hide natural aspect and layout import on phones

web/e2e/specs/settings/ui-settings-transfer.spec.ts

@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ test.describe("UI settings import/export @medium", () => {
   test("round-trips a layout left unconverted by an upgrade", async ({
     frigateApp,
   }) => {
+    test.skip(frigateApp.isMobile, "Layout import is desktop and tablet only");
     // DraggableGridLayout rewrites a pre-0.19 layout only when that group's
     // dashboard is opened, so exporting first carries the bare array into the
     // file. Import must accept it back rather than rejecting the whole file.
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ test.describe("UI settings import/export @medium", () => {
   test("legacy layouts import turns natural aspect off so they display", async ({
     frigateApp,
   }) => {
+    test.skip(frigateApp.isMobile, "Layout import is desktop and tablet only");
     // Bare-array layouts only render in bucketed mode; with natural aspect on
     // they would be discarded and regenerated on the next dashboard visit. The
     // import applies the mode the layouts were built for, and the file's own
@@ -256,6 +258,7 @@ test.describe("UI settings import/export @medium", () => {
   test("natural aspect layouts import turns the setting on", async ({
     frigateApp,
   }) => {
+    test.skip(frigateApp.isMobile, "Layout import is desktop and tablet only");
     await frigateApp.goto("/settings?page=uiSettings");
 
     await chooseImportFile(
@@ -314,12 +317,15 @@ test.describe("UI settings import/export @medium", () => {
     await expect(
       frigateApp.page.getByText("UI preferences (2 settings)"),
     ).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(frigateApp.page.getByText(/patio/)).toBeVisible();
+    // patio is layout-only, so its warning follows the layouts section
+    await expect(frigateApp.page.getByText(/patio/)).toBeVisible({
+      visible: !frigateApp.isMobile,
+    });
 
     await confirmImport(frigateApp.page);
 
     expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, OUTDOOR_LAYOUT_KEY)).toEqual(
-      OUTDOOR_LAYOUT,
+      frigateApp.isMobile ? null : OUTDOOR_LAYOUT,
     );
     expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, STREAMING_KEY)).toEqual(
       STREAMING_SETTINGS,
@@ -330,6 +336,7 @@ test.describe("UI settings import/export @medium", () => {
   test("hides the unknown-group warning when layouts are switched off", async ({
     frigateApp,
   }) => {
+    test.skip(frigateApp.isMobile, "Layout import is desktop and tablet only");
     await frigateApp.goto("/settings?page=uiSettings");
 
     // patio is a layout-only group absent from this server, so the warning
@@ -359,7 +366,39 @@ test.describe("UI settings import/export @medium", () => {
 
     expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, STREAMING_KEY)).toEqual({});
     expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, OUTDOOR_LAYOUT_KEY)).toEqual(
-      OUTDOOR_LAYOUT,
+      frigateApp.isMobile ? null : OUTDOOR_LAYOUT,
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("phones refuse layouts and say why @mobile", async ({ frigateApp }) => {
+    test.skip(!frigateApp.isMobile, "Phone-only");
+
+    await frigateApp.goto("/settings?page=uiSettings");
+    await writeIdb(frigateApp.page, { "naturalAspectLayout:admin": false });
+
+    await chooseImportFile(frigateApp.page, importPayload());
+
+    await expect(
+      frigateApp.page.getByText(/aren't imported on phones/),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+
+    // the section is still listed, but cannot be switched on
+    await expect(
+      frigateApp.page.getByText("Camera group layouts (2 groups)"),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(
+      frigateApp.page.locator('[id="Camera group layouts (2 groups)"]'),
+    ).toBeDisabled();
+
+    await confirmImport(frigateApp.page);
+
+    expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, OUTDOOR_LAYOUT_KEY)).toBeNull();
+    expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, STREAMING_KEY)).toEqual(
+      STREAMING_SETTINGS,
+    );
+    // a layouts import is what flips this, so it must stay put
+    expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, "naturalAspectLayout:admin")).toBe(
+      false,
     );
   });
 
@@ -449,7 +488,7 @@ test.describe("UI settings import/export @medium", () => {
     await confirmImport(frigateApp.page);
 
     expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, OUTDOOR_LAYOUT_KEY)).toEqual(
-      OUTDOOR_LAYOUT,
+      frigateApp.isMobile ? null : OUTDOOR_LAYOUT,
     );
     expect(await readIdb(frigateApp.page, STREAMING_KEY)).toEqual(
       STREAMING_SETTINGS,

