Feature Request: Support for user keys

[vosdev]

In LXD the only form of tagging we have are via the user.* keys.

https://documentation.ubuntu.com/lxd/latest/reference/instance_options/#instance-miscellaneous:user.*

These are key=value options that can be configured on an instance or profile.

Currently these are nowhere to be found in the UI. I've requested support for the search function for user keys here: #1453

But I think it would also be fitting to display the user keys in the overview of an instance. For example they can be displayed in a table like Networks, Devices and Profiles.

Also the ability to edit the values in the configuration section is missing. Currently it's only possible via the YAML editor. I understand this is a design challenge as both the key and value are a free form field.

Played around a bit with the html of my lxd ui:

I placed them at the bottom in my example. I don't know if a better place would be higher up or somewhere else.

Another option would be this:, but then it would perhaps be a bit harder to optionally link to the profile it's coming from:

With the profile chip added:

The whole table could be hidden if there are no userkeys/tags to keep it clean for users that do not make use of this feature :)

[edlerd]

Thanks for the request. Yes, we could add support for user keys. When we add display logic for user keys on instances, we should also add management of user keys at the same time. We have the idea of a tagging system for instances in our backlog. User keys as suggested above (and in combination with the enhance search from #1453 ) sound like a feasible approach.