I would like to ask about the future of the WEB UI.  At the moment it is a simple interface but doesn't seem to automatically update so to check progress i need to reload the page.  That's not the end of the world but I would like ton know what the future may hold.

Thanks

The devs have done a major overhaul of the WebUI in version 2.86.

from news page-

major overhaul of WebUI
added Categories to WebUI, including ability to add, remove, filter, move transfers, and more
transfer names in WebUI now show indicators for private, partial, or created
peer lists in WebUI show additional information such as flag, location
much better list layout in WebUI, with more compact output and tooltips for extra-long names
new WebUI HTML template file auto-inline CSS support to avoid flicker when loading
auto-generated TLS certs used for WebUI HTTPS server now use SHA256
numerous other minor WebUI fixes and improvements

being able to use my categories is great.