# Feature Requests **URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/c/features/8.md [Latest](https://community.xibo.org.uk/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.xibo.org.uk/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.xibo.org.uk/tags.md) --- ## [Blueprint Template](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/blueprint-template/18)
**Author:** [@dan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/dan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/blueprint-template/18 "2015-03-10T13:56:48Z")
Introduction The title of the blueprint and a short description of what the feature is. Status The current status and the username of the: Reporter Drafter Implementer User Story The user story that generated this fe… --- ## [About the Feature Requests category](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/about-the-feature-requests-category/16)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/about-the-feature-requests-category/16 "2015-03-10T13:50:28Z")
Ideas for improvement and new features ideas! If you have a suggestion then please complete the topic form and post your idea. Topics will be discussed with the development team at review points during the year, so it m… --- ## [OAuth/OIDC SSO login from CMS webui](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/oauth-oidc-sso-login-from-cms-webui/38419)
**Author:** [@markuss](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/markuss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/oauth-oidc-sso-login-from-cms-webui/38419 "2026-09-10T10:23:43Z")
Currently Xibo has SAML or CAS authentication providers, it would be nice to have OAuth/OIDC support too, as both OAuth/OIDC are way easier to configure than SAML. Also consider implementing some group filtering mechani… --- ## [Ability to "Pin" Open the Folder Tree](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/ability-to-pin-open-the-folder-tree/38379)
**Author:** [@bstankiewicz](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/bstankiewicz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/ability-to-pin-open-the-folder-tree/38379 "2026-08-28T03:08:27Z")
Introduction Would like the ability to “pin” the folders tree so that it stays open when switching between tabs. User Story Before updating to CMS 4.5, moving between different menu tabs such as “Media”, “Playlists”, “D… --- ## [Quick Switcher for navigation and search within Xibo](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/quick-switcher-for-navigation-and-search-within-xibo/36636)
**Author:** [@MrStefan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/MrStefan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/quick-switcher-for-navigation-and-search-within-xibo/36636 "2026-08-13T18:00:42Z")
Introduction A Quick Switcher is simple menu that you can call by pressing a key combination, filling in a search term and hit enter. Made to quickly navigate trough an application. https://i.imgur.com/WrX4JEO.png User… --- ## [FontAwesome icons in the navigation menu](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/fontawesome-icons-in-the-navigation-menu/36690)
**Author:** [@MrStefan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/MrStefan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/fontawesome-icons-in-the-navigation-menu/36690 "2026-08-04T10:55:38Z")
Introduction Pictures say more than words, and within the navigation they can help out in identifying the desired navigation option much quicker. Preview of the vertical and horizontal navigation with icons User Sto… --- ## [Do not display "Private Folder"](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/do-not-display-private-folder/35498)
**Author:** [@MrStefan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/MrStefan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/do-not-display-private-folder/35498 "2026-08-04T10:50:52Z")
Introduction In the layout editor, for each folder users don’t have access to “Private Folder” will be displayed, making accessible folders harder to identify. User Story In our environment we have multiple users that c… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Customizable email templates for alerts and notifications](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/feature-request-customizable-email-templates-for-alerts-and-notifications/38217)
**Author:** [@Mickael](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Mickael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/feature-request-customizable-email-templates-for-alerts-and-notifications/38217 "2026-07-17T10:51:22Z")
The Problem: Currently, emails sent by Xibo CMS (such as display down alerts, system reports, or user notifications) have a static format. Organizations cannot adapt the visual design to match their corporate identity, n… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Allow importing a user profile picture](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/feature-request-allow-importing-a-user-profile-picture/38216)
**Author:** [@Mickael](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Mickael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/feature-request-allow-importing-a-user-profile-picture/38216 "2026-07-17T10:48:43Z")
Currently, Xibo CMS identifies users by text name only. In collaborative environments with multiple administrators and content creators, the lack of an avatar or photo makes the interface feel less personal and hinders q… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Allow changing column positions in the CMS](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/feature-request-allow-changing-column-positions-in-the-cms/38215)
**Author:** [@Mickael](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Mickael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/feature-request-allow-changing-column-positions-in-the-cms/38215 "2026-07-17T10:45:25Z")
Currently, the column order in Xibo data grids (Displays, Media, Layouts, etc.) is fixed. This makes it difficult to view the most relevant information for each user, often requiring horizontal scrolling on smaller scree… --- ## [Remote Datasets with OAuth2 Grant Types](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/remote-datasets-with-oauth2-grant-types/38108)
