Shading table entries based on traveled %

[Jim]

The first implementation for CHM-like shading of table backgrounds to indicate percentage of a route traveled is now on the Scrollable Mapview on tmtest:

http://tmtest.teresco.org/user/mapview.php?v

I chose colors similar to what I remember from CHM.  They range from red for 0% up through oranges, yellows, greens, to blue for 100%.  Lightness value (in the HSL color scheme) is also decreased for 0% and 100% values to make them stand out a bit from close to 0% and close to 100%.

I'll add it to more of the tables throughout the site.  For now, I'm interested in hearing if this color scheme is good, or maybe I should make everything a little darker and use white text, or something else entirely.

Related to https://github.com/TravelMapping/Web/issues/440

[michih]

Like it!

0% and 100% are something special. Maybe both should get darker colors and white text. 0.01% and 99.99% should remain black though.

[Jim]

Also now functional on http://tmtest.teresco.org/user/

[mapcat]

Yeah, this is good. I agree with michih that 0% and 100% should be highlighted more, and think his suggestion of white text on darker/more vivid colors for those would work well.

Also, the system headings in the table should be white or grey now, instead of light green/light yellow. IMO it's not necessary to differentiate between active and preview systems everywhere.

[Jim]

Yeah, this is good. I agree with michih that 0% and 100% should be highlighted more, and think his suggestion of white text on darker/more vivid colors for those would work well.

Thanks.  I'll gather more opinions on it and it should be easy enough to change as we prefer.

Also, the system headings in the table should be white or grey now, instead of light green/light yellow. IMO it's not necessary to differentiate between active and preview systems everywhere.

I can go either way on this (and the same elsewhere on the site where we color things based on active/preview/devel), and would like to hear opinions.

[mapcat]

I can go either way on this (and the same elsewhere on the site where we color things based on active/preview/devel), and would like to hear opinions.

If differentiation is necessary, could you try light green/light yellow text on a black background for the system headings?

And devel should still not be showing up in this table, correct?

[Jim]

And devel should still not be showing up in this table, correct?

The devel routes should be ignored by everything except the Highway Browser.  Please report if you see them cropping up anywhere else.

[yakra]

The devel routes should be ignored by everything except the Highway Browser.  Please report if you see them cropping up anywhere else.

http://forum.travelmapping.net/index.php?topic=3640.msg19062#msg19062

[Jim]

region.php and system.php on tmtest now have the background colors on their tables.

[mapcat]

New(?) bug: something hinky with the clinched % calculations.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SQjPO08fbYsGCnPbU6coQ3Jqj1PJWKok/view

Note US 9W, route overall: 129.14 out of 129.15. Yet I'm credited with 129.15 out of 129.15 here: http://tmtest.teresco.org/hb/?units=miles&u=mapcat&r=ny.us009w. And I'm credited with 129.14 out of 129.14 here: http://tmtest.teresco.org/user/mapview.php?units=miles&u=mapcat&rte=US9W

FWIW my .list entries are:

NJ US9W I-95 NJ/NY
NY US9W NJ/NY US9

[Jim]

And finally the HB, stat.php, and topstats.php.

I think that's everywhere.  I'll give it a day or two for feedback then get it on the production site.

[Jim]

New(?) bug: something hinky with the clinched % calculations.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SQjPO08fbYsGCnPbU6coQ3Jqj1PJWKok/view

Note US 9W, route overall: 129.14 out of 129.15. Yet I'm credited with 129.15 out of 129.15 here: http://tmtest.teresco.org/hb/?units=miles&u=mapcat&r=ny.us009w. And I'm credited with 129.14 out of 129.14 here: http://tmtest.teresco.org/user/mapview.php?units=miles&u=mapcat&rte=US9W

FWIW my .list entries are:

NJ US9W I-95 NJ/NY
NY US9W NJ/NY US9

Opened an Issue

https://github.com/TravelMapping/Web/issues/464

[michih]

I need to get used to it (again, since it was like that or even more colored on CHM) but I think that I will like it.

Is the color code obvious or do we need a color legend?
Anywhere on the site or on the manual, e.g. here?

[Jim]

This and various fixes to recently-reported problems are live on the main site.

I don't know that a manual entry is necessary related to the coloring, but I am open to suggestions on how best to include a legend.