Problem:
Currently, it is difficult to determine if a specific change has improved or worsened the results because the two-decimal figures shown in the completion percentage may not reflect minor changes.
The visibility of these changes depends heavily on the size of the object being matched. For large objects, once matching reaches ~99%, the progress increments are often too small to trigger a visual change in the decimal output.
Solutions:
- Option 1 - Increase precision: Use more decimal places so users can identify minor progress. This could include a setting to choose the number of decimal places displayed.
- Option 2 - Show fractions: Show a fraction instead of a rounded percentage (e.g.
75773 / 75781 instead of 99.99%). Users could toggle between fraction and percentage modes.
- Option 3 - Add directional indicators: Include a small up/down arrow to indicate whether the latest rebuild improved or worsened the matching results.
Some mockups for the little arrows:
| Description |
Image |
| Worsened |
 |
| No change |
 |
| Improved |
 |
In terms of implementation, Option 3 would simply involve adding a character (in a distinct color) immediately following the percentage: ↑, ↓, or =.
Option 1 and 2 are arguably mutually exclusive, as you choose either more decimal places or the fraction mode (but it would be great to have both available as options). Option 3 applies to both modes equally.
Problem:
Currently, it is difficult to determine if a specific change has improved or worsened the results because the two-decimal figures shown in the completion percentage may not reflect minor changes.
The visibility of these changes depends heavily on the size of the object being matched. For large objects, once matching reaches ~99%, the progress increments are often too small to trigger a visual change in the decimal output.
Solutions:
75773 / 75781instead of99.99%). Users could toggle between fraction and percentage modes.Some mockups for the little arrows:
In terms of implementation, Option 3 would simply involve adding a character (in a distinct color) immediately following the percentage: ↑, ↓, or =.
Option 1 and 2 are arguably mutually exclusive, as you choose either more decimal places or the fraction mode (but it would be great to have both available as options). Option 3 applies to both modes equally.