homebridge-config-ui-x 5.0.0-beta.26 → 5.0.0-beta.28

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ All notable changes to `homebridge-config-ui-x` will be documented in this file.
 
 ### ⚠️ Breaking Changes
 
-- This version of the Homebridge UI will drop support for:
+- This version of the Homebridge UI drops support for:
   - Node.js `v16` and earlier, so please update to `v18` or `v20` or `v22` - [more info on updating](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge/wiki/How-To-Update-Node.js)
   - 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](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-apt-pkg/blob/latest/README.md#using-apt)
@@ -23,18 +23,6 @@ This version of Homebridge UI adds validation to plugin config screens. This doe
 
 If you have a plugin which can be configured multiple times, then an icon will be shown on each configuration block.
 
-For custom UIs developed using the `@homebridge/plugin-ui-utils` package, the `Save` button will be enabled at all times by default.
-In `@homebridge/plugin-ui-utils@v2.0.0`, two new methods have been added which allow you to disable and enable the `Save` button:
-
-- `homebridge.disableSaveButton()`
-- `homebridge.enableSaveButton()`
-
-When the button is enabled, the validation icon will be visible showing the status of the configuration. When the button is disabled, the validation icon will be hidden.
-To maintain compatibility with older versions of the Homebridge UI, it is recommended to check if the method exists before calling it:
-
-- `homebridge.disableSaveButton?.()`
-- `homebridge.enableSaveButton?.()`
-
 Plugin developers:
 
 - Please do not rely on this validation and assume that a user's configuration will be valid
@@ -45,7 +33,6 @@ Plugin developers:
 ### UI Changes
 
 - updates to the `fi.json` language file (#2253) (@l1500s)
-- implement and allow switching to scoped plugins
 - add plugin config validation functionality
 - refactor status and child bridge widgets
 - update default dashboard layout
@@ -55,7 +42,6 @@ Plugin developers:
 - retire use of `pnpm` and code references
 - bump the default node version from 20 to 22
 - make terminal enabled by default on new macOS hb-service installs
-- update node pty beta `v0.12.0-beta`
 - improvements to GH actions and build processes (@NorthernMan54)
 
 ### Homebridge Dependencies
@@ -64,9 +50,68 @@ Plugin developers:
 - `@homebridge/node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch` @ `v0.12.0-beta`
 - `@homebridge/plugin-ui-utils` @ `v2.0.0`
 
+## v4.68.0 (2025-01-06)
+
+Happy 2025 to all our users! 🎉
+
+### UI Changes
+
+- 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)
+  - 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:
+
+- `homebridge.disableSaveButton?.()`
+- `homebridge.enableSaveButton?.()`
+
+### Other Changes
+
+- auto-fix ui theme setting property if existing value is not valid
+- do not allow `armv6l` users to update to UI `v5`
+
+### Homebridge Dependencies
+
+- `@homebridge/hap-client` @ `v2.0.5`
+- `@homebridge/node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch` @ `v0.11.14`
+- `@homebridge/plugin-ui-utils` @ `v2.0.0`
+
 ## v4.67.0 (2024-12-28)
 
-## UI Changes
+### UI Changes
 
 - add explanation of deleting child bridges when un-toggling
 - add filtering to search to improve results (#2286) (@justjam2013) (fixes [#2266](https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-config-ui-x/issues/2266))
@@ -80,7 +125,7 @@ Plugin developers:
 - improve and finish up previous angular migration
 - update `hap-client` + `plugin-ui-utils` hb dependencies
 - update dependencies
-- import lint sorting of imports
+- improve lint sorting of imports
 
 ### Homebridge Dependencies
 

package/LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Homebridge
+Copyright (c) 2023-2025 Homebridge
 Copyright (c) 2017-2023 oznu <dev@oz.nu>
 Copyright (c) 2017 Michael Kellsy
 

