PETG basic and aesthetic PLA filament hex code

* added db model is transparent and fixed PETG translucent showing black

* js and filament form for transparent color

* bumped version to v0.1.2

.github/workflow/bump-version.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+name: Bump Patch Version on Merge to Main
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  bump-version:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Skip if this push was itself the version bump commit (prevents infinite loop)
+    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]')"
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          # Need full git history and ability to push
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Bump patch version in pyproject.toml
+        id: bump
+        run: |
+          # Read current version
+          CURRENT=$(grep '^version = ' pyproject.toml | sed 's/version = "\(.*\)"/\1/')
+          echo "Current version: $CURRENT"
+
+          # Split into parts and increment patch
+          MAJOR=$(echo $CURRENT | cut -d. -f1)
+          MINOR=$(echo $CURRENT | cut -d. -f2)
+          PATCH=$(echo $CURRENT | cut -d. -f3)
+          NEW_PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+          NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$NEW_PATCH"
+          echo "New version: $NEW_VERSION"
+
+          # Write back to pyproject.toml
+          sed -i "s/^version = \"$CURRENT\"/version = \"$NEW_VERSION\"/" pyproject.toml
+
+          # Export for later steps
+          echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Commit and push bumped version
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add pyproject.toml
+          git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }} [skip ci]"
+          git push
+      - name: Tag the release
+        run: |
+          git tag "v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}"
+          git push origin "v${{ steps.bump.outputs.new_version }}"

bambu_run/forms.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class FilamentForm(forms.ModelForm):
         model = Filament
         fields = [
             'tray_uuid', 'tag_uid', 'tag_id', 'created_by',
-            'filament_type', 'type', 'sub_type', 'brand', 'color', 'color_hex',
+            'filament_type', 'type', 'sub_type', 'brand', 'color', 'color_hex', 'is_transparent',
             'diameter', 'initial_weight_grams',
             'remaining_percent', 'remaining_weight_grams',
             'is_loaded_in_ams', 'current_tray_id',
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ class FilamentForm(forms.ModelForm):
             }),
             'tag_id': forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'placeholder': 'Optional - User-defined ID'}),
             'created_by': forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-select'}),
-            'filament_type': forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-select'}),
-            'type': forms.HiddenInput(),
-            'sub_type': forms.HiddenInput(),
-            'brand': forms.HiddenInput(),
+            'filament_type': forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-select', 'id': 'id_filament_type'}),
+            'type': forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'placeholder': 'e.g., PLA, PETG, ABS'}),
+            'sub_type': forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'placeholder': 'e.g., PLA Basic (optional)'}),
+            'brand': forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'placeholder': 'e.g., Bambu Lab'}),
             'color': forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-select', 'id': 'id_color'}),
             'color_hex': forms.TextInput(attrs={
                 'class': 'form-control',
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class FilamentForm(forms.ModelForm):
             'initial_weight_grams': forms.NumberInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'placeholder': '1000'}),
             'remaining_percent': forms.NumberInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'min': '0', 'max': '100'}),
             'remaining_weight_grams': forms.NumberInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'readonly': 'readonly'}),
+            'is_transparent': forms.CheckboxInput(attrs={'class': 'form-check-input', 'id': 'id_is_transparent'}),
             'is_loaded_in_ams': forms.CheckboxInput(attrs={'class': 'form-check-input'}),
             'current_tray_id': forms.NumberInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'min': '0', 'max': '3'}),
             'purchase_date': forms.DateInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'type': 'date'}),

bambu_run/management/commands/bambu_collector.py

@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def _auto_create_filament(self, tray_data):
         from bambu_run.models import Filament, FilamentType
-        from bambu_run.utils import strip_color_padding, match_filament_color
+        from bambu_run.utils import strip_color_padding, match_filament_color, is_mqtt_color_transparent
 
         tray_uuid = tray_data.get('tray_uuid')
         tag_uid = tray_data.get('tag_uid')
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         default_brand = app_settings.AUTO_CREATE_BRAND
 
+        transparent = is_mqtt_color_transparent(mqtt_color)
         color_code = strip_color_padding(mqtt_color)
         color_hex = f"#{color_code}" if color_code else None
 
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         if filament_color:
             color_name = filament_color.color_name
+            transparent = transparent or filament_color.is_transparent
             if self.verbose:
                 logger.info(f"Matched color from database: {color_name} (#{color_code})")
         else:
@@ -368,6 +370,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             brand=default_brand,
             color=color_name,
             color_hex=color_hex,
+            is_transparent=transparent,
             diameter=diameter,
             initial_weight_grams=initial_weight,
             remaining_percent=remain_percent,

bambu_run/management/commands/bambu_import_colors.py

@@ -371,6 +371,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 return "created"
             return "no_type"
 
