[ZBXNEXT-2558] Improve date-time format on Graph X-Axis - USA dates, day breaks, day of week Created: 2014 Nov 03  Updated: 2016 May 03

Status: Open
Project: ZABBIX FEATURE REQUESTS
Component/s: Frontend (F)
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Change Request Priority: Minor
Reporter: Steve mushero Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Unresolved Votes: 0
Labels: graphs
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
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Attachments: JPEG File Zabbix Graph Label screenshot.jpg    

 Description   

The current graph X-Axis labels are hard to read with several issues:

  • European dates only (hard for us Americans)
  • No obvious day breaks (when day rolls over)
  • Date only no day of week (we think in days of week, not dates)

Improvements would be:

  • Option to set graph date format to US/EU
  • Add Day of Week letter on day (MTWRFSU)
  • Add two level label so date only shown at midnight, all other data points are time only.

We've done this for years on our system with simple PHP change. See attached image.

 Comments   
Comment by richlv [ 2014 Nov 03 ]
  • date format is part of locale, and there's american locale - also, 2.4 uses iso format by default
  • day of week is actually used instead of dates depending on zoom level

as for other improvements (showing various borders), maybe they are worth listing in ZBXNEXT-1762 ?

Comment by Steve mushero [ 2014 Nov 03 ]

The graph date formats use locale from Linux ? So not settable, just from Linux ? If so, that's okay (we use default RedHat which is American, I believe). Will look at days of week, but still prefer it with dates - we use both in our patches as you really want both for easiest use.

Comment by richlv [ 2014 Nov 03 ]

time format is set in your zabbix user profile - locale dropdown

Comment by Steve mushero [ 2014 Nov 03 ]

My shiny new 2.4.1 system that I just happily upgraded to does not have a locale in the profile page - just language (seems set to GB English which may be default or from our previous version).

Comment by richlv [ 2016 May 03 ]

that's the same dropdown - using us english will switch date format, too.

3.0 graphs also have vertical borders upon day change. looks like everything in this issue is possible/implemented already, probably can be closed.

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