This article will guide you on the technical specifications of the Roster Dashboard , covering things from how data is fed into the display, to the countdown timers on active shiftsto give you a more detailed understanding of its various elements.
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Shift countdown timers
For active shifts, a countdown timer appears on the top-right corner of the containing element.
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The timer also displays a colour based on pre-defined thresholds:
OK (green)
WARNING (yellow)
DANGER (red)
Each threshold has a value designated to it, which acts as a boundary when paired with adjacent thresholds. Currently, these values are not customisable, and are measured in hours.
OK - 10 hours
WARNING - 6 hours
DANGER - 3 hours
For example, the shift for Zenith Rath above has a shift duration of 1800-2330. Based on the current time the dashboard was viewed at, it calculated 5 hours 5 minutes left before the end of the shift.
Given the threshold, this time falls between WARNING and DANGER, thus displaying a yellow background.
Once a shift is finished, the countdown timer will be replaced with a check mark:
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The order of shifts
For each base and department, the shifts are ordered according to:
Shifts before the current day
With a start time
Without a start time, ordered instead by personnel name
Shifts on the current day
With a start time
Without a start time, ordered instead by personnel name
Shifts following the current day
With a start time
Without a start time, ordered instead by personnel name
These set of shifts are separated by a dotted line. Shifts before and after the current day have a darker grey background colour to maintain focus on the current day.
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