Change color interface background (enabled/disabled/connected)

[PieterL75]

NetBox version

v3.5.6

Feature type

Change to existing functionality

Proposed functionality

Currently the background color of an interface is like this :
disabled: red
virtual: blue
enabled, marked_connected: green
enabled, connected (cable status color) : green/blue/..
enabled, no cable : white

def get_cabletermination_row_class(record):
    if record.mark_connected:
        return 'success'
    elif record.cable:
        return record.cable.get_status_color()
    return ''


def get_interface_row_class(record):
    if not record.enabled:
        return 'danger'
    elif record.is_virtual:
        return 'primary'
    return get_cabletermination_row_class(record)

My proposal is to change the color coding to:

disabled: white
virtual: blue
enabled, marked_connected: green
enabled, connected (cable status color) : green/blue/...
enabled, no cable : red

def get_cabletermination_row_class(record):
    if record.mark_connected:
        return 'success'
    elif record.cable:
        return record.cable.get_status_color()
    return 'danger'


def get_interface_row_class(record):
    if not record.enabled:
        return ''
    elif record.is_virtual:
        return 'primary'
    return get_cabletermination_row_class(record)

Use case

The 'red' color is confusing, as it tells me something is 'wrong'. but having an interface in the disable state is not wrong.

Having an 'enabled' interface, without a cable is 'danger'
A disabled interface is just good, that can be white.

Database changes

No response

External dependencies

No response

[jeremystretch]

I'd rather not mess with a color coding scheme which by now has been well established.

The 'red' color is confusing, as it tells me something is 'wrong'. but having an interface in the disable state is not wrong.

That's a fair point. How about using a less drastic color, such as orange or yellow?

[PieterL75]

Maybe a silly proposal, but can a poll be launched in slack on this?
There might be others with the same idea, but the majority is not searching the FRs for these kind of things.
Feedback from the entire community...

I can live with an easy color (light gray for ex) for a disabled interface.
What about the 'enabled but no cable?' Orange would suite

P

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