The next major version v5 of the Homebridge UI will drop support for:
- Node.js v16 and earlier, so please update to v18 or v20 or v22 - more info on updating
- Raspberry Pi devices running on the armv6 architecture (like the Pi 1 and Pi Zero) - please update your hardware
- Instances using pnpm as the package manager - consider updating your Homebridge instance to use npm instead - more info on updating
Note that these are not requirements for UI v4.68.0

UI Changes

updates to the cs.json language file (#2311) (@DavidHuljak)
improved messaging on plugin child bridge modal
further improvements to plugin search
implement and allow switching to scoped plugins
merge plugin info and verified modals
- condensing plugin card into title + three lines of description
consistent formatting of child bridge names across the ui
general improvements across the ui
- status page:
  - individual widget setting form design made consistent with other forms
  - added pairing status to qr code widget
- plugins page:
  - visual improvements to plugin child bridge settings modal
  - allow plugins to disable/enable the save button in custom uis (see below section)
  - allow configuring multiple accessories on the same child bridge via the ui
- accessories page:
  - changed accessory spanner icon to info icon (more descriptive)
  - accessory info modal redesigned and provides more info where possible like the accessory UUID (including a link to remove from the cache)
  - added support modal with some info about rooms and accessories (visible on desktop)
- json config page:
  - redesigned restore modal to be more consistent with other modals
- settings page:
  - chevron icons replaced with arrow-right icons
  - removed restore modal from settings page and is accessible from the backup modal
  - backup modal redesigned to be more consistent with other modals
  - added new display -> menu mode setting which allows keeping the side menu from expanding out on desktop
  - redesigned and improved accessories and bridges sections and modals
- users page:
  - add user and edit user modals redesigned to be more consistent with other modals
  - user card updated with icon buttons for edit/delete rather than text buttons

Plugin Custom UI Changes

The UI has recently been updated with @homebridge/plugin-ui-utils @ v2.0.0, which includes a new feature to allow plugin developers to dynamically enable and disable the Save button in the custom UI modal. Two new methods have been added for this purpose:

homebridge.disableSaveButton()
homebridge.enableSaveButton()

Developers: to maintain compatibility with older versions of the Homebridge UI, it is recommended to check if the methods exist before calling them in your custom UIs: