Home Page Customization

THIS PAGE DESCRIBES FEATURES OF THE UPCOMING VERSION 3.3

This page describes the layout and customization options of the (widgets-based) Stationsweb home page.

The setting can be found in: Station Operator Settings > Home / Widgets

Widgets represent individual weather station measurements, such as:

Temperature
Humidity
Dewpoint
Wind Speed
Rainfall
UV Index
Air Pressure

Groups organize related widgets together to improve readability and navigation.

For example, a Temperatures group may contain:

Air Temperature
Feels Like Temperature
Dewpoint
Wind Chill
Indoor Temperature

Independent of the layout modes described below, widgets without available sensor data are automatically hidden.

Example:

If the weather station does not provide UV measurements, the UV widget remains part of the layout configuration but is not shown in the interface until data becomes available.

Layout Modes

Two layout modes are available:

Auto
Custom

Auto Layout

The Auto layout automatically organizes widgets into predefined groups and orders them by relevance.

This mode is recommended for most users because it requires no manual setup and automatically adapts to the available sensor data.

Features:

Automatic widget grouping
Automatic relevance-based ordering
Clean default organization
Minimal maintenance
Automatic support for newly available sensors

Before displaying the layout, groups are automatically ordered based on sensor relevance.

For example, on rainy days the precipitation group is higher up than on sunny days.

Default Auto Layout Structure

The automatic layout organizes widgets into several predefined groups.

Temperatures
- Air Temperature
- Feels Like Temperature
- Dewpoint
- Extra Temperature Sensors
- Indoor Temperature
- Wind Chill
Forecast & Condition
- Forecast
- Current Weather Condition or Report
- Snow Height
Atmosphere
- Barometric Pressure
- Wind Speed
- Wind Gusts
- Humidity
- Indoor Humidity
- Extra Humidity Sensors
- Air Quality
Precipitation
- Rain Amount
- Rain Rate
Sun
- Solar Radiation
- Brightness / Lux
- UV Index
- Sunshine Hours
Agriculture
- Leaf Wetness
- Wet Bulb Temperature
- Soil Moisture Sensors

Custom Layout

The Custom layout allows complete manual control over:

Group creation
Group ordering
Widget assignment
Widget ordering inside groups

Unlike the Auto layout:

Group order is static (automatic relevancy sorting is disabled)

Customizing Groups

Each group contains several controls. At the top-left of each group is a dropdown selector for the group name/type.

The selector contains predefined group names.

Rules:

Each group name can only be used once
The “Ungrouped” group behaves differently as described below

To the right of the group name selector are three buttons. The move up/down buttons move the group higher/lower in the layout order. The remove group button deletes the group.

When a group is removed:

The group itself is deleted
Widgets assigned to the group become unassigned
Widgets are not deleted from the system

Customizing Widgets in Groups

Reordering Widgets

Each group contains a reorderable list of assigned widgets.

Widgets can be reordered using drag and drop.

Example workflow:

Click and hold a widget
Drag it to a new position
Release to apply
Save the settings

Removing Widgets from a Group

Each widget row contains a remove button on the far right. Selecting this button removes the widget from the current group. The widget then becomes unassigned and can be added elsewhere.

Unassigned Widgets

Widgets that are not assigned to any group are displayed at the top of the page.

Although unassigned widgets remain available, assigning every widget is strongly recommended.

Even if a weather station does not currently provide the corresponding sensor data, pre-assigning widgets helps maintain a consistent and future-proof layout.

Widgets without available data remain hidden automatically until data becomes available.

Adding Widgets to a Group

At the bottom of each group is an Add Widget button. Selecting this button opens the list of available widgets that are not already assigned.

Each widget can only appear once in the layout.

Moving Widgets between Groups

To move a widget between groups:

Remove the widget from its current group
Add it to the target group
Reorder the widget in its new group if necessary.

Direct drag-and-drop between groups is not supported.

Special Group: Ungrouped

The Ungrouped group behaves differently from normal groups.

When a group uses the Ungrouped name:

The group border is hidden
The collapse option is not displayed

This allows widgets to appear directly in the layout without visible grouping containers.

The Ungrouped group is useful for:

Minimal layouts
Highlighted widgets
Important standalone measurements

Reset to Factory Defaults

The “Reset defaults” button at the top of the customization menu restores the original default layout configuration.

This resets:

Group ordering
Widget ordering
Widget assignments
Custom groups

Weather Warnings

When available, weather warnings issued by national weather services are displayed at the very top of the homepage.

These warnings may include:

Severe weather alerts
Storm warnings
Snow and ice warnings
Heat warnings
Flood alerts
Wind warnings

Weather warning support depends on the country and the availability of supported warning providers.

As a result, warnings are not available for every location.

Disabling Weather Warnings

Weather warnings can be disabled by the station operator.

When disabled, warning banners are no longer displayed on the homepage.

Homepage Selection

The station operator can configure if the modern widget-based layout or tabular layout should be used for:

The root address (/)
The legacy index.php address

This setting determines which homepage version is opened by default.

The setting can be found in: Station Operator Settings > General

Regardless of the selected homepage mode:

Both homepage versions remain accessible
Both versions are available through the navigation menu

Tips & Recommendations

Prefer the Auto Layout

For most users, the Auto layout is recommended.

Benefits include:

Automatic addition of new widgets
Automatic organization
Relevance-based ordering
No manual maintenance

Use the Custom layout only when specific manual organization is required.

Assigning every widget to a group is strongly recommended, even if your weather station does not currently provide all sensor data.