Grid View vs List View

On the Devices page, you are able to view your Devices in either a List view (default), or a Grid view (screenshots).

Purpose

• Grid (screenshots): Visual-first presentation for browsing items of equal visual weight (images, cards, templates, media).
• List: Information-dense, scannable rows for details, management tasks, logs, and sortable fields.

Grid View (Screenshots)

Shows devices as tiles/cards with a visual snapshot (screenshot) and prominent status badges (online/offline, error).

Tile content typically includes device name, location/group, and quick action icons (reboot, view logs, take snapshot).

Best for: Visual verification, QA after deployment, spot-checking individual screens, small-to-medium deployments where identifying a device by what’s on-screen is helpful.

Advantages: Fast visual triage, easier to spot content/rendering problems or mis-configured displays.

List View (Default)

Shows devices in a sortable, filterable table with rows and columns (name, status, group/location, assigned app/version, last seen, IP/serial, CPU/memory, etc.). Each row includes an actions menu for device operations.

Best for: Operational workflows across many devices — bulk actions, filtering/sorting, auditing, reporting, and exact troubleshooting that needs metadata (IP, firmware, last heartbeat).

Advantages: Compact density, better for large fleets, precise searching, and bulk deploys/updates.

Recommendations

• Use Grid for deployment validation, visual checks, and troubleshooting display/render issues. Content discovery, galleries, template browsing, kiosks, menu boards — use when thumbnails/preview matter.
• Use List for fleet-wide operations: filtering by group/version, running bulk commands, compliance checks, and detailed diagnostics. Admin consoles, device/playlist management, search results with metadata, bulk actions — use when users need to compare or act on items quickly.

Practical Tips

• Start in Grid to confirm content looks right, then switch to List to apply bulk fixes or pull device logs/metrics.
• Save or apply filters in List to narrow to a region/group before switching back to Grid for visual checks.
• Rely on the List for audit/export needs (IP, serial, last-seen) and on Grid for rapid human-readable validation.