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Modular UI

Joe Cox edited this page Jul 11, 2026 · 3 revisions

Modular UI

Gubbins does a lot — but you probably don't need all of it. Modular UI lets you hide the pages and capabilities you don't use, so the app is exactly as simple (or as powerful) as you want. Nothing is deleted; hidden features keep all their data and can come back any time.

Where to find it: the Modules screen (from Settings, the first-run chooser, or the "module hidden" prompt).

The Modules screen: presets and the full list of pages and capabilities

Two kinds of module

  • Pages — whole screens: Projects, Purchase orders, Contacts, Bookings, Reports, and more.
  • Capabilities — cross-cutting sub-features woven through the app: Maintenance, Batches, Kits, Variants, Scanner, Sales, and others.

A handful of essentials — Dashboard, Inventory, Settings, About — are always on and can't be hidden.

Turning things off (and on)

Switch a module off and it disappears everywhere at once — from the nav menu, dashboard tiles and widgets, the command palette, item-detail tabs, and the Alerts/Upcoming feeds. Switch it back on and it all returns, with your data untouched.

  • Start from a preset in the skippable first-run chooser, or fine-tune every module on the Modules screen.
  • Dependencies are handled. Some modules rely on others (Purchase orders and Bookings need Contacts); turning one off cascades sensibly, and turning one on offers to enable what it needs.

💡 Tip If Gubbins feels like more than you need, start by hiding whole areas you're sure about (Projects, Purchase orders) — the app immediately feels lighter, and you've lost nothing.

ℹ️ Note Modules are a per-device choice. A shared workshop tablet can show a lean, focused set while your own machine has everything — same data, different surface. This is why a feature described in this wiki might not be visible for you: it may simply be switched off here.

Related pages

Gubbins wiki

Getting started

Inventory

Asset lifecycle

People, loans & bookings

Users & access

Search

Scanning & labels

Purchasing & projects

Reports & insights

Sales & disposals

Alerts, activity & agenda

Companion extension

Data, sync & resilience

Bridge & Home Assistant

Settings & customisation

Reference

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