From d330f4a64ccb249cbc35042d86887d784c9b91ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LukeGus <bugattiguy527@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:15 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat: sidebar preference for alternating rows (#1712)

---
 CHANGELOG.md                                        | 1 +
 src/types/host-sidebar-preferences.ts               | 7 +++++++
 src/ui/locales/en.json                              | 2 ++
 src/ui/tests/types/host-sidebar-preferences.test.ts | 2 ++
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b336d9f6..1f56e49ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - Plugins can say how they show in the mobile app
 - The plugin list tells the mobile app which plugin API each plugin needs, so the app can say when it or a plugin needs an update
 - Hosts can have a color and an icon, which sync to the desktop and mobile apps
+- A sidebar setting to turn off alternating row colors
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/types/host-sidebar-preferences.ts b/src/types/host-sidebar-preferences.ts
index 56ea4bc1a..3040d054c 100644
--- a/src/types/host-sidebar-preferences.ts
+++ b/src/types/host-sidebar-preferences.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ export interface HostSidebarDisplayPreferences extends HostRowFields {
   openOnDoubleClick: boolean;
   /** When false, nested folders hide the parent-path breadcrumb before their name. */
   showFolderPaths: boolean;
+  /** When false, rows keep one background instead of alternating. */
+  stripedRows: boolean;
   hostClickBehavior: HostClickBehavior;
   /** When true, the sidebar closes after a host is opened from it. */
   closeOnOpen: boolean;
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ export function defaultHostSidebarPreferences(): HostSidebarPreferences {
       statusColorScheme: "accent",
       openOnDoubleClick: false,
       showFolderPaths: true,
+      stripedRows: true,
       hostClickBehavior: "newTab",
       closeOnOpen: false,
       barActions: {},
@@ -272,6 +275,10 @@ export function sanitizeHostSidebarPreferences(
       typeof displayObj.showFolderPaths === "boolean"
         ? displayObj.showFolderPaths
         : defaults.display.showFolderPaths,
+    stripedRows:
+      typeof displayObj.stripedRows === "boolean"
+        ? displayObj.stripedRows
+        : defaults.display.stripedRows,
     hostClickBehavior: HOST_CLICK_BEHAVIORS.includes(
       displayObj.hostClickBehavior as HostClickBehavior,
     )
diff --git a/src/ui/locales/en.json b/src/ui/locales/en.json
index dd208bd5d..8cfd716cd 100644
--- a/src/ui/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/ui/locales/en.json
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@
     "closeOnOpenDesc": "Close the sidebar after you open a host from it",
     "showFolderPaths": "Show folder paths",
     "showFolderPathsDesc": "Show the parent folder path above nested subfolder names. Subfolders stay indented either way.",
+    "stripedRows": "Alternating row colors",
+    "stripedRowsDesc": "Shade every other row in the host and login lists",
     "rowDetailsTitle": "Row details",
     "rowDetailsDesc": "Choose what shows on each host.",
     "showAddress": "Address",
diff --git a/src/ui/tests/types/host-sidebar-preferences.test.ts b/src/ui/tests/types/host-sidebar-preferences.test.ts
index 1491446fa..4bb5bab1a 100644
--- a/src/ui/tests/types/host-sidebar-preferences.test.ts
+++ b/src/ui/tests/types/host-sidebar-preferences.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ describe("defaultHostSidebarPreferences", () => {
         statusColorScheme: "accent",
         openOnDoubleClick: false,
         showFolderPaths: true,
+        stripedRows: true,
         hostClickBehavior: "newTab",
         closeOnOpen: false,
         barActions: {},
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ describe("sanitizeHostSidebarPreferences", () => {
         statusColorScheme: "status",
         openOnDoubleClick: true,
         showFolderPaths: false,
+        stripedRows: true,
         hostClickBehavior: "focusExistingDoubleClickNew",
         closeOnOpen: true,
         barActions: { maintenance: true },