package/config.schema.json

@@ -156,6 +156,26 @@
           }
         ]
       },
+      "menuMode": {
+        "title": "Menu Mode",
+        "description": "Modes for the UI side menu.",
+        "type": "string",
+        "default": "default",
+        "oneOf": [
+          {
+            "title": "Default",
+            "enum": [
+              "default"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "title": "Freeze",
+            "enum": [
+              "freeze"
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
       "restart": {
         "title": "Custom Restart Command",
         "type": "string",
@@ -163,7 +183,7 @@
         "placeholder": "eg. sudo systemctl restart homebridge"
       },
       "temp": {
-        "title": "Path to OS Temp File",
+        "title": "OS Temp File Path",
         "type": "string",
         "placeholder": "eg. /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp",
         "description": "If you are running Homebridge on a Raspberry Pi, you can enter the path to the OS temp file here. This will display the current temperature on the Homebridge status page."
@@ -373,7 +393,7 @@
         ]
       },
       "loginWallpaper": {
-        "title": "Path to Login Wallpaper Image File",
+        "title": "Login Wallpaper Path",
         "description": "The full path to the .jpg file.",
         "type": "string",
         "placeholder": "eg. /home/pi/mywallpaper.jpg"
@@ -390,7 +410,7 @@
         "placeholder": "eg. /usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge"
       },
       "noFork": {
-        "title": "Do not run the Config UI web server in a separate process/thread",
+        "title": "Do not run the UI server in a separate process/thread",
         "type": "boolean",
         "description": "If you are running Homebridge in a container, you may need to enable this option."
       },
@@ -398,11 +418,11 @@
         "title": "Host IP Address",
         "type": "string",
         "pattern": "^[^{}/ :\\\\]+(?::\\d+)?$",
-        "description": "The host ip address to listen on. In most cases this will be '::' or '0.0.0.0'",
+        "description": "The host IP address to listen on. In most cases this will be '::' or '0.0.0.0'.",
         "placeholder": "eg. 0.0.0.0"
       },
       "debug": {
-        "title": " Enable / disable debug level logging",
+        "title": "Enable Debug Logging",
         "type": "boolean",
         "description": "If enabled, the Homebridge UI will log debug level messages to the console."
       },
@@ -412,7 +432,7 @@
         "description": "If you are running Homebridge in a container, you may need to enable this option."
       },
       "sessionTimeout": {
-        "title": "Session Timeout (in seconds)",
+        "title": "Session Timeout (Seconds)",
         "type": "integer",
         "placeholder": 28800,
         "minimum": 600,
@@ -492,14 +512,14 @@
           },
           "tail": {
             "type": "string",
-            "description": "Depreciated",
+            "description": "Depreciated.",
             "condition": {
               "functionBody": "return (model.log && (model.log.method==='custom' || model.log.method==='systemd' || model.log.method==='file'))"
             }
           },
           "systemd": {
             "type": "string",
-            "description": "Depreciated",
+            "description": "Depreciated.",
             "condition": {
               "functionBody": "return (model.log && (model.log.method==='custom' || model.log.method==='systemd' || model.log.method==='file'))"
             }
@@ -525,19 +545,19 @@
         "description": "The SSL settings for the Homebridge UI.",
         "properties": {
           "key": {
-            "title": "Path To Private Key",
+            "title": "Private Key Path",
             "type": "string",
             "description": "The full path to the private key file.",
             "placeholder": "eg. /Users/homebridge/.homebridge/certs/server.key"
           },
           "cert": {
-            "title": "Path To Certificate",
+            "title": "Certificate Path",
             "type": "string",
             "description": "The full path to the certificate file.",
             "placeholder": "eg. /Users/homebridge/.homebridge/certs/server.crt"
           },
           "pfx": {
-            "title": "Path To PKCS#12 Certificate",
+            "title": "PKCS#12 Certificate Path",
             "type": "string",
             "description": "The full path to the PKCS#12 certificate file.",
             "placeholder": "eg. /Users/homebridge/.homebridge/certs/server.pfx"
@@ -556,14 +576,14 @@
         "description": "The accessory control settings for the Homebridge UI.",
         "properties": {
           "debug": {
-            "title": " Enable / disable debug level logging for accessory control via the web UI",
+            "title": "Enable Accessory Control Debug Logging",
             "type": "boolean",
             "description": "If enabled, the Homebridge UI will log debug level messages to the console."
           },
           "instanceBlacklist": {
-            "title": "Blacklisted Instances",
+            "title": "Blacklisted Bridges/Instances",
             "type": "array",
-            "description": "A list of instances that should not be controlled via the web UI.",
+            "description": "A list of instances (or bridge usernames) that should not be controlled via the web UI.",
             "placeholder": "eg. 00:00:00:00:00:00",
             "items": {
               "title": "Instance Username",
@@ -600,8 +620,8 @@
         "description": "When running behind a reverse proxy you may need to enter the hostname you use to access the UI."
       },
       "scheduledBackupPath": {
-        "title": "Scheduled backup destination path",
-        "description": "The full path to where the service should save daily scheduled backups archives",
+        "title": "Scheduled Backup Destination",
+        "description": "The full path to where the service should save daily scheduled backups archives.",
         "type": "string",
         "placeholder": "eg. /home/pi/homebridge-backups",
         "condition": {
@@ -611,12 +631,12 @@
       "scheduledBackupDisable": {
         "title": "Disable Scheduled Backups",
         "type": "boolean",
-        "description": "When enabled, the Homebridge UI will not create daily scheduled backups"
+        "description": "When enabled, the Homebridge UI will not create daily scheduled backups."
       },
       "disableServerMetricsMonitoring": {
         "title": "Disable Server Metrics Monitoring",
         "type": "boolean",
-        "description": "When enabled, the Homebridge UI will not collect or report cpu / memory stats"
+        "description": "When enabled, the Homebridge UI will not collect or report CPU or memory stats."
       }
     }
   },

