feat: network diagrams UX overhaul — icons, empty canvas, properties panel

- Colorize: semantic category colors for all device types (network=blue,
  security=orange, compute=emerald, endpoint=amber, storage=violet,
  cloud=cyan, infra=steel); better icons (Router, ShieldAlert, Boxes,
  Package, Gauge, PlugZap, Video, Radio); MiniMap uses category colors
- Onboard: centered AI generate prompt on empty canvas with 5 MSP-specific
  example chips, ⌘↵ shortcut, spinner; AIAssistPanel only shown with nodes
- Arrange: properties panel — status badge grid at top, fields grouped into
  Network (IP/Subnet/VLAN) and Hardware (Hostname/Vendor/Model/Role) sections
- Delight: segmented topology color bar on listing cards; backend returns
  category_counts via single extra query on list endpoint
- Harden: real PNG export via html-to-image + getNodesBounds/getViewportForBounds
- Polish: ChevronDown replaces unicode ▾, click-outside for client filter,
  consistent spinner in empty prompt

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

backend/app/api/endpoints/network_diagrams.py

@@ -28,6 +28,20 @@ from app.schemas.network_diagram import (
 )
 from app.services import network_diagram_ai_service
 
+# Maps system device-type slugs to their category — mirrors frontend deviceRegistry.ts
+_SLUG_CATEGORY: dict[str, str] = {
+    "router": "network", "switch": "network", "access-point": "network", "load-balancer": "network",
+    "firewall": "security", "badge-reader": "security",
+    "server": "compute", "vm": "compute", "container": "compute",
+    "nas": "storage", "san": "storage", "cloud-storage": "storage",
+    "cloud": "cloud", "aws": "cloud", "azure": "cloud", "gcp": "cloud", "isp": "cloud",
+    "workstation": "endpoint", "laptop": "endpoint", "tablet": "endpoint",
+    "phone": "endpoint", "printer": "endpoint",
+    "ups": "infrastructure", "pdu": "infrastructure", "rack": "infrastructure",
+    "patch-panel": "infrastructure", "camera": "infrastructure",
+    "nvr": "infrastructure", "iot": "infrastructure",
+}
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/network-diagrams", tags=["network-diagrams"])
@@ -48,14 +62,26 @@ def _diagram_to_response(diagram: NetworkDiagram) -> NetworkDiagramResponse:
     return NetworkDiagramResponse.model_validate(diagram)
 
 
-def _diagram_to_list_item(diagram: NetworkDiagram) -> NetworkDiagramListItem:
+def _diagram_to_list_item(
+    diagram: NetworkDiagram,
+    custom_slug_category: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+) -> NetworkDiagramListItem:
     nodes = diagram.nodes if isinstance(diagram.nodes, list) else []
+    slug_to_cat = {**_SLUG_CATEGORY, **(custom_slug_category or {})}
+
+    category_counts: dict[str, int] = {}
+    for node in nodes:
+        slug = node.get("type", "") if isinstance(node, dict) else ""
+        cat = slug_to_cat.get(slug, "other")
+        category_counts[cat] = category_counts.get(cat, 0) + 1
+
     return NetworkDiagramListItem(
         id=diagram.id,
         name=diagram.name,
         client_name=diagram.client_name,
         description=diagram.description,
         node_count=len(nodes),
+        category_counts=category_counts,
         created_by=diagram.created_by,
         created_at=diagram.created_at,
         updated_at=diagram.updated_at,
@@ -119,9 +145,17 @@ async def list_diagrams(
             )
         )
 
+    # Single query for custom device types so category_counts is accurate
+    dt_stmt = select(DeviceType.slug, DeviceType.category).where(
+        DeviceType.is_system.is_(False),
+        DeviceType.team_id == current_user.team_id,
+    )
+    dt_result = await db.execute(dt_stmt)
+    custom_slug_category = {row[0]: row[1] for row in dt_result.all()}
+
     result = await db.execute(stmt)
     rows = result.scalars().all()
-    return [_diagram_to_list_item(r) for r in rows]
+    return [_diagram_to_list_item(r, custom_slug_category) for r in rows]
 