+        # ── Transparent detection ────────────────────────────────────────────
+        # "Translucent" (no colour qualifier) + #000000 = clear/transparent filament.
+        # Bambu Lab AMS reports these as 00000000 (alpha=00).
+        is_transparent = color_name.strip().lower() == "translucent" and hex_code == "000000"
+
         # ── Duplicate check ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
         # All five fields must match to be considered a duplicate:
         #   color_code (exact), color_name (case-insensitive), brand,
@@ -388,9 +393,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             return "duplicate"
 
         if dry_run:
+            transparent_note = "  [transparent]" if is_transparent else ""
             self.stdout.write(
                 f"  [dry-run] Would create: {color_name!r} #{hex_code}  "
-                f"({filament_type} / {filament_sub_type})"
+                f"({filament_type} / {filament_sub_type}){transparent_note}"
             )
             return "created"
 
@@ -404,6 +410,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     filament_type=filament_type,
                     filament_sub_type=filament_sub_type,
                     brand=BRAND,
+                    is_transparent=is_transparent,
                 )
             self.stdout.write(
                 f"  + {color_name!r} #{hex_code}  ({filament_type} / {filament_sub_type})"

bambu_run/migrations/0002_filament_is_transparent.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bambu_run", "0001_initial"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="filamentcolor",
+            name="is_transparent",
+            field=models.BooleanField(
+                default=False,
+                help_text="True for clear/transparent filaments — display as checkerboard, not solid color",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="filament",
+            name="is_transparent",
+            field=models.BooleanField(
+                default=False,
+                help_text="True for clear/transparent filaments — display as checkerboard, not solid color",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

bambu_run/models.py

@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ class FilamentColor(models.Model):
         default='Bambu Lab',
         help_text="Manufacturer name"
     )
+    is_transparent = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
+        help_text="True for clear/transparent filaments — display as checkerboard, not solid color"
+    )
 
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
@@ -329,6 +333,10 @@ class Filament(models.Model):
         max_length=7, null=True, blank=True,
         help_text="Color hex code for display (#RRGGBB)"
     )
+    is_transparent = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
+        help_text="True for clear/transparent filaments — display as checkerboard, not solid color"
+    )
 
