fix pipfile mismatch

Reviewed-on: #26

.gitea/workflows/workflow_deploy-container.yaml

@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Deploy to k8s
       run: |
         kubectl apply -k backend/deployment/overlays/${{ inputs.overlay }} --kubeconfig=kubeconfig
-        kubectl -n anyway-backend rollout restart deployment/anyway-backend-${{ inputs.overlay }}
+        kubectl -n anyway-backend rollout restart deployment/anyway-backend-${{ inputs.overlay }} --kubeconfig=kubeconfig

backend/Pipfile

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ name = "pypi"
 numpy = "*"
 fastapi = "*"
 pydantic = "*"
-geopy = "*"
 shapely = "*"
 scipy = "*"
 osmpythontools = "*"
 pywikibot = "*"
 pymemcache = "*"
+fastapi-cli = "*"

backend/src/constants.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ OSM_CACHE_DIR = Path(cache_dir_string)
 
 import logging
 # if we are in a debug session, set verbose and rich logging
-if os.getenv('DEBUG', False):
+if os.getenv('DEBUG', "false") == "true":
     from rich.logging import RichHandler
     logging.basicConfig(
         level=logging.DEBUG,

backend/src/main.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def new_trip(preferences: Preferences, start: tuple[float, float], end: tuple[fl
     refined_tour = refiner.refine_optimization(landmarks, base_tour, preferences.max_time_minute, preferences.detour_tolerance_minute)
 
     linked_tour = LinkedLandmarks(refined_tour)
-    # upon creation of the trip, persistence of both the trip and its landmarks is ensured. Ca
+    # upon creation of the trip, persistence of both the trip and its landmarks is ensured
     trip = Trip.from_linked_landmarks(linked_tour, cache_client)
     return trip
 

backend/src/parameters/amenity_selectors.yaml

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Tags were picked mostly arbitrarily, based on the OSM wiki and the OSM tags page.
+# See https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org for more inspiration.
+
 nature:
   leisure: park
   geological: ''
@@ -11,7 +14,24 @@ nature:
     - alpine_hut
     - viewpoint
     - zoo
-  waterway: waterfall
+    - resort
+    - picnic_site
+  water:
+    - pond
+    - lake
+    - river
+    - basin
+    - stream
+    - lagoon
+    - rapids
+  waterway:
+    - waterfall
+    - river
+    - canal
+    - dam
+    - dock
+    - boatyard
+
 
 shopping:
   shop:
@@ -23,10 +43,50 @@ sightseeing:
     - museum
     - attraction
     - gallery
+    - artwork
+    - aquarium
+
   historic: ''
   amenity:
     - planetarium
     - place_of_worship
     - fountain
+    - townhall
   water:
     - reflecting_pool
+  bridge:
+    # needs to be in quotes because it gets interpreted as True otherwise
+    - 'yes'
+    - aqueduct
+    - viaduct
+    - boardwalk
+    - cantilever
+    - abandoned
+  building:
+    - church
+    - chapel
+    - mosque
+    - synagogue
+    - ruins
+    - temple
+    - government
+    - cathedral
+    - castle
+    - museum
+
+
+
+
+# to be used later on
+restauration:
+  shop:
+    - coffee
+    - bakery
+    - restaurant
+    - pastry
+  amenity:
+    - restaurant
+    - cafe
+    - ice_cream
+    - food_court
+    - biergarten

backend/src/parameters/landmark_parameters.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 city_bbox_side: 7500 #m
 radius_close_to: 50
-church_coeff: 0.75
+church_coeff: 0.5
 nature_coeff: 1.25
 overall_coeff: 10
 tag_exponent: 1.15

backend/src/structs/landmark.py

@@ -14,26 +14,22 @@ class Landmark(BaseModel) :
     osm_id : int
     attractiveness : int
     n_tags : int
-    image_url : Optional[str] = None                            # TODO future
+    image_url : Optional[str] = None
     website_url : Optional[str] = None
-    wikipedia_url : Optional[str] = None
     description : Optional[str] = None                          # TODO future
-    duration : Optional[int] = 0                                # TODO future
+    duration : Optional[int] = 0
     name_en : Optional[str] = None
 
     # Unique ID of a given landmark
-    uuid: str = Field(default_factory=uuid4)                    # TODO implement this ASAP
+    uuid: str = Field(default_factory=uuid4)
 
