HexCheck - Network Visualization Tool

HexCheck is a graphical tool built with tkinter in Python that provides a visual representation of server statuses using hexagonal tiles.

Features

1. Dynamic Server Configuration: Load server configurations from a file, allowing for easy modification and expansion.
2. Ping Check: Determine if a server is alive using the ping command.
3. Port Check: Test if a specific port is open on the server.
4. Visual Feedback:
   • Hexagon turns red if the server is not reachable.
   • Hexagon turns green if the server is alive and the specified port is open.
   • Hexagon turns blue if the server is alive but the specified port is closed.
5. Dynamic Hexagon Positioning: Hexagons are positioned dynamically based on screen width. If there are too many hexagons for one row, they wrap to the next row.
6. Interactive UI:
   • Right-click context menu with options to toggle fullscreen mode or exit the application.
   • Periodic automatic updates to refresh server status.
7. Modern Font & Design: Uses modern fonts available on Windows for a sleek look.

Code Breakdown

• Utility Functions:

  • is_host_alive(ip): Checks if a host is alive using the ping command.
  • is_port_open(ip, port, timeout=1): Checks if a specific port is open on a given IP.
  • get_hexagon_status_color(ip, port): Determines the color of a hexagon based on server and port status.

• Visualization Functions:

  • draw_hexagon(canvas, x, y, size, fill_color, name): Draws a single hexagon on the canvas.
  • update_hexagon_color(x, y, size, fill_color, canvas_item): Updates the color of an existing hexagon.
  • draw_all_hexagons(canvas, servers): Draws all hexagons based on the provided server list.
  • adjust_canvas_size(canvas, servers): Adjusts the canvas size to fit all hexagons.

• Configuration Management:

  • parse_config(filename): Parses a configuration file to obtain a list of servers.

• UI Event Handlers:

  • update_canvas(): Periodically updates the status of all servers and refreshes their colors.
  • toggle_fullscreen(event=None): Toggles the application between fullscreen and windowed mode.
  • create_context_menu(event): Displays a context menu on right-click.