package/dist/bin/hb-service.js

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
         }
         commander_1.program
             .allowUnknownOption()
+            .allowExcessArguments()
             .storeOptionsAsProperties(true)
             .arguments('[install|uninstall|start|stop|restart|rebuild|run|logs|view|add|remove]')
             .option('-P, --plugin-path <path>', '', (p) => {
@@ -122,12 +123,12 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
         switch (this.action) {
             case 'install': {
                 this.nvmCheck();
-                this.logger(`Installing ${this.serviceName} Service`);
+                this.logger(`Installing ${this.serviceName} service...`);
                 this.installer.install();
                 break;
             }
             case 'uninstall': {
-                this.logger(`Removing ${this.serviceName} Service`);
+                this.logger(`Removing ${this.serviceName} service...`);
                 this.installer.uninstall();
                 break;
             }
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
                 break;
             }
             case 'restart': {
-                this.logger(`Restarting ${this.serviceName} Service`);
+                this.logger(`Restarting ${this.serviceName} service...`);
                 this.installer.restart();
                 break;
             }
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
     }
     setEnv() {
         if (!this.serviceName.match(/^[a-z0-9-]+$/i)) {
-            this.logger('ERROR: Service name must not contain spaces or special characters', 'fail');
+            this.logger('Service name must not contain spaces or special characters.', 'fail');
             node_process_1.default.exit(1);
         }
         if (!this.storagePath) {
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             this.log = node_process_1.default.stdout;
             return;
         }
-        this.logger(`Logging to ${this.logPath}`);
+        this.logger(`Logging to ${this.logPath}.`);
         this.log = (0, fs_extra_1.createWriteStream)(this.logPath, { flags: 'a' });
         node_process_1.default.stdout.write = node_process_1.default.stderr.write = this.log.write.bind(this.log);
     }
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             await (0, fs_extra_1.close)(logFileHandle);
         }
         catch (e) {
-            this.logger(`Failed to truncate log file: ${e.message}`, 'fail');
+            this.logger(`Failed to truncate log file: ${e.message}.`, 'fail');
         }
     }
     async launch() {
@@ -298,8 +299,8 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             this.logger('Use the --allow-root flag to force the service to run as the root user.');
             node_process_1.default.exit(0);
         }
-        this.logger(`Homebridge Storage Path: ${this.storagePath}`);
-        this.logger(`Homebridge Config Path: ${node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH}`);
+        this.logger(`Homebridge storage path: ${this.storagePath}.`);
+        this.logger(`Homebridge config path: ${node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH}.`);
         setInterval(() => {
             this.truncateLog();
         }, (1000 * 60 * 60) * 2);
@@ -307,13 +308,13 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             await this.storagePathCheck();
             await this.startLog();
             await this.configCheck();
-            this.logger(`OS: ${(0, node_os_1.type)()} ${(0, node_os_1.release)()} ${(0, node_os_1.arch)()}`);
-            this.logger(`Node.js ${node_process_1.default.version} ${node_process_1.default.execPath}`);
+            this.logger(`OS: ${(0, node_os_1.type)()} ${(0, node_os_1.release)()} ${(0, node_os_1.arch)()}.`);
+            this.logger(`Node.js ${node_process_1.default.version} ${node_process_1.default.execPath}.`);
             this.homebridgeBinary = await this.findHomebridgePath();
-            this.logger(`Homebridge Path: ${this.homebridgeBinary}`);
+            this.logger(`Homebridge path: ${this.homebridgeBinary}.`);
             await this.loadHomebridgeStartupOptions();
             this.uiBinary = (0, node_path_1.resolve)(node_process_1.default.env.UIX_BASE_PATH, 'dist', 'bin', 'standalone.js');
-            this.logger(`UI Path: ${this.uiBinary}`);
+            this.logger(`UI path: ${this.uiBinary}.`);
         }
         catch (e) {
             this.logger(e.message);
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             this.ipcService.setHomebridgeVersion(this.homebridgePackage.version);
         }
         if ((0, node_os_1.cpus)().length === 1 && (0, node_os_1.arch)() === 'arm') {
-            this.logger('Delaying Homebridge startup by 20 seconds on low powered server');