     # Additional properties depending on specific tour
     must_do : Optional[bool] = False
     must_avoid : Optional[bool] = False
     is_secondary : Optional[bool] = False                       # TODO future   
 
-    time_to_reach_next : Optional[int] = 0                      # TODO fix this in existing code
-    next_uuid : Optional[str] = None                            # TODO implement this ASAP
-
-    def __hash__(self) -> int:
-        return self.uuid.int
+    time_to_reach_next : Optional[int] = 0
+    next_uuid : Optional[str] = None
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         time_to_next_str = f", time_to_next={self.time_to_reach_next}" if self.time_to_reach_next else ""
@@ -42,3 +38,15 @@ class Landmark(BaseModel) :
         if self.type in ["start", "finish", "nature", "shopping"] : type_str += '\t '
         return f'Landmark{type_str}: [{self.name} @{self.location}, score={self.attractiveness}{time_to_next_str}{is_secondary_str}]'
 
+    def distance(self, value: 'Landmark') -> float:
+        return (self.location[0] - value.location[0])**2 + (self.location[1] - value.location[1])**2
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> int:
+        return hash(self.name)
+
+    def __eq__(self, value: 'Landmark') -> bool:
+        # eq and hash must be consistent
+        # in particular, if two objects are equal, their hash must be equal
+        # uuid and osm_id are just shortcuts to avoid comparing all the properties
+        # if they are equal, we know that the name is also equal and in turn the hash is equal
+        return self.uuid == value.uuid or self.osm_id == value.osm_id or (self.name == value.name and self.distance(value) < 0.001)

backend/src/structs/trip.py

@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class Trip(BaseModel):
 
         # Store the trip in the cache
         cache_client.set(f"trip_{trip.uuid}", trip)
-        cache_client.set_many({f"landmark_{landmark.uuid}": landmark for landmark in landmarks}, expire=3600)
+        # make sure to await the result (noreply=False). Otherwise the cache might not be inplace when the trip is actually requested
+        cache_client.set_many({f"landmark_{landmark.uuid}": landmark for landmark in landmarks}, expire=3600, noreply=False)
         # is equivalent to:
         # for landmark in landmarks:
         #     cache_client.set(f"landmark_{landmark.uuid}", landmark, expire=3600)

backend/src/utils/get_time_separation.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import yaml
-from geopy.distance import geodesic
+from math import sin, cos, sqrt, atan2, radians
 
 import constants
 
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ with constants.OPTIMIZER_PARAMETERS_PATH.open('r') as f:
     DETOUR_FACTOR = parameters['detour_factor']
     AVERAGE_WALKING_SPEED = parameters['average_walking_speed']
 
+EARTH_RADIUS_KM = 6373
 
 def get_time(p1: tuple[float, float], p2: tuple[float, float]) -> int:
     """
@@ -16,24 +17,34 @@ def get_time(p1: tuple[float, float], p2: tuple[float, float]) -> int:
     Args:
         p1 (Tuple[float, float]): Coordinates of the starting location.
         p2 (Tuple[float, float]): Coordinates of the destination.
-        detour (float): Detour factor affecting the distance.
-        speed (float): Walking speed in kilometers per hour.
 
         Returns:
         int: Time to travel from p1 to p2 in minutes.
     """
 
 
-    # Compute the straight-line distance in km
     if p1 == p2:
         return 0
     else:
-        dist = geodesic(p1, p2).kilometers
+        # Compute the distance in km along the surface of the Earth
+        # (assume spherical Earth)
+        # this is the haversine formula, stolen from stackoverflow
+        # in order to not use any external libraries
+        lat1, lon1 = radians(p1[0]), radians(p1[1])
+        lat2, lon2 = radians(p2[0]), radians(p2[1])
 
-    # Consider the detour factor for average cityto deterline walking distance (in km)
-    walk_dist = dist*DETOUR_FACTOR
+        dlon = lon2 - lon1
+        dlat = lat2 - lat1
+
+        a = sin(dlat / 2)**2 + cos(lat1) * cos(lat2) * sin(dlon / 2)**2
+        c = 2 * atan2(sqrt(a), sqrt(1 - a))
+
+        distance = EARTH_RADIUS_KM * c
+
+    # Consider the detour factor for average an average city
+    walk_distance = distance * DETOUR_FACTOR
 
