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Features

These are the core capabilities: a shared household wall board plus a separate member mobile PWA on the phone.

Dashboard / Panel

The main view is optimized for always-on use (wall tablet). It bundles the most important information without scroll chaos.

  • Time/date and quick status
  • Weather (with internet: fetch and local cache; offline: notice/last data)
  • Holidays and school break status
  • Appointments preview, notices, and shopping preview

Calendar

A clear overview of appointments and relevant time ranges so the weekly plan is immediately understandable.

  • Break periods via import (with internet: fetch; stored locally)
  • School status logic (weekend/holiday/break/override)
  • Family-relevant filters instead of full-calendar overload

Shopping list (offline-first)

Shopping needs to be fast. The list is designed for mobile use and offline operation.

  • Duplicate entries and configurable quick words
  • Offline queue: changes are stored locally
  • Sync when the network returns via dedicated sync endpoints
  • Detail view for quickly checking off open items

Notices (offline-first)

Family notes that can stay—or expire automatically. Ideal for tasks, info, and reminders.

  • Create, edit, complete—even offline
  • Optional expiration date
  • Sync model like the shopping list

Member pages

Each person gets their own page for appointment management and overview—without everything ending up in a giant calendar.

  • Per-person appointment management (create/delete)
  • Structured categories
  • Private vs. family-relevant (for the family panel)
  • Per-person shopping overview (created/done/confirmed)

Member mobile app (PWA)

Separate phone UI per family member with its own session. V1 focus: appointments and shopping.

  • Per-member PIN login (6 digits) with device remember
  • Read and edit appointments live in the home network
  • Outside connection: events read-only from cache
  • Shopping actions queued offline, later sync on next home-network connection

Setup, operations & maintenance

Runs locally in the home network via the HomeBox—including setup wizard and backup workflow.

  • Setup wizard for initial configuration
  • Settings for dashboard, timezone, refresh interval
  • Backup and restore via the UI
  • Optional automatic data retention
  • Access as wall board on a tablet and separately on mobile via the member PWA

PWA & offline

Both UIs can be used as PWAs. Offline behavior is intentionally defined per area.

  • Manifest and service worker
  • Offline cache for core pages
  • Wall board: offline queue for shopping list and notices
  • Mobile PWA: offline queue for shopping actions, later sync in the home network

Panel designs

Classic, Glass, and Focus—each also available as a Daylight variant. Screenshots show the current state; design may change.

Dark

Panel design: Classic (Dark)
Classic
Panel design: Glass (Dark)
Glass
Panel design: Focus (Dark)
Focus

Daylight

Panel design: Classic Daylight
Classic Daylight
Panel design: Glass Daylight
Glass Daylight
Panel design: Focus Daylight
Focus Daylight

Next step

Want to see what this feels like in real life? We’ll walk you through the wall board and the member mobile PWA together.