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

@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
         "desc": "Choose what to apply from this file. Frigate will reload when the import finishes.",
         "exportedFrom": "Exported {{date}} from Frigate config version {{version}}",
         "layouts_one": "Camera group layouts ({{count}} group)",
+        "layoutsPhone": "Camera group layouts aren't imported on phones, which always use the standard grid.",
         "layoutsModeOn": "These layouts use camera aspect ratio tile sizing, so importing them will also turn on \"Use Camera Aspect Ratios\".",
         "layoutsModeOff": "These layouts use standard tile sizing, so importing them will also turn off \"Use Camera Aspect Ratios\".",
         "layouts_other": "Camera group layouts ({{count}} groups)",

web/src/components/overlay/dialog/ImportUiSettingsDialog.tsx

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import { Alert, AlertDescription } from "@/components/ui/alert";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { LuInfo, LuTriangleAlert } from "react-icons/lu";
+import { LuFileJson, LuInfo, LuTriangleAlert } from "react-icons/lu";
+import { isMobileOnly } from "react-device-detect";
 import FilterSwitch from "@/components/filter/FilterSwitch";
 import ActivityIndicator from "@/components/indicators/activity-indicator";
 import {
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ export default function ImportUiSettingsDialog({
 
   const available = useMemo(
     () => ({
-      layouts: summary.layoutGroupCount > 0,
+      // phones use the static grid, so a saved grid layout has nothing to
+      // apply to and would only flip the tile sizing mode behind the scenes
+      layouts: !isMobileOnly && summary.layoutGroupCount > 0,
       streaming: summary.streamingCameraCount > 0,
       preferences: summary.preferenceCount > 0,
     }),
@@ -126,87 +129,103 @@ export default function ImportUiSettingsDialog({
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
-        <div className="space-y-0.5">
+        <div className="space-y-4">
-          <p className="break-all text-base text-primary-variant">{fileName}</p>
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-lg bg-secondary p-3">
-          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            <LuFileJson className="mt-0.5 size-5 shrink-0 text-secondary-foreground" />
-            {t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.exportedFrom", {
+            <div className="min-w-0">
-              date: exportedDate,
+              <p className="break-all text-base font-medium text-primary-variant">
-              version: file.frigate_version,
+                {fileName}
-            })}
+              </p>
-          </p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                {t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.exportedFrom", {
+                  date: exportedDate,
+                  version: file.frigate_version,
+                })}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="space-y-2.5">
+            <FilterSwitch
+              label={t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.layouts", {
+                count: summary.layoutGroupCount,
+              })}
+              isChecked={sections.layouts}
+              disabled={!available.layouts || isImporting}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
+                setSections((prev) => ({ ...prev, layouts: checked }))
+              }
+            />
+            <FilterSwitch
+              label={t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.streaming", {
+                count: summary.streamingCameraCount,
+              })}
+              isChecked={sections.streaming}
+              disabled={!available.streaming || isImporting}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
+                setSections((prev) => ({ ...prev, streaming: checked }))
+              }
+            />
+            <FilterSwitch
+              label={t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.preferences", {
+                count: summary.preferenceCount,
+              })}
+              isChecked={sections.preferences}
+              disabled={!available.preferences || isImporting}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
+                setSections((prev) => ({ ...prev, preferences: checked }))
+              }
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {isMobileOnly && summary.layoutGroupCount > 0 && (
+            <Alert variant="info">
+              <LuInfo className="size-5" />
+              <AlertDescription>
+                {t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.layoutsPhone")}
+              </AlertDescription>
+            </Alert>
+          )}
+
+          {layoutsModeChange !== null && (
+            <Alert variant="info">
+              <LuInfo className="size-5" />
+              <AlertDescription>
+                {t(
+                  layoutsModeChange
+                    ? "general.backupRestore.importDialog.layoutsModeOn"
+                    : "general.backupRestore.importDialog.layoutsModeOff",
+                )}
+              </AlertDescription>
+            </Alert>
+          )}
+
+          {(visibleUnknownGroups.length > 0 ||
+            visibleUnknownCameras.length > 0) && (
+            <Alert variant="warning">
+              <LuTriangleAlert className="size-5" />
+              <AlertDescription className="space-y-2">
+                {visibleUnknownGroups.length > 0 && (
+                  <p>
+                    {t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.unknownGroups", {
+                      count: visibleUnknownGroups.length,
+                      groups: visibleUnknownGroups.join(", "),
+                    })}
+                  </p>
+                )}
+                {visibleUnknownCameras.length > 0 && (
+                  <p>
+                    {t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.unknownCameras", {
+                      count: visibleUnknownCameras.length,
+                      cameras: visibleUnknownCameras.join(", "),
+                    })}
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </AlertDescription>
+            </Alert>
+          )}
         </div>
 
