Device info on hover #3015

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opened 2025-12-29 18:24:45 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @StevenRB on GitHub (Nov 14, 2019).

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  • Python version: 3.5.3
  • NetBox version: 2.6.1

Proposed Functionality

I would like to be able to see some basic data on hover on a device hostname. For example, if you're on the page of one device, it'd be nice to be able to hover over another device under related devices and see it's manufacturer, model, and primary IP

Use Case

It would make it easier to get info at a glance. Hostnames aren't always as descriptive as we'd hope and it'd be nice to confirm some basic info about a device before we click it.

Database Changes

None

External Dependencies

None. This can all be done with existing functionality django/javascript

Originally created by @StevenRB on GitHub (Nov 14, 2019). <!-- NOTE: This form is only for proposing specific new features or enhancements. If you have a general idea or question, please post to our mailing list instead of opening an issue: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/netbox-discuss NOTE: Due to an excessive backlog of feature requests, we are not currently accepting any proposals which significantly extend NetBox's feature scope. Please describe the environment in which you are running NetBox. Be sure that you are running an unmodified instance of the latest stable release before submitting a bug report. --> ### Environment * Python version: 3.5.3 <!-- Example: 3.5.4 --> * NetBox version: 2.6.1 <!-- Example: 2.3.6 --> <!-- Describe in detail the new functionality you are proposing. Include any specific changes to work flows, data models, or the user interface. --> ### Proposed Functionality I would like to be able to see some basic data on hover on a device hostname. For example, if you're on the page of one device, it'd be nice to be able to hover over another device under related devices and see it's manufacturer, model, and primary IP <!-- Convey an example use case for your proposed feature. Write from the perspective of a NetBox user who would benefit from the proposed functionality and describe how. ---> ### Use Case It would make it easier to get info at a glance. Hostnames aren't always as descriptive as we'd hope and it'd be nice to confirm some basic info about a device before we click it. <!-- Note any changes to the database schema necessary to support the new feature. For example, does the proposal require adding a new model or field? (Not all new features require database changes.) ---> ### Database Changes None <!-- List any new dependencies on external libraries or services that this new feature would introduce. For example, does the proposal require the installation of a new Python package? (Not all new features introduce new dependencies.) --> ### External Dependencies None. This can all be done with existing functionality django/javascript
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 18:24:45 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Nov 15, 2019):

This is something we might take on once we've moved to an API-driven UI, but the additional queries and Javscript hackery that would be required by the current UI implementation make this unpalatable. I'm going to close this as there's nothing we can do to address it in the near future in a manner that would be maintainable.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Nov 15, 2019): This is something we might take on once we've moved to an API-driven UI, but the additional queries and Javscript hackery that would be required by the current UI implementation make this unpalatable. I'm going to close this as there's nothing we can do to address it in the near future in a manner that would be maintainable.
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Reference: starred/netbox#3015