     # Time to walk this distance (in minutes)
-    walk_time = walk_dist/AVERAGE_WALKING_SPEED*60
+    walk_time = walk_distance / AVERAGE_WALKING_SPEED * 60
 
     return round(walk_time)

backend/src/utils/landmarks_manager.py

@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
-import math as m
+import math
 import yaml
 import logging
 
 from OSMPythonTools.overpass import Overpass, overpassQueryBuilder
 from OSMPythonTools.cachingStrategy import CachingStrategy, JSON
-from pywikibot import ItemPage, Site
-from pywikibot import config
-config.put_throttle = 0
-config.maxlag = 0
 
-from structs.preferences import Preferences, Preference
+from structs.preferences import Preferences
 from structs.landmark import Landmark
 from .take_most_important import take_most_important
 import constants
 
-
+# silence the overpass logger
+logging.getLogger('OSMPythonTools').setLevel(level=logging.CRITICAL)
 
 
 class LandmarkManager:
@@ -77,79 +74,34 @@ class LandmarkManager:
         max_walk_dist = (preferences.max_time_minute/2)/60*self.walking_speed*1000/self.detour_factor
         reachable_bbox_side = min(max_walk_dist, self.max_bbox_side)
 
-        L = []
+        # use set to avoid duplicates, this requires some __methods__ to be set in Landmark
+        all_landmarks = set()
+
         bbox = self.create_bbox(center_coordinates, reachable_bbox_side)
         # list for sightseeing
         if preferences.sightseeing.score != 0:
-            score_function = lambda score: int(score*10*preferences.sightseeing.score/5)   # self.count_elements_close_to(loc) +
-            L1 = self.fetch_landmarks(bbox, self.amenity_selectors['sightseeing'], preferences.sightseeing.type, score_function)
-            L += L1
+            score_function = lambda score: score * 10 * preferences.sightseeing.score / 5
+            current_landmarks = self.fetch_landmarks(bbox, self.amenity_selectors['sightseeing'], preferences.sightseeing.type, score_function)
+            all_landmarks.update(current_landmarks)
 
         # list for nature
         if preferences.nature.score != 0:
-            score_function = lambda score: int(score*10*self.nature_coeff*preferences.nature.score/5)   # self.count_elements_close_to(loc) +
-            L2 = self.fetch_landmarks(bbox, self.amenity_selectors['nature'], preferences.nature.type, score_function)
-            L += L2
+            score_function = lambda score: score * 10 * self.nature_coeff * preferences.nature.score / 5
+            current_landmarks = self.fetch_landmarks(bbox, self.amenity_selectors['nature'], preferences.nature.type, score_function)
+            all_landmarks.update(current_landmarks)
 
         # list for shopping
         if preferences.shopping.score != 0:
-            score_function = lambda score: int(score*10*preferences.shopping.score/5)   # self.count_elements_close_to(loc) +
-            L3 = self.fetch_landmarks(bbox, self.amenity_selectors['shopping'], preferences.shopping.type, score_function)
-            L += L3
+            score_function = lambda score: score * 10 * preferences.shopping.score / 5
+            current_landmarks = self.fetch_landmarks(bbox, self.amenity_selectors['shopping'], preferences.shopping.type, score_function)
+            all_landmarks.update(current_landmarks)
 
 
-        L = self.remove_duplicates(L)
-        # self.correct_score(L, preferences)
+        landmarks_constrained = take_most_important(all_landmarks, self.N_important)
+        self.logger.info(f'Generated {len(all_landmarks)} landmarks around {center_coordinates}, and constrained to {len(landmarks_constrained)} most important ones.')
 
-        L_constrained = take_most_important(L, self.N_important)
-        self.logger.info(f'Generated {len(L)} landmarks around {center_coordinates}, and constrained to {len(L_constrained)} most important ones.')
+        return all_landmarks, landmarks_constrained
 
