From b75d053eb208477d3f4f3d7b4b8abf058d444279 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 6543 <6543@obermui.de>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2026 13:36:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Make collapsing log groups by default a user preference

---
 web/src/assets/locales/en.json                |  7 +++++++
 .../components/repo/pipeline/PipelineLog.vue  |  9 ++++++---
 web/src/compositions/useUserConfig.ts         | 15 ++++++++++----
 web/src/views/user/UserGeneral.vue            | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/web/src/assets/locales/en.json b/web/src/assets/locales/en.json
index 9e5a2610efa..75a6d997f08 100644
--- a/web/src/assets/locales/en.json
+++ b/web/src/assets/locales/en.json
@@ -459,6 +459,13 @@
           "light": "Light",
           "dark": "Dark",
           "auto": "Auto"
+        },
+        "pipeline_logs": {
+          "pipeline_logs": "Pipeline logs",
+          "collapse_groups": {
+            "collapse": "Collapse log groups by default",
+            "desc": "When opening a finished step, collapse all command groups to show only the outline."
+          }
         }
       },
       "secrets": {
diff --git a/web/src/components/repo/pipeline/PipelineLog.vue b/web/src/components/repo/pipeline/PipelineLog.vue
index be59e38a081..70bdde0dfba 100644
--- a/web/src/components/repo/pipeline/PipelineLog.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/repo/pipeline/PipelineLog.vue
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ import useApiClient from '~/compositions/useApiClient';
 import useConfig from '~/compositions/useConfig';
 import { requiredInject } from '~/compositions/useInjectProvide';
 import useNotifications from '~/compositions/useNotifications';
+import useUserConfig from '~/compositions/useUserConfig';
 import type { Pipeline, PipelineConfig, PipelineStep, PipelineWorkflow } from '~/lib/api/types';
 import { debounce } from '~/lib/utils';
 
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ defineEmits<{
 
 const notifications = useNotifications();
 const i18n = useI18n();
+const { userConfig } = useUserConfig();
 const pipeline = toRef(props, 'pipeline');
 const stepId = toRef(props, 'stepId');
 const repo = requiredInject('repo');
@@ -572,11 +574,12 @@ const expandLogGroupWithPageHash = (hash: string) => {
   }
 };
 
-// When user click on a step, if the step has already finished running, show user the
-// only the outline by collapse all log groups
+// When a user opens a step that has already finished running, collapse all log
+// groups by default so they see only the command outline. This is opt-out via
+// the "collapse log groups by default" user preference.
 watch(loadedLogs, async (isLoaded, wasLoaded) => {
   // Only trigger when transitioning from unloaded to loaded state
-  if (isLoaded && !wasLoaded) {
+  if (isLoaded && !wasLoaded && userConfig.value.collapseLogGroupsByDefault) {
     const isFinished = step.value && !['running', 'pending', 'started'].includes(step.value.state);
     if (isFinished) {
       // Wait for groupedLogs computed property to update
diff --git a/web/src/compositions/useUserConfig.ts b/web/src/compositions/useUserConfig.ts
index e9019aa5443..fcf6a406fba 100644
--- a/web/src/compositions/useUserConfig.ts
+++ b/web/src/compositions/useUserConfig.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,19 @@ import { computed } from 'vue';
 interface UserConfig {
   isPipelineFeedOpen: boolean;
   redirectUrl: string;
+  collapseLogGroupsByDefault: boolean;
 }
 
-const config = useStorage<UserConfig>('woodpecker:user-config', {
-  isPipelineFeedOpen: false,
-  redirectUrl: '',
-});
+const config = useStorage<UserConfig>(
+  'woodpecker:user-config',
+  {
+    isPipelineFeedOpen: false,
+    redirectUrl: '',
+    collapseLogGroupsByDefault: true,
+  },
+  undefined,
+  { mergeDefaults: true },
+);
 
 export default () => ({
   setUserConfig<T extends keyof UserConfig>(key: T, value: UserConfig[T]): void {
diff --git a/web/src/views/user/UserGeneral.vue b/web/src/views/user/UserGeneral.vue
index 608456ff129..346e0948ef5 100644
--- a/web/src/views/user/UserGeneral.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/user/UserGeneral.vue
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@
         ]"
       />
     </InputField>
+
+    <InputField :label="$t('user.settings.general.pipeline_logs.pipeline_logs')">
+      <Checkbox
+        v-model="collapseLogGroupsByDefault"
+        :label="$t('user.settings.general.pipeline_logs.collapse_groups.collapse')"
+        :description="$t('user.settings.general.pipeline_logs.collapse_groups.desc')"
+      />
+    </InputField>
   </Settings>
 </template>
 
@@ -38,15 +46,27 @@ import { SUPPORTED_LOCALES } from 'virtual:vue-i18n-supported-locales';
 import { computed } from 'vue';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
+import Checkbox from '~/components/form/Checkbox.vue';
 import InputField from '~/components/form/InputField.vue';
 import SelectField from '~/components/form/SelectField.vue';
 import Settings from '~/components/layout/Settings.vue';
 import { setI18nLanguage } from '~/compositions/useI18n';
 import { useTheme } from '~/compositions/useTheme';
+import useUserConfig from '~/compositions/useUserConfig';
 import { useWPTitle } from '~/compositions/useWPTitle';
 
 const { locale, t } = useI18n();
 const { storeTheme } = useTheme();
+const { userConfig, setUserConfig } = useUserConfig();
+
+const collapseLogGroupsByDefault = computed<boolean>({
+  get() {
+    return userConfig.value.collapseLogGroupsByDefault;
+  },
+  set(value) {
+    setUserConfig('collapseLogGroupsByDefault', value);
+  },
+});
 
 const localeOptions = computed(() =>
   SUPPORTED_LOCALES.map((supportedLocale) => ({