Active Lab Count

[Evilreaver]

I would like to see on the research pane (above the minimap) include a display of your active labs. This can be just a number with a labs icon, either "5/20 Labs" or even "5 Labs"

If it shows, for example, 20/20, everything is good.
if it shows 5/20, check to see if you are running out of blue science or something.

Then it shows 0/20 because you ran out of artifacts.

This display would be handy to keep track of your research when far away from your base, like when you are setting up trains and the like. Ideally, there could be a timer as well:

Rocket Defense (20/20, 5:30)
5:29, 5:28, 5:27...

The timer could even be part of a green-level technology, Science Logistics? Make it whole tech branch if you like (active count as a red-level, timer as green level...)

Thank you for reading, this is one of the best games I've ever played and I'm anxious to follow development!

[ssilk]

I think the research progress visualization mentioned here
https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... f=6&t=4202
is quite similar, but in some ways more a more finished idea and I suggest other readers which have ideas about this may continue there, please.