Improve timeline usability (less clicks to apply time filters) #610
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…because there are no matching events to render). addresses issues reported in ActivityWatch#395
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1. src/components/InputTimeInterval.vue:15
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Consider removing the.sr-onlyclass from the radio inputs as the labels are already visible and clickable. This might improve accessibility by ensuring screen readers can correctly identify the radio inputs. - Reason this comment was not posted:
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The change from a dropdown to radio buttons for selecting the duration is a good usability improvement. However, the use ofsr-onlyclass for the radio inputs might not be necessary since the labels are visible and clickable. This could be a potential accessibility issue if the screen readers do not pick up the radio inputs correctly.
2. src/components/InputTimeInterval.vue:136
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Themodeproperty is set to 'range' inapplyRange, butmodeis not used elsewhere in the code. Consider removing it if it's not needed. - Reason this comment was not posted:
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TheapplyRangemethod setsthis.modeto 'range' andthis.durationto 0, which is logical since a range doesn't need a duration. However, themodeproperty is not used elsewhere in the code, so setting it might be unnecessary.
3. src/components/InputTimeInterval.vue:141
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Themodeproperty is set to 'last_duration' inapplyLastDuration, butmodeis not used elsewhere in the code. Consider removing it if it's not needed. - Reason this comment was not posted:
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TheapplyLastDurationmethod setsthis.modeto 'last_duration', butmodeis not used elsewhere in the code. This might be unnecessary.
4. src/views/Timeline.vue:70
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Address the TODO comment regarding the mismatch betweennum_eventsandvis-timeline.chartData. Ensure consistency in the displayed data. - Reason this comment was not posted:
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Thenum_eventscomputed property has a TODO comment indicating a mismatch withvis-timeline.chartData. This should be addressed to ensure consistency in the displayed data.
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I wasn't aware of the mobile app requirement. I optimized it for screens >=640px. My tests today showed that it would work down to 540px: 
Testing the old UI on mobile showed that, at least for my computer host names, the timeline is not useful on mobile screens. The bucket events start to get visible with >450px: 
Are there requirements to support screens smaller than 540px? If so, I could try to shrink the duration selection on small screens. |
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@ideadapt Yes, the same UI is used for aw-android which runs on phones. The bucket id is a lot shorter on Android, mine is We used to support landscape mode, so one could make it work pretty well if one wanted, but there was an issue with full reloads on orientation changes, so we disabled it "temporarily" and thats where its still at: ActivityWatch/aw-android#108 So yeah, still need to support/think about small screens, but I'm okay with things not being perfect (since they're not anyway with the tight timeline). |
…el it "reload" instead of former "update".
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Again, very nice work! I think I'll take it from here :) Will be really great to have both this and #609 in the next release! |
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Merged! Thank you again for this great work! |
Cool! Thank you :) |
I use the Timeline view at least once a day.
The number of clicks required to filter the time range started to bug me, so I tried to improve it:
Fixes #395
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Summary:
Improves Timeline view usability by reducing clicks for time filters, replacing dropdowns with buttons, and adding user notifications for no events.
Key points:
src/components/InputTimeInterval.vue: Removed "mode" select, displaying both filters directly.last_durationon button click.src/views/Timeline.vue: Adjusted event count display and added alert for no events.Generated with ❤️ by ellipsis.dev