[INFO] Black graphs look better than white! :)

NxTek · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 11

Call me crazy but I like cool looking graphs

.. This is a hack that most techies would know how to do, but it requires editing rrd.php. See attached.

Ian - PLEASE allow "skinning" of the Cacti interface. Some of us use the graphs for public view so presentation is important.

egarnel · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:59 am Post subject: changing graph background

I did a quick scan on my rrd.php, but did not see where to alter the graph background. Could you please provide a code sample?

Thanks

NxTek · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 11

I added -

-c CANVAS#000000 -c FONT#FFFFFF -c BACK#000000

to the command line which runs rrdtool in rrd.php. If you need more help just let me know!

egarnel · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:59 am Post subject: a guess

I am assuming it goes under function rrdtool_execute: under option 1

if ($log_command == true) {
log_data("CMD: " . read_config_option("path_rrdtool") . " $command_line" "-c CANVAS#000000 -c FONT#FFFFFF -c BACK#000000 ");
}

NxTek · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 11

If memory serves, that's correct. Just make a backup.

Did it work?

egarnel · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 11:08 am Post subject: nope

Nope, graphs are gone.... rolling back

NxTek · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 11

Here's mine -

egarnel · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 11:20 am Post subject: Sweet!

That did the trick! Thanks

NxTek · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 11

Enjoy.

breakbeatscience · Guest

killer hack!! looks tight! Thanks

NxTek · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 11

Yes I agree..

Thanks

Is Ian still alive? Any word on the possibility of skinning?

egarnel · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 3:42 pm Post subject: 1 possible idea

Check out http://phpsysinfo.sourceforge.net/ It is a skinable system info utility wrtten in php. Perhaps the code could be massaged and an applied to Cacti.. I will try it on a test box next week

NxTek · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 11

Cool.. I'd be very interested in hearing the results!

raX · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject:

RandomWelshBloke · Joined: 18 Feb 2002 Posts: 33 Location: London, UK

Having a global graph option in Cacti Settings that can allow graphs to be skinned is a great idea. By default all graphs would confirn to this, however, it would be cool, if possible, to over-ride this in the graph template section for specific instances.

As well as skinning font / colour, a link to a backgroud image would be great (especialy to give clients that special feeling)

As an aside, adding functionality like this to make it simple for users to contribute (and show off) can only help the community spirit for this exellent app.