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# Live
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The Live page shows packets flowing through your mesh in real time, with animated map visualizations.
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[Screenshot: live page with map animations and packet feed]
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## Real-time feed
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Packets appear as they arrive via WebSocket. Each entry shows:
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- Packet type icon and color
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- Sender name
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- Observer that captured it
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- SNR and hop count
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- Timestamp
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The feed scrolls automatically. New packets appear at the top.
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## Map animations
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When a packet arrives, the Live map animates the signal path:
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- A pulse appears at the sender's location
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- Lines animate from sender to each observer that heard the packet
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- Observer markers flash briefly on reception
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### Realistic propagation
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Enable **Realistic Propagation** in the controls to buffer observations of the same packet and animate them simultaneously — showing how a single transmission ripples through the mesh.
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### Ghost hops
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When enabled, intermediate relay hops are shown as faded markers even if they don't have known locations. Disable to show only nodes with GPS coordinates.
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## VCR mode
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The Live page has a built-in VCR (video cassette recorder) for packet replay.
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| Button | Action |
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| ⏸ Pause | Freeze the feed. New packets are buffered but not displayed. |
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| ▶ Play | Resume live feed or start replay. |
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| ⏪ Rewind | Step backward through packet history. |
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| ⏩ Fast-forward | Replay at 2×, 4×, or 8× speed. |
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While paused, a badge shows how many packets arrived that you haven't seen yet.
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## Timeline
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The timeline bar at the bottom shows packet activity over the selected time scope (default: 1 hour). Click anywhere on the timeline to jump to that point in time.
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## Packet type legend
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Each packet type has a color and icon:
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| Type | Icon | Color |
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|------|------|-------|
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| Advert | 📡 | Green |
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| Channel Msg | 💬 | Blue |
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| Direct Msg | ✉️ | Amber |
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| ACK | ✓ | Gray |
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| Request | ❓ | Purple |
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| Response | 📨 | Cyan |
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| Trace | 🔍 | Pink |
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| Path | 🛤️ | Teal |
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## Controls
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- **Favorites only** — show only packets from your claimed nodes
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- **Matrix mode** — visual effect overlay (just for fun)
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## Tips
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- Use VCR pause when you spot something interesting — then step through packet by packet
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- Realistic propagation mode is best for understanding multi-path reception
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- The timeline sparkline shows traffic patterns — useful for spotting quiet periods or bursts
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