 
 @router.post("/", response_model=NetworkDiagramResponse, status_code=201)

backend/app/schemas/network_diagram.py

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class NetworkDiagramListItem(BaseModel):
     client_name: str | None = None
     description: str | None = None
     node_count: int = 0
+    category_counts: dict[str, int] = Field(default_factory=dict)
     created_by: UUID | None = None
     created_at: datetime
     updated_at: datetime

frontend/package-lock.json

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
         "date-fns": "^4.1.0",
+        "html-to-image": "^1.11.13",
         "immer": "^11.1.3",
         "lucide-react": "^0.563.0",
         "monaco-editor": "^0.55.1",
@@ -5331,6 +5332,12 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/html-to-image": {
+      "version": "1.11.13",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-to-image/-/html-to-image-1.11.13.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cuOPoI7WApyhBElTTb9oqsawRvZ0rHhaHwghRLlTuffoD1B2aDemlCruLeZrUIIdvG7gs9xeELEPm6PhuASqrg==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/html-url-attributes": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-url-attributes/-/html-url-attributes-3.0.1.tgz",

frontend/package.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "date-fns": "^4.1.0",
+    "html-to-image": "^1.11.13",
     "immer": "^11.1.3",
     "lucide-react": "^0.563.0",
     "monaco-editor": "^0.55.1",

frontend/src/components/network/CanvasEmptyPrompt.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { Sparkles, ArrowRight } from 'lucide-react'
+import { networkDiagramsApi } from '@/api'
+import type { AIGenerateResponse } from '@/types'
+
+const EXAMPLE_PROMPTS = [
+  'Small office with firewall and core switch',
+  'Azure hybrid cloud with VPN gateway',
+  'Branch office connected to HQ via MPLS',
+  'Data center with redundant core switches',
+  'Remote workforce with Meraki and cloud apps',
+]
+
+interface CanvasEmptyPromptProps {
+  onGenerate: (result: AIGenerateResponse, mode: 'replace' | 'merge') => void
+}
+
+export function CanvasEmptyPrompt({ onGenerate }: CanvasEmptyPromptProps) {
+  const [description, setDescription] = useState('')
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  const handleGenerate = useCallback(async (text?: string) => {
+    const desc = (text ?? description).trim()
+    if (!desc) return
+    setLoading(true)
+    setError(null)
+    try {
+      const result = await networkDiagramsApi.aiGenerate({
+        description: desc,
+        mode: 'replace',
+        existingBounds: null,
+      })
+      onGenerate(result, 'replace')
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Generation failed. Please try again.')
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+    }
+  }, [description, onGenerate])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-10 flex items-center justify-center">
+      <div className="pointer-events-auto w-full max-w-lg rounded-xl border border-default bg-card p-8 shadow-2xl">
+        <div className="mb-5 text-center">
+          <div className="mb-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
+            <Sparkles size={16} className="text-accent" />
+            <h2 className="font-heading text-base font-semibold text-heading">
+              Describe your network
+            </h2>
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            AI will generate the topology in seconds — or drag devices from the left panel to build manually.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="relative mb-3">
+          <textarea
+            value={description}
+            onChange={e => setDescription(e.target.value)}
+            onKeyDown={e => {
+              if (e.key === 'Enter' && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey)) handleGenerate()
+            }}
+            placeholder="e.g. Small office with a firewall, core switch, 3 access points, a file server, and 20 workstations"
+            rows={3}
+            disabled={loading}
+            autoFocus
+            className="w-full resize-none rounded-lg border border-default bg-input px-4 py-3 pb-7 text-sm text-primary placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:border-accent focus:outline-none disabled:opacity-50"
+          />
+          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-2 right-3 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/50">
+            ⌘↵ to generate
+          </span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="mb-4 flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
+          {EXAMPLE_PROMPTS.map(p => (
+            <button
+              key={p}
+              onClick={() => handleGenerate(p)}
+              disabled={loading}
+              className="rounded-full border border-default px-3 py-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:border-accent hover:text-accent disabled:opacity-40"
+            >
+              {p}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {error && <p className="mb-3 text-xs text-red-400">{error}</p>}
+
+        {loading ? (
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 py-2.5">
+            <div className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin rounded-full border-2 border-accent border-t-transparent" />
+            <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Mapping your network…</span>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <button
+            onClick={() => handleGenerate()}
+            disabled={!description.trim()}
+            className="flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-lg bg-accent px-4 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-opacity hover:bg-accent/90 disabled:opacity-40"
+          >
+            <Sparkles size={14} />
+            Generate Diagram
+            <ArrowRight size={14} />
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}