-        return L, L_constrained
-
-
-    def remove_duplicates(self, landmarks: list[Landmark]) -> list[Landmark]:
-        """
-        Removes duplicate landmarks based on their names from the given list. Only retains the landmark with highest score
-
-        Parameters:
-        landmarks (list[Landmark]): A list of Landmark objects.
-
-        Returns:
-        list[Landmark]: A list of unique Landmark objects based on their names.
-        """
-
-        L_clean = []
-        names = []
-
-        for landmark in landmarks:
-            if landmark.name in names: 
-                continue  
-            else:
-                names.append(landmark.name)
-                L_clean.append(landmark)
-        
-        return L_clean
-        
-
-    def correct_score(self, landmarks: list[Landmark], preferences: Preferences) -> None:
-        """
-        Adjust the attractiveness score of each landmark in the list based on user preferences.
-
-        This method updates the attractiveness of each landmark by scaling it according to the user's preference score.
-        The score adjustment is computed using a simple linear transformation based on the preference score.
-
-        Args:
-            landmarks (list[Landmark]): A list of landmarks whose scores need to be corrected.
-            preferences (Preferences): The user's preference settings that influence the attractiveness score adjustment.
-        """
-
-        score_dict = {
-            preferences.sightseeing.type: preferences.sightseeing.score,
-            preferences.nature.type: preferences.nature.score,
-            preferences.shopping.type: preferences.shopping.score
-        }
-        for landmark in landmarks:
-            landmark.attractiveness = int(landmark.attractiveness * score_dict[landmark.type] / 5)        
 
 
     def count_elements_close_to(self, coordinates: tuple[float, float]) -> int:
@@ -172,7 +124,7 @@ class LandmarkManager:
 
         radius = self.radius_close_to
 
-        alpha = (180*radius) / (6371000*m.pi)
+        alpha = (180 * radius) / (6371000 * math.pi)
         bbox = {'latLower':lat-alpha,'lonLower':lon-alpha,'latHigher':lat+alpha,'lonHigher': lon+alpha}
 
         # Build the query to find elements within the radius
@@ -216,7 +168,7 @@ class LandmarkManager:
 
         # Convert distance to degrees
         lat_diff = half_side_length_km / 111  # 1 degree latitude is approximately 111 km
-        lon_diff = half_side_length_km / (111 * m.cos(m.radians(lat)))  # Adjust for longitude based on latitude
+        lon_diff = half_side_length_km / (111 * math.cos(math.radians(lat)))  # Adjust for longitude based on latitude
 
         # Calculate bbox
         min_lat = lat - lat_diff
@@ -255,32 +207,32 @@ class LandmarkManager:
             query = overpassQueryBuilder(
                 bbox = bbox,
                 elementType = ['way', 'relation'],
+                # selector can in principle be a list already,
+                # but it generates the intersection of the queries
+                # we want the union
                 selector = sel,
-                # conditions = [],
+                conditions = ['count_tags()>5'],
                 includeCenter = True,
                 out = 'body'
                 )
+            self.logger.debug(f"Query: {query}")
 
             try:
                 result = self.overpass.query(query)
             except Exception as e:
                 self.logger.error(f"Error fetching landmarks: {e}")
-                return
+                continue
 
             for elem in result.elements():
 
-                name = elem.tag('name')                             # Add name
-                location = (elem.centerLat(), elem.centerLon())     # Add coordinates (lat, lon)
+                name = elem.tag('name')
+                location = (elem.centerLat(), elem.centerLon())
 
                 # TODO: exclude these from the get go
                 # skip if unprecise location
                 if name is None or location[0] is None:
                     continue
 
-                # skip if unused
-                # if 'disused:leisure' in elem.tags().keys():
-                #     continue
-                
                 # skip if part of another building
                 if 'building:part' in elem.tags().keys() and elem.tag('building:part') == 'yes':
                     continue
@@ -291,7 +243,6 @@ class LandmarkManager:
                 n_tags = len(elem.tags().keys())    # Add number of tags
                 score = n_tags**self.tag_exponent   # Add score
                 website_url = None
-                wikpedia_url = None
                 image_url = None
                 name_en = None
 
@@ -299,22 +250,17 @@ class LandmarkManager:
                 skip = False
                 for tag in elem.tags().keys():
                     if "pay" in tag:
-                        score += self.pay_bonus             # discard payment options for tags
+                        # payment options are a good sign
+                        score += self.pay_bonus
 
                     if "disused" in tag:
-                        skip = True             # skip disused amenities
+                        # skip disused amenities
+                        skip = True
                         break
 
                     if "wiki" in tag:
-                        score += self.wikipedia_bonus             # wikipedia entries count more
-                        
-                    # if tag == "wikidata":
-                    #     Q = elem.tag('wikidata')
-                    #     site = Site("wikidata", "wikidata")
-                    #     item = ItemPage(site, Q)
-                    #     item.get()
-                    #     n_languages = len(item.labels)
-                    #     n_tags += n_languages/10
+                        # wikipedia entries count more
+                        score += self.wikipedia_bonus
 
                     if "viewpoint" in tag:
                         score += self.viewpoint_bonus
@@ -336,9 +282,6 @@ class LandmarkManager:
                             skip = True
                             break
 
