trails/openspec/changes/archive/2026-03-26-planner-multiplayer-awareness/design.md
Ullrich Schäfer 538a69e1c5
Archive app-navigation and planner-multiplayer-awareness, sync specs
Both changes fully implemented. Sync delta specs to main:
- map-display: add Planner home page nav and cursor rendering requirements
- planner-session: add session participant awareness requirement

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-26 00:42:55 +01:00

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Context

Yjs awareness already tracks users with { color, name } state and renders map cursors via CursorTracker in PlannerMap.tsx. The current implementation has issues: random names can't be changed, cursor labels are unstyled, and there's no participant list showing who's in the session.

Goals / Non-Goals

Goals:

  • See all participants in the session (name, color, host/participant role)
  • Edit your own name (saved to localStorage, synced via awareness)
  • Polished cursor rendering on the map
  • Visual feedback when someone joins or leaves

Non-Goals:

  • Chat or messaging between participants
  • Cursor position sharing outside the map (e.g., in the sidebar)
  • Participant permissions or kicking (admin-only debug feature already exists)

Decisions

D1: Participant list in session header

Show colored dots + names in the header bar (already has space between profile selector and connection status). Clicking your own name opens an inline edit. Keeps the sidebar free for waypoints.

D2: Name persisted in localStorage, synced via awareness

Current approach: random name from a list, stored in localStorage as trails:user. Enhancement: let users edit it. On change, update localStorage AND call awareness.setLocalStateField("user", { color, name }). All other clients see the update immediately.

D3: Cursor as SVG pointer with name tag

Replace the current divIcon cursor label with: a small SVG arrow in the user's color + a name tag with background, shadow, and rounded corners. Position offset so the pointer tip is at the actual lat/lng.

D4: Join/leave toasts

When awareness detects a new client or a client leaving, show a brief toast ("Alice joined" / "Bob left") that auto-dismisses after 3 seconds. Use a simple absolute-positioned div, no toast library.