frontend/src/components/network/NetworkCanvas.tsx

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import {
 } from '@xyflow/react'
 import { nodeTypes } from './nodes/nodeTypes'
 import { edgeTypes } from './edges/edgeTypes'
+import { getDeviceRenderConfig } from './nodes/deviceRegistry'
+import type { DeviceNodeData } from './nodes/DeviceNode'
 
 interface NetworkCanvasProps {
   nodes: Node[]
@@ -66,6 +68,12 @@ export function NetworkCanvas({
     onPaneClickProp?.()
   }, [onNodeSelect, onEdgeSelect, onPaneClickProp])
 
+  const getNodeColor = useCallback((node: Node) => {
+    if (node.type === 'group') return 'var(--color-bg-elevated)'
+    const data = node.data as unknown as DeviceNodeData
+    return getDeviceRenderConfig(data?.deviceType || '', data?.category).color
+  }, [])
+
   return (
     <div className="relative h-full w-full" onDragLeave={onDragLeave}>
       <ReactFlow
@@ -93,7 +101,7 @@ export function NetworkCanvas({
         <Background variant={BackgroundVariant.Dots} color="var(--color-border-default)" gap={20} size={1} />
         <Controls className="!border-default !bg-card [&>button]:!border-default [&>button]:!bg-card [&>button]:!fill-text-primary" />
         <MiniMap
-          nodeColor="var(--color-bg-elevated)"
+          nodeColor={getNodeColor}
           maskColor="rgba(0,0,0,0.5)"
           className="!border-default !bg-card"
           position="bottom-right"

frontend/src/components/network/nodes/deviceRegistry.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import type { LucideIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 import {
-  Network, Layers, Shield, Wifi, Server, Monitor, Box, Cloud,
+  Router, Layers, ShieldAlert, Wifi, Server, Monitor, Boxes, Package, Cloud,
-  Printer, Smartphone, HardDrive, Scale, Database, CloudCog,
+  Printer, Smartphone, HardDrive, Gauge, Database, CloudCog,
-  Cpu, Tablet, Laptop, BatteryCharging, LayoutGrid, RectangleVertical,
+  Cpu, Tablet, Laptop, BatteryCharging, RectangleVertical,
-  Cable, Camera, KeyRound, Globe,
+  Cable, Camera, KeyRound, Globe, Video, PlugZap, Radio,
 } from 'lucide-react'
 
 export interface DeviceRenderConfig {
@@ -11,49 +11,78 @@ export interface DeviceRenderConfig {
   color: string
 }
 
