
Overview
A consolidation study built from four explicitly fictional observations. Stable topic identifiers reveal one authored partner, then replace each pair with a source-preserving signal and a concrete next action.
Before you try it
What to try
Find a partner
Select an observation. Its labeled partner moves beside it so the shared topic can be read directly.
Combine the pair
Choose Combine this pair. Two observations become one signal that retains both source labels and adds one next action, changing four records to three.
Undo or reset
Undo a result to restore exactly its two sources and selection, then try the other pair. Reset returns all four observations.
Signal Sorter · Interface Lab
Fictional sample observations
Signal Sorter
Choose an observation to reveal its partner.
Signal Sorter ready.
How it works
- Explicit relationships
- Every sample observation has a stable id and topicId. The combined result is derived from that relationship instead of inferred from wording or display order.
- Recovery keeps context
- Per-result undo restores the exact originals and logical keyboard focus. One shared live region announces selection, combination, record counts, undo, and reset.
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