# \#basicui **URL:** https://community.openhab.org/tag/basicui/596.md [Latest](https://community.openhab.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openhab.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openhab.org/tags.md) --- ## [\[SOLVED\]Openhab 5 - sitemaps removed?](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-openhab-5-sitemaps-removed/170207)
**Author:** [@vanja](https://community.openhab.org/u/vanja)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/solved-openhab-5-sitemaps-removed/170207 "2026-08-22T17:51:35Z")
Hi, Just upgraded from oh 4.3.9 to 5.2.1 Everything went great, just one Broadlink rm4 mini device was in handler missing state, had to remove it (then it was stuck on removing, had to restart openhab docker) and re-ad… --- ## [Edit Basic UI Sitemap on OH4](https://community.openhab.org/t/edit-basic-ui-sitemap-on-oh4/169682)
**Author:** [@RZmedia24openHAB](https://community.openhab.org/u/RZmedia24openHAB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/edit-basic-ui-sitemap-on-oh4/169682 "2026-07-04T11:18:45Z")
Hello, i have questions about the BasicUI Sitemap: I used the Basic UI with modified additional css file. but i have 2 questions about the refresh: he dont change the refresh-color of the navigation refresh-bar on the… --- ## [Customizing Basic UI with CSS](https://community.openhab.org/t/customizing-basic-ui-with-css/31706)
**Author:** [@patrik\_gfeller](https://community.openhab.org/u/patrik_gfeller)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/customizing-basic-ui-with-css/31706 "2026-07-03T19:18:06Z")
Hi all, my favorite UI; here a small inspiration on how to hide the default navigation and to inject a custom .css to tailor it to your taste: The .css used: myStyle.css (1.9 KB) The code to inject the css and … --- ## [Webview Web-Cache refresh issue in BasicUI](https://community.openhab.org/t/webview-web-cache-refresh-issue-in-basicui/168049)
**Author:** [@Elsing](https://community.openhab.org/u/Elsing)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/webview-web-cache-refresh-issue-in-basicui/168049 "2026-02-05T12:06:59Z")
hi, I do have a problem with web caching in basic UI, both with the browser version or in the app. I use a webpage with a photo gallery for motion detection pictures in a webview. This gallery is auto generated in a rule… --- ## [Camera Image Problem BASICUI](https://community.openhab.org/t/camera-image-problem-basicui/166741)
**Author:** [@Matthias\_Marx](https://community.openhab.org/u/Matthias_Marx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/camera-image-problem-basicui/166741 "2026-01-06T14:47:45Z")
Hi, I am using 4 different types of camera but only one is making trouble. This Reolink E1 Pro is supporting ONVIF and RTSP but no HTTP. So its not directly possible to connect to a website to get a snapshot. I have an… --- ## [Problem with displaying Switch item in the Android app](https://community.openhab.org/t/problem-with-displaying-switch-item-in-the-android-app/162188)
**Author:** [@marianmaciag](https://community.openhab.org/u/marianmaciag)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/problem-with-displaying-switch-item-in-the-android-app/162188 "2025-02-03T19:10:23Z")
Hi. I use openHAB Android app for a long time. I gouped light switches and I placed this group in the sitemap using Default item=gLight\_Switches. All switches come from Z-Wave or Tasmota/MQTT binding. Recently I added a… --- ## [openHAB 4 Image Gallery in Basic UI](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-4-image-gallery-in-basic-ui/160251)
**Author:** [@Matthias\_Marx](https://community.openhab.org/u/Matthias_Marx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-4-image-gallery-in-basic-ui/160251 "2024-11-15T17:48:22Z")
Hi, I am running an openHAB v4.2 instance on a windows machine. I am converting my telegram notifications to the new built in notifications. So I am looking for a way to save and show more than one image. My plan is th… --- ## [Restrict access to Basic UI](https://community.openhab.org/t/restrict-access-to-basic-ui/157751)
