NUKnightLab / NUKnightLab/TimelineJS3

Design consideration to make the year more visible in particular situations

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Description

In particular, given a timeline with a large number of densely clustered events, the user must choose between a high zoom level, which may show the year but which results in a cluttered looking event bar ... or a low zoom level which gives more space to the events but does not display the year.

Is there a design consideration we could make which would show the year in the time navigation in cases like this?

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Research direction

Start by locating the time-navigation implementation in TimelineJS3 and reproduce a timeline with many densely clustered events at both high and low zoom levels. Determine a design that keeps the year visible without making the event bar cluttered; done means the year remains readable in the described situations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
design, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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