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Make devices better to navigate from the rack view displaying the name of the device on top of the image #4482

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opened 2025-12-29 18:36:28 +01:00 by adam · 2 comments
adam commented 2025-12-29 18:36:28 +01:00
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Originally created by @KobesM on GitHub (Jan 20, 2021).

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  • Python version: 3.8.3
  • NetBox version: 2.10.3

Proposed Functionality

When using images for devices, if you look at the rack layout the name of the device is not displayed on the device like when not showing the images.

I would propose the functionality to display the name of the device on top of the image to make it easier to navigate to devices when using images. For those that do not like to display the name of the devices when using images it should be posible to togle this using a button like the "Show Images" button.

Use Case

As a user of netbox i can't see straight away which device is which when looking at the rack layout. Especialy when having a lot of the same devices next to eachother. I now have to hover with my mouse pointer over the front of the device to see the name of the object. When the name of the device is displayed on top of the image it will be easier to identify the different devices from eachother.

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Originally created by @KobesM on GitHub (Jan 20, 2021). ### Environment * Python version: 3.8.3 * NetBox version: 2.10.3 <!-- Describe in detail the new functionality you are proposing. Include any specific changes to work flows, data models, or the user interface. --> ### Proposed Functionality When using images for devices, if you look at the rack layout the name of the device is not displayed on the device like when not showing the images. I would propose the functionality to display the name of the device on top of the image to make it easier to navigate to devices when using images. For those that do not like to display the name of the devices when using images it should be posible to togle this using a button like the "Show Images" button. <!-- 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 As a user of netbox i can't see straight away which device is which when looking at the rack layout. Especialy when having a lot of the same devices next to eachother. I now have to hover with my mouse pointer over the front of the device to see the name of the object. When the name of the device is displayed on top of the image it will be easier to identify the different devices from eachother. <!-- 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 ???
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adam commented 2025-12-29 18:36:29 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2021):

Thank you for submitting this issue, however it appears that this topic has already been raised. Please see issue #4317 for further discussion.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2021): Thank you for submitting this issue, however it appears that this topic has already been raised. Please see issue #4317 for further discussion.
adam commented 2025-12-29 18:36:30 +01:00
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@KobesM commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2021):

Hello @jeremystretch, I see the issue #4317 has been closed due to inactivity.

We have used OpenDCIM for some time to manage our datacenter infrastructure. In this application they use a white overlay (maybe with a small black edge), which is good to read most of the time, and to my opinion makes identifying equipement at the rack view a lot better when using images. Yes, I know it is not always perfect since you can't predict the collor of the image used for the device, but I gues it will cover most of the cases.

See the folling image displaying an example from OpenDCIM's implementation:
DCIM

@KobesM commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2021): Hello @jeremystretch, I see the issue #4317 has been closed due to inactivity. We have used OpenDCIM for some time to manage our datacenter infrastructure. In this application they use a white overlay (maybe with a small black edge), which is good to read most of the time, and to my opinion makes identifying equipement at the rack view a lot better when using images. Yes, I know it is not always perfect since you can't predict the collor of the image used for the device, but I gues it will cover most of the cases. See the folling image displaying an example from OpenDCIM's implementation: ![DCIM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43916576/105231745-9edd6280-5b67-11eb-8509-6603a1026e49.png)
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