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Active Spool / Active Colour Indicator for Multi-Material Printers#876

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Problem / Use Case:
When queueing or monitoring prints on Bambu Lab machines running an AMS, it’s easy to accidentally assign the wrong slot or filament color for single-color jobs. Currently, verifying which spool is actively feeding into the toolhead requires checking camera feeds, opening sub-menus, or inspecting the print in person.

Proposed Solution:
Add a dedicated, always-visible badge to the printer’s live status card showing both the active filament color and slot number directly on the UI (no hover required):

Color & Slot Badge: A high-contrast pill, swatch, or circular spool badge displaying the live spool color with the slot number clearly visible inside or next to it (e.g., a colored circle with “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4”).

Live Dynamic Tracking: The badge updates dynamically during prints:

For single-color prints, it immediately confirms the assigned slot from layer 1.

For multi-color prints, it switches in real time to show which AMS slot is actively feeding during each swap.

Value:
Instant Mistake Catching: Allows farm operators and single-printer users to confirm at a glance that a job isn’t printing in the wrong color before the first layer even finishes.

Zero Clicks Needed: Displays the essential info (color + slot) passively alongside existing metrics like nozzle temp, bed temp, and progress percentage.

20 days ago

This is super useful for someone who has staff who are not super printer friendly. We have kinda bypassed this limitation by cacheing what is in every slot but it would be very helpful if this was built into the UI.

19 days ago
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