Add service grouping feature to README and implement dynamic rendering in index.html

README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ A lightweight, self-hosted dashboard for quick access to your Docker services wi
 - 🎮 **Keyboard Navigation** - Arrow keys to navigate, Enter to open, Esc to clear
 - 🟢 **Status Indicators** - Optional visual status (online/offline/maintenance)
 - 🏥 **Automatic Health Checks** - Real-time ping tests to detect service availability
+- 📂 **Service Groups** - Organize services into categorized sections
 
 ## Quick Start
 
@@ -32,23 +33,39 @@ The homepage will be available at `http://localhost:8088`
 
 ### 2. Configure Your Services
 
-Edit `services.xml` to add your services:
+Edit `services.xml` to add your services organized into groups:
 
 ```xml
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <services>
-  <service 
+  <group name="Management">
-    name="Portainer" 
+    <service 
-    proto="https" 
+      name="Portainer" 
-    host="portainer.example.com" 
+      proto="https" 
-    logo="portainer.svg" 
+      port="9443"
-  />
+      logo="portainer.svg" 
-  <service 
+    />
-    name="Jellyfin" 
+  </group>
-    proto="http" 
+  
-    port="8096" 
+  <group name="Media">
-    logo="jellyfin.svg" 
+    <service 
-  />
+      name="Jellyfin" 
+      proto="http" 
+      port="8096" 
+      host="jellyfin.example.com"
+      logo="jellyfin.svg" 
+    />
+  </group>
+</services>
+```
+
+Or use services without groups (they'll appear in a single grid):
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<services>
+  <service name="Portainer" proto="https" port="9443" logo="portainer.svg" />
+  <service name="Jellyfin" proto="http" port="8096" logo="jellyfin.svg" />
 </services>
 ```
 
@@ -146,6 +163,44 @@ Status colors:
 - Set `check-health="false"` to disable checking for specific services
 - No server-side component needed - runs entirely in the browser
 
+## Service Groups
+
+Organize your services into categorized sections for better organization:
+
+```xml
+<services>
+  <group name="Management">
+    <service name="Portainer" proto="https" port="9443" logo="portainer.svg" />
+    <service name="Uptime Kuma" proto="http" port="3001" logo="uptime-kuma.svg" />
+  </group>
+
+  <group name="Media">
+    <service name="Jellyfin" proto="http" port="8096" logo="jellyfin.svg" />
+    <service name="Transmission" proto="http" port="9091" logo="transmission.svg" />
+  </group>
+
+  <group name="Storage">
+    <service name="Nextcloud" host="cloud.example.com" logo="nextcloud.svg" />
+    <service name="FileBrowser" proto="http" port="8986" logo="filebrowser.svg" />
+  </group>
+</services>
+```
+
+### Group Features
+
+- **Categorization**: Group related services together (Media, Management, Development, etc.)
+- **Visual Separation**: Each group has a styled header with an accent underline
+- **Smart Search**: Searching filters services and hides empty groups automatically
+- **Backward Compatible**: Services without groups still work (displayed in a single grid)
+- **Flexible**: Use as many or as few groups as needed
+
+### Group Tips
+
+- Use clear, descriptive group names (e.g., "Media Services" instead of "Group 1")
+- Keep related services together for easier navigation
+- Groups appear in the order defined in the XML
+- Empty groups (no services) are automatically hidden
+
 ## Icon Management
 
 ### Using Included Icons
@@ -370,15 +425,18 @@ Contributions welcome! Completed features:
 - ✅ Search/filter functionality with keyboard shortcut
 - ✅ Keyboard navigation (arrow keys, Enter, Esc)
 - ✅ Service status indicators (online/offline/maintenance)
+- ✅ Automatic health checks with ping tests
 - ✅ Info button showing connection details
+- ✅ Service groups/categories
 
 Areas for future improvement:
 
-- Service health checks (automatic ping/availability detection)
+- Service health checks via custom endpoints
-- Drag-and-drop reordering
+- Drag-and-drop reordering within groups
-- Categorized sections/groups
+- Collapsible group sections
 - Custom themes/color schemes
 - Export/import service configurations
+- Dashboard widgets (time, weather, etc.)
 
