[PATCH datacenter-manager v2 0/4] ui & ux improvements for the auto installer

[PATCH datacenter-manager v2 0/4] ui & ux improvements for the auto installer

[Shannon Sterz]

this is series of smaller ui & ux fixes for the auto installer ui in
pdm.

Changelog
--------

changes since v2:

* switched from using `*_large_field` to `*_field` to trigger single
  column layout in network tab in patch 3 (thanks @ Lukas Wagner)

Shannon Sterz (4):
  ui: auto-installer: use empty string as default fqdn
  ui: auto-installer: set a default template that users can adapt
  ui: auto-installer: make the fqdn field a large field
  ui: auto-installer: auto select filter for keyboard layout and
    language

 .../prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs              |  2 +-
 .../auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs     | 18 +++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

--
2.47.3

[PATCH datacenter-manager v2 1/4] ui: auto-installer: use empty string as default fqdn

[Shannon Sterz]

to avoid users not setting this value themselves, as otherwise
"host.example.com" would be set as default fqdn for an answer file
config. by setting an empty string here, the placeholder is revealed
to users.

Signed-off-by: Shannon Sterz <s.sterz@proxmox.com>
---
 ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs
index 01e4000..6ec67d0 100644
--- a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs
+++ b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl AddAnswerWizardProperties {
             target_filter: BTreeMap::new(),
             // global options
             country: "at".to_owned(),
-            fqdn: "host.example.com".to_owned(),
+            fqdn: String::new(),
             use_dhcp_fqdn: false,
             keyboard: answer::KeyboardLayout::default(),
             mailto: String::new(),
-- 
2.47.3

[PATCH datacenter-manager v2 2/4] ui: auto-installer: set a default template that users can adapt

[Shannon Sterz]

instead of just a placeholder that vanishes after someone types a
letter. the default template is special cased as invalid so users need
to adapt it before proceeding.

Signed-off-by: Shannon Sterz <s.sterz@proxmox.com>
---
 .../remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs   | 2 +-
 ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs      | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs
index 6ec67d0..d099d5c 100644
--- a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs
+++ b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl AddAnswerWizardProperties {
             target_filter: BTreeMap::new(),
             // global options
             country: "at".to_owned(),
-            fqdn: String::new(),
+            fqdn: "{{product.product}}{{installation_nr}}.example.com".to_string(),
             use_dhcp_fqdn: false,
             keyboard: answer::KeyboardLayout::default(),
             mailto: String::new(),
diff --git a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
index 72d2856..6efa66b 100644
--- a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
+++ b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
@@ -335,6 +335,13 @@ pub fn render_network_options_form(
                 .tip(tr!(
                     "Hostname and domain to set for the target installation. Allows templating."
                 ))
+                .validate(|s: &String| {
+                    if s != "{{product.product}}{{installation_nr}}.example.com" {
+                        Ok(())
+                    } else {
+                        Err(anyhow!("Please adapt the default FQDN template!"))
+                    }
+                })
                 .required(!use_dhcp_fqdn),
         )
         .with_right_field("", DisplayField::new().key("dummy"))
-- 
2.47.3

[PATCH datacenter-manager v2 3/4] ui: auto-installer: make the fqdn field a large field

[Shannon Sterz]

especially with template variables the content of this field can get
fairly long. also moves the "FQDN from DHCP" and "Pin Network
Interfaces" around to match the new layout.

Signed-off-by: Shannon Sterz <s.sterz@proxmox.com>
---
 ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs | 9 ++++-----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
index 6efa66b..4610604 100644
--- a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
+++ b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@ pub fn render_network_options_form(
                 .disabled(use_dhcp_network)
                 .required(!use_dhcp_network),
         )
-        .with_right_field(
+        .with_field(
             tr!("FQDN from DHCP"),
             Checkbox::new().name("use-dhcp-fqdn").default(false),
         )
-        .with_right_field(
+        .with_field(
             tr!("Fully-Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)"),
             Field::new()
                 .name("fqdn")
@@ -344,15 +344,14 @@ pub fn render_network_options_form(
                 })
                 .required(!use_dhcp_fqdn),
         )
-        .with_right_field("", DisplayField::new().key("dummy"))
-        .with_right_field(
+        .with_field(
             tr!("Pin Network Interfaces"),
             Checkbox::new()
                 .name("netif-name-pinning-enabled")
                 .default(config.netif_name_pinning_enabled),
         )
         .with_advanced_spacer()
-        .with_large_advanced_field(
+        .with_advanced_field(
             tr!("Network Device Filters"),
             KeyValueList::new()
                 .value(
-- 
2.47.3

[PATCH datacenter-manager v2 4/4] ui: auto-installer: auto select filter for keyboard layout and language

[Shannon Sterz]

this should improve the ux of these longer comboboxes.

Signed-off-by: Shannon Sterz <s.sterz@proxmox.com>
---
 ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
index 4610604..d932efe 100644
--- a/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
+++ b/ui/src/remotes/auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ pub fn render_global_options_form(
                     }
                 })
                 .value(config.country.clone())
+                .autoselect_filter(true)
                 .required(true),
         )
         .with_field(
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ pub fn render_global_options_form(
                         .into()
                 })
                 .value(serde_variant_name(config.keyboard))
+                .autoselect_filter(true)
                 .required(true),
         )
         .with_field(
-- 
2.47.3

Re: [PATCH datacenter-manager v2 0/4] ui & ux improvements for the auto installer

[Lukas Wagner]

On Tue May 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM CEST, Shannon Sterz wrote:
> this is series of smaller ui & ux fixes for the auto installer ui in
> pdm.
>
> Changelog
> --------
>
> changes since v2:
>
> * switched from using `*_large_field` to `*_field` to trigger single
>   column layout in network tab in patch 3 (thanks @ Lukas Wagner)
>
> Shannon Sterz (4):
>   ui: auto-installer: use empty string as default fqdn
>   ui: auto-installer: set a default template that users can adapt
>   ui: auto-installer: make the fqdn field a large field
>   ui: auto-installer: auto select filter for keyboard layout and
>     language
>
>  .../prepared_answer_add_wizard.rs              |  2 +-
>  .../auto_installer/prepared_answer_form.rs     | 18 +++++++++++++-----
>  2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> --
> 2.47.3

Reviewed-by: Lukas Wagner <l.wagner@proxmox.com>
Tested-by: Lukas Wagner <l.wagner@proxmox.com>

applied: [PATCH datacenter-manager v2 0/4] ui & ux improvements for the auto installer

[Thomas Lamprecht]

On Tue, 26 May 2026 14:40:09 +0200, Shannon Sterz wrote:
> this is series of smaller ui & ux fixes for the auto installer ui in
> pdm.
> 
> Changelog
> --------
> 
> changes since v2:
> 
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

[1/4] ui: auto-installer: use empty string as default fqdn
      commit: c04c76b0b9c8882fc232c579948cb365ee823f5e
[2/4] ui: auto-installer: set a default template that users can adapt
      commit: c3a18da6c92efd81ad0ccc615b316a61f2c4a873
[3/4] ui: auto-installer: make the fqdn field a large field
      commit: 6a50fad0994aec34d16d3e58d292f12a2251acee
[4/4] ui: auto-installer: auto select filter for keyboard layout and language
      commit: 72fc85493eba0364a0c41ad269d8e652271307d8