+            this.logger('Delaying Homebridge startup by 20 seconds on low powered server.');
             setTimeout(() => {
                 this.runHomebridge();
             }, 20000);
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
     }
     runHomebridge() {
         if (!this.homebridgeBinary || !(0, fs_extra_1.pathExistsSync)(this.homebridgeBinary)) {
-            this.logger('Could not find Homebridge. Make sure you have installed homebridge using the -g flag then restart.', 'fail');
+            this.logger('Could not find Homebridge. Make sure you have installed Homebridge using the -g flag then restart.', 'fail');
             this.logger('npm install -g --unsafe-perm homebridge', 'fail');
             return;
         }
@@ -364,10 +365,10 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             }
         }
         if (this.homebridgeOpts.length) {
-            this.logger(`Starting Homebridge with extra flags: ${this.homebridgeOpts.join(' ')}`);
+            this.logger(`Starting Homebridge with extra flags: ${this.homebridgeOpts.join(' ')}.`);
         }
         if (Object.keys(this.homebridgeCustomEnv).length) {
-            this.logger(`Starting Homebridge with custom env: ${JSON.stringify(this.homebridgeCustomEnv)}`);
+            this.logger(`Starting Homebridge with custom env: ${JSON.stringify(this.homebridgeCustomEnv)}.`);
         }
         const env = {};
         Object.assign(env, node_process_1.default.env);
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             this.ipcService.setHomebridgeProcess(this.homebridge);
             this.ipcService.setHomebridgeVersion(this.homebridgePackage.version);
         }
-        this.logger(`Started Homebridge v${this.homebridgePackage.version} with PID: ${this.homebridge.pid}`);
+        this.logger(`Started Homebridge v${this.homebridgePackage.version} with PID: ${this.homebridge.pid}.`);
         this.homebridge.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
             this.log.write(data);
         });
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
         });
     }
     handleHomebridgeClose(code, signal) {
-        this.logger(`Homebridge Process Ended. Code: ${code}, Signal: ${signal}`);
+        this.logger(`Homebridge process ended. Code: ${code}, signal: ${signal}.`);
         this.checkForStaleHomebridgeProcess();
         this.refreshHomebridgePackage();
         setTimeout(() => {
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             this.ipcService = ui.get(main.HomebridgeIpcService);
         }
         catch (e) {
-            this.logger('ERROR: The user interface threw an unhandled error');
+            this.logger('The user interface threw an unhandled error.');
             console.error(e);
             setTimeout(() => {
                 node_process_1.default.exit(1);
@@ -478,10 +479,10 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
                 this.homebridgePackage = await (0, fs_extra_1.readJson)((0, node_path_1.join)(this.homebridgeModulePath, 'package.json'));
             }
             else {
-                this.logger(`Homebridge not longer found at ${this.homebridgeModulePath}`, 'fail');
+                this.logger(`Homebridge not longer found at ${this.homebridgeModulePath}.`, 'fail');
                 this.homebridgeModulePath = undefined;
                 this.homebridgeBinary = await this.findHomebridgePath();
-                this.logger(`Found New Homebridge Path: ${this.homebridgeBinary}`);
+                this.logger(`Found new Homebridge path: ${this.homebridgeBinary}.`);
             }
         }
         catch (e) {
@@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
     }
     nodeVersionCheck() {
         if (Number.parseInt(node_process_1.default.versions.modules, 10) < 64) {
-            this.logger(`ERROR: Node.js v10.13.0 or greater is required. Current: ${node_process_1.default.version}.`, 'fail');
+            this.logger(`Node.js v10.13.0 or greater is required, current: ${node_process_1.default.version}.`, 'fail');
             node_process_1.default.exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -514,24 +515,24 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             console.log(`* http://[${defaultInterface.ip6}]:${this.uiPort}`);
         }
         console.log('');
-        this.logger('Homebridge Setup Complete', 'succeed');
+        this.logger('Homebridge setup complete.', 'succeed');
     }
     async portCheck() {
         const inUse = await (0, tcp_port_used_1.check)(this.uiPort);
         if (inUse) {
-            this.logger(`ERROR: Port ${this.uiPort} is already in use by another process on this host.`, 'fail');
-            this.logger('You can specify another port using the --port flag, eg.', 'fail');
