komoot: get the places right, then put them in order
komoot helps hikers and cyclists discover, plan and navigate outdoor routes. Its web planner brings map locations and waypoint order together, so a plan can be adjusted before heading out.
Form your own approach first, then explore the reasoning to check trade-offs and validation you may have missed. There is no single right answer.
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DESIGN QUESTION
Explain location edits and order edits
Imagine you are responsible for a hiking route editor. The left panel lists “Station → Viewpoint → Water stop → Exit”; the map on the right shows the same four places. A user wants to get water first, but drags the water stop next to the viewpoint on the map. The list order stays the same.
- Task: Improve only the choice of where to drag and the feedback after an edit. Keep both rules: dragging on the map changes location only; dragging in the list changes order only. You may change entry-point hints and post-drag feedback, but do not add automatic sorting rules.
- Deliverable and check: Draw one sketch showing the operation hints and another showing a completed reorder. Write the key labels. Ask a reader to make the route visit the water stop before the viewpoint, then explain whether the locations changed and what the new list order is. Use this to check whether they understand the two operations.
Explore the reasoning
- Separate “the place is wrong” from “the order is wrong.” Put each hint near the control that can solve that problem.
- Connect the map and list with matching names or markers. After a drag, make clear which relationship changed.
- Observe where the reader acts first, then ask them to explain the result. Do not rely only on whether they like the interface.