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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15271 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:46 pm Post subject: Thoughts on New Icons in App |
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I'm getting closer to getting something sorted with CamerAlert for Android and have been playing with some ideas for updating the icons in the app.
Personally I've never really been keen on using the photo-style images for the icons as speed cameras look different in different countries etc so I've tried to adjust these to be a bit more generic and, hopefully, clearer at a quick glance.
Opinions would be appreciated:
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RedSpeed:
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7129 Location: Reading
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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The simpler icons make more sense to me
Sort of related, newer Garmin models have a higher resolution and need the 44x44 icons sets
Problem would be that older Garmin's, although probably not many around now, still need the 22x22 set
Would it be possible to have 2 different downloads ? _________________ DashCam:
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15271 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Kremmen wrote: | The simpler icons make more sense to me
Sort of related, newer Garmin models have a higher resolution and need the 44x44 icons sets
Problem would be that older Garmin's, although probably not many around now, still need the 22x22 set
Would it be possible to have 2 different downloads ? |
Pretty sure we have 44x44 icons available to download. Might look into having them as a default and include a text file in the download with a link to the 22x22 for older devices. |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7129 Location: Reading
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, 44x44 are available but when a new database is downloaded it's overwritten by the default 22x22
Maybe just offer the CSV files and allow the 22 or 44 to be downloaded as required at that would be a one off
Currently there is a 'no voice packs required' option
Same for icons ? _________________ DashCam:
Viofo A119 V3 |
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Privateer Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4918 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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+1 for the new icons, they are simpler and easier (thus quicker) to understand and identify. _________________ Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
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brizzle16 Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 05, 2008 Posts: 15
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Look good. One suggestion would be to have pending only in grey scale and not have coloured traffic lights. |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15271 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:53 am Post subject: |
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brizzle16 wrote: | Look good. One suggestion would be to have pending only in grey scale and not have coloured traffic lights. |
The thought did cross my mind! Thanks |
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harley-noj Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 18, 2006 Posts: 88 Location: South Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Looks good to me and I like the idea of pending in Gray scale. |
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Privateer Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 30/12/2002 17:36:20 Posts: 4918 Location: Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Is it worth removing the single category of Redlight (non-speed camera) and placing all its cameras in the RedSpeed (redlight and speed camera) category or sub-category for the relevant speed limit if known?
I know it's just one category, but it would hopefully make things easier for submitters, verifiers, and MaFt, i.e., if there's a Redlight camera, submit it with a speed limit. You're warned about the Redlight and, if necessary, the speed. This would avoid confusion about whether it's a Redlight or RedSpeed camera. _________________ Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D |
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Kremmen Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 7129 Location: Reading
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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I rarely look at any display, I rely on the verbal warnings
If it was to say RedSpeed or Redlight then a speed limit announcement just for RedSpeed _________________ DashCam:
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topref Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 351 Location: Carmarthenshire
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Kremmen wrote: | I rarely look at any display, I rely on the verbal warnings
If it was to say RedSpeed or Redlight then a speed limit announcement just for RedSpeed |
Like wot he said. together with a greyed pending. The rest look great. |
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ultimate Lifetime Member
Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 136
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Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Looks good, might prefer the traditional speed camera symbol for the fixed cameras if that could be an option. |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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ultimate wrote: | Looks good, might prefer the traditional speed camera symbol for the fixed cameras if that could be an option. |
I will consider it as a future update. Basically, I was trying to get something more generic that can work globally and not just the UK. Plus the yellow icons merge too easily with Google's yellow road scheme in the maps... |
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akkipaa Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2016 Posts: 82
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Looks good, better than current ones. Two comments to consider, I prefer squares more, but can live with round ones also. Most of the time I don't look the phone, but when inspecting some new/changed road, phone and icons are visible. Round ones look (too much) like traffic signs and these are more "guidance" to drivers (like square/blue traffic signs).
I have seen mobile cam icon also with standing cam and police figure. Square icon gives more space, if you like to add police man (at least here, mobiles are 95% police operated). |
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ultimate Lifetime Member
Joined: Oct 24, 2005 Posts: 136
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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MaFt wrote: | ultimate wrote: | Looks good, might prefer the traditional speed camera symbol for the fixed cameras if that could be an option. |
I will consider it as a future update. Basically, I was trying to get something more generic that can work globally and not just the UK. Plus the yellow icons merge too easily with Google's yellow road scheme in the maps... |
Thanks, sorry I didn't mean keep the yellow gatso icon you have now, I was referring to the black and white logo for a gatso that you see on the approach to them, but in the red circle style you have |
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