[sphero]

Doesn't have to be that way:

I have an alias to a .sh script that launches Portainer (Docker web UI) on the remote host, sets up an SSH tunnel from the remote exposed portainer port to some <local port> and then launches my web browser at localhost:<local port>.

Instant remote Docker GUI. Really snappy too.

Web doesn't have to be slow and messy if you manage it right.

The Portainer UI could use some improvement but that's beside the point

[dionian]

do you mind sharing it?