     # Physical properties
     diameter = models.DecimalField(

bambu_run/static/bambu_run/js/filament_form.js

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+/**
+ * filament_form.js — Filament add/edit form interactions.
+ *
+ * Handles:
+ *   - Filament type preset → auto-fill Type / Sub Type / Brand
+ *   - Transparent checkbox → toggle color picker vs. checkerboard swatch
+ *   - Color picker ↔ hex text sync
+ *   - Delete confirmation modal
+ */
+
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+
+    // ── Filament type preset auto-fill ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    const dataEl = document.getElementById('filament-type-data');
+    const filamentTypeMap = dataEl ? JSON.parse(dataEl.textContent) : {};
+
+    const filamentTypeSelect = document.getElementById('id_filament_type');
+    const typeField    = document.getElementById('id_type');
+    const subTypeField = document.getElementById('id_sub_type');
+    const brandField   = document.getElementById('id_brand');
+
+    if (filamentTypeSelect) {
+        filamentTypeSelect.addEventListener('change', function () {
+            const mapping = filamentTypeMap[this.value];
+            if (mapping && typeField && subTypeField && brandField) {
+                typeField.value    = mapping.type;
+                subTypeField.value = mapping.sub_type;
+                brandField.value   = mapping.brand;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    // ── Transparent toggle ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    const transparentCheckbox = document.getElementById('id_is_transparent');
+    const transparentSwatch   = document.getElementById('transparent-swatch');
+    const colorPicker         = document.getElementById('id_color_hex_picker');
+    const colorText           = document.getElementById('id_color_hex_text');
+
+    /**
+     * Show checkerboard swatch and disable color inputs when transparent,
+     * restore normal color picker when not transparent.
+     * @param {boolean} isTransparent
+     */
+    function applyTransparentState(isTransparent) {
+        if (!colorPicker) return;
+        if (isTransparent) {
+            transparentSwatch.style.display = 'block';
+            colorPicker.style.display       = 'none';
+            colorPicker.disabled            = true;
+            if (colorText) { colorText.disabled = true; colorText.value = ''; }
+        } else {
+            transparentSwatch.style.display = 'none';
+            colorPicker.style.display       = '';
+            colorPicker.disabled            = false;
+            if (colorText) { colorText.disabled = false; }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (transparentCheckbox) {
+        applyTransparentState(transparentCheckbox.checked);
+        transparentCheckbox.addEventListener('change', function () {
+            applyTransparentState(this.checked);
+        });
+    }
+
+    // ── Color picker ↔ hex text sync ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    if (colorPicker && colorText) {
+        colorPicker.addEventListener('input', function () {
+            colorText.value = this.value.toUpperCase();
+        });
+
+        colorText.addEventListener('input', function () {
+            const value = this.value.trim();
+            if (/^#[0-9A-Fa-f]{6}$/.test(value)) {
+                colorPicker.value = value;
+                this.classList.remove('is-invalid');
+            } else if (value.length === 7) {
+                this.classList.add('is-invalid');
+            }
+        });
+
+        if (colorText.value && /^#[0-9A-Fa-f]{6}$/.test(colorText.value)) {
+            colorPicker.value = colorText.value;
+        } else if (colorPicker.value && !colorText.value) {
+            colorText.value = colorPicker.value.toUpperCase();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ── Delete confirmation modal ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    const deleteConfirmText = document.getElementById('deleteConfirmText');
+    const confirmDeleteBtn  = document.getElementById('confirmDeleteBtn');
+    const deleteForm        = document.getElementById('deleteForm');
+    const deleteModal       = document.getElementById('deleteModal');
+
+    if (deleteConfirmText && confirmDeleteBtn) {
+        deleteConfirmText.addEventListener('input', function () {
+            const value = this.value.trim();
+            if (value === 'DELETE') {
+                confirmDeleteBtn.disabled = false;
+                this.classList.remove('is-invalid');
+                this.classList.add('is-valid');
+            } else {
+                confirmDeleteBtn.disabled = true;
+                this.classList.remove('is-valid');
+                if (value.length > 0) {
+                    this.classList.add('is-invalid');
+                } else {
+                    this.classList.remove('is-invalid');
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        if (deleteForm) {
+            deleteForm.addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
+                if (confirmDeleteBtn.disabled) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    alert('Please type DELETE to confirm deletion');
+                    return false;
+                }
+                return true;
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (deleteModal) {
+            deleteModal.addEventListener('hidden.bs.modal', function () {
+                deleteConfirmText.value = '';
+                confirmDeleteBtn.disabled = true;
+                deleteConfirmText.classList.remove('is-valid', 'is-invalid');
+            });
+
+            deleteModal.addEventListener('shown.bs.modal', function () {
+                deleteConfirmText.focus();
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ── Delete button modal opener (backup) ───────────────────────────────────
+
+    const deleteBtn = document.getElementById('deleteBtn');
+    if (deleteBtn && deleteModal) {
+        deleteBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
+            if (!deleteModal.classList.contains('show')) {
+                if (typeof bootstrap !== 'undefined') {
+                    bootstrap.Modal.getOrCreateInstance(deleteModal).show();
+                } else if (typeof coreui !== 'undefined' && coreui.Modal) {
+                    coreui.Modal.getOrCreateInstance(deleteModal).show();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+});

bambu_run/static/bambu_run/js/printer_charts.js

@@ -646,8 +646,20 @@ function hexToRgba(hex, alpha) {
 function applyFilamentColors() {
     // Apply colors to filament cards
     document.querySelectorAll('.filament-card').forEach(card => {
+        const isTransparent = card.getAttribute('data-filament-transparent') === 'true';
         const colorHex = card.getAttribute('data-filament-color');
-        if (colorHex) {
+
+        if (isTransparent) {
+            // Checkerboard left border and subtle background for clear filaments
+            card.style.borderLeft = '4px solid #aaa';
+            card.style.background = 'repeating-conic-gradient(rgba(180,180,180,0.15) 0% 25%, transparent 0% 50%) 0 0/10px 10px';
+
+            const badge = card.querySelector('.filament-badge');
+            if (badge) {
+                badge.style.backgroundColor = '#aaa';
+                badge.style.color = '#fff';
+            }
+        } else if (colorHex) {
             const color = '#' + colorHex;
 
