tweaks

frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py

@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ DETECT_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT = [
 class FfmpegOutputArgsConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     detect: Union[str, list[str]] = Field(
         default=DETECT_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT,
-        title="Detect output args",
+        title="Detect output arguments",
-        description="Default output args for detect role streams.",
+        description="Default output arguments for detect role streams.",
     )
     record: Union[str, list[str]] = Field(
         default=RECORD_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT,
-        title="Record output args",
+        title="Record output arguments",
-        description="Default output args for record role streams.",
+        description="Default output arguments for record role streams.",
     )
 
 
@@ -124,17 +124,17 @@ class CameraInput(FrigateBaseModel):
     )
     global_args: Union[str, list[str]] = Field(
         default_factory=list,
-        title="FFmpeg global args",
+        title="FFmpeg global arguments",
         description="FFmpeg global arguments for this input stream.",
     )
     hwaccel_args: Union[str, list[str]] = Field(
         default_factory=list,
-        title="Hardware acceleration args",
+        title="Hardware acceleration arguments",
         description="Hardware acceleration arguments for this input stream.",
     )
     input_args: Union[str, list[str]] = Field(
         default_factory=list,
-        title="Input args",
+        title="Input arguments",
         description="Input arguments specific to this stream.",
     )
 

frigate/config/config.py

@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     timestamp_style: TimestampStyleConfig = Field(
         default_factory=TimestampStyleConfig,
         title="Timestamp style",
-        description="Styling options for in-feed timestamps applied to recordings and snapshots.",
+        description="Styling options for in-feed timestamps applied to debug view and snapshots.",
     )
 
     # Classification Config

web/public/locales/en/config/cameras.json

@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@
       "label": "Output arguments",
       "description": "Default output arguments used for different FFmpeg roles such as detect and record.",
       "detect": {
-        "label": "Detect output args",
+        "label": "Detect output arguments",
-        "description": "Default output args for detect role streams."
+        "description": "Default output arguments for detect role streams."
       },
       "record": {
-        "label": "Record output args",
+        "label": "Record output arguments",
-        "description": "Default output args for record role streams."
+        "description": "Default output arguments for record role streams."
       }
     },
     "retry_interval": {
@@ -202,15 +202,15 @@
         "description": "Roles for this input stream (for example: detect, record, audio)."
       },
       "global_args": {
-        "label": "FFmpeg global args",
+        "label": "FFmpeg global arguments",
         "description": "FFmpeg global arguments for this input stream."
       },
       "hwaccel_args": {
-        "label": "Hardware acceleration args",
+        "label": "Hardware acceleration arguments",
         "description": "Hardware acceleration arguments for this input stream."
       },
       "input_args": {
-        "label": "Input args",
+        "label": "Input arguments",
         "description": "Input arguments specific to this stream."
       }
     }

web/public/locales/en/config/global.json

@@ -1313,12 +1313,12 @@
       "label": "Output arguments",
       "description": "Default output arguments used for different FFmpeg roles such as detect and record.",
       "detect": {
-        "label": "Detect output args",
+        "label": "Detect output arguments",
-        "description": "Default output args for detect role streams."
+        "description": "Default output arguments for detect role streams."
       },
       "record": {
-        "label": "Record output args",
+        "label": "Record output arguments",
-        "description": "Default output args for record role streams."
+        "description": "Default output arguments for record role streams."
       }
     },
     "retry_interval": {
@@ -1345,15 +1345,15 @@
         "description": "Roles for this input stream (for example: detect, record, audio)."
       },
       "global_args": {
-        "label": "FFmpeg global args",
+        "label": "FFmpeg global arguments",
         "description": "FFmpeg global arguments for this input stream."
       },
       "hwaccel_args": {
-        "label": "Hardware acceleration args",
+        "label": "Hardware acceleration arguments",
         "description": "Hardware acceleration arguments for this input stream."
       },
       "input_args": {
-        "label": "Input args",
+        "label": "Input arguments",
         "description": "Input arguments specific to this stream."
       }
     }
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@
   },
   "timestamp_style": {
     "label": "Timestamp style",
-    "description": "Styling options for in-feed timestamps applied to recordings and snapshots.",
+    "description": "Styling options for in-feed timestamps applied to debug view and snapshots.",
     "position": {
       "label": "Timestamp position",
       "description": "Position of the timestamp on the image (tl/tr/bl/br)."

