Color Coding for Aircraft Calendar Trip Detail Card

🎨 Color Coding for Aircraft Calendar Trip Detail Card

The color displayed on an aircraft calendar trip detail card is determined by a system of prioritization that checks different statuses in a specific, predefined order. The first status in the list that meets a color-coding condition will determine the color for the entire card, overriding any lower-priority statuses.

The goal is to ensure the most critical state of the trip leg is immediately obvious to the user.

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You will find the color legend at the upper right corner of the Calendar Module.

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🚦 Priority Order of Color Determination

Viewing the priority in the order of the flight's logical progression helps users understand when the color will change as a trip moves from planning to completion.

Progression of Status (Lowest Priority to Highest Priority)

The system checks the following statuses in the logical order of a flight's journey, with Priority 1 being the lowest and Priority 4 being the highest:

Priority Rank	Status Field	Status Values that Determine Color	Source of Color Definition	Logical Stage and Explanation
1 (Lowest)	Flight Status	Scheduled, Confirmed, Released	Flight Status Config	Planning/Dispatch: This is the base color for a flight in its initial, stable planning state. It is only displayed when no higher-priority operational events have occurred.
2	Flight Tracking Status	All active tracking status values (e.g., On Time, Delayed, Diverted)	Flight Status Config	Pre-Operational/Monitoring: This status often changes based on external data feeds. It takes precedence over the basic planning status (Priority 1) to indicate real-time monitoring alerts (e.g., a Delayed color).
3	Flight Log Status	All active log status values (e.g., Logged, Verified)	Flight Log Config	Active Operations: This status is manually logged by the crew and represents the current, most granular operational state of the aircraft. This color overrides both tracking and planning statuses.
4 (Highest)	Flight Status	Cancelled or Completed	Flight Status Config	Final State: This is the definitive, immutable end state of the trip leg. When active, it immediately sets the card's color (e.g., Red for Cancelled) and overrides all other statuses, regardless of their logged or tracked value.

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📝 Key Takeaway for Users

The color you see is the most urgent or relevant status for the flight's current operational phase, following a strict hierarchy.

• A Completed or Cancelled status always takes precedence.
• An active flight log (e.g., Airborne) takes precedence over passive tracking (e.g., Enroute).
• A basic scheduled state (e.g., Confirmed) is only shown if the leg hasn't entered a higher-priority operational state.

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