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Release Notes - Zabb v0.1.0

Release Date: December 1, 2025

🎉 Initial Release

Zabb is a Flutter-based mobile client for Zabbix monitoring that brings powerful server monitoring capabilities to your mobile device.

✨ Key Features

🔐 Authentication & Security

  • Secure authentication with Zabbix server using JSON-RPC 2.0
  • Auto-login functionality with saved credentials
  • Bearer token authentication for API security

📊 Problems Dashboard

  • Real-time problems monitoring with 30-second auto-refresh
  • Visual countdown timer showing next refresh
  • Sortable table with severity, start time, duration, problem name, and hostname
  • Item count display showing filtered results

🔍 Advanced Filtering

  • Filter problems by severity level (tap severity dots)
  • Filter problems by hostname (tap hostname labels)
  • Persistent filters that survive refresh cycles
  • Toggle filters on/off with visual indicators

📱 Mobile-Optimized UI

  • Responsive design optimized for mobile screens
  • Clean, professional table layout with proper column alignment
  • Intuitive navigation and touch-friendly controls
  • Consistent black text for readability

🛠️ Problem Management

  • Detailed problem view with comprehensive information
  • Acknowledge problems directly from the mobile app
  • Close problems with proper workflow
  • View acknowledgment history and user information
  • Display problem tags and metadata

🖥️ Host Integration

  • Automatic host name resolution from trigger IDs
  • Host-based filtering capabilities
  • No more numeric IDs - see actual server names

🔧 Technical Specifications

Framework & Dependencies

  • Flutter: 3.24.4 stable
  • Dart: 3.5.4
  • HTTP: API communication with Zabbix servers
  • SharedPreferences: Local configuration storage
  • Intl: Date/time formatting
  • Flutter SVG: Vector graphics support

Platform Support

  • ✅ Android - Mobile phones and tablets
  • ✅ Linux Desktop - Full desktop experience
  • ✅ Web - Browser-based access
  • ⚠️ iOS - Framework ready (requires Apple Developer account)

Zabbix Compatibility

  • Supported Versions: Zabbix 6.0+
  • API Protocol: JSON-RPC 2.0
  • Authentication: Bearer token with automatic re-authentication
  • Tested Features: Problems, Hosts, Triggers, Events, Acknowledgments

📁 Project Structure

lib/
├── main.dart                 # App entry point and login screen
├── api/
│   └── zabbix_api.dart      # Zabbix API client implementation
├── screens/
│   ├── problems_screen.dart  # Main problems dashboard
│   ├── welcome_screen.dart   # First-time setup screen
│   └── configure_server_screen.dart  # Server configuration
├── services/
│   └── auth_service.dart     # Authentication and data services
└── assets/
    ├── zabb.svg             # Application logo
    └── nymfette3-smile.png  # Character image

🚀 Getting Started

Installation Requirements

  1. Flutter SDK 3.2.0+
  2. Dart 3.5.4+
  3. Access to a Zabbix server with API enabled

Quick Setup

  1. Download the release package
  2. Extract and run: flutter pub get
  3. Launch: flutter run
  4. Configure your Zabbix server connection
  5. Start monitoring!

🔄 Auto-Refresh System

  • Interval: 30 seconds
  • Visual Feedback: Countdown timer in header
  • Filter Persistence: Maintains selected filters across refreshes
  • Status Indicators: Shows item count and refresh status

🎨 User Interface Highlights

  • Header: Shows app logo, item count, countdown, settings, and logout
  • Severity Indicators: Color-coded dots for problem severity levels
  • Clickable Columns: Tap Start, Duration, or Name to view problem details
  • Filter Indicators: Visual feedback for active severity/hostname filters
  • Responsive Tables: Properly aligned columns that work on all screen sizes

🐛 Known Issues

  • None reported in initial release
  • All core functionality tested and working

📈 Future Roadmap

  • Push notifications for new problems
  • Dashboard widgets and graphs
  • Maintenance period management
  • Multi-server support
  • Offline mode with sync
  • Dark theme support

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our GitHub repository for contribution guidelines.

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Download Links:

  • Source Code: Available on GitHub
  • Linux Binary: build/linux/x64/release/bundle/zabb
  • Documentation: README.md in repository

System Requirements:

  • Linux: Ubuntu 18.04+ or equivalent
  • Android: API level 21+ (Android 5.0+)
  • Web: Modern browser with JavaScript enabled

Support:

  • Issues: GitHub Issues tracker
  • Documentation: Repository README
  • API Reference: Zabbix API documentation

Zabb v0.1.0 - Making Zabbix monitoring mobile and accessible.

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