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UI Refinements

This release focuses on improving the day-to-day experience of using Fossil Tracker. The underlying data model has been refined, specimen editing workflows have been streamlined, and reference data management is now considerably more flexible.

Highlights

Improved specimen search and editing

Finding and editing specimens is now much smoother:

  • Simplified specimen search interface
  • Search results are displayed in a tabular format for easier browsing
  • Specimens can now be opened for editing directly from the search results

Reference Data replaces Context

The former Context section has been renamed Reference Data to better reflect its purpose as a place to manage controlled vocabularies used throughout the application.

Reference Data has also become much more capable:

  • All reference data can now be edited directly from the interface
  • New standard Measurement Types have been introduced
  • Measurement types are no longer restricted by an “Active” flag
  • Existing taxonomy, geological ages, localities, preparation types and measurement types are displayed in a cleaner, more readable format
  • Notes have been removed from Geological Ages to simplify the model

Standardised specimen measurements

Measurements are now based on predefined measurement types rather than free-text entry.

This provides:

  • Consistent measurement names across the collection
  • Appropriate units for each measurement type
  • Improved data quality and future reporting capabilities

Specimen editor improvements

Several areas of the specimen editor have been refined:

  • Provenance information has been reorganised into a clearer layout
  • Observation Notes now have their own dedicated tab
  • The former Context tab has been moved to the end of the editor workflow
  • Public/private visibility is now managed at the individual note level rather than on the specimen itself
  • Acquisition documents have been generalised into a more flexible Documents system, with document upload support alongside image uploads
  • Related Links have been internally refactored for improved maintainability

Maintenance

  • Updated the application to remove Streamlit deprecation warnings and improve compatibility with newer releases.

This release is primarily about usability rather than major new functionality. It lays the groundwork for richer specimen metadata while making everyday catalogue management faster, cleaner and more consistent.

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