**Author:** [@L\_B](https://community.openhab.org/u/L_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/restrict-access-to-basic-ui/157751 "2024-08-12T12:57:53Z")
I am trying to restrict access to Basic UI, or generally logged out users, I have tried disabling the implicit user role flag but I get this error: I am already logged in as admin so I should be able to use the Basic… --- ## [Basic UI 4.2.0 - Gear / Back button not working locally](https://community.openhab.org/t/basic-ui-4-2-0-gear-back-button-not-working-locally/157672)
**Author:** [@Matej\_Kotnik](https://community.openhab.org/u/Matej_Kotnik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/basic-ui-4-2-0-gear-back-button-not-working-locally/157672 "2024-08-09T21:37:03Z")
This bellow probably needs a to be seen by Basic UI devs, it is a buggy. Bug On newly installed Basic UI on OH 4.2.0 i installed yesterday. I have one issue with sitemap loccaly on web browser, the gear icon doesn’t re… --- ## [Error with dynamic items and values \> 100 (if floatValue)](https://community.openhab.org/t/error-with-dynamic-items-and-values-100-if-floatvalue/157532)
**Author:** [@JensH](https://community.openhab.org/u/JensH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/error-with-dynamic-items-and-values-100-if-floatvalue/157532 "2024-07-30T14:11:53Z")
After updating to openhab I saw an interesting bug (maybe?): dynamic icon works with state like 20 or 100 or 120 (directly checked with /icon/owniconname?iconset=classic&format=png&anyFormat=true&state=120) But if it’s… --- ## [Button == ON when pressed](https://community.openhab.org/t/button-on-when-pressed/153062)
**Author:** [@Crys](https://community.openhab.org/u/Crys)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/button-on-when-pressed/153062 "2024-01-23T17:57:45Z")
Hello everyone, I use OpenHab 4.1.1, on Openhabian, Raspberry. I would like to have a button that outputs ON as long as the button is pressed! If you press the button, in the iOS app or in the BasicUI website, by fing… --- ## [Trouble connecting to Basic UI over local network](https://community.openhab.org/t/trouble-connecting-to-basic-ui-over-local-network/152448)
**Author:** [@Timothy\_Ingle](https://community.openhab.org/u/Timothy_Ingle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/trouble-connecting-to-basic-ui-over-local-network/152448 "2024-01-14T14:05:45Z")
Over the holiday break I’ve caught up on OH releases from 3.4 up to 4.1. Somewhere in the migration I lost the ability to connect to the basic UI over my local network (192.168.x.xxx:8080), with the connection consistent… --- ## [BasicUI Sitemap Automatically Generate Light Controls from Semantic Model](https://community.openhab.org/t/basicui-sitemap-automatically-generate-light-controls-from-semantic-model/152715)
**Author:** [@jimtng](https://community.openhab.org/u/jimtng)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/basicui-sitemap-automatically-generate-light-controls-from-semantic-model/152715 "2024-01-05T16:00:54Z")
Using the semantic model, I can generate a basicui sitemap that shows all my lights, grouped by each room. In this example, I only included the switch control, but it can easily be extended to include dimmer/brightness, … --- ## [TV Remote Control on BasicUI thanks to Buttongrid!](https://community.openhab.org/t/tv-remote-control-on-basicui-thanks-to-buttongrid/152696)
**Author:** [@jimtng](https://community.openhab.org/u/jimtng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/tv-remote-control-on-basicui-thanks-to-buttongrid/152696 "2024-01-05T16:06:55Z")
Thanks for the new Buttongrid widget on BasicUI sitemap! Note, I created the sitemap using JRuby, but this can be easily created using an xtext sitemap file as well, and I’d imagine also through the Main UI althou… --- ## [Error in Basic UI with Image as Group](https://community.openhab.org/t/error-in-basic-ui-with-image-as-group/152301)
**Author:** [@JensH](https://community.openhab.org/u/JensH)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/error-in-basic-ui-with-image-as-group/152301 "2023-12-26T16:10:57Z")
After last Update (with great functions on charts in sitemap) I recognized an issue breaks sitemaps in Basic UI: If in a Frame an Image is used for a group like Image label="graphic" item=owmCurrentConditionItem" { … --- ## [OH4 Basic UI very slow](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh4-basic-ui-very-slow/150134)