-            this.logger(`EXAMPLE: hb-service ${this.action} --port 8581`, 'fail');
+            this.logger(`Port ${this.uiPort} is already in use by another process on this host.`, 'fail');
+            this.logger('You can specify another port using the --port flag, e.g.:', 'fail');
+            this.logger(`hb-service ${this.action} --port 8581`, 'fail');
             node_process_1.default.exit(1);
         }
     }
     async storagePathCheck() {
         if ((0, node_os_1.platform)() === 'darwin' && !await (0, fs_extra_1.pathExists)((0, node_path_1.dirname)(this.storagePath))) {
-            this.logger(`Cannot create Homebridge storage directory, base path does not exist: ${(0, node_path_1.dirname)(this.storagePath)}`, 'fail');
+            this.logger(`Cannot create Homebridge storage directory, base path does not exist: ${(0, node_path_1.dirname)(this.storagePath)}.`, 'fail');
             node_process_1.default.exit(1);
         }
         if (!await (0, fs_extra_1.pathExists)(this.storagePath)) {
-            this.logger(`Creating Homebridge directory: ${this.storagePath}`);
+            this.logger(`Creating Homebridge directory: ${this.storagePath}.`);
             await (0, fs_extra_1.mkdirp)(this.storagePath);
             await this.chownPath(this.storagePath);
         }
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
         let saveRequired = false;
         let restartRequired = false;
         if (!await (0, fs_extra_1.pathExists)(node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH)) {
-            this.logger(`Creating default config.json: ${node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH}`);
+            this.logger(`Creating default config.json: ${node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH}.`);
             await this.createDefaultConfig();
             restartRequired = true;
         }
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             }
             let uiConfigBlock = currentConfig.platforms.find((x) => x.platform === 'config');
             if (!uiConfigBlock) {
-                this.logger(`Adding missing UI platform block to ${node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH}`, 'info');
+                this.logger(`Adding missing UI platform block to ${node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH}.`, 'info');
                 uiConfigBlock = await this.createDefaultUiConfig();
                 currentConfig.platforms.push(uiConfigBlock);
                 saveRequired = true;
@@ -559,14 +560,14 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             }
             if (this.action !== 'install' && typeof uiConfigBlock.port !== 'number') {
                 uiConfigBlock.port = await this.getLastKnownUiPort();
-                this.logger(`Added missing port number to UI config - ${uiConfigBlock.port}`, 'info');
+                this.logger(`Added missing port number to UI config: ${uiConfigBlock.port}.`, 'info');
                 saveRequired = true;
                 restartRequired = true;
             }
             if (this.action === 'install') {
                 if (uiConfigBlock.port !== this.uiPort) {
                     uiConfigBlock.port = this.uiPort;
-                    this.logger(`WARNING: HOMEBRIDGE UI PORT IN ${node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH} CHANGED TO ${this.uiPort}`, 'warn');
+                    this.logger(`Homebridge UI port in ${node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CONFIG_PATH} changed to: ${this.uiPort}.`, 'warn');
                 }
                 delete uiConfigBlock.restart;
                 delete uiConfigBlock.sudo;
@@ -575,29 +576,29 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             }
             if (typeof uiConfigBlock.port !== 'number') {
                 uiConfigBlock.port = await this.getLastKnownUiPort();
-                this.logger(`Added missing port number to UI config - ${uiConfigBlock.port}`, 'info');
+                this.logger(`Added missing port number to UI config: ${uiConfigBlock.port}.`, 'info');
                 saveRequired = true;
                 restartRequired = true;
             }
             if (!currentConfig.bridge) {
                 currentConfig.bridge = await this.generateBridgeConfig();
-                this.logger('Added missing Homebridge bridge section to the config.json', 'info');
+                this.logger('Added missing Homebridge bridge section to the config.json.', 'info');
                 saveRequired = true;
             }
             if (!currentConfig.bridge.port) {
                 currentConfig.bridge.port = await this.generatePort();
-                this.logger(`Added port to the Homebridge bridge section of the config.json: ${currentConfig.bridge.port}`, 'info');
