Currently the remaining time is left aligned on the very first character of the string. So if the numbers switch from 1 to 2 digits or there is a switch between for example 'days' and 'hr' the length of the string changes and the last part of the string, 'remaining', jumps forth and back.
That makes the UI very fidgety.
Solution: right align and fix each of the two time string parts.
This is just an eye candy request but would make the whole view much calmer.
Thanks for your time!
UI: fix positions in remaining time
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Re: UI: fix positions in remaining time
I assume you're not talking about minimal view. It is left aligned, but it's part of one continuous line of info.
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Re: UI: fix positions in remaining time
I assume you're not talking about minimal view. It is left aligned, but it's part of one continuous line of info.
Re: UI: fix positions in remaining time
No I didn't mean minimal view (in fact I didn't know it existed until now
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But IMHO minimal view suffers a similar problem: here the the 'DL' jumps left and right when the number of digits in either download or upload changes.

But IMHO minimal view suffers a similar problem: here the the 'DL' jumps left and right when the number of digits in either download or upload changes.
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Re: UI: fix positions in remaining time
Well as part of a single line, I don't know what else would be expected.
Re: UI: fix positions in remaining time
This is not something 'unexpected' happening - it is just a suggestion that would make viewing the user interface more pleasent.
It is of course a single and the length of the string does change with the changing values inside. But it could be made such that this change would not make the fixed chars jump.
Sorry, I don't know how to describe it better.
It is of course a single and the length of the string does change with the changing values inside. But it could be made such that this change would not make the fixed chars jump.
Sorry, I don't know how to describe it better.
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Re: UI: fix positions in remaining time
Perhaps a mockup would help?