**Author:** [@MartinOpenhabFan](https://community.openhab.org/u/MartinOpenhabFan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh4-basic-ui-very-slow/150134 "2023-10-05T19:38:15Z")
Hi, so after upgrading to OH4 I migrated my sitemap from the file based configuration to the UI configuration and created a page where I just copied the whole sitemap into. I don’t know if this is the reason, but when … --- ## [Basic-ui left panel APP](https://community.openhab.org/t/basic-ui-left-panel-app/149379)
**Author:** [@ZeoP](https://community.openhab.org/u/ZeoP)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/basic-ui-left-panel-app/149379 "2023-09-06T11:27:17Z")
In the App, the basic-ui, when the phone or tablet its horizontal show a left panel with first frames. There are any way to open this panel in a web browser? Thanks! --- ## [What is the most common UI you are using](https://community.openhab.org/t/what-is-the-most-common-ui-you-are-using/149096)
**Author:** [@vanja](https://community.openhab.org/u/vanja)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/what-is-the-most-common-ui-you-are-using/149096 "2023-09-05T10:04:36Z")
Hi there, just wondering is there anyone out there using basicUI sitemap exclusively? What is the future of that UI ? will it be discarded, and we should migrate to more modern UIs? If so, what is the preferred choice… --- ## [Item refreshing in BasicUI not working anymore (rrd4j)](https://community.openhab.org/t/item-refreshing-in-basicui-not-working-anymore-rrd4j/146734)
**Author:** [@querdenker2k](https://community.openhab.org/u/querdenker2k)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/item-refreshing-in-basicui-not-working-anymore-rrd4j/146734 "2023-06-04T07:31:47Z")
Hi there, Since i migrated to OH4 M2 i am having problems with item updates in the webui (chrome/firefox) and android/apple devices with the basic-ui. Meaning: When I change a item on one device i do not get this pushe… --- ## [OH 3.4.0: Could not determine addons folder](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh-3-4-0-could-not-determine-addons-folder/146100)
**Author:** [@deadrabbit87](https://community.openhab.org/u/deadrabbit87)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh-3-4-0-could-not-determine-addons-folder/146100 "2023-04-17T19:03:01Z")
Hi, i have upgraded to OH 3.4.0 on a raspberry pi 2 model. After upgrading yesterday to OH 3.4.0, i get the following error message in the log: 2023-04-16 10:12:31.961 \[INFO \] \[core.karaf.internal.FeatureInstaller\] - S… --- ## [BasicUI not loading any css or icons after reboot](https://community.openhab.org/t/basicui-not-loading-any-css-or-icons-after-reboot/145424)
**Author:** [@PaulL1](https://community.openhab.org/u/PaulL1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/basicui-not-loading-any-css-or-icons-after-reboot/145424 "2023-03-29T11:57:21Z")
Running on a RaspberryPi, Openhab 4.0.0.M1, Debian, using BasicUI. I rebooted my pi, therefore restarting Openhab. My BasicUI is still opening, but with no stylesheets, icons etc - just the base HTML page. I have tried… --- ## [Google Map](https://community.openhab.org/t/google-map/31059)
**Author:** [@patrik\_gfeller](https://community.openhab.org/u/patrik_gfeller)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/google-map/31059 "2023-03-23T13:27:43Z")
Hi all, an update to the google map example, featuring cleaned up code & daily history: Items: String ItemMQTT { mqtt="\<\[broker:owntracks/jkmtnngq/android:state:default\]" } String ItemPatrikLocationHistory String Pa… --- ## [SSE subscription failed: running in fallback mode in OH3 / BasicUI](https://community.openhab.org/t/sse-subscription-failed-running-in-fallback-mode-in-oh3-basicui/141917)
**Author:** [@tomE](https://community.openhab.org/u/tomE)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/sse-subscription-failed-running-in-fallback-mode-in-oh3-basicui/141917 "2022-12-17T16:16:24Z")
Sitemaps in BasicUI running on OH 3.3.0 sooner or later show the message : ‘SSE subscription failed: running in fallback mode’. A restart of openHAB solves the problem for some time until it appears again. System con… --- ## [Custom CSS for BasicUI](https://community.openhab.org/t/custom-css-for-basicui/20148)
