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Modernize the Settings page for WLED 16.0.1 - #369

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Rewrites the stale tables on the Settings page to match WLED 16.0.1, checked against a live 16.0.1 device and the v16.0.1 source.

  • WiFi: BSSID, multiple networks, DNS server, TX power, Ethernet type, ESP-NOW. "WiFi sleep" is now "Disable WiFi sleep"
  • LED: the brightness limiter block (Maximum PSU Current, per-output limiter, global brightness factor), per-output mA/LED, removed the "Use global LED buffer" row that no longer exists
  • User Interface: Device Name and simplified UI, plus the browser-stored customization options, with a note that they live in the browser
  • Sync: sync groups, 2nd port, instance list, segment options/bounds receive, DMX input types and modes, wired DMX input, MQTT port/credentials/client ID, Alexa preset devices
  • Time: latitude/longitude with sunrise/sunset timers, analog clock overlay, the Macro Presets system that replaced the old API macro fields, time-controlled presets
  • Security: settings PIN, same-network update guard, backup & restore

Follows up on the review discussion in #368, which fixed the LED page's "Other settings" table; this branch is based on #368's head, so its commits show here until that merges.

If you'd rather see this page split into per-section subpages, happy to do that as a follow-up.

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  • Documentation
    • Updated settings documentation to reflect current WiFi, Ethernet, synchronization, LED, UI, time, and security options.
    • Added guidance for multi-network WiFi, ESP-NOW, DMX, MQTT, Hue, automation, current limits, and browser-local preferences.
    • Removed outdated descriptions for legacy recovery, macro automation, and global LED buffer settings.

bharvey88 and others added 9 commits August 20, 2026 10:46
All shots are now from one WLED 16.0.1 device with a WS281x strip instead of the HUB75 matrix. The LED settings image is cropped to the outputs block and shows two WS281x outputs. The brightness slider, Colors, Effects, Segments and Presets sections use short GIFs instead of stills.
- Say screenshots are from 16.0.1
- Describe the Sync button as toggling send, with receive set in Sync Interfaces
- Drop the claim that a fresh device has one segment
- Replace the stale "Other settings" table on the LED page with the 16.0.1 layout: Color & White, hardware pointers, General settings
# Conflicts:
#	docs/basics/getting-started.md
gammaCorrectVal is 2.2 and transitionDelay 750 in wled.h (v16.0.1). correctWB adds a CCT slider to RGB outputs and tints toward it; it is not limited to CCT strips.
Rewrite the stale tables against a live 16.0.1 device and the v16.0.1 source:

- WiFi: BSSID, multiple networks, DNS, TX power, Ethernet, ESP-NOW; WiFi sleep is now Disable WiFi sleep
- LED: brightness limiter block (Maximum PSU Current, per-output limiter, global brightness factor), per-output mA/LED, drop the removed global LED buffer row
- User Interface: Device Name, simplified UI, and the browser-stored customization options
- Sync: sync groups, ESP-NOW, instance list, DMX input modes and wired DMX, MQTT credentials, Alexa preset devices
- Time: latitude/longitude, analog clock overlay, Macro Presets replacing the old API macro fields, time-controlled presets
- Security: settings PIN, same-network update guard, backup and restore
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The settings guide documents current WiFi, LED, interface, synchronization, input, integration, time, automation, and security options. Obsolete recovery AP, macro, and global LED buffer descriptions were removed.

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Settings documentation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Connectivity and LED settings
docs/features/settings.md
Documents expanded network options, LED output types, current limits, power settings, and advanced LED controls.
Interface, synchronization, and inputs
docs/features/settings.md
Adds browser-local UI preferences, device discovery, synchronization groups, realtime input, and wired DMX settings.
External integrations
docs/features/settings.md
Documents Alexa, MQTT, Philips Hue, and serial communication settings.
Time, automation, and security
docs/features/settings.md
Updates time and preset automation details and replaces legacy update and recovery AP descriptions with current security and backup settings.

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The Settings guide still contains a few localized inaccuracies that could mislead users about browser-stored settings, Hue polling, and button presets. The PR is otherwise mergeable with explicit owner awareness and follow-up to correct these instructions.

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A rabbit checks each setting bright,

WiFi joins the LEDs’ light.
Sync and inputs follow through,
Secure backups stay in view.
The guide now matches what controls can do.

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In `@docs/features/settings.md`:
- Around line 263-265: Update the Hue settings table near “Poll Hue light” to
document the v16.0.1 on/off checkbox as an “Enable Hue polling” control, or
explicitly include it in the existing description, while preserving the
documented light ID, polling interval, and property options.
- Line 266: Update the Hue Bridge IP description in the settings documentation
by replacing the incomplete phrase with the complete sentence “This address
should be static to avoid reassigning.”
- Line 311: Update the “Button Action Presets” documentation row to reflect
button-type-specific controls: limit the short-, long-, and double-press presets
to pushbuttons, and document the On → Off/Off → On controls for switches and the
analog function for analog buttons.
- Line 145: Update the settings documentation’s storage and reset descriptions
at the referenced sections: state that custom CSS and the Holidays list are
uploaded to and persisted on the device, describe the CSS control as a file
upload rather than a paste field, and clarify that “Clear local storage” removes
its specific local keys but does not delete the UI configuration in wledUiCfg.
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Custom CSS and holidays upload to the device, Clear local storage keeps wledUiCfg, Hue polling has an enable checkbox, and switch and analog buttons expose different preset actions than pushbuttons. Checked against the v16.0.1 settings pages.
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