web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json

@@ -1298,6 +1298,15 @@
       "summary": "{{count}} selected",
       "empty": "No zones available"
     },
+    "inputRoles": {
+      "summary": "{{count}} roles selected",
+      "empty": "No roles available",
+      "options": {
+        "detect": "Detect",
+        "record": "Record",
+        "audio": "Audio"
+      }
+    },
     "review": {
       "title": "Review Settings"
     },

web/src/components/config-form/section-configs/birdseye.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ const birdseye: SectionConfigOverrides = {
       "idle_heartbeat_fps",
     ],
     advancedFields: ["width", "height", "quality", "inactivity_threshold"],
+    uiSchema: {
+      mode: {
+        "ui:size": "xs",
+      },
+    },
   },
 };
 

web/src/components/config-form/section-configs/ffmpeg.ts

@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ const ffmpeg: SectionConfigOverrides = {
           path: {
             "ui:options": { size: "full" },
           },
-          global_args: arrayAsTextWidget,
+          roles: {
+            "ui:widget": "inputRoles",
+          },
+          global_args: {
+            "ui:widget": "hidden",
+          },
           hwaccel_args: ffmpegArgsWidget("hwaccel_args"),
           input_args: ffmpegArgsWidget("input_args"),
           output_args: {

web/src/components/config-form/section-configs/mqtt.ts

@@ -48,23 +48,8 @@ const mqtt: SectionConfigOverrides = {
     ],
     liveValidate: true,
     uiSchema: {
-      host: {
+      password: {
-        "ui:options": { size: "sm" },
+        "ui:options": { size: "xs" },
-      },
-      topic_prefix: {
-        "ui:options": { size: "md" },
-      },
-      client_id: {
-        "ui:options": { size: "sm" },
-      },
-      tls_ca_certs: {
-        "ui:options": { size: "md" },
-      },
-      tls_client_cert: {
-        "ui:options": { size: "md" },
-      },
-      tls_client_key: {
-        "ui:options": { size: "md" },
       },
     },
   },

web/src/components/config-form/section-configs/timestamp_style.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ const timestampStyle: SectionConfigOverrides = {
     fieldOrder: ["position", "format", "color", "thickness"],
     hiddenFields: ["effect", "enabled_in_config"],
     advancedFields: [],
+    uiSchema: {
+      position: {
+        "ui:size": "xs",
+      },
+      format: {
+        "ui:size": "xs",
+      },
+    },
   },
 };
 

web/src/components/config-form/theme/components/index.tsx

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export function AdvancedCollapsible({
           {label}
         </Button>
       </CollapsibleTrigger>
-      <CollapsibleContent className="mt-2 space-y-4 rounded-lg border border-border/60 bg-muted/20 p-4">
+      <CollapsibleContent className="mt-2 space-y-4 rounded-lg border border-border/60 bg-background_alt/70 p-4">
         {children}
       </CollapsibleContent>
     </Collapsible>

web/src/components/config-form/theme/frigateTheme.ts

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { AudioLabelSwitchesWidget } from "./widgets/AudioLabelSwitchesWidget";
 import { ZoneSwitchesWidget } from "./widgets/ZoneSwitchesWidget";
 import { ArrayAsTextWidget } from "./widgets/ArrayAsTextWidget";
 import { FfmpegArgsWidget } from "./widgets/FfmpegArgsWidget";
+import { InputRolesWidget } from "./widgets/InputRolesWidget";
 import { TimezoneSelectWidget } from "./widgets/TimezoneSelectWidget";
 
 import { FieldTemplate } from "./templates/FieldTemplate";
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export const frigateTheme: FrigateTheme = {
     CheckboxWidget: SwitchWidget,
     ArrayAsTextWidget: ArrayAsTextWidget,
     FfmpegArgsWidget: FfmpegArgsWidget,
+    inputRoles: InputRolesWidget,
     // Custom widgets
     switch: SwitchWidget,
     password: PasswordWidget,

web/src/components/config-form/theme/widgets/AudioLabelSwitchesWidget.tsx

@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ export function AudioLabelSwitchesWidget(props: WidgetProps) {
         getEntities,
         getDisplayLabel: getAudioLabelDisplayName,
         i18nKey: "audioLabels",
-        listClassName: "max-h-64 overflow-y-auto scrollbar-container",
+        listClassName:
+          "max-h-none overflow-visible md:max-h-64 md:overflow-y-auto md:overscroll-contain md:scrollbar-container",
         enableSearch: true,
       }}
     />

web/src/components/config-form/theme/widgets/FfmpegArgsWidget.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import useSWR from "swr";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { ConfigFormContext } from "@/types/configForm";
 import {
   Select,
   SelectContent,
@@ -86,7 +87,17 @@ const normalizeManualText = (value: unknown): string => {
 };
 
