Smart Home Menu

Sidebar · Dark Mode · App Categories

Replace the default Odoo home screen with a modern sidebar navigator. Categorize, search, and launch apps faster.

Key Features

Six quality-of-life upgrades — no configuration required, works out of the box.

Collapsible Sidebar Pin open or collapse to an icon rail. Preference saved per browser.	Auto App Categories Apps sorted into Sales, Accounting, HR, Inventory, and more — zero setup.	Dark / Light Mode One-click toggle. Theme persists across sessions per browser.
Grid & List View Card grid or compact list grouped by category. View mode remembered.	Quick Search — Ctrl+K Press Ctrl+K to instantly filter apps by name.	Custom Logo Replace the sidebar logo with your brand. One file — no code needed.

Video Demo

Full walkthrough of the sidebar, dark mode, category navigation, grid & list views, and quick search.

▶ Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Grid, list, light, dark, quick search, and sidebar pin — six views in action.

Grid view · Light Mode — App cards in a responsive grid with category sidebar.

List view · Light Mode — Apps grouped into labelled columns by business area.

Grid view · Dark Mode — Full dark theme, easy on the eyes during long sessions.

List view · Dark Mode — Category-grouped list in dark theme. All icons remain crisp.

Quick Search — Press Ctrl+K to open instant search. Results update as you type.

Pin / Unpin Sidebar — Collapse to icon-only rail or expand. State saved per browser.

How It Works

The module reads your installed apps and automatically groups them by XML IDs — no manual setup required.

1	Install the module Install from the Odoo App Store. The home menu is replaced automatically — no restart needed.
2	Apps auto-categorized on first load Apps matched against category rules (XML ID prefix). Sales, Accounting, HR, etc. appear in the sidebar instantly.
3	Preferences saved per browser Sidebar pin, theme, and view mode stored in localStorage — no database writes needed.
4	Optional: replace the sidebar logo See the Logo Customization section below for a one-file replacement guide.

Installation

1. Purchase & download from the Odoo App Store. You will receive a .zip archive containing the lp_dashboard folder.
2. Copy the module to your Odoo addons path:

   # Linux / Mac
   /opt/odoo/custom_addons/lp_dashboard
   
   # Windows
   C:\odoo\custom_addons\lp_dashboard

   Add this path to odoo.conf under addons_path.
3. Restart the Odoo service:

   sudo systemctl restart odoo

4. Activate Developer Mode — Settings → General Settings → Developer Tools → Activate the developer mode.
5. Update the app list — Apps → Update Apps List → Confirm.
6. Search for "Smart Home Menu" and click Install.

Logo Customization

Replace the sidebar logo with your company logo. Prepare a PNG (200×200 px, transparent background) and place it here:

lp_dashboard/
  static/
    logo/
      logo.png   ← replace this file

After replacing, clear your browser cache (Ctrl+Shift+R) and reload. On production servers, restart Odoo once to regenerate the asset bundle.

Compatibility

Requirements ✓ Odoo 19 Enterprise ✓ Module: web_enterprise ✓ No extra Python dependencies ✓ No database schema changes	What's Included ✓ Full source code (OWL / SCSS / XML) ✓ Sidebar navigation component ✓ Dark mode styles ✓ Grid & list view templates ✓ Quick search overlay
Persistent Preferences ✓ Sidebar pin state ✓ Dark / Light theme ✓ Grid / List view mode ✓ Stored in localStorage (per browser)	Limitations ✗ Odoo Community edition ✗ Odoo 16, 17, or 18 ✗ Custom category creation via UI ✗ Per-user server-side theme

Support

Have a question about installation, logo replacement, or custom categories? Reach out — we respond within one business day.

Email: nextstep.vina@gmail.com