What's changed
Retrospectives has a new screen. The ideas are the same: layers of past data on a map. But many things look, work or sit differently. Links to the previous retrospective screen no longer work. Open your retrospectives from Retrospectives in the side menu instead.
At a glance
Section titled “At a glance”| Feature | Before | Now | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saved retrospectives | Open dialog, with search, sorting and delete | A page of cards, newest edited first, with search and a … menu to delete | Changed |
| Sorting saved retrospectives | By title, last edit or created | Always newest edited first | No longer available |
| New retrospective | New in the app bar | Dashed New card on the list | Moved |
| Saving | Save dialog asking for a title | Rename the title in the app bar, then Save | Changed |
| Unsaved changes | — | Save changes? when leaving | New |
| Undoing changes | — | Reset | New |
| Older retrospectives | — | Needs migrating, with Duplicate or Replace | New |
| Adding a layer | Yellow round button at the bottom right | Add under the layer list | Moved |
| Layer order on the map | Later layers drawn on top | First layer drawn on top | Changed |
| Loading data | Fetch on each card and Fetch All | Loads on opening; Refresh on each layer, pulsing when settings have changed | Changed |
| Layer settings | Expanded on the layer’s card | Settings on the layer’s page | Moved |
| Visit sources | Known Visits, Custom Visits | Location Visits, Custom Boundary Visits | Renamed |
| Objectives and objective attendances | — | New sources | New |
| Crimes, antisocial behaviour, public safety, transport offences, stop checks | Sources | Not available in this version yet | — |
| Boundaries | Draw or pick a location or objective | Also upload and download; also on area and location visit layers | Changed |
| Filters | Per-section filter lists | One Add filter menu; Any and None conditions | Changed |
| Heat layers | 2–10 colours, Blur, Radius, Precision | 1–5 colours, Intensity, Radius | Changed |
| Area layers | One colour | Up to five colours, Opacity, Fade lower values, Exclude untouched areas | Changed |
| Shape and file opacity | — | Opacity | New |
| File layers | Primary and Secondary Item Key | Title Field and Subtitle Field | Renamed |
| Result estimates and per-layer limits | Shown on each layer | — | No longer available |
| Locking the map to the list | Offered for large results | — | No longer available |
| Heat precision slider | On heat layers | — | No longer available |
| Item list | Search, settings panel with filters, Item Sort, CSV download | Search, Sort menu, CSV and GeoJSON download, status dots, location-type chips | Changed |
| Hovering on the map | Highlights the item | Highlights it and shows a popup | New |
| Item details | A card for each kind of item | Mini map, charts, timeline and fuller details | Changed |
| Area details | Chart of where the area ranks | Rank dot and a list of the items making up the total | Changed |
| Map controls | Zoom, Fit, map style, place search | Also Full screen | New |
Saving, resetting and leaving
Section titled “Saving, resetting and leaving”There’s no Save dialog any more. Rename the retrospective in the app bar and select Save. You can’t save a copy under a new title; each retrospective is saved in place. If you leave with unsaved changes, IR3 asks whether to save them. Reset returns to the last save. See The retrospective screen.
Deleting a retrospective or a layer isn’t confirmed. See Delete a retrospective and Delete a layer.
Older retrospectives
Section titled “Older retrospectives”Retrospectives saved with filters by the previous screen must be migrated before they can be opened. Filters that can’t be represented any more are removed, and the dialog lists them first. See Migrate an older retrospective.
Layer order
Section titled “Layer order”The first layer in the list is now drawn on top. If you rely on a layer being on top, drag it to the top of the list. See Reorder layers.
Loading and refreshing
Section titled “Loading and refreshing”Layers load when you open a retrospective. After changing a layer’s settings, select its pulsing Refresh button. Style changes apply straight away. There’s no Fetch All, and a load can’t be cancelled. See Refresh a layer.
Filters
Section titled “Filters”Filters are part of each layer and decide what it loads. The item list’s own filter panel has gone; use the list’s search for quick narrowing. Lists of values can now use Any and None. See Filters.
Heat layers
Section titled “Heat layers”Blur has been replaced by Intensity, which controls how strongly points add up, so heat maps may look different at the same settings. See Style.
Item details and exports
Section titled “Item details and exports”Item details now include a mini map and, for trips and speed infractions, a speed chart. Person trails have a timeline, and area details list the items making up the total. Polls can still be downloaded for trips, visits, speed infractions and person trails. See Items.
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