 ## License
 

index.html

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     </header>
 
     <main>
-      <section class="grid" id="services-grid">
+      <section id="services-container">
-        <!-- Services will be populated dynamically from /services.xml -->
+        <!-- Service groups will be populated dynamically from /services.xml -->
       </section>
 
       <section class="notes">
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <script>
       // Fetch services.xml and render the service cards with logos.
       (async function(){
-        const grid = document.getElementById('services-grid');
+        const container = document.getElementById('services-container');
         const searchInput = document.getElementById('search-input');
         const host = window.location.hostname;
         let allServices = []; // Store all service elements for filtering
@@ -46,9 +46,61 @@
           const text = await res.text();
           const parser = new DOMParser();
           const doc = parser.parseFromString(text, 'application/xml');
-          const services = Array.from(doc.getElementsByTagName('service'));
+          
-          if(services.length===0){ grid.innerHTML = '<p class="notes">No services found in services.xml</p>'; return; }
+          // Check if we have groups or just services
-          services.forEach(s=>{
+          const groups = Array.from(doc.getElementsByTagName('group'));
+          const hasGroups = groups.length > 0;
+          
+          if(hasGroups){
+            // Render grouped services
+            groups.forEach(group => {
+              const groupName = group.getAttribute('name') || 'Services';
+              const services = Array.from(group.getElementsByTagName('service'));
+              
+              if(services.length === 0) return;
+              
+              // Create group section
+              const groupSection = document.createElement('section');
+              groupSection.className = 'service-group';
+              
+              const groupHeader = document.createElement('h2');
+              groupHeader.className = 'group-header';
+              groupHeader.textContent = groupName;
+              groupSection.appendChild(groupHeader);
+              
+              const grid = document.createElement('div');
+              grid.className = 'grid';
+              
+              services.forEach(s => {
+                const card = createServiceCard(s, host, allServices);
+                grid.appendChild(card);
+              });
+              
+              groupSection.appendChild(grid);
+              container.appendChild(groupSection);
+            });
+          } else {
+            // Fallback: render ungrouped services
+            const services = Array.from(doc.getElementsByTagName('service'));
+            if(services.length === 0){ 
+              container.innerHTML = '<p class="notes">No services found in services.xml</p>'; 
+              return; 
+            }
+            
+            const grid = document.createElement('div');
+            grid.className = 'grid';
+            grid.id = 'services-grid';
+            
+            services.forEach(s => {
+              const card = createServiceCard(s, host, allServices);
+              grid.appendChild(card);
+            });
+            
+            container.appendChild(grid);
+          }
+
+          // Function to create a service card
+          function createServiceCard(s, host, allServices) {
             const name = s.getAttribute('name') || s.getAttribute('id') || 'unknown';
             const proto = s.getAttribute('proto') || 'http';
             const port = s.getAttribute('port') || '';
@@ -170,14 +222,18 @@
               a.appendChild(infoBtn);
             }
 
-            grid.appendChild(a);
             allServices.push(a);
-          });
+            return a;
+          }
 
           // Search functionality
           searchInput.addEventListener('input', (e) => {
             const searchTerm = e.target.value.toLowerCase().trim();
             let visibleCount = 0;
+            
+            // Also hide/show group headers
+            const groupSections = container.querySelectorAll('.service-group');
+            
             allServices.forEach(card => {
               const serviceName = card.dataset.serviceName;
               if(serviceName.includes(searchTerm)){
@@ -187,14 +243,21 @@
                 card.style.display = 'none';
               }
             });
+            
+            // Hide empty groups
+            groupSections.forEach(section => {
+              const visibleCards = section.querySelectorAll('.card:not([style*="display: none"])');
+              section.style.display = visibleCards.length > 0 ? '' : 'none';
+            });
+            
             // Show message if no results
-            const existingMsg = grid.querySelector('.no-results');
+            const existingMsg = container.querySelector('.no-results');
             if(existingMsg) existingMsg.remove();
             if(visibleCount === 0 && searchTerm !== ''){
               const msg = document.createElement('p');
               msg.className = 'notes no-results';
               msg.textContent = `No services found matching "${e.target.value}"`;
-              grid.appendChild(msg);
+              container.appendChild(msg);
             }
           });
 

styles.css

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ header h1{margin:0;font-size:28px}
 #search-input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
 #search-input:focus{border-color:rgba(79,70,229,0.5);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(79,70,229,0.2);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08)}
 main{max-width:1100px;margin:18px auto;padding:12px}
+.service-group{margin-bottom:32px}
+.group-header{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:#e6eef8;margin:0 0 12px 0;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);position:relative}
+.group-header::before{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:0;width:60px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(79,70,229,0.8),rgba(139,92,246,0.5));border-radius:2px}
 .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:12px}
 .card{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:18px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(79,70,229,0.1), rgba(139,92,246,0.05), rgba(236,72,153,0.1));text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);font-weight:600;transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;position:relative;overflow:hidden;backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
 .card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-50%;left:-50%;width:200%;height:200%;background:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 30%,rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 50%,transparent 70%);transform:rotate(45deg);animation:shimmer 8s infinite linear;pointer-events:none}