**Author:** [@Glauber\_Ferreira](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Glauber_Ferreira)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/remote-datasets-with-oauth2-grant-types/38108 "2026-06-25T01:40:02Z")
Is there any plan to support OAuth2 Grant Types (e.g. Authorization Code or Client Credentials) for authenticating remote datasets? --- ## [Improving the Android player update process](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/improving-the-android-player-update-process/38014)
**Author:** [@MrStefan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/MrStefan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/improving-the-android-player-update-process/38014 "2026-06-05T12:34:29Z")
Updating our Android players currently requires several manual steps: Downloading the latest APK Uploading it to the Player Versions section Assigning that version within the display settings. A nice to have feature w… --- ## [Player output to video stream instead of monitor](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255)
**Author:** [@SwissJay](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/SwissJay)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/player-output-to-video-stream-instead-of-monitor/31255 "2026-05-26T23:14:53Z")
Introduction A Xibo player that would output/render the presentation as a live video stream rather than onto a screen so that it could be displayed as an IFRAME (for example) in a web page. User Story Our PR/Marketing d… --- ## [Screen shot badge](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/screen-shot-badge/37159)
**Author:** [@Orjan\_Fredriksson](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Orjan_Fredriksson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/screen-shot-badge/37159 "2026-03-06T23:33:28Z")
For the original poster (OP) to fill in: Introduction Screen shot badge covering preview User Story Screen shot badge placement is inward should be outward, When using standard DVLED pixeling it is covering essential p… --- ## [Kiosk mode for android](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/kiosk-mode-for-android/28068)
**Author:** [@Micke\_Salloum](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Micke_Salloum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/kiosk-mode-for-android/28068 "2026-03-03T07:47:24Z")
For the original poster (OP) to fill in: Introduction Kiosk mode or lockdown for Xibo android player User Story We have several customers who wants to use interactive screens for browsing a certain website or an app an… --- ## [Default Content Duration](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/default-content-duration/37122)
**Author:** [@BenWood](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/BenWood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/default-content-duration/37122 "2026-02-27T08:38:55Z")
Hello, This is just a query around the possibility of investigating the option to allow us to set a global setting in the CMS for default duration of images (JPGS)? When uploading large quantities of images to a playlis… --- ## [Additional layout transitions](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/additional-layout-transitions/37067)
**Author:** [@MrStefan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/MrStefan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/additional-layout-transitions/37067 "2026-02-18T20:06:22Z")
Summary Xibo CMS currently provides three default layout transitions: Fade In, Fade Out, and Fly. Expanding the set of available transitions would improve visual variety and allow for a more dynamic and engaging signage… --- ## [Allow view the layout editor with read access only](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/allow-view-the-layout-editor-with-read-access-only/3349)
**Author:** [@laercionit](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/laercionit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/allow-view-the-layout-editor-with-read-access-only/3349 "2026-02-17T16:43:59Z")
Hello Dan, Hello Dan, We currently have some layuts we want users to have read access only. Unfortunately the Xibo to set this permission, the user is left without access to view the layout editor. This could be ad… --- ## [CEC HDMI Monitor (Check if Screen is On or Off + Turn On and Off Commands) - Android | Linux](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cec-hdmi-monitor-check-if-screen-is-on-or-off-turn-on-and-off-commands-android-linux/31629)
**Author:** [@pitoco02](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/pitoco02)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/cec-hdmi-monitor-check-if-screen-is-on-or-off-turn-on-and-off-commands-android-linux/31629 "2026-02-11T19:51:08Z")
Introduction CEC is already an old technology, I think we could explore it more in Xibo’s software. Some simple commands could greatly improve project management using XIBO. I achieved some interesting results in 1h30 o… --- ## [Add a Virtual Player/Display](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/add-a-virtual-player-display/32732)
**Author:** [@frederic\_Horcholle](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/frederic_Horcholle)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/add-a-virtual-player-display/32732 "2026-01-09T13:20:04Z")
Hi Xibo Crew, I think it would be nice to have a virtual player.in browser It could be used in a scheduled loop to see what happening in the browser instead of staying and waiting in front of the screens. Thanks. Fre… --- ## [Auto-update Windows Xibo player](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/auto-update-windows-xibo-player/31684)
