Topology view

Hello,

Maybe it's a bug, but when I load a previously exported XML after closing the program, my topology view is accessible but the devices are displayed arranged in a circle without connections.

Also, could you please consider adding:

• Topology view export. SVG would be cool (maybe reloadable back the same way as XML import/export).
• Topology view search feature to center on a particular network device (or a clickable list of alphabetically sorted devices).

I understand if this is out of scope. I can elaborate on my use if it's useful to you.

Best regards
Stepan

Thanks for the bug report and suggestions. All three points are addressed in the latest build.

1. Topology reload bug
You are right, the software wasn't saving everything needed for rebuilding the map. The LLDP/CDP neighbour data was being stored in a lossy form, so on reload the connections were lost and the nodes fell back to a default circular arrangement. This is now fixed and reloading a previously exported XML rebuilds the full topology with all connections intact. Your existing exports will also reload correctly with this new version.

2. Topology export to SVG
The Topology Map window now has a Save button that exports the current map to SVG. Nodes, links and port labels are exported as proper scalable vectors, with the switch icons embedded. You can drag devices into the arrangement you want first. The export reflects exactly what's on screen.
Note: SVG is an image/visual export rather than a reloadable data format. The reloadable format remains XML (now fixed per point 1). So the workflow is: XML for future reloading of the data, SVG for a visual diagram you can drop into documents or print.

3. Search / centre on a device
The Topology Map window now has a Find box: an alphabetically sorted, type-to-search list of every device on the map. Selecting one centres the view on that device.