-                    # Get additional information
-                    # if tag == 'wikipedia' :
-                    #     wikpedia_url = elem.tag('wikipedia')
                     if tag in ['website', 'contact:website']:
                         website_url = elem.tag(tag)
                     if tag == 'image':
@@ -351,30 +294,29 @@ class LandmarkManager:
 
                 score = score_function(score)
                 if "place_of_worship" in elem.tags().values():
-                    score = int(score*self.church_coeff)
+                    score = score * self.church_coeff
                     duration = 15
                 
                 elif "museum" in elem.tags().values():
-                    score = int(score*self.church_coeff)
+                    score = score * self.church_coeff
                     duration = 60
                 
                 else:
                     duration = 5
 
-                # Generate the landmark and append it to the list
+                # finally create our own landmark object
                 landmark = Landmark(
                     name = name,
                     type = elem_type,
                     location = location,
                     osm_type = osm_type,
                     osm_id = osm_id,
-                    attractiveness=score,
+                    attractiveness = int(score),
                     must_do = False,
                     n_tags = int(n_tags),
-                    duration = duration, 
+                    duration = int(duration),
                     name_en = name_en,
                     image_url = image_url,
-                    # wikipedia_url=wikpedia_url,
                     website_url = website_url
                 )
                 return_list.append(landmark)
@@ -399,7 +341,7 @@ def dict_to_selector_list(d: dict) -> list:
     for key, value in d.items():
         if type(value) == list:
             val = '|'.join(value)
-            return_list.append(f'{key}~"{val}"')
+            return_list.append(f'{key}~"^({val})$"')
         elif type(value) == str and len(value) == 0:
             return_list.append(f'{key}')
         else:

backend/src/utils/optimizer.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import numpy as np
 
 from scipy.optimize import linprog
 from collections import defaultdict, deque
-from geopy.distance import geodesic
 
 from structs.landmark import Landmark
 from .get_time_separation import get_time

backend/src/utils/take_most_important.py

@@ -1,38 +1,16 @@
 from structs.landmark import Landmark
 
-def take_most_important(landmarks: list[Landmark], N_important) -> list[Landmark] :
-    L = len(landmarks)
-    L_copy = []
-    L_clean = []
-    scores = [0]*len(landmarks)
-    names = []
-    name_id = {}
+def take_most_important(landmarks: list[Landmark], n_important) -> list[Landmark]:
+    """
+    Given a list of landmarks, return the n_important most important landmarks
+    Parameters:
+    landmarks: list[Landmark] - list of landmarks
+    n_important: int - number of most important landmarks to return
+    Returns:
+    list[Landmark] - list of the n_important most important landmarks
+    """
 
-    for i, elem in enumerate(landmarks) :
-        if elem.name not in names :
-            names.append(elem.name)
-            name_id[elem.name] = [i]
-            L_copy.append(elem)
-        else :
-            name_id[elem.name] += [i]
-            scores = []
-            for j in name_id[elem.name] :
-                scores.append(L[j].attractiveness)
-            best_id = max(range(len(scores)), key=scores.__getitem__)
-            t = name_id[elem.name][best_id]
-            if t == i :
-                for old in L_copy :
-                    if old.name == elem.name :
-                        old.attractiveness = L[t].attractiveness
+    # Sort landmarks by attractiveness (descending)
+    sorted_landmarks = sorted(landmarks, key=lambda x: x.attractiveness, reverse=True)
 
-    scores = [0]*len(L_copy)
-    for i, elem in enumerate(L_copy) :
-        scores[i] = elem.attractiveness
-
-    res = sorted(range(len(scores)), key = lambda sub: scores[sub])[-(N_important-L):]
-
-    for i, elem in enumerate(L_copy) :
-        if i in res :
-            L_clean.append(elem)
-
-    return L_clean
+    return sorted_landmarks[:n_important]

frontend/.github/workflows/build_app_android.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - main
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -24,19 +24,26 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup android SDK
         uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
       
