Click ‘Settings’ on the lower left, the page title becomes ‘Settings - Home Assistant’.
Now click into anything else, couple examples:
Automations & Scenes
Automations & Scenes → A specific automation
Devices & Services
Devices & Services → ESPHome integration
People
…etc
The page title always remains the same, not adjusting for the context you’re browsing. This makes it difficult to navigate when you have multiple settings pages open, editing multiple automations for example.
It would be nice for the title to change to the automation name (when editing an automation), Automations (when viewing Automations), or ESPHome Devices (when viewing devices under the ESPHome integration). Essentially just provide context to make managing your tabs easier.
As a screen reader user (NVDA), I strongly support this request as it’s a significant accessibility issue. The static page title not only affects tab management but also severely impacts screen reader users’ ability to understand their current context in the application.
Let me elaborate on the accessibility implications:
When navigating through different sections of Home Assistant settings, screen readers announce the page title as the first piece of information. Currently, with a static “Settings - Home Assistant” title, users have no programmatic way to determine their exact location. For example:
When editing an automation named “Morning Routine”, the title should be “Edit: Morning Routine - Home Assistant”
When browsing ESPHome devices, it should be “ESPHome Devices - Home Assistant”
When viewing general automations list, it should be “Automations - Home Assistant”
This issue directly violates WCAG 2.4.2 (Page Titled) which requires web pages to have titles that describe their topic or purpose. Proper page titles are essential for:
Screen reader users to understand their current context without exploring the entire page
Browser history navigation and bookmarking
Managing multiple tabs efficiently (particularly important when configuring multiple automations or devices simultaneously)
Supporting spatial orientation within the application
Implementing dynamic page titles would significantly improve both accessibility and general usability for all Home Assistant users, regardless of whether they use assistive technologies or not.
I hope this accessibility perspective helps emphasize the importance of addressing this issue.
+1! This has always annoyed me since it’s super hard to distinguish between tabs, and I frequently have multiple automations or scripts open. Please make the page titles more informative!