+                this.logger(`Added port to the Homebridge bridge section of the config.json: ${currentConfig.bridge.port}.`, 'info');
                 saveRequired = true;
             }
             if ((uiConfigBlock && currentConfig.bridge.port === uiConfigBlock.port) || currentConfig.bridge.port === 8080) {
                 currentConfig.bridge.port = await this.generatePort();
-                this.logger(`Bridge port must not be the same as the UI port. Changing bridge port to ${currentConfig.bridge.port}.`, 'info');
+                this.logger(`Bridge port must not be the same as the UI port. Changing bridge port to: ${currentConfig.bridge.port}.`, 'info');
                 saveRequired = true;
             }
             if (currentConfig.plugins && Array.isArray(currentConfig.plugins)) {
                 if (!currentConfig.plugins.includes('homebridge-config-ui-x')) {
                     currentConfig.plugins.push('homebridge-config-ui-x');
-                    this.logger('Added homebridge-config-ui-x to the plugins array in the config.json', 'info');
+                    this.logger('Added Homebridge UI to the plugins array in the config.json.', 'info');
                     saveRequired = true;
                 }
             }
@@ -739,7 +740,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             if (!pid) {
                 return;
             }
-            this.logger(`Found stale Homebridge process running on port ${currentConfig.bridge.port} with PID ${pid}, killing...`);
+            this.logger(`Found stale Homebridge process running on port: ${currentConfig.bridge.port}, with PID: ${pid}, killing...`);
             node_process_1.default.kill(pid, 'SIGKILL');
         }
         catch (e) {
@@ -747,7 +748,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
     }
     async tailLogs() {
         if (!(0, fs_extra_1.existsSync)(this.logPath)) {
-            this.logger(`ERROR: Log file does not exist at expected location: ${this.logPath}`, 'fail');
+            this.logger(`Log file does not exist at expected location: ${this.logPath}.`, 'fail');
             node_process_1.default.exit(1);
         }
         const logStats = await (0, fs_extra_1.stat)(this.logPath);
@@ -771,7 +772,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
     async viewLogs() {
         this.installer.viewLogs();
         if (!(0, fs_extra_1.existsSync)(this.logPath)) {
-            this.logger(`ERROR: Log file does not exist at expected location: ${this.logPath}`, 'fail');
+            this.logger(`Log file does not exist at expected location: ${this.logPath}.`, 'fail');
             node_process_1.default.exit(1);
         }
         const logStats = await (0, fs_extra_1.stat)(this.logPath);
@@ -825,7 +826,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
             }
         }
         catch (e) {
-            this.logger(`Failed to load startup options ${e.message}`);
+            this.logger(`Failed to load startup options as ${e.message}.`);
         }
     }
     fixDockerPermissions() {
@@ -932,15 +933,15 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
         try {
             const res = await axios_1.default.get(`http://localhost:${this.uiPort}/api`);
             if (res.data === 'Hello World!') {
-                this.logger('Homebridge UI Running', 'succeed');
+                this.logger('Homebridge UI running.', 'succeed');
             }
             else {
-                this.logger('Unexpected Response', 'fail');
+                this.logger('Unexpected response.', 'fail');
                 node_process_1.default.exit(1);
             }
         }
         catch (e) {
-            this.logger('Homebridge UI Not Running', 'fail');
+            this.logger('Homebridge UI not running.', 'fail');
             node_process_1.default.exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -979,7 +980,7 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
         }
         const cwd = (0, node_path_1.dirname)(node_process_1.default.env.UIX_CUSTOM_PLUGIN_PATH);
         if (!await (0, fs_extra_1.pathExists)(cwd)) {
-            this.logger(`Path does not exist: "${cwd}"`, 'fail');
+            this.logger(`Path does not exist: ${cwd}.`, 'fail');
         }
         let cmd = `npm --prefix "${cwd}" ${action} ${target.name}`;
         if (action === 'add') {
@@ -991,10 +992,10 @@ class HomebridgeServiceHelper {
                 cwd,
                 stdio: 'inherit',
             });
-            this.logger(`Installed ${target.name}@${target.version}`, 'succeed');
+            this.logger(`Installed ${target.name}@${target.version}.`, 'succeed');
         }
         catch (e) {
-            this.logger('Plugin installation failed.', 'fail');
+            this.logger(`Plugin installation failed as ${e.message}.`, 'fail');
         }
     }
 }