+      - name: Install Flutter
+        uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
+        with:
+          channel: stable
+          flutter-version: 3.22.0
+          cache: true
+
       - name: Infer version number from git tag
         id: version
         env: 
           REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         run:
           # remove the 'v' prefix from the tag name
-          echo "VERSION=${REF_NAME//v}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "VERSION_NAME=${REF_NAME//v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Load secrets from github
         run: |
-          echo "${{ secrets.ANDROID_SECRET_PROPERTIES }}" > secrets.properties
-          echo "${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEYSTORE }}" > release.keystore
-          echo "${{ secrets.ANDROID_GOOGLE_PLAY_JSON }}" > google-key.json
+          echo "${{ secrets.ANDROID_SECRET_PROPERTIES_BASE64 }}" | base64 -d > secrets.properties
+          echo "${{ secrets.ANDROID_GOOGLE_PLAY_JSON_BASE64 }}" | base64 -d > google-key.json
+          echo "${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEYSTORE_BASE64 }}" | base64 -d > release.keystore
         working-directory: android
 
       - name: Install fastlane
@@ -46,5 +53,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run fastlane lane
         run: bundle exec fastlane deploy_testing
         working-directory: android
-        env:
-          VERSION_NAME: ${{ steps.version.VERSION }}
+        # the environment variable VERSION_NAME is implicitly available

frontend/android/.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+gradlew
+gradlew.bat
+gradle/
 /.gradle
 /captures/
 /local.properties

frontend/android/fastlane/Fastfile

@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ platform :android do
 
   desc "Deploy a new version as a preview version"
   lane :deploy_testing do
+    version_name = ENV["VERSION_NAME"]
+
     sh(
-      "flutter build appbundle --release",
-      "--build-name=",
-      ENV["VERSION_NAME"],
+      "flutter",
+      "build",
+      "appbundle",
+      "--release",
+      "--build-name=#{version_name}",
       )
     
     upload_to_play_store(

frontend/lib/constants.dart

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 const String APP_NAME = 'AnyWay';
 
 String API_URL_BASE = 'https://anyway.anydev.info';
+String API_URL_DEBUG = 'https://anyway.anydev.info';
 String PRIVACY_URL = 'https://anydev.info/privacy';
 
 const String MAP_ID = '41c21ac9b81dbfd8';

frontend/lib/modules/current_trip_error_message.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import 'package:anyway/structs/trip.dart';
+import 'package:auto_size_text/auto_size_text.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+class CurrentTripErrorMessage extends StatefulWidget {
+  final Trip trip;
+  const CurrentTripErrorMessage({
+    super.key,
+    required this.trip,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<CurrentTripErrorMessage> createState() => _CurrentTripErrorMessageState();
+}
+
+class _CurrentTripErrorMessageState extends State<CurrentTripErrorMessage> {
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) => Center(
+    child: Row(
+      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+      children: [
+        const Icon(
+          Icons.error_outline,
+          color: Colors.red,
+          size: 50,
+        ),
+        const Padding(
+          padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: 10),
+        ),
+        AutoSizeText(
+          'Error: ${widget.trip.errorDescription}',
+          maxLines: 3,
+        ),
+      ],
+    )
+  );
+}

frontend/lib/modules/current_trip_greeter.dart

@@ -1,37 +1,27 @@
-import 'dart:developer';
-
-import 'package:anyway/constants.dart';
-import 'package:anyway/structs/trip.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:auto_size_text/auto_size_text.dart';
 
-import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:anyway/pages/current_trip.dart';
+import 'package:anyway/structs/trip.dart';
 
-class Greeter extends StatefulWidget {
+
+class CurrentTripGreeter extends StatefulWidget {
   final Trip trip;
 
-  Greeter({
+  CurrentTripGreeter({
+    super.key,
     required this.trip,
   });
 
   @override
-  State<Greeter> createState() => _GreeterState();
+  State<CurrentTripGreeter> createState() => _CurrentTripGreeterState();
 }
 
