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Timeline

Visual timeline of device availability, with pinch-to-zoom and compare.

Timeline: a scrollable timeline of device availability.

Overview​

Timeline shows devices on a time axis, making it easy to see when a device was first released, when it was discontinued, and how lineups overlap.

Table Of Contents​

The timeline is a scroll view that supports:

  • Vertical scrolling (more devices)
  • Horizontal scrolling (more years/half-years)

Each device is shown as a colored bar spanning from its release date to its discontinuation date. Device names are displayed directly on the bars (truncated with "..." if the bar is too narrow). Bars cycle through a palette of 13 colors to visually distinguish devices.

The grid includes year labels at the top and H1/H2 half-year markers within each year column. A red vertical "Now" line marks the current date on the timeline when it is within the visible range.

The grid includes year labels and half-year markers (H1/H2).
Scroll vertically to browse more devices.
Scroll horizontally to explore different years.
Horizontal scrolling continues across the timeline.
The current time is shown with a vertical now line when in range.
Device bars show availability ranges.
Use scroll indicators to keep orientation when navigating.

Zoom​

Use pinch-to-zoom to change how wide each time column is (zoom ranges from 0.5x to 3.0x). When zoomed, a Reset Zoom button appears in the top-right corner to return to the default 1.0x zoom level.

Selecting A Device​

Tap a device bar to open a detail card. A visual connector line links the selected bar to the detail card. The card shows:

  • First release date
  • Discontinued date (or "ongoing" if the device is still current)
  • Availability period (formatted as years and months, for example "3 years, 6 months")
Tap a bar to open the detail card. Use X to close.

Compare From Timeline​

From the detail card, tap Compare to open the Comparison tool with the selected device preloaded as the right device. The comparison database is prewarmed when the Timeline tool opens so that navigation to the Comparison tool is immediate.

Notes And Limitations​

  • Timeline is based on Lirum's device database (not a live scan).
  • Loading time depends on device/database size; a loading overlay may appear while data is prepared.
Last updated on by Rogerio Hirooka