Favicon Badge & InstanceTag
Visual instance identification features to help you distinguish between multiple ServiceNow instances.
When working with multiple ServiceNow instances, it's easy to lose track of which instance you're on. Favicon Badge and InstanceTag help you visually identify instances at a glance.
Favicon Overlay
Configure a favicon badge in the Settings tab. This overlay applies to all tabs of a specific instance.
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Configuration options:
- Background color
- Text (maximum 3 characters) - without text, the badge is not visible
- Badge size slider
- Font size slider
The badge uses the tinycon.js library and has some limitations.
InstanceTag
InstanceTag is a draggable tag that helps identify the current instance.
Enable via: Enable InstanceTag

Features:
- Auto-shows on any instance you visit (when enabled)
- Picks a default color based on instance name
- Label defaults to instance name
- Draggable along left, bottom, or right edge
Controls:
- ⋮ - Drag handle to reposition
- ⚙ - Opens settings side panel (CTRL/CMD-Click hides tag on current instance)
- ▸ - Configurable button that runs a slash command (defaults to
/tnfor click,/vdfor SHIFT-click)
Customization:
- Double-click the label to run a configurable command (default:
/pop) - Change text, font size, color in the side panel settings
To re-enable a hidden tag, use the side panel switch or slash command /itt.
Current Limitations
InstanceTag is actively being improved:
- Working to support all browsers (side panel behavior differs in Safari and some Chromium browsers)
- Planning to integrate Side panel and Favicon features into one UI
- Improving positioning options