+// Category-semantic color palette — each color carries meaning:
+// Network  (blue)   — backbone connectivity layer
+// Security (orange) — critical/protective elements
+// Compute  (emerald)— running workloads and VMs
+// Endpoint (amber)  — user-facing devices
+// Storage  (violet) — data at rest
+// Cloud    (cyan)   — external/internet-connected
+// Infra    (steel)  — physical/passive hardware
+export const NETWORK_COLOR  = '#60a5fa'
+export const SECURITY_COLOR = '#f97316'
+export const COMPUTE_COLOR  = '#34d399'
+export const ENDPOINT_COLOR = '#fbbf24'
+export const STORAGE_COLOR  = '#a78bfa'
+export const CLOUD_COLOR    = '#67e8f9'
+export const INFRA_COLOR    = '#94a3b8'
+
 const SYSTEM_DEVICE_ICONS: Record<string, DeviceRenderConfig> = {
-  'router': { icon: Network, color: 'var(--color-accent)' },
+  // Network layer
-  'switch': { icon: Layers, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'router':        { icon: Router,            color: NETWORK_COLOR },
-  'firewall': { icon: Shield, color: 'var(--color-accent)' },
+  'switch':        { icon: Layers,            color: NETWORK_COLOR },
-  'access-point': { icon: Wifi, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'access-point':  { icon: Wifi,              color: NETWORK_COLOR },
-  'load-balancer': { icon: Scale, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'load-balancer': { icon: Gauge,             color: NETWORK_COLOR },
-  'server': { icon: Server, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+
-  'workstation': { icon: Monitor, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  // Security
-  'vm': { icon: Box, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'firewall':      { icon: ShieldAlert,       color: SECURITY_COLOR },
-  'container': { icon: Cpu, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'badge-reader':  { icon: KeyRound,          color: SECURITY_COLOR },
-  'nas': { icon: Database, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+
-  'san': { icon: HardDrive, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  // Compute
-  'cloud-storage': { icon: CloudCog, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'server':        { icon: Server,            color: COMPUTE_COLOR },
-  'cloud': { icon: Cloud, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'vm':            { icon: Boxes,             color: COMPUTE_COLOR },
-  'aws': { icon: Cloud, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'container':     { icon: Package,           color: COMPUTE_COLOR },
-  'azure': { icon: Cloud, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+
-  'gcp': { icon: Cloud, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  // Storage
-  'isp': { icon: Globe, color: 'var(--color-accent)' },
+  'nas':           { icon: Database,          color: STORAGE_COLOR },
-  'printer': { icon: Printer, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'san':           { icon: HardDrive,         color: STORAGE_COLOR },
-  'phone': { icon: Smartphone, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'cloud-storage': { icon: CloudCog,          color: STORAGE_COLOR },
-  'iot': { icon: HardDrive, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+
-  'camera': { icon: Camera, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  // Cloud / Internet
-  'tablet': { icon: Tablet, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'cloud':         { icon: Cloud,             color: CLOUD_COLOR },
-  'laptop': { icon: Laptop, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'aws':           { icon: Cloud,             color: CLOUD_COLOR },
-  'ups': { icon: BatteryCharging, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'azure':         { icon: Cloud,             color: CLOUD_COLOR },
-  'pdu': { icon: LayoutGrid, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'gcp':           { icon: Cloud,             color: CLOUD_COLOR },
-  'rack': { icon: RectangleVertical, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'isp':           { icon: Globe,             color: CLOUD_COLOR },
-  'patch-panel': { icon: Cable, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+
-  'nvr': { icon: Camera, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  // Endpoints
-  'badge-reader': { icon: KeyRound, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'workstation':   { icon: Monitor,           color: ENDPOINT_COLOR },
+  'laptop':        { icon: Laptop,            color: ENDPOINT_COLOR },
+  'tablet':        { icon: Tablet,            color: ENDPOINT_COLOR },
+  'phone':         { icon: Smartphone,        color: ENDPOINT_COLOR },
+  'printer':       { icon: Printer,           color: ENDPOINT_COLOR },
+
+  // Infrastructure / physical
+  'ups':           { icon: BatteryCharging,   color: INFRA_COLOR },
+  'pdu':           { icon: PlugZap,           color: INFRA_COLOR },
+  'rack':          { icon: RectangleVertical, color: INFRA_COLOR },
+  'patch-panel':   { icon: Cable,             color: INFRA_COLOR },
+  'camera':        { icon: Camera,            color: INFRA_COLOR },
+  'nvr':           { icon: Video,             color: INFRA_COLOR },
+  'iot':           { icon: Radio,             color: INFRA_COLOR },
 }
 
 const CATEGORY_DEFAULTS: Record<string, DeviceRenderConfig> = {
-  'network': { icon: Network, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'network':        { icon: Router,      color: NETWORK_COLOR },
-  'compute': { icon: Server, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'compute':        { icon: Server,      color: COMPUTE_COLOR },
-  'storage': { icon: Database, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'storage':        { icon: Database,    color: STORAGE_COLOR },
-  'cloud': { icon: Cloud, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'cloud':          { icon: Cloud,       color: CLOUD_COLOR },
-  'endpoint': { icon: Monitor, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'endpoint':       { icon: Monitor,     color: ENDPOINT_COLOR },
-  'infrastructure': { icon: LayoutGrid, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'infrastructure': { icon: PlugZap,     color: INFRA_COLOR },
-  'security': { icon: Shield, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' },
+  'security':       { icon: ShieldAlert, color: SECURITY_COLOR },
 }
 
