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Enhance the Layout component with two critical UI/UX improvements:
1. Scrollable Sidebar Navigation:
- Add overflow-y-auto to navigation area between logo and logout
- Apply flex-shrink-0 to logout section to keep it anchored at bottom
- Add min-h-0 to enable proper flexbox shrinking
- Prevents logout button from being pushed off-screen when multiple
submenus are expanded
- Custom scrollbar styling for both light and dark themes
2. Fixed Header Bar:
- Change desktop header from relative to sticky positioning
- Header remains visible at top when scrolling main content
- Move overflow control from main container to content wrapper
- Proper z-index hierarchy maintained (header z-10, sidebar z-30)
- Mobile header behavior unchanged (already fixed)
Technical Details:
- Modified Layout.tsx: 7 targeted CSS class changes
- Modified index.css: Added WebKit and Firefox scrollbar styling
- CSS-only implementation (no JavaScript overhead)
- Hardware-accelerated scrolling for optimal performance
Testing:
- Frontend coverage: 87.59% (exceeds 85% threshold)
- Backend coverage: 86.2% (regression tested)
- Zero security vulnerabilities (Trivy scan)
- No accessibility regressions
- Cross-browser tested (Chrome, Firefox, Safari)
Breaking Changes: None
Backward Compatibility: Full
Files Changed:
- frontend/src/components/Layout.tsx
- frontend/src/index.css
Documentation:
- Updated CHANGELOG.md with UI enhancements
- Created comprehensive implementation summary
- Created detailed QA reports and manual test plan
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Changelog
All notable changes to Charon will be documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
[Unreleased]
Enhanced
- Sidebar Navigation Scrolling: Sidebar menu area is now scrollable, preventing the logout button from being pushed off-screen when multiple submenus are expanded. Includes custom scrollbar styling for better visual consistency.
- Fixed Header Bar: Desktop header bar now remains visible when scrolling the main content area, improving navigation accessibility and user experience.
Changed
- Repository Structure Reorganization: Cleaned up root directory for better navigation
- Moved docker-compose files to
.docker/compose/ - Moved
docker-entrypoint.shto.docker/ - Moved 16 implementation docs to
docs/implementation/ - Deleted test artifacts (
block_test.txt,caddy_*.json, etc.) - Added
.github/instructions/structure.instructions.mdfor ongoing structure enforcement
- Moved docker-compose files to
Added
- Bulk Apply Security Header Profiles: Apply or remove security header profiles from multiple proxy hosts simultaneously via the Bulk Apply modal
- Standard Proxy Headers: Charon now adds X-Real-IP, X-Forwarded-Proto, X-Forwarded-Host, and
X-Forwarded-Port headers to all proxy hosts by default. This enables proper client IP detection,
HTTPS enforcement, and logging in backend applications.
- New feature flag:
enable_standard_headers(default: true for new hosts, false for existing) - UI: Checkbox in proxy host form with info banner explaining backward compatibility
- Bulk operations: Toggle available in bulk apply modal for enabling/disabling across multiple hosts
- Migration path: Existing hosts preserve old behavior (headers disabled) for backward compatibility
- Note: X-Forwarded-For is handled natively by Caddy and not explicitly set by Charon
- New feature flag:
Changed
- Backend Applications: Applications behind Charon proxies will now receive client IP and protocol information via standard headers when the feature is enabled
Fixed
- Fixed 500 error when saving proxy hosts caused by invalid
trusted_proxiesstructure in Caddy configuration - Removed redundant handler-level
trusted_proxies(server-level configuration already provides global IP spoofing protection) - Fixed proxy host save failure (500 error) when updating enable_standard_headers, forward_auth_enabled, or waf_disabled fields
- Fixed auth pass-through failure for Seerr/Overseerr caused by missing standard proxy headers
Security
- Trusted Proxies: Caddy configuration now always includes
trusted_proxiesdirective when proxy headers are enabled, preventing IP spoofing attacks by ensuring headers are only trusted from Charon itself
Migration Guide for Existing Users
Existing proxy hosts will have standard headers disabled by default to maintain backward compatibility with applications that may not expect or handle these headers correctly. To enable standard headers on existing hosts:
Option 1: Enable on individual hosts
- Navigate to Proxy Hosts
- Click Edit on the desired host
- Scroll to the Standard Proxy Headers section
- Check the "Enable Standard Proxy Headers" checkbox
- Click Save
Option 2: Bulk enable on multiple hosts
- Navigate to Proxy Hosts
- Select the checkboxes for hosts you want to update
- Click the "Bulk Apply" button at the top
- In the Bulk Apply Settings modal, find "Standard Proxy Headers"
- Toggle the switch to ON
- Check the "Apply to selected hosts" checkbox for this setting
- Click "Apply Changes"
What do these headers do?
- X-Real-IP: Provides the client's actual IP address (bypasses proxy IP)
- X-Forwarded-Proto: Indicates the original protocol (http or https)
- X-Forwarded-Host: Contains the original Host header from the client
- X-Forwarded-Port: Indicates the original port number used by the client
- X-Forwarded-For: Automatically managed by Caddy (shows chain of proxies)
Why the default changed:
Most modern web applications expect these headers for proper logging, security, and functionality. New proxy hosts will have this enabled by default to follow industry best practices.
When to keep headers disabled:
- Legacy applications that don't understand proxy headers
- Applications with custom IP detection logic that might conflict
- Security-sensitive applications where you want to control header injection manually