Add units and axis to the production statistics

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Laar
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Add units and axis to the production statistics

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Improve the readability of the production statistics (popup) graph, by adding units to the pop-up and axis labels.

What ?
Currently the graphs for the statistics look like this
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Suggestion (in green) , add axis labels to the graph and units to the pop-up
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Why ?
The numbers in the current production statistics graph are hard to interpret. It is not clear what the 17k and 18 in the popup have for units, nor is it clear in what units the axis are. Thus getting (estimate) numerical data out of the graph requires figuring out these units. By adding axis labels and units the graph becomes self explanatory.

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Re: Add units and axis to the production statistics

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I dunno if I would waste screen space for that; at least the time is pretty obvious when you look at it and the items/min is pretty obvious when you begin to play. I would add an info-pop up anywhere (heading for example).
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Add units in production/elecric graph tooltips

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Right now the tooltips require some deciphering.
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Re: Add units and axis to the production statistics

Post by Koub »

[Koub] Merged into older thread with same suggestion.
Also very related :
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=62486
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