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MaFt
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:46 pm    Post subject: Thoughts on New Icons in App Reply with quote

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:

ACTIVE:

Fixed:

Mobile:

Average:

Redlight:

RedSpeed:


PENDING:

Fixed:

Mobile:

Average:

Redlight:

RedSpeed:
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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 ?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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 ?
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

+1 for the new icons, they are simpler and easier (thus quicker) to understand and identify.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look good. One suggestion would be to have pending only in grey scale and not have coloured traffic lights.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good to me and I like the idea of pending in Gray scale.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks good, might prefer the traditional speed camera symbol for the fixed cameras if that could be an option.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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