 export function FfmpegArgsWidget(props: WidgetProps) {
-  const { t } = useTranslation(["views/settings"]);
+  const formContext = props.registry?.formContext as
+    | ConfigFormContext
+    | undefined;
+  const i18nNamespace = formContext?.i18nNamespace as string | undefined;
+  const isCameraLevel = formContext?.level === "camera";
+  const effectiveNamespace = isCameraLevel ? "config/cameras" : i18nNamespace;
+  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation([
+    effectiveNamespace || i18nNamespace || "common",
+    i18nNamespace || "common",
+    "views/settings",
+  ]);
   const {
     value,
     onChange,
@@ -165,6 +176,47 @@ export function FfmpegArgsWidget(props: WidgetProps) {
   const manualValue = normalizeManualText(value);
   const presetValue =
     typeof value === "string" && presetOptions.includes(value) ? value : "";
+  const fallbackDescriptionKey = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!presetField) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const isInputScoped = id.includes("_inputs_");
+    const prefix = isInputScoped ? "ffmpeg.inputs" : "ffmpeg";
+
+    if (presetField === "hwaccel_args") {
+      return `${prefix}.hwaccel_args.description`;
+    }
+
+    if (presetField === "input_args") {
+      return `${prefix}.input_args.description`;
+    }
+
+    if (presetField === "output_args.record") {
+      return isInputScoped
+        ? "ffmpeg.inputs.output_args.record.description"
+        : "ffmpeg.output_args.record.description";
+    }
+
+    if (presetField === "output_args.detect") {
+      return isInputScoped
+        ? "ffmpeg.inputs.output_args.detect.description"
+        : "ffmpeg.output_args.detect.description";
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+  }, [id, presetField]);
+
+  const translatedDescription =
+    fallbackDescriptionKey &&
+    effectiveNamespace &&
+    i18n.exists(fallbackDescriptionKey, { ns: effectiveNamespace })
+      ? t(fallbackDescriptionKey, { ns: effectiveNamespace })
+      : "";
+  const fieldDescription =
+    typeof schema.description === "string" && schema.description.length > 0
+      ? schema.description
+      : translatedDescription;
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -244,6 +296,10 @@ export function FfmpegArgsWidget(props: WidgetProps) {
           }
         />
       )}
+
+      {fieldDescription ? (
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{fieldDescription}</p>
+      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 }

web/src/components/config-form/theme/widgets/InputRolesWidget.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import type { WidgetProps } from "@rjsf/utils";
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
+
+const INPUT_ROLES = ["detect", "record", "audio"] as const;
+
+function normalizeValue(value: unknown): string[] {
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return value.filter((item): item is string => typeof item === "string");
+  }
+
+  if (typeof value === "string" && value.trim()) {
+    return [value.trim()];
+  }
+
+  return [];
+}
+
+export function InputRolesWidget(props: WidgetProps) {
+  const { id, value, disabled, readonly, onChange } = props;
+  const { t } = useTranslation(["views/settings"]);
+
+  const selectedRoles = useMemo(() => normalizeValue(value), [value]);
+
+  const toggleRole = (role: string, enabled: boolean) => {
+    if (enabled) {
+      if (!selectedRoles.includes(role)) {
+        onChange([...selectedRoles, role]);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    onChange(selectedRoles.filter((item) => item !== role));
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2 rounded-lg bg-secondary p-2 pr-0 md:max-w-md">
+      {INPUT_ROLES.map((role) => {
+        const checked = selectedRoles.includes(role);
+        const label = t(`configForm.inputRoles.options.${role}`, {
+          ns: "views/settings",
+          defaultValue: role,
+        });
+
+        return (
+          <div
+            key={role}
+            className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-md px-3 py-0"
+          >
+            <label htmlFor={`${id}-${role}`} className="text-sm">
+              {label}
+            </label>
+            <Switch
+              id={`${id}-${role}`}
+              checked={checked}
+              disabled={disabled || readonly}
+              onCheckedChange={(enabled) => toggleRole(role, !!enabled)}
+            />
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

web/src/components/config-form/theme/widgets/ObjectLabelSwitchesWidget.tsx

@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ export function ObjectLabelSwitchesWidget(props: WidgetProps) {
         getEntities: getObjectLabels,
         getDisplayLabel: getObjectLabelDisplayName,
         i18nKey: "objectLabels",
-        listClassName: "max-h-64 overflow-y-auto scrollbar-container",
+        listClassName:
+          "max-h-none overflow-visible md:max-h-64 md:overflow-y-auto md:overscroll-contain md:scrollbar-container",
       }}
     />
   );

web/src/views/settings/UiSettingsView.tsx

@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export default function UiSettingsView() {
   ];
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex size-full flex-col md:flex-row">
+    <div className="flex size-full flex-col md:flex-row md:pb-8">
       <Toaster position="top-center" closeButton={true} />
       <div className="scrollbar-container order-last mb-2 mt-2 flex h-full w-full flex-col overflow-y-auto pb-2 md:order-none">
         <div className="w-full max-w-5xl space-y-6">