In one embodiment, in response to receiving an image request, a computer-implemented method 1) retrieves a vector image from a device that is a target of the image request, the vector image illustrating at least a portion of the device; 2) retrieves physical state information for a configurable component of the device; 3) formats the vector image in response to the physical state information by, A) identifying a component state tag within the vector image, the component state tag being associated with the configurable component and a set of vectors defining a component state image, and B) in accord with the physical state information, setting a display indicator corresponding to the component state tag, the display indicator affecting display of the component state image during display of the vector image; and 4) returns a formatted version of the vector image. Other embodiments are also disclosed.