 
-class _GreeterState extends State<Greeter> {
-  
-  Widget greeterBuilder (BuildContext context, Widget? child) {
-    final Shader textGradient = APP_GRADIENT.createShader(Rect.fromLTWH(0.0, 0.0, 200.0, 70.0));
-    TextStyle greeterStyle = TextStyle(
-      foreground: Paint()..shader = textGradient,
-      fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
-      fontSize: 26
-    );
-
-    Widget topGreeter;
-
-    if (widget.trip.uuid != 'pending') {
-      topGreeter = FutureBuilder(
+class _CurrentTripGreeterState extends State<CurrentTripGreeter> {
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) => Center(
+    child: FutureBuilder(
       future: widget.trip.cityName,
       builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot<String> snapshot) {
         if (snapshot.hasData) {
@@ -41,7 +31,6 @@ class _GreeterState extends State<Greeter> {
             style: greeterStyle
           );
         } else if (snapshot.hasError) {
-            log('Error while fetching city name');
           return AutoSizeText(
             maxLines: 1,
             'Welcome to your trip!',
@@ -55,57 +44,7 @@ class _GreeterState extends State<Greeter> {
           );
         }
       }
-      );
-    } else {
-      // still awaiting the trip
-      // We can hopefully infer the city name from the cityName future
-      // Show a linear loader at the bottom and an info message above
-      topGreeter = Column(
-        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
-        children: [
-          FutureBuilder(
-            future: widget.trip.cityName,
-            builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot<String> snapshot) {
-              if (snapshot.hasData) {
-                return AutoSizeText(
-                  maxLines: 1,
-                  'Generating your trip to ${snapshot.data}...',
-                  style: greeterStyle
-                );
-              } else if (snapshot.hasError) {
-                // the exact error is shown in the central part of the trip overview. No need to show it here
-                return AutoSizeText(
-                  maxLines: 1,
-                  'Error while loading trip.',
-                  style: greeterStyle
-                  );
-              }
-              return AutoSizeText(
-                  maxLines: 1,
-                  'Generating your trip...',
-                  style: greeterStyle
-                  );
-            }
-          ),
-          Padding(
-            padding: EdgeInsets.all(5),
-            child: const LinearProgressIndicator()
     )
-        ]
   );
-    }
 
-    return Center(
-      child: topGreeter,
-    );
-  }
-
-
-  @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return ListenableBuilder(
-      listenable: widget.trip,
-      builder: greeterBuilder,
-    );
-  }
 }

frontend/lib/modules/current_trip_loading_indicator.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:auto_size_text/auto_size_text.dart';
+
+import 'package:anyway/structs/trip.dart';
+import 'package:anyway/pages/current_trip.dart';
+
+class CurrentTripLoadingIndicator extends StatefulWidget {
+  final Trip trip;
+  const CurrentTripLoadingIndicator({
+    super.key,
+    required this.trip,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<CurrentTripLoadingIndicator> createState() => _CurrentTripLoadingIndicatorState();
+}
+
+class _CurrentTripLoadingIndicatorState extends State<CurrentTripLoadingIndicator> {
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) => Center(
+    child: FutureBuilder(
+      future: widget.trip.cityName,
+      builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot<String> snapshot) {
+        Widget greeter;
+        Widget loadingIndicator = const Padding(
+          padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 10),
+          child: CircularProgressIndicator()
+        );
+
+        if (snapshot.hasData) {
+          greeter = AutoSizeText(
+            maxLines: 1,
+            'Generating your trip to ${snapshot.data}...',
+            style: greeterStyle,
+          );
+        } else if (snapshot.hasError) {
+          // the exact error is shown in the central part of the trip overview. No need to show it here
+          greeter = AutoSizeText(
+            maxLines: 1,
+            'Error while loading trip.',
+            style: greeterStyle,
+            );
+        } else {
+          greeter = AutoSizeText(
+            maxLines: 1,
+            'Generating your trip...',
+            style: greeterStyle,
+            );
+        }
+        return Column(
+          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+          children: [
+            greeter,
+            loadingIndicator,
+          ],
+        );
+      }
+    )
+  );
+}

frontend/lib/modules/current_trip_panel.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:anyway/constants.dart';
+import 'package:anyway/modules/current_trip_error_message.dart';
+import 'package:anyway/modules/current_trip_loading_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 import 'package:anyway/structs/trip.dart';
@@ -28,16 +30,36 @@ class _CurrentTripPanelState extends State<CurrentTripPanel> {
     return ListenableBuilder(
       listenable: widget.trip,
       builder: (context, child) {
-        if (widget.trip.uuid != 'pending' && widget.trip.uuid != 'error') {
+        if (widget.trip.uuid == 'error') {
+          return Align(
+              alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
+              child: SizedBox(
+                // reuse the exact same height as the panel has when collapsed
+                // this way the greeter will be centered when the panel is collapsed
+                height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * TRIP_PANEL_MIN_HEIGHT - 20,
+                child: CurrentTripErrorMessage(trip: widget.trip)
+              ),
+            );
+        } else if (widget.trip.uuid == 'pending') {
+            return Align(
+              alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
+              child: SizedBox(
+                // reuse the exact same height as the panel has when collapsed
+                // this way the greeter will be centered when the panel is collapsed
+                height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * TRIP_PANEL_MIN_HEIGHT - 20,
+                child: CurrentTripLoadingIndicator(trip: widget.trip),
+              ),
+            );
+        } else {
           return ListView(
             controller: widget.controller,
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 30, left: 5, right: 5),
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 30),
             children: [
               SizedBox(
                 // reuse the exact same height as the panel has when collapsed
                 // this way the greeter will be centered when the panel is collapsed
                 height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * TRIP_PANEL_MIN_HEIGHT - 20,
-                child: Greeter(trip: widget.trip),
+                child: CurrentTripGreeter(trip: widget.trip),
               ),
 