             // Set card background with gradient

bambu_run/templates/bambu_run/filament_color_list.html

@@ -54,11 +54,19 @@
                         {% for color in colors %}
                         <tr>
                             <td class="align-middle">
+                                {% if color.is_transparent %}
+                                <div style="width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #ddd; background: repeating-conic-gradient(#ccc 0% 25%, #fff 0% 50%) 0 0/10px 10px;" title="Clear / Transparent"></div>
+                                {% else %}
                                 <div style="width: 50px; height: 50px; background-color: {{ color.get_hex_color }}; border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #ddd;"></div>
+                                {% endif %}
                             </td>
                             <td class="align-middle"><strong>{{ color.color_name }}</strong></td>
                             <td class="align-middle">
+                                {% if color.is_transparent %}
+                                <span class="text-muted fst-italic">Clear / Transparent</span>
+                                {% else %}
                                 <span class="font-monospace">{{ color.get_hex_color }}</span>
+                                {% endif %}
                             </td>
                             <td class="align-middle">
                                 <span class="badge bg-secondary">{{ color.filament_type }}</span>

bambu_run/templates/bambu_run/filament_detail.html

@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
                 <div class="card-body">
                     <h6>Color</h6>
                     <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
+                        {% if filament.is_transparent %}
+                        <div style="width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 8px; margin-right: 15px; border: 2px solid #ddd; background: repeating-conic-gradient(#ccc 0% 25%, #fff 0% 50%) 0 0/10px 10px;" title="Clear / Transparent"></div>
+                        {% else %}
                         <div style="width: 50px; height: 50px; background-color: {{ filament.color_hex|default:'#999' }}; border-radius: 8px; margin-right: 15px; border: 2px solid #ddd;"></div>
+                        {% endif %}
                         <div>
                             <strong>{{ filament.color }}</strong><br>
-                            <small class="text-muted">{{ filament.color_hex }}</small>
+                            <small class="text-muted">{% if filament.is_transparent %}Clear / Transparent{% else %}{{ filament.color_hex }}{% endif %}</small>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>

bambu_run/templates/bambu_run/filament_form.html

@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@
                 <hr>
                 <h5>Specifications</h5>
 
+                <div class="row mb-3">
+                    <div class="col-md-12">
+                        <label class="form-label">Filament Type Preset</label>
+                        {{ form.filament_type }}
+                        <small class="form-text text-muted">Selecting a preset auto-fills Type, Sub Type, and Brand below.</small>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
                 <div class="row mb-3">
                     <div class="col-md-3">
                         <label class="form-label">Type *</label>
@@ -62,12 +70,19 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="row mb-3">
-                    <div class="col-md-3">
+                <div class="row mb-3 align-items-end">
+                    <div class="col-md-2">
                         <label class="form-label">Color Picker</label>
+                        <div id="transparent-swatch" style="display:none; width:100%; height:38px; border-radius:4px; border:1px solid #ddd; background: repeating-conic-gradient(#ccc 0% 25%, #fff 0% 50%) 0 0/10px 10px;" title="Clear / Transparent"></div>
                         {{ form.color_hex }}
                     </div>
-                    <div class="col-md-3">
+                    <div class="col-md-2">
+                        <div class="form-check mt-4">
+                            {{ form.is_transparent }}
+                            <label class="form-check-label" for="id_is_transparent">Transparent / Clear</label>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="col-md-2">
                         <label class="form-label">{{ form.color_hex_text.label }}</label>
                         {{ form.color_hex_text }}
                         <small class="form-text text-muted">e.g. #0A2CA5</small>
@@ -209,95 +224,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block extra_js %}
-<script>
-    // Sync color picker and text input
-    const colorPicker = document.getElementById('id_color_hex_picker');
-    const colorText = document.getElementById('id_color_hex_text');
-
-    if (colorPicker && colorText) {
-        colorPicker.addEventListener('input', function() {
-            colorText.value = this.value.toUpperCase();
-        });
-
-        colorText.addEventListener('input', function() {
-            const value = this.value.trim();
-            if (/^#[0-9A-Fa-f]{6}$/.test(value)) {
-                colorPicker.value = value;
-                this.classList.remove('is-invalid');
-            } else if (value.length === 7) {
-                this.classList.add('is-invalid');
-            }
-        });
-
-        if (colorText.value && /^#[0-9A-Fa-f]{6}$/.test(colorText.value)) {
-            colorPicker.value = colorText.value;
-        } else if (colorPicker.value && !colorText.value) {
-            colorText.value = colorPicker.value.toUpperCase();
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Delete confirmation logic
-    const deleteConfirmText = document.getElementById('deleteConfirmText');
-    const confirmDeleteBtn = document.getElementById('confirmDeleteBtn');
-    const deleteForm = document.getElementById('deleteForm');
-    const deleteModal = document.getElementById('deleteModal');
-
-    if (deleteConfirmText && confirmDeleteBtn) {
-        deleteConfirmText.addEventListener('input', function() {
-            const value = this.value.trim();
-            if (value === 'DELETE') {
-                confirmDeleteBtn.disabled = false;
-                this.classList.remove('is-invalid');
-                this.classList.add('is-valid');
-            } else {
-                confirmDeleteBtn.disabled = true;
-                this.classList.remove('is-valid');
-                if (value.length > 0) {
-                    this.classList.add('is-invalid');
-                } else {
-                    this.classList.remove('is-invalid');
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        if (deleteForm) {
-            deleteForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
-                if (confirmDeleteBtn.disabled) {
-                    e.preventDefault();
-                    alert('Please type DELETE to confirm deletion');
-                    return false;
-                }
-                return true;
-            });
-        }
-
-        if (deleteModal) {
-            deleteModal.addEventListener('hidden.bs.modal', function() {
-                deleteConfirmText.value = '';
-                confirmDeleteBtn.disabled = true;
-                deleteConfirmText.classList.remove('is-valid', 'is-invalid');
-            });
-
-            deleteModal.addEventListener('shown.bs.modal', function() {
-                deleteConfirmText.focus();
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Backup modal opener
-    const deleteBtn = document.getElementById('deleteBtn');
-    if (deleteBtn && deleteModal) {
-        deleteBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
-            if (!deleteModal.classList.contains('show')) {
-                if (typeof bootstrap !== 'undefined') {
-                    const modalInstance = bootstrap.Modal.getOrCreateInstance(deleteModal);
-                    modalInstance.show();
-                } else if (typeof coreui !== 'undefined' && coreui.Modal) {
-                    const modalInstance = coreui.Modal.getOrCreateInstance(deleteModal);
-                    modalInstance.show();
-                }
-            }
-        });
-    }
-</script>
+{# Server-side data consumed by filament_form.js #}
+<script type="application/json" id="filament-type-data">{{ filament_type_map|safe }}</script>
+<script src="{% static 'bambu_run/js/filament_form.js' %}"></script>
 {% endblock %}

