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2026-04-05 09:07 UTC

🚉 Work in progress: never get surprised by a track change again! We’ve silently been tracking platform information, so we can start showing the statistics in the app. ⚠️We’re adding a little warning triangle if the chance of a track change is high, but not sure how urgent this should look. Would this startle you or is it useful?

Replies (6)

  • @Aubrieta@social.tchncs.de 2026-04-05 09:16

    @chuuchuu@toot.community because it is no threat that will certainly occur, maybe the shape of the triangle but in green. Meaning: hey, here is something you would benefit from knowing, but it does not tackle a sure threat. But it may get relevant, therefore we used the triangle.

    Open ##2466357

  • @wlana@ohai.social 2026-04-05 09:22

    @chuuchuu@toot.community I find this useful for when I am travelling with my bike or a lot of luggage. This indicator would make me wait near elevators or other easy ways to spontaneously change platforms. Instead of waiting directly at the platform part I want to board the train. Is your idea to capture all warnings in the future at one place? Then an ⚠️ might make sense. Otherwise I might only need a less intrusive icon to indicate the possibility of a track change.

    Open ##2466373

  • @Flo_Rian@norden.social 2026-04-05 09:30

    @chuuchuu@toot.community As it’s just a prediction, I would go with a slightly more “neutral” color, to distinguish it more from actual track changes. Maybe teal or turquoise?

    Open ##2466385

  • @ohno@ap.dny.social 2026-04-05 09:48

    @chuuchuu@toot.community I would avoid the warning triangle. That suggests something has happened that will disrupt my journey. For this particular case, I think an icon that more explicitly depicts the type of information would be helpful. Like https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/track_7186055. Probably in some colour like purple(?), something that's not otherwise used in the UI. Draws enough attention without an "ah crap there goes my day."

    Open ##2466399

  • @rothschopf@chaos.social 2026-04-05 10:09

    @chuuchuu@toot.community Would a more distinct icon for this information be possible? Like a track with arrows on it? As it is just a prediction, a yellow exclamation mark seems a bit too much for me here.

    Open ##2466403

  • @star@fed.amazonawaws.com 2026-04-08 12:52

    @chuuchuu@toot.community I think it is useful :)

    Open ##2466404