**Author:** [@loosus](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/loosus)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/auto-update-windows-xibo-player/31684 "2025-12-18T03:49:39Z")
Most modern software automatically updates, so I would like to see the same for Xibo player, especially on Windows. Ideally, this would be done like in Google Chrome. For Chrome, there is a program called Chrome (the br… --- ## [Default column visibility for users](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/default-column-visibility-for-users/36740)
**Author:** [@MrStefan](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/MrStefan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/default-column-visibility-for-users/36740 "2025-11-24T13:42:36Z")
Introduction Content managers in my Xibo CMS environment are often overwhelmed with the amount of information in the media and display pages. Only displaying what is relevant to them seems to help a lot, however this req… --- ## [Image Upload: No clear instruction after clicking “Upload Media”](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/image-upload-no-clear-instruction-after-clicking-upload-media/36688)
**Author:** [@Iampineda](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Iampineda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/image-upload-no-clear-instruction-after-clicking-upload-media/36688 "2025-11-20T20:56:06Z")
Description: When the user clicks ‘Upload Media’ in the Layout Editor, nothing obvious happens. A region becomes subtly highlighted, but there is no message telling the user they must click inside that region to continue… --- ## [User UI and UX dashboard](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/user-ui-and-ux-dashboard/36693)
**Author:** [@0x0](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/0x0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/user-ui-and-ux-dashboard/36693 "2025-11-16T23:27:04Z")
On first “user” login dashbord screen looks like this: Introduction Remove Icon Library Add icon Playlists Add icon Media Remove About icon (its properly located on right side menu) User Story Inconsistency in men… --- ## [Dropdown menu needs scrollbar/modularization + double-click to open layout](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/dropdown-menu-needs-scrollbar-modularization-double-click-to-open-layout/36685)
**Author:** [@Iampineda](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Iampineda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/dropdown-menu-needs-scrollbar-modularization-double-click-to-open-layout/36685 "2025-11-14T13:48:45Z")
Description: The layout selection dropdown becomes too long when many layouts exist, and it has no scrollbar or grouping. Items at the bottom are hard or impossible to reach. Also, selecting a layout currently requires a… --- ## [Browsable PDFs with more pages](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/browsable-pdfs-with-more-pages/36581)
**Author:** [@Philipp](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Philipp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/browsable-pdfs-with-more-pages/36581 "2025-11-11T11:17:12Z")
For the original poster (OP) to fill in: Introduction Can you add a feature that allows browsing PDFs with more pages? For now you can set a limit per page and then it displays the next page. User Story My wish would b… --- ## [App Energy optumalization](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/app-energy-optumalization/36620)
**Author:** [@Jakub](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Jakub)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/app-energy-optumalization/36620 "2025-11-05T09:22:21Z")
Many Digital Signage applications, after installation, ask during the first launch for the operating system not to apply power management to them. I discovered that on some Android players this is important because the … --- ## [Add option to playlist to have all added items default to 'Remove on Expiry'](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/add-option-to-playlist-to-have-all-added-items-default-to-remove-on-expiry/36353)
**Author:** [@drewman77](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/drewman77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/add-option-to-playlist-to-have-all-added-items-default-to-remove-on-expiry/36353 "2025-09-23T12:49:44Z")
For the original poster (OP) to fill in: Introduction Add option to playlist to have all added items default to ‘Remove on Expiry’ User Story I have some play\\lists that are setup to display content on certain days. On… --- ## [Windows Client - Option to use WebView2 (Edge) as the primary rendering engine](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/windows-client-option-to-use-webview2-edge-as-the-primary-rendering-engine/29588)
**Author:** [@pitoco02](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/pitoco02)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/windows-client-option-to-use-webview2-edge-as-the-primary-rendering-engine/29588 "2025-09-11T19:05:18Z")
I would like to request an option in the device configuration profile that allows us to use WebView2 (Edge) as the main rendering engine instead of CefSharp. The reason behind this request is that over the past few year… --- ## [Automated Video Stacking / Percentage-based Scheduling in Campaigns](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/automated-video-stacking-percentage-based-scheduling-in-campaigns/36239)
**Author:** [@luxibo2023](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/luxibo2023)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/automated-video-stacking-percentage-based-scheduling-in-campaigns/36239 "2025-08-26T07:35:25Z")
Hello everyone, we received a concrete customer request regarding the scheduling of content in Xibo, and as we start hearing this topic more and more often from our clients, I wanted to share it here as a possible featu… [Next page](https://community.xibo.org.uk/c/features/8.md?page=1)