fix: simplify settings layout

apps/docs/docs/management/settings/index.mdx

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ tags:
 The settings page applies options to the whole Homarr application.
 Some changes need a full page reload before they take effect.
 
-All changes are collected in a single form. Click the **Save changes** button in the save bar at the bottom of the page to apply them. The save bar only appears when you have unsaved changes, and the **Discard** button reverts your changes.
+All settings sections remain visible in a single form. Click the **Save changes** button in the save bar at the bottom of the page to apply them. The save bar only appears when you have unsaved changes, and the **Discard** button reverts your changes.
 
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apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/settings/_components/appearance-settings-form.tsx

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const AppearanceSettingsForm = ({ form }: AppearanceSettingsFormProps) =>
         }))}
         {...form.getInputProps("defaultColorScheme")}
         SelectOption={AppearanceCustomOption}
+        withinPortal
       />
     </SectionCard>
   );

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/settings/_components/board-settings-form.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { Switch, Text } from "@mantine/core";
 
-import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
+import type { RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import type { UseFormReturnType } from "@homarr/form";
 import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ import type { FormValues } from "./settings-form";
 
 interface BoardSettingsFormProps {
   form: UseFormReturnType<FormValues>;
+  selectableBoards: RouterOutputs["board"]["getPublicBoards"];
 }
 
-export const BoardSettingsForm = ({ form }: BoardSettingsFormProps) => {
+export const BoardSettingsForm = ({ form, selectableBoards }: BoardSettingsFormProps) => {
   const tBoard = useScopedI18n("management.page.settings.section.board");
-  const [selectableBoards] = clientApi.board.getPublicBoards.useSuspenseQuery();
 
   return (
     <SectionCard title={tBoard("title")}>
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const BoardSettingsForm = ({ form }: BoardSettingsFormProps) => {
         clearable
         boards={selectableBoards}
         {...form.getInputProps("homeBoardId")}
+        withinPortal
       />
 
       <BoardSelect
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export const BoardSettingsForm = ({ form }: BoardSettingsFormProps) => {
         clearable
         boards={selectableBoards}
         {...form.getInputProps("mobileHomeBoardId")}
+        withinPortal
       />
 
       <Text fw={500}>{tBoard("status.title")}</Text>

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/settings/_components/culture-settings-form.tsx

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const CultureSettingsForm = ({ form }: CultureSettingsFormProps) => {
         label={tCulture("defaultLocale.label")}
         {...localeInputProps}
         value={localeInputProps.value as SupportedLanguage}
+        withinPortal
       />
     </SectionCard>
   );

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/settings/_components/search-settings-form.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { Select } from "@mantine/core";
 
-import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
+import type { RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import type { UseFormReturnType } from "@homarr/form";
 import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import type { FormValues } from "./settings-form";
 
 interface SearchSettingsFormProps {
   form: UseFormReturnType<FormValues>;
+  selectableSearchEngines: RouterOutputs["searchEngine"]["getSelectable"];
 }
 
-export const SearchSettingsForm = ({ form }: SearchSettingsFormProps) => {
+export const SearchSettingsForm = ({ form, selectableSearchEngines }: SearchSettingsFormProps) => {
   const tSearch = useScopedI18n("management.page.settings.section.search");
-  const [selectableSearchEngines] = clientApi.searchEngine.getSelectable.useSuspenseQuery({ withIntegrations: false });
 
   return (
     <SectionCard title={tSearch("title")}>

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/settings/_components/settings-form.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Button, Stack } from "@mantine/core";
 import { z } from "zod/v4";
 
+import type { RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
 import { revalidatePathActionAsync } from "@homarr/common/client";
 import { env } from "@homarr/common/env";
@@ -58,9 +59,11 @@ const buildInitialValues = (initialData: ServerSettings): FormValues => ({
 
 interface SettingsFormProps {
   initialData: ServerSettings;
+  selectableBoards: RouterOutputs["board"]["getPublicBoards"];
+  selectableSearchEngines: RouterOutputs["searchEngine"]["getSelectable"];
 }
 
-export const SettingsForm = ({ initialData }: SettingsFormProps) => {
+export const SettingsForm = ({ initialData, selectableBoards, selectableSearchEngines }: SettingsFormProps) => {
   const t = useI18n();
   const tSettings = useScopedI18n("management.page.settings");
 
@@ -169,13 +172,13 @@ export const SettingsForm = ({ initialData }: SettingsFormProps) => {
   return (
     <form onSubmit={form.onSubmit((values) => void handleSubmitAsync(values))}>
       <Stack gap="xl">
-        <AnalyticsSettings form={form} />
+        <BoardSettingsForm form={form} selectableBoards={selectableBoards} />
-        <CrawlingAndIndexingSettings form={form} />
-        <BoardSettingsForm form={form} />
         <UserSettingsForm form={form} />
-        <SearchSettingsForm form={form} />
+        <SearchSettingsForm form={form} selectableSearchEngines={selectableSearchEngines} />
         <AppearanceSettingsForm form={form} />
         <CultureSettingsForm form={form} />
+        <AnalyticsSettings form={form} />
+        <CrawlingAndIndexingSettings form={form} />
 
         {form.isDirty() && (
           <UnsavedChangesBar>

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/settings/page.tsx

@@ -23,12 +23,20 @@ export default async function SettingsPage() {
     notFound();
   }
 
-  const serverSettings = await api.serverSettings.getAll();
+  const [serverSettings, selectableBoards, selectableSearchEngines, tSettings] = await Promise.all([
-  const tSettings = await getScopedI18n("management.page.settings");
+    api.serverSettings.getAll(),
+    api.board.getPublicBoards(),
+    api.searchEngine.getSelectable({ withIntegrations: false }),
+    getScopedI18n("management.page.settings"),
+  ]);
 
   return (
     <ManagePageLayout title={tSettings("title")}>
-      <SettingsForm initialData={serverSettings} />
+      <SettingsForm
+        initialData={serverSettings}
+        selectableBoards={selectableBoards}
+        selectableSearchEngines={selectableSearchEngines}
+      />
     </ManagePageLayout>
   );
 }