Design a visual style for the single data point on the trunk of the tree so that users can learn about its distinction from the rest of the leaves

[gissoo]

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[gissoo]

@jhimpele @rlskoeser before I move too far ahead with styles for interaction, and functionality details could you please review these proposals for the visual style of the trunk data?

Note: two of the proposals are plaques and one is a type of small opening of the tree – I don't know what it is exactly called.

• is there any way we could put a meaningful, short text that would fit on the visual element/plaque in addition to the label?
• Is this the shortest the label can be?

[jhimpele]

@gissoo My favorite style is number two in the darker shade, which would allow a bright font for a short label. What do you think of having it hang from a nail, instead of wrapped around the tree? Some thoughts about the text. What if it only said, "Dedication" and then hovering reveals the text you have plus the content quote?

[rlskoeser]

@gissoo I like one or two. I think a plaque is preferable to a the designs that look like a hole or feature of the tree itself. I agree with Jeff that a nail would be better than a cord around the tree.

I thought we decided the interaction would be like the leaves — clicking on the visual would open the details in the panel, the same way that leaf details are shown. I don't remember if we discussed labels for this, but I think it should be something short (like just "dedication") if it needs to be labeled at all. I would be nice if the visual was enough without a text label to convey meaning and invite clicking on it, but I'm ok with a text label if that works better.

[jhimpele]

Agree with Rebecca here. I’m can’t recall if we specified the interaction, but I agree that “Dedication” is all we need for a label, which could be placed/inscribed on the plaque itself.

[gissoo]

@jhimpele @rlskoeser Amazing! YES! a shorter / display label like "Dedication" would be perfect! it's just what I was hoping for.

So please review this revised version with a nail and let me know what you think

I'll open a new issue about the interaction part.

[jhimpele]

Better with the nail, @gissoo. How about a short string (upside down V) that hangs the plaque from the nail? Also, it doesn't necessarily have to be straight horizontal, if you want to give it a slight angle.

[rlskoeser]

The nail is better but not visible enough; I think it either needs more contrast or separation via a string as Jeff suggested.

[gissoo]

@rlskoeser @jhimpele thanks for writing. I've gone back to my original proposal with the strings again since the nail is not going to be visible, and nail with a string doesn't visually make sense.

Please look at these two styles and let me know if you like either one

[jhimpele]

@gissoo I prefer the second (new) string version.

[rlskoeser]

Commented on the other issue about the string before I saw this one - #106 (comment)

How does a nail with a string not make sense? I think it's more common to hang a sign from a string on a nail than to run it around the girth of the tree, esp. since the size of the tree will change as it ages. (-- although a quick google image search is turning up things more like what you've designed!)

[jhimpele]

I wondered the same, but then easily found this photo. Though a nail is more common, I now like the less violent relationship with the tree that the string implies.

[gissoo]

@rlskoeser Right, I mainly saw versions without a nail. Aesthetically I prefer it. Thanks for pointing out the harm of a string, super helpful! Now I don't feel strongly :D ...still not my aesthetic but it doesn't have to be, that's why we have this review process.

[gissoo]

@jhimpele @rlskoeser thank you for your feedback on this. Based on your comments here and in #106 I propose that we go with proposal 2, the version with the string that Jeff preferred. I'm archiving the other version with the nail so we can revisit if the implementation is complicated or if you absolutely hate it in a few days.