --short)
 sed -i".bak"  "s/__version__ = \"[0-9.]*\"\(.*\)$/__version__ = \"$VER\"\1/" hbd/__init__.py
 sed -i".bak"  "s/__version__ = \"[0-9.]*\"\(.*\)$/__version__ = \"$VER\"\1/" scripts/hbc_mini.py
+sed -i".bak"  "s/\*\*Package:\*\* \`hbd\` v[0-9.]*/\*\*Package:\*\* \`hbd\` v$VER/" README.md
+
+# Update CHANGELOG.md with commits since last tag
+LASTTAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || true)
+ADDED=$(git log "${LASTTAG:+$LASTTAG..}HEAD" --pretty="%s" | grep "^feat:" | sed 's/^feat: /- /')
+FIXED=$(git log "${LASTTAG:+$LASTTAG..}HEAD" --pretty="%s" | grep "^fix:" | sed 's/^fix: /- /')
+{
+    printf "## [%s]\n" "$VER"
+    [ -n "$ADDED" ] && printf "\n### Added\n%s\n" "$ADDED"
+    [ -n "$FIXED" ] && printf "\n### Fixed\n%s\n" "$FIXED"
+    printf "\n---\n\n"
+} > /tmp/changelog_entry.txt
+sed -i".bak" "4r /tmp/changelog_entry.txt" CHANGELOG.md
+rm /tmp/changelog_entry.txt CHANGELOG.md.bak
 
 # commit pyproject.toml
-git commit -m "version $VER" pyproject.toml hbd/__init__.py scripts/hbc_mini.py
+git commit -m "version $VER" pyproject.toml hbd/__init__.py scripts/hbc_mini.py README.md CHANGELOG.md
 git push 
 # tag version
 git tag -a v$VER -m "Version $VER"

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__ = "5.3.6"
+__version__ = "5.3.9"
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Protocol  (mirrors hbd/common/proto.py)