-        <div className="space-y-3">
-          <FilterSwitch
-            label={t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.layouts", {
-              count: summary.layoutGroupCount,
-            })}
-            isChecked={sections.layouts}
-            disabled={!available.layouts || isImporting}
-            onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
-              setSections((prev) => ({ ...prev, layouts: checked }))
-            }
-          />
-          <FilterSwitch
-            label={t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.streaming", {
-              count: summary.streamingCameraCount,
-            })}
-            isChecked={sections.streaming}
-            disabled={!available.streaming || isImporting}
-            onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
-              setSections((prev) => ({ ...prev, streaming: checked }))
-            }
-          />
-          <FilterSwitch
-            label={t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.preferences", {
-              count: summary.preferenceCount,
-            })}
-            isChecked={sections.preferences}
-            disabled={!available.preferences || isImporting}
-            onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
-              setSections((prev) => ({ ...prev, preferences: checked }))
-            }
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        {layoutsModeChange !== null && (
-          <Alert variant="info">
-            <LuInfo className="size-5" />
-            <AlertDescription>
-              {t(
-                layoutsModeChange
-                  ? "general.backupRestore.importDialog.layoutsModeOn"
-                  : "general.backupRestore.importDialog.layoutsModeOff",
-              )}
-            </AlertDescription>
-          </Alert>
-        )}
-
-        {(visibleUnknownGroups.length > 0 ||
-          visibleUnknownCameras.length > 0) && (
-          <Alert variant="warning">
-            <LuTriangleAlert className="size-5" />
-            <AlertDescription className="space-y-2">
-              {visibleUnknownGroups.length > 0 && (
-                <p>
-                  {t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.unknownGroups", {
-                    count: visibleUnknownGroups.length,
-                    groups: visibleUnknownGroups.join(", "),
-                  })}
-                </p>
-              )}
-              {visibleUnknownCameras.length > 0 && (
-                <p>
-                  {t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.unknownCameras", {
-                    count: visibleUnknownCameras.length,
-                    cameras: visibleUnknownCameras.join(", "),
-                  })}
-                </p>
-              )}
-            </AlertDescription>
-          </Alert>
-        )}
-
         <DialogFooter>
           <Button
             aria-label={t("button.cancel", { ns: "common" })}
@@ -224,7 +243,7 @@ export default function ImportUiSettingsDialog({
           >
             {isImporting ? (
               <div className="flex flex-row items-center gap-2">
-                <ActivityIndicator />
+                <ActivityIndicator className="size-4" />
                 <span>{t("general.backupRestore.importDialog.confirm")}</span>
               </div>
             ) : (

web/src/views/live/DraggableGridLayout.tsx

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import { ASPECT_WIDE_LAYOUT } from "@/types/record";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 import { isEqual } from "lodash";
 import useSWR from "swr";
-import { isDesktop, isMobile } from "react-device-detect";
+import { isDesktop, isMobile, isMobileOnly } from "react-device-detect";
 import BirdseyeLivePlayer from "@/components/player/BirdseyeLivePlayer";
 import LivePlayer from "@/components/player/LivePlayer";
 import { IoClose } from "react-icons/io5";
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ export default function DraggableGridLayout({
     "naturalAspectLayout",
     false,
   );
-  const naturalAspectLayout = naturalAspectSetting ?? false;
+  // phones never reach this grid, and the setting is hidden there, so an
+  // imported or stale value must not take effect
+  const naturalAspectLayout = !isMobileOnly && (naturalAspectSetting ?? false);
 
   // Bucketed mode snaps every camera to one of three tile shapes, matching the
   // pre-masonry layout; the picture letterboxes inside its bucket.

web/src/views/settings/UiSettingsView.tsx

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   useUserPersistence,
   deleteUserNamespacedKey,
 } from "@/hooks/use-user-persistence";
+import { isMobileOnly, isSafari } from "react-device-detect";
 import {
   Select,
   SelectContent,
@@ -368,14 +369,19 @@ export default function UiSettingsView() {
       checked: cameraNames,
       onCheckedChange: setCameraName,
     },
-    {
+    // phones use the static grid, so tile sizing has nothing to affect there
-      id: "natural-aspect",
+    ...(isMobileOnly
-      label: t("general.liveDashboard.naturalAspectLayout.label"),
+      ? []
-      description: t("general.liveDashboard.naturalAspectLayout.desc"),
+      : [
-      note: t("general.liveDashboard.naturalAspectLayout.descNote"),
+          {
-      checked: naturalAspect,
+            id: "natural-aspect",
-      onCheckedChange: setNaturalAspect,
+            label: t("general.liveDashboard.naturalAspectLayout.label"),
-    },
+            description: t("general.liveDashboard.naturalAspectLayout.desc"),
+            note: t("general.liveDashboard.naturalAspectLayout.descNote"),
+            checked: naturalAspect,
+            onCheckedChange: setNaturalAspect,
+          },
+        ]),
   ];
 
   return (