bambu_run/templates/bambu_run/filament_list.html

@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@
                             </td>
                             <td class="align-middle">
                                 <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
+                                    {% if filament.is_transparent %}
+                                    <div style="width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 4px; margin-right: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background: repeating-conic-gradient(#ccc 0% 25%, #fff 0% 50%) 0 0/10px 10px;" title="Clear / Transparent"></div>
+                                    {% else %}
                                     <div style="width: 30px; height: 30px; background-color: {{ filament.color_hex|default:'#999' }}; border-radius: 4px; margin-right: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"></div>
+                                    {% endif %}
                                     {{ filament.color }}
                                 </div>
                             </td>

bambu_run/templates/bambu_run/printer_dashboard.html

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                     <div class="row g-3">
                         {% for filament in stats.filaments %}
                         <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3">
-                            <div class="card filament-card" data-filament-color="{{ filament.color|slice:':6' }}">
+                            <div class="card filament-card" data-filament-color="{{ filament.color|slice:':6' }}"{% if filament.is_transparent %} data-filament-transparent="true"{% endif %}>
                                 <div class="card-body">
                                     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2">
                                         <h6 class="mb-0">Tray {{ filament.tray_id }}</h6>

bambu_run/utils.py

@@ -3,14 +3,23 @@ Utility functions for filament color matching
 """
 
 # BambuLab AMS reports colors as 8-char hex with an alpha channel suffix (e.g. '489FDFFF').
-# The last two chars are always 'FF' (fully opaque). Only the first 6 chars are the RGB value.
+# Opaque filaments use alpha 'FF'. Clear/transparent filaments use alpha '00' (e.g. '00000000').
 MQTT_COLOR_HEX_LENGTH = 6
 