-const FALLBACK: DeviceRenderConfig = { icon: Box, color: 'var(--color-text-muted-foreground)' }
+const FALLBACK: DeviceRenderConfig = { icon: Cpu, color: INFRA_COLOR }
 
 export function getDeviceRenderConfig(slug: string, category?: string): DeviceRenderConfig {
   if (SYSTEM_DEVICE_ICONS[slug]) return SYSTEM_DEVICE_ICONS[slug]
@@ -62,13 +91,23 @@ export function getDeviceRenderConfig(slug: string, category?: string): DeviceRe
 }
 
 export const CATEGORY_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
-  'network': 'Network',
+  'network':        'Network',
-  'compute': 'Compute',
+  'compute':        'Compute',
-  'storage': 'Storage',
+  'storage':        'Storage',
-  'cloud': 'Cloud',
+  'cloud':          'Cloud',
-  'endpoint': 'Endpoints',
+  'endpoint':       'Endpoints',
   'infrastructure': 'Infrastructure',
-  'security': 'Security',
+  'security':       'Security',
+}
+
+export const CATEGORY_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
+  'network':        NETWORK_COLOR,
+  'compute':        COMPUTE_COLOR,
+  'storage':        STORAGE_COLOR,
+  'cloud':          CLOUD_COLOR,
+  'endpoint':       ENDPOINT_COLOR,
+  'infrastructure': INFRA_COLOR,
+  'security':       SECURITY_COLOR,
 }
 
 export const CATEGORY_ORDER = ['network', 'compute', 'storage', 'cloud', 'endpoint', 'infrastructure', 'security']

frontend/src/components/network/panels/PropertiesPanel.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,16 @@ interface PropertiesPanelProps {
   onDeleteEdge: (edgeId: string) => void
 }
 
-const STATUS_OPTIONS = ['unknown', 'online', 'offline', 'degraded'] as const
+type NodeStatus = 'online' | 'offline' | 'degraded' | 'unknown'
+
+const STATUS_CONFIG: Record<NodeStatus, { color: string; label: string }> = {
+  online:   { color: '#34d399', label: 'Online' },
+  offline:  { color: '#f87171', label: 'Offline' },
+  degraded: { color: '#fbbf24', label: 'Degraded' },
+  unknown:  { color: '#94a3b8', label: 'Unknown' },
+}
+
+const STATUS_OPTIONS = Object.keys(STATUS_CONFIG) as NodeStatus[]
 const CONNECTION_TYPE_OPTIONS = ['ethernet', 'fiber', 'wifi', 'vpn', 'vlan', 'wan'] as const
 
 function FieldLabel({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
@@ -46,6 +55,17 @@ function FieldInput({ value, onChange, placeholder, mono }: {
   )
 }
 
+function SectionDivider({ label }: { label: string }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pt-1">
+      <span className="whitespace-nowrap text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+        {label}
+      </span>
+      <div className="flex-1 border-t border-default" />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 export function PropertiesPanel({
   selectedNode,
   selectedEdge,
@@ -74,6 +94,9 @@ export function PropertiesPanel({
         <p className="text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
           Select a device or connection to edit its properties
         </p>
+        <p className="mt-1 text-center text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/60">
+          Hover a device to preview its info
+        </p>
       </div>
     )
   }
@@ -98,7 +121,7 @@ export function PropertiesPanel({
             />
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-            <FieldLabel>Connection Type</FieldLabel>
+            <FieldLabel>Type</FieldLabel>
             <select
               value={isCustomType ? '__custom__' : connectionType}
               onChange={e => {
@@ -112,7 +135,7 @@ export function PropertiesPanel({
               {CONNECTION_TYPE_OPTIONS.map(opt => (
                 <option key={opt} value={opt}>{opt.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + opt.slice(1)}</option>
               ))}
-              <option value="__custom__">Custom...</option>
+              <option value="__custom__">Custom…</option>
             </select>
             {isCustomType && (
               <FieldInput
@@ -135,7 +158,7 @@ export function PropertiesPanel({
             <FieldInput
               value={(edgeData.notes as string) || ''}
               onChange={val => onEdgeUpdate(selectedEdge.id, { notes: val || null })}
-              placeholder="Port info, cable type..."
+              placeholder="Port info, cable type…"
               mono
             />
           </div>
@@ -204,68 +227,104 @@ export function PropertiesPanel({
 