**Author:** [@djhosken](https://community.openhab.org/u/djhosken)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/custom-css-for-basicui/20148 "2022-09-14T22:38:51Z")
Hi, when I run BasicUI on my phone, it takes up way too much space. In CSS this can be fixed very easily. I made changes using chrome inspect element feature, and got the modified “smarthome.css” file. But, can not get i… --- ## [Which bundles send the UI elements to the frontend based on the user's role](https://community.openhab.org/t/which-bundles-send-the-ui-elements-to-the-frontend-based-on-the-users-role/133538)
**Author:** [@ngennart](https://community.openhab.org/u/ngennart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/which-bundles-send-the-ui-elements-to-the-frontend-based-on-the-users-role/133538 "2022-02-21T13:42:52Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out how the user interface is displayed. I know there are only two roles, administrator and user, and what is displayed to the user depends on these roles as explained in this post. O… --- ## [Just one Thing does not show details in basic UI, even if it shows online status, but it does not work](https://community.openhab.org/t/just-one-thing-does-not-show-details-in-basic-ui-even-if-it-shows-online-status-but-it-does-not-work/133099)
**Author:** [@fmeili1](https://community.openhab.org/u/fmeili1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/just-one-thing-does-not-show-details-in-basic-ui-even-if-it-shows-online-status-but-it-does-not-work/133099 "2022-02-10T13:38:20Z")
Hi, I’ve updated from OH 3.1.0 to 3.2.0 (docker image openhab/openhab:3.2.0) a couple of days ago. Everything is looking good so far and nearly everything seems to work - but one Thing. I have a Z-Wave thermostat which… --- ## [Basic UI and REST API](https://community.openhab.org/t/basic-ui-and-rest-api/131568)
**Author:** [@uUlrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/uUlrich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/basic-ui-and-rest-api/131568 "2022-01-10T17:26:54Z")
Platform information: Raspi with openhabian latest stable openHAB version: 3.2.0 Hi, I have a strange behaviour when trying to access my Basic UI sitemap on VSC (preview panel): When I make json settings without use… --- ## [OH3 BasicUI switch button size](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh3-basicui-switch-button-size/131186)
**Author:** [@leif](https://community.openhab.org/u/leif)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh3-basicui-switch-button-size/131186 "2022-01-07T02:49:21Z")
OH3.2.0M5 on Docker Pi4 64-bit Hi! I’m manually migrating from OH2.5 to OH3 by setting OH3 up from scratch. Sticking to BasicUI for now, will look into the OH3 UI when everything works. I’ve just come across a problem… --- ## [Main UI layout pages: colspan or rowspan possible?](https://community.openhab.org/t/main-ui-layout-pages-colspan-or-rowspan-possible/117525)
**Author:** [@sidamos](https://community.openhab.org/u/sidamos)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/main-ui-layout-pages-colspan-or-rowspan-possible/117525 "2021-03-18T17:54:09Z")
OH 3.0.1 layout pages. OK, I can create a grid, but what about rowspan and colspan? Such things are possible with HABPanel. Is it possible with Main UI without creating custom widgets? Example from HABPanel: --- ## [Connect Items in Settings to Basic UI](https://community.openhab.org/t/connect-items-in-settings-to-basic-ui/117825)
**Author:** [@mach](https://community.openhab.org/u/mach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 5:14am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/connect-items-in-settings-to-basic-ui/117825 "2021-02-25T05:14:29Z")
Hello, I have made several different Items through the openHAB settings and was wondering how to connect them to the Basic UI sitemap that I have created so when the switch is flicked in Basic UI the signal is sent. Righ… [Next page](https://community.openhab.org/tag/basicui/596.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=basicui)