 
+def is_mqtt_color_transparent(mqtt_color):
+    """
+    Return True if the AMS color represents a clear/transparent filament.
+    Bambu Lab uses alpha=00 for transparent (e.g. '00000000'), not 'FF' like opaque filaments.
+    """
+    return bool(mqtt_color) and len(mqtt_color) == 8 and mqtt_color[6:8].upper() == '00'
+
+
 def strip_color_padding(mqtt_color):
     """
-    Strip FF padding from MQTT color
-    MQTT: '000000FF' -> '000000'
+    Strip alpha padding from MQTT color, returning the 6-char RGB hex.
+    MQTT: '000000FF' -> '000000'  (opaque black)
+    MQTT: '00000000' -> '000000'  (transparent — use is_mqtt_color_transparent() to distinguish)
     MQTT: 'FF6A13FF' -> 'FF6A13'
     """
     if not mqtt_color:

bambu_run/views.py

@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class PrinterDashboardView(LoginRequiredMixin, TemplateView):
                     if snapshot.filament:
                         filament_dict['color_name'] = snapshot.filament.color
                         filament_dict['filament_pk'] = snapshot.filament.pk
+                        filament_dict['is_transparent'] = snapshot.filament.is_transparent
                     filaments_list.append(filament_dict)
             except Exception:
                 filaments_list = []
@@ -544,6 +545,14 @@ class FilamentListView(LoginRequiredMixin, ListView):
         return context
 
 
+def _filament_type_map():
+    """Return a JSON-serialisable dict mapping FilamentType pk → {type, sub_type, brand}."""
+    return {
+        str(ft.pk): {'type': ft.type, 'sub_type': ft.sub_type or '', 'brand': ft.brand}
+        for ft in FilamentType.objects.all()
+    }
+
+
 class FilamentCreateView(LoginRequiredMixin, CreateView):
     model = Filament
     form_class = FilamentForm
@@ -553,6 +562,7 @@ class FilamentCreateView(LoginRequiredMixin, CreateView):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context['bambu_run_base_template'] = app_settings.BASE_TEMPLATE
+        context['filament_type_map'] = json.dumps(_filament_type_map())
         return context
 
     def form_valid(self, form):
@@ -569,6 +579,7 @@ class FilamentUpdateView(LoginRequiredMixin, UpdateView):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context['bambu_run_base_template'] = app_settings.BASE_TEMPLATE
+        context['filament_type_map'] = json.dumps(_filament_type_map())
         return context
 
     def form_valid(self, form):

docs/Bambu_Color_Catalog/PETG Basic.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Red  #D6001C
+Yellow #FCE300
+Reflex Blue  #001489
+Black  #000000
+Gray #7F7E83
+Dark Brown  #4F2C1D
+White  #FFFFFF

docs/Bambu_Color_Catalog/PETG Translucent.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+Translucent	#000000
 Translucent Gray	#8E8E8E
 Translucent Light Blue	#61B0FF
 Translucent Olive	#748C45

docs/Bambu_Color_Catalog/PLA Galaxy.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Brown	#684A43	
+Green	#3B665E	
+Nebulae	#424379	
+Purple	#594177

docs/Bambu_Color_Catalog/PLA Marble.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+White Marble  #F7F3F0
+Red Granite  #AD4E38

docs/Bambu_Color_Catalog/PLA Metal.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Iridium Gold Metallic	#B39B84
+Copper Brown Metallic	#AA6443
+Oxide Green Metallic	#1D7C6A
+Cobalt Blue Metallic	#39699E
+Iron Gray Metallic	#43403D

docs/Bambu_Color_Catalog/PLA Silk.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Gold	#F4A925	
+Silver	#C8C8C8	
+Titan Gray	#5F6367	
+Blue	#008BDA	
+Purple	#8671CB	
+Candy Red	#D02727	
+Candy Green	#018814	
+Rose Gold	#BA9594	
+Baby Blue	#A8C6EE	
+Pink	#F7ADA6	
+Mint	#96DCB9	
+Champagne	#F3CFB2	
+White	#FFFFFF

docs/Bambu_Color_Catalog/PLA Sparkle.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Slate Gray Sparkle	#8E9089	
+Crimson Red Sparkle	#792B36	
+Royal Purple Sparkle	#483D8B	
+Alpine Green Sparkle	#3F5443	
+Onyx Black Sparkle	#2D2B28

docs/Bambu_Color_Catalog/PLA Translucent.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Teal  Hex:#009FA1
+Light Jade  Hex:#96D8AF
+Blue  Hex:#0047BB
+Mellow Yellow  Hex:#F5DBAB
+Purple  Hex:#8344B0
+Cherry Pink  Hex:#F5B6CD
+Orange  Hex:#F74E02
+Ice Blue  Hex:#B8CDE9
+Red  Hex:#B50011
+Lavender  Hex:#B8ACD6

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "bambu-run"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 description = "Django reusable app for Bambu Lab 3D printer monitoring and filament inventory management"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {text = "MIT"}