added always_save_coordinates (#144)

README.md

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ PLUGINS_CONFIG = {
 | preselected_device_roles      | ['Firewall', 'Router', 'Distribution Switch', 'Core Switch', 'Internal Switch', 'Access Switch', 'Server', 'Storage', 'Backup', 'Wireless AP'] | The full name of the device roles you want to pre select in the global view.  Note that this is case sensitive|
 | preselected_intermediate_dev_roles      | ['Patch-panel'] | The full name of the device roles you want to display in the global view when using end-to-end connections mode.  Note that this is case sensitive|
 | allow_coordinates_saving      | False | (bool) Set to true if you use the custom coordinates fields and want to save the coordinates |
+| always_save_coordinates       | False | (bool) Set if you want to enable the option to save coordinates by default |
 | ignore_cable_type      | ['power outlet', 'power port'] | The cable types that you want to ignore in the views  |
 | preselected_tags      | '[]' | The name of tags you want to preload  |
 | enable_circuit_terminations      | False  | (bool) Set to true if you want to see circuit terminations in the topology  |

netbox_topology_views/__init__.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class TopologyViewsConfig(PluginConfig):
         'ignore_cable_type': ['power outlet','power port'],
         'device_img': ['access-switch', 'core-switch', 'firewall', 'router', 'distribution-switch', 'backup', 'storage', 'wan-network', 'wireless-ap', 'server', 'internal-switch', 'isp-cpe-material', 'non-racked-devices', 'power-units'],
         'allow_coordinates_saving': False,
+        'always_save_coordinates': False,
         'preselected_tags' : [],
         'enable_circuit_terminations': False,
         'draw_default_layout': False

netbox_topology_views/forms.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from netbox.forms import NetBoxModelFilterSetForm
 from utilities.forms import (TagFilterField, DynamicModelMultipleChoiceField, MultipleChoiceField)
 
-allow_coordinates_saving = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["allow_coordinates_saving"]
+allow_coordinates_saving = bool(settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["allow_coordinates_saving"])
 end2end = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["end2end_connections"]
 
 
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ class DeviceFilterForm(TenancyFilterForm, NetBoxModelFilterSetForm):
     save_coords = forms.BooleanField(
         label=_("Save Coordinates"),
         required=False,
-        disabled=(not allow_coordinates_saving),
-        initial=False
+        disabled=(not allow_coordinates_saving)
     )
     status = MultipleChoiceField(
         choices=DeviceStatusChoices,

netbox_topology_views/views.py

@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ class TopologyHomeView(PermissionRequiredMixin, View):
             preselected_device_roles = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["preselected_device_roles"]
             preselected_intermediate_dev_roles = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["preselected_intermediate_dev_roles"]
             preselected_tags = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["preselected_tags"]
+            always_save_coordinates = bool(settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["always_save_coordinates"])
 
             q_device_role_id = DeviceRole.objects.filter(name__in=preselected_device_roles).values_list("id", flat=True)
             q_intermediate_dev_role_id = DeviceRole.objects.filter(name__in=preselected_intermediate_dev_roles).values_list("id", flat=True)
@@ -315,6 +316,8 @@ class TopologyHomeView(PermissionRequiredMixin, View):
             q.setlist("intermediate_dev_role_id", list(q_intermediate_dev_role_id))
             q.setlist("tag", list(q_tags))
             q["draw_init"] = settings.PLUGINS_CONFIG["netbox_topology_views"]["draw_default_layout"]
+            if always_save_coordinates:
+                q["save_coords"] = "on"
             query_string = q.urlencode()
             return HttpResponseRedirect(request.path + "?" + query_string)