               const Padding(padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 10)),
@@ -53,28 +75,6 @@ class _CurrentTripPanelState extends State<CurrentTripPanel> {
               Center(child: saveButton(widget.trip)),
             ],
           );
-        } else if(widget.trip.uuid == 'pending') {
-          return SizedBox(
-            // reuse the exact same height as the panel has when collapsed
-            // this way the greeter will be centered when the panel is collapsed
-            height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * TRIP_PANEL_MIN_HEIGHT - 20,
-            child: Greeter(trip: widget.trip)
-          );
-        } else {
-          return Row(
-            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-            children: [
-              const Icon(
-                Icons.error_outline,
-                color: Colors.red,
-                size: 50,
-              ),
-              Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 10),
-                child: Text('Error: ${widget.trip.errorDescription}'),
-              ),
-            ],
-          );
         }
       }
     );

frontend/lib/modules/new_trip_button.dart

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class _NewTripButtonState extends State<NewTripButton> {
         }
         return FloatingActionButton.extended(
           onPressed: onPressed,
-          icon: const Icon(Icons.add),
+          icon: const Icon(Icons.directions),
           label: AutoSizeText('Start planning!'),
         ); 
       }

frontend/lib/pages/current_trip.dart

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ import 'package:anyway/structs/trip.dart';
 import 'package:anyway/modules/current_trip_map.dart';
 import 'package:anyway/modules/current_trip_panel.dart';
 
+final Shader textGradient = APP_GRADIENT.createShader(Rect.fromLTWH(0.0, 0.0, 200.0, 70.0));
+TextStyle greeterStyle = TextStyle(
+  foreground: Paint()..shader = textGradient,
+  fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+  fontSize: 26
+);
 
 
 class TripPage extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ class _TripPageState extends State<TripPage> {
         maxHeight: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * TRIP_PANEL_MAX_HEIGHT,
         // padding in this context is annoying: it offsets the notion of vertical alignment.
         // children that want to be centered vertically need to have their size adjusted by 2x the padding
-        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 10),
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(10.0),
         // Panel snapping should not be disabled because it significantly improves the user experience
         // panelSnapping: false
         borderRadius: const BorderRadius.only(topLeft: Radius.circular(25), topRight: Radius.circular(25)),

frontend/lib/pages/new_trip_preferences.dart

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class _NewTripPreferencesPageState extends State<NewTripPreferencesPage> {
       margin: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 10, right: 10, top: 10, bottom: 0),
       shadowColor: Colors.grey,
       child: ListTile(
-        leading: Icon(Icons.timer),
+        leading: preferences.maxTime.icon,
         title: Text(preferences.maxTime.description),
         subtitle: CupertinoTimerPicker(
           mode: CupertinoTimerPickerMode.hm,

frontend/lib/pages/settings.dart

@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ class _SettingsPageState extends State<SettingsPage> {
                     return AlertDialog(
                       title: Text('Debug mode - use a custom API endpoint'),
                       content: TextField(
-                        decoration: InputDecoration(
-                          hintText: 'https://anyway-stg.anydev.info'
-                        ),
+                        controller: TextEditingController(text: API_URL_DEBUG),
                         onChanged: (value) {
                           setState(() {
                             API_URL_BASE = value;

frontend/lib/utils/fetch_trip.dart

@@ -38,10 +38,18 @@ fetchTrip(
   String dataString = jsonEncode(data);
   log(dataString);
 
-  final response = await dio.post(
+  late Response response;
+  try {
+     response = await dio.post(
       "/trip/new",
       data: data
     );
+  } catch (e) {
+    trip.updateUUID("error");
+    trip.updateError(e.toString());
+    log(e.toString());
+    return;
+  }
 
   // handle errors
   if (response.statusCode != 200) {