   const nodeData = selectedNode!.data as unknown as DeviceNodeData
   const props = nodeData.properties || {} as DeviceProperties
+  const currentStatus = (props.status || 'unknown') as NodeStatus
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full w-[260px] flex-col border-l border-default bg-sidebar">
       <div className="border-b border-default px-3 py-2">
         <h3 className="text-xs font-semibold text-heading">Device Properties</h3>
       </div>
+
       <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-3 overflow-y-auto p-3">
+
+        {/* Identity */}
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          <FieldLabel>Label</FieldLabel>
+          <FieldLabel>Name</FieldLabel>
           <FieldInput value={nodeData.label} onChange={handleLabelChange} placeholder="Device name" />
         </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+
-          <FieldLabel>Hostname</FieldLabel>
+        {/* Status badge grid */}
-          <FieldInput value={props.hostname || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('hostname', v)} placeholder="e.g. core-rtr-01" mono />
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          <FieldLabel>IP Address</FieldLabel>
-          <FieldInput value={props.ip || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('ip', v)} placeholder="e.g. 10.0.0.1" mono />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          <FieldLabel>Subnet</FieldLabel>
-          <FieldInput value={props.subnet || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('subnet', v)} placeholder="e.g. 10.0.0.0/24" mono />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          <FieldLabel>Vendor</FieldLabel>
-          <FieldInput value={props.vendor || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('vendor', v)} placeholder="e.g. Cisco" />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          <FieldLabel>Model</FieldLabel>
-          <FieldInput value={props.model || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('model', v)} placeholder="e.g. ISR 4331" />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          <FieldLabel>Role</FieldLabel>
-          <FieldInput value={props.role || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('role', v)} placeholder="e.g. Core gateway" />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          <FieldLabel>VLAN</FieldLabel>
-          <FieldInput value={props.vlan || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('vlan', v)} placeholder="e.g. 10" />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
           <FieldLabel>Status</FieldLabel>
-          <select
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-1">
-            value={props.status || 'unknown'}
+            {STATUS_OPTIONS.map(opt => {
-            onChange={e => handlePropertyChange('status', e.target.value)}
+              const { color, label } = STATUS_CONFIG[opt]
-            className="w-full rounded border border-default bg-input px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-primary focus:border-accent focus:outline-none"
+              const active = currentStatus === opt
-          >
+              return (
-            {STATUS_OPTIONS.map(opt => (
+                <button
-              <option key={opt} value={opt}>{opt.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + opt.slice(1)}</option>
+                  key={opt}
-            ))}
+                  onClick={() => handlePropertyChange('status', opt)}
-          </select>
+                  className={cn(
+                    'flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5 rounded border py-1.5 text-[10px] font-medium transition-colors',
+                    active
+                      ? 'border-transparent text-white'
+                      : 'border-default text-muted-foreground hover:border-hover hover:text-primary',
+                  )}
+                  style={active ? { backgroundColor: color } : undefined}
+                >
+                  <span
+                    className="h-1.5 w-1.5 shrink-0 rounded-full"
+                    style={{ backgroundColor: active ? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.8)' : color }}
+                  />
+                  {label}
+                </button>
+              )
+            })}
+          </div>
         </div>
+
+        {/* Network section */}
+        <SectionDivider label="Network" />
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <FieldLabel>IP Address</FieldLabel>
+            <FieldInput value={props.ip || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('ip', v)} placeholder="e.g. 10.0.0.1" mono />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <FieldLabel>Subnet</FieldLabel>
+            <FieldInput value={props.subnet || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('subnet', v)} placeholder="e.g. 10.0.0.0/24" mono />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <FieldLabel>VLAN</FieldLabel>
+            <FieldInput value={props.vlan || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('vlan', v)} placeholder="e.g. 10" mono />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Hardware section */}
+        <SectionDivider label="Hardware" />
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <FieldLabel>Hostname</FieldLabel>
+            <FieldInput value={props.hostname || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('hostname', v)} placeholder="e.g. core-rtr-01" mono />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <FieldLabel>Vendor</FieldLabel>
+            <FieldInput value={props.vendor || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('vendor', v)} placeholder="e.g. Cisco" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <FieldLabel>Model</FieldLabel>
+            <FieldInput value={props.model || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('model', v)} placeholder="e.g. ISR 4331" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+            <FieldLabel>Role</FieldLabel>
+            <FieldInput value={props.role || ''} onChange={v => handlePropertyChange('role', v)} placeholder="e.g. Core gateway" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Notes */}
+        <SectionDivider label="Notes" />
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
-          <FieldLabel>Notes</FieldLabel>
           <textarea
             value={props.notes || ''}
             onChange={e => handlePropertyChange('notes', e.target.value)}
-            placeholder="Additional notes..."
+            placeholder="Additional notes…"
             rows={3}
             className="w-full resize-none rounded border border-default bg-input px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-primary placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:border-accent focus:outline-none"
           />
         </div>
+
       </div>
+
       <div className="border-t border-default p-3">
         <button
           onClick={() => onDeleteNode(selectedNode!.id)}

