From 22aee0b9159f43e57e9c5fb37889cec05b1e9604 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fred Boniface <fjla@fredboniface.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 20:06:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Improve live indications (Smaller, but maybe marginally less
 user friendly?)  Shorten poll interval for boards due to backend
 optimizations.

ensure data is reloaded when tab/page becomes visible.
---
 src/lib/components/ui/LiveIndicator.svelte | 49 ------------------
 src/routes/board/+page.svelte              | 59 +++++++++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 src/lib/components/ui/LiveIndicator.svelte

diff --git a/src/lib/components/ui/LiveIndicator.svelte b/src/lib/components/ui/LiveIndicator.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 34c93bd..0000000
--- a/src/lib/components/ui/LiveIndicator.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-<div class="cont">
-    <div class="flash"></div>
-    <span class="txt">Live</span>
-</div>
-
-<style>
-    .cont {
-        display: inline-flex;
-        flex-direction: row;
-        justify-content: space-between;
-        align-items: center;
-        font-family: 'URW Gothic', sans-serif;
-        font-weight: 600;
-        letter-spacing: 0.15ch;
-    }
-
-    .flash {
-        height: 0.6rem;
-        width: 0.6rem;
-        margin: 0 0.35rem;
-        border-radius: 50%;
-        background-color: forestgreen;
-        animation: live-pulse 1s ease-in-out infinite;
-    }
-
-    .txt {
-        animation: live-text-pulse 1s ease-in-out infinite;
-    }
-
-    @keyframes live-pulse {
-        0%, 100% {
-            box-shadow: 0 0 14px forestgreen;
-            filter: opacity(1) saturate(1);
-        }
-        50% {
-            box-shadow: 0 0 2px forestgreen;
-            filter: opacity(0.2) saturate(0.95);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @keyframes live-text-pulse {
-        0%, 100% {
-            opacity: 1;
-        }
-        50% {
-            opacity: 0.65;
-        }
-    }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/board/+page.svelte b/src/routes/board/+page.svelte
index bd929db..8934889 100644
--- a/src/routes/board/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/board/+page.svelte
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 
 	import { formatUkDateTime, formatUkTime } from '$lib/utils/time';
 	import StaffServicesTable from '$lib/components/ui/station-board/StaffServicesTable.svelte';
-	import LiveIndicator from '$lib/components/ui/LiveIndicator.svelte';
 	import StaffServicesGrid from '$lib/components/ui/station-board/StaffServicesGrid.svelte';
 
 	let { data } = $props();
 	let now = $state(new Date());
-	let live = $state(false);
+	let dataAgeInSeconds = $derived(
+		Math.floor((now.getTime() - new Date(data.boardData.producedAt).getTime()) / 1000)
+	);
+	let live = $derived(dataAgeInSeconds < 45);
 
 	// Handle auto-refreshing & Wake-lock
 	$effect(() => {
@@ -50,10 +52,8 @@
 					await invalidateAll();
 				} catch (error) {
 					console.error("Background data fetch failed: ", error)
-					live = false;
 				}
-			}, 60100);
-			live = true;
+			}, 20000);
 			console.log("Polling started")
 		};
 
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@
 			await releaseWakeLock();
 		};
 
-		const handleVisibilityChange = () => {
+		const handleVisibilityChange = async () => {
 			if (document.hidden) {
 				stopPolling();
 			} else {
 				startPolling();
+				await invalidateAll();
 			}
 		};
 
@@ -115,17 +116,15 @@ $effect(() => {
 </script>
 <section class="board-wrapper">
 	<div class="time-data">
-		<span class="time-loaded">Updated: {formatUkDateTime(data.boardData.producedAt, true)}</span>
+		<div class="loadedlive">
+			<div class="liveflash {live ? 'isLive' : 'notLive'}"></div>
+			<span class="time-loaded">Updated: {formatUkDateTime(data.boardData.producedAt, true)}</span>
+		</div>
 		<span class="time-now">{formatUkTime(now, true)}</span>
 	</div>
 	{#if data.boardData.data.m?.length}
 		<StationAlertCard messages={data.boardData.data.m} />
 	{/if}
-	{#if live}
-		<div class="live-indicator">
-			<LiveIndicator />
-		</div>
-	{/if}
 	{#if data.boardData.data.s?.length}
 		<div class="service-list-wrapper">
 			<StaffServicesGrid services={data.boardData.data.s} />
@@ -155,6 +154,42 @@ $effect(() => {
 		font-family: 'URW Gothic', sans-serif;
 	}
 
+	.loadedlive {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		justify-content: center;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 1rem;
+	}
+
+	.liveflash {
+		width: 12px;
+		height: 12px;
+		border-radius: 50%;
+		transition: all 0.3s ease;
+	}
+
+	div.notLive {
+		background-color: #ef4444;
+		animation:
+			led-blink 1s steps(1, start) infinite,
+			led-halo-expand 1s steps(1, start) infinite;
+	}
+
+	div.isLive {
+		background-color: #10b981;
+		animation:
+			led-pulse 2.5s infinite ease-in-out;
+	}
+
+	@keyframes led-blink {
+		0%,100%{opacity:1;}
+		50%{opacity:0.2;filter:saturate(0.2)}
+	}
+	@keyframes led-pulse{
+		0%,100%{opacity: 1;filter:saturate(1);box-shadow: 0 0 6px 1px rgba(16,185,129,0.4)}
+		50%{opacity: 0.2;filter:saturate(0.2);box-shadow:0 0 2px 0px rgba(16,185,129,0.1)}
+	}
+
 	.time-loaded,
 	.time-now {
 		font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;