Configure interface in Open WebUI

Overview

This guide explains how to configure the user interface in Open WebUI, including both personal user settings and administrator-level customizations. It covers appearance, language, prompt suggestions, banners, and other interface elements. All configurations are compatible with GRACE.

User Guide

For Normal Users

1. Accessing Personal Interface Settings:
   • Navigate to your Profile and select Settings.
2. Customizing Your Interface:
   • Theme: Choose between dark, light, or system theme.
   • Language: Select your preferred interface language.
   • Title Generation: Configure how chat titles are autogenerated.
   • Chat Tags: Set tags for organizing your chats.
   • Background Image: Optionally set a background image for your interface.

For Administrators

1. Accessing Interface Settings:
   • Go to the Admin Panel > Settings > Interface.
2. Managing Example Prompts and Suggestions:
   • Control the default prompt suggestions shown to users.
   • Add new suggestions by clicking the plus (+) button and providing a title, subtitle, and prompt.
   • Assign prompt suggestions to specific models for targeted guidance.
3. Configuring Banners:
   • Create banners to communicate important information to users (e.g., success messages, warnings, or known errors).
   • Click plus (+) to add a new banner, select the type (information, warning, error), and enter the content.
   • Enable or disable banners as needed for temporary or ongoing notifications.
4. Customizing Title and Image Generation:
   • Set custom prompts for how chat titles are generated. If left empty, the default (which may include emojis) is used.
   • Control which models are used for generating titles and images.
5. Web Search Prompt Configuration:
   • Adjust the prompt responsible for web search queries. Leaving it empty uses the default prompt.
6. Best Practices:
   • Use prompt suggestions to guide users, especially for demo or onboarding purposes.
   • Review and update banners regularly to keep users informed.
   • Test interface changes to ensure a positive user experience.

Summary

• Users can personalize their Open WebUI interface, including theme, language, and chat organization.
• Administrators can manage prompt suggestions, banners, and interface generation settings for all users.
• All interface configurations are compatible with GRACE and can be tailored to your organization's needs.