frontend/src/pages/NetworkDiagrams/DiagramEditor.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
   useEdgesState,
   addEdge,
   useReactFlow,
+  getNodesBounds,
+  getViewportForBounds,
   type Node,
   type Edge,
   type Connection,
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import { DiagramHeader } from '@/components/network/DiagramHeader'
 import { DeviceToolbar } from '@/components/network/panels/DeviceToolbar'
 import { PropertiesPanel } from '@/components/network/panels/PropertiesPanel'
 import { AIAssistPanel } from '@/components/network/panels/AIAssistPanel'
+import { CanvasEmptyPrompt } from '@/components/network/CanvasEmptyPrompt'
 import { networkDiagramsApi, deviceTypesApi } from '@/api'
 import { toast } from '@/lib/toast'
 import type { DeviceTypeResponse, DeviceProperties, AIGenerateResponse, DiagramEdge, DiagramNode } from '@/types'
@@ -453,9 +456,41 @@ function DiagramEditorInner() {
     return { minX, maxX, minY, maxY }
   }, [getNodes])
 
-  const handleExportPng = useCallback(() => {
+  const handleExportPng = useCallback(async () => {
-    toast.info('PNG export — use your browser\'s screenshot tool or Print > Save as Image for now')
+    if (nodes.length === 0) {
-  }, [])
+      toast.warning('Add some devices to the diagram before exporting')
+      return
+    }
+    try {
+      const { toPng } = await import('html-to-image')
+      const IMAGE_WIDTH = 1920
+      const IMAGE_HEIGHT = 1080
+      const bounds = getNodesBounds(nodes)
+      const viewport = getViewportForBounds(bounds, IMAGE_WIDTH, IMAGE_HEIGHT, 0.5, 2, 0.15)
+      const flowEl = document.querySelector('.react-flow__viewport') as HTMLElement | null
+      if (!flowEl) {
+        toast.error('Could not find canvas to export')
+        return
+      }
+      const dataUrl = await toPng(flowEl, {
+        backgroundColor: '#16181f',
+        width: IMAGE_WIDTH,
+        height: IMAGE_HEIGHT,
+        style: {
+          width: `${IMAGE_WIDTH}px`,
+          height: `${IMAGE_HEIGHT}px`,
+          transform: `translate(${viewport.x}px, ${viewport.y}px) scale(${viewport.zoom})`,
+          transformOrigin: 'top left',
+        },
+      })
+      const a = document.createElement('a')
+      a.download = `${name.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-_ ]/g, '') || 'diagram'}.png`
+      a.href = dataUrl
+      a.click()
+    } catch {
+      toast.error('PNG export failed — try Print > Save as PDF instead')
+    }
+  }, [nodes, name])
 
   const handleExportPdf = useCallback(() => {
     window.print()
@@ -502,7 +537,7 @@ function DiagramEditorInner() {
       <div className="flex flex-1 min-h-0">
         <DeviceToolbar deviceTypes={deviceTypes} onDeviceTypesChange={loadDeviceTypes} />
         <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0">
-          <div className="flex-1 min-h-0" ref={canvasRef}>
+          <div className="relative flex-1 min-h-0" ref={canvasRef}>
             <NetworkCanvas
               nodes={nodes}
               edges={edges}
@@ -519,12 +554,17 @@ function DiagramEditorInner() {
               onPaneContextMenu={handlePaneContextMenu}
               onPaneClick={closeContextMenu}
             />
+            {nodes.length === 0 && !loading && (
+              <CanvasEmptyPrompt onGenerate={handleAIGenerate} />
+            )}
           </div>
-          <AIAssistPanel
+          {nodes.length > 0 && (
-            onGenerate={handleAIGenerate}
+            <AIAssistPanel
-            getExistingBounds={getExistingBounds}
+              onGenerate={handleAIGenerate}
-            hasNodes={nodes.length > 0}
+              getExistingBounds={getExistingBounds}
-          />
+              hasNodes={nodes.length > 0}
+            />
+          )}
         </div>
         <PropertiesPanel
           selectedNode={selectedNode}

frontend/src/pages/NetworkDiagrams/index.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,33 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
-import { Plus, Search, Network, MoreHorizontal, Upload } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Plus, Search, Network, MoreHorizontal, Upload, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-react'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { networkDiagramsApi } from '@/api'
 import { toast } from '@/lib/toast'
+import { CATEGORY_COLORS } from '@/components/network/nodes/deviceRegistry'
 import type { NetworkDiagramListItem, DiagramImportData } from '@/types'
 
+const OTHER_COLOR = '#4f5666'
+
+function TopologyBar({ categoryCounts, nodeCount }: { categoryCounts: Record<string, number>; nodeCount: number }) {
+  if (nodeCount === 0) return null
+  const sorted = Object.entries(categoryCounts).sort(([, a], [, b]) => b - a)
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-1 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full">
+      {sorted.map(([cat, count]) => (
+        <div
+          key={cat}
+          title={`${cat}: ${count}`}
+          style={{
+            width: `${(count / nodeCount) * 100}%`,
+            backgroundColor: CATEGORY_COLORS[cat] ?? OTHER_COLOR,
+          }}
+        />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 export default function NetworkDiagramsPage() {
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const [diagrams, setDiagrams] = useState<NetworkDiagramListItem[]>([])
@@ -16,6 +38,18 @@ export default function NetworkDiagramsPage() {
   const [clientDropdownOpen, setClientDropdownOpen] = useState(false)
   const [clientSearch, setClientSearch] = useState('')
   const [menuOpenId, setMenuOpenId] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const clientDropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!clientDropdownOpen) return
+    const handleClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (clientDropdownRef.current && !clientDropdownRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) {
+        setClientDropdownOpen(false)
+      }
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClick)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClick)
+  }, [clientDropdownOpen])
 
   const loadDiagrams = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -133,7 +167,7 @@ export default function NetworkDiagramsPage() {
             className="w-full rounded border border-default bg-input pl-9 pr-3 py-2 text-sm text-primary placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:border-accent focus:outline-none"
           />
         </div>
-        <div className="relative w-48">
+        <div className="relative w-48" ref={clientDropdownRef}>
           <button
             onClick={() => setClientDropdownOpen(prev => !prev)}
             className="flex w-full items-center justify-between rounded border border-default bg-input px-3 py-2 text-sm text-primary"
@@ -141,7 +175,7 @@ export default function NetworkDiagramsPage() {
             <span className={clientFilter ? 'text-primary' : 'text-muted-foreground'}>
               {clientFilter || 'All clients'}
             </span>
-            <span className="text-muted-foreground">▾</span>
+            <ChevronDown size={14} className="shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
           </button>
           {clientDropdownOpen && (
             <div className="absolute left-0 top-full z-50 mt-1 w-full rounded border border-default bg-card shadow-lg">
@@ -224,6 +258,11 @@ export default function NetworkDiagramsPage() {
               {d.description && (
                 <p className="mb-3 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">{d.description}</p>
               )}
+              {d.node_count > 0 && (
+                <div className="mb-2">
+                  <TopologyBar categoryCounts={d.category_counts} nodeCount={d.node_count} />
+                </div>
+              )}
               <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
                 <span>{d.node_count} device{d.node_count !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</span>
                 <span>{formatDate(d.created_at)}</span>

frontend/src/types/network-diagram.ts

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export interface NetworkDiagramListItem {
   client_name: string | null
   description: string | null
   node_count: number
+  category_counts: Record<string, number>
   created_by: string | null
   created_at: string
   updated_at: string