Recent additions

The new OpenBridge icon library has been expanded with nearly 1,000 new icons, bringing the total to over 1,500 open-source icons tailored for use in high performance workplaces such as maritime and other industries.

We have published a new article on the AR components of OpenBridge. Click the link to read.

We're excited to share that we are making a new open source repository for our OpenBridge implementation! This project is built with webcomponents/lit, and we've also prepared wrappers for Vue and React to ensure a smooth integration for different development environments.

The OpenRemote project is set to extend OpenBridge with support for remote and autonomous maritime operations.

We have expanded the case example for automation systems.

We are excited to introduce OpenBridge 5.0, the latest edition of the world's only open-source maritime design system.

We have added new info popover components. The component can have multiple lines of info and are designed in three sizes.

Added a set of new icons for various info purposes.

Added design components for audio control.

We have added a set of new calendar components in various formats.

We have updated the library to 4.0. The website have also been updated. Since there is a lot of content, there might be missing text or files, so please notify us if you find issues with the site.

We are moving files and images to a new system which might result in down time, crashes and lack of content. All our images and documentation can still be seen in our Figma library.

We are starting to upgrade the website to OpenBridge 4.0. This process will take some time since the OpenBridge guideline is very large. In the process you can find clean libraries for all our versions in the Figma section of the web.

We are upgrading the website to include a proper user account system. Because of this you may experience problems with the site the following days. Also, you will have to create a new free account in order to access the entire website. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The OpenBridge 4.0 beta can be accessed in the link below. This is a major release where we have tried to improve on the current version based on feedback and trials. We welcome comments and criticism so feel free to comment right into the Figma document. We depend on your help to be able to improve the system.

We have just been awarded a new research grant for expanding OpenBridge to remote and autonomous control centres. The project has 21 partners from industry, academia, regulation, and government. We already have several case studies in work and looking forward to expanding OpenBridge further.

Meet us at hall T at Nor-shipping. You can also participate in an OpenBridge seminar Tuesday from 12.30-13.30.

OpenBridge has been driven as a research project with 27 consortium members. We are now considering transforming OpenBridge into an open industry and research community. Throughout this transformation process we want to better understand the industry interest in participating in OpenBridge. We kindly ask you to participate in an anonymous survey to help us learning how we can organize OpenBridge going forward. https://lnkd.in/dsPzi7b5

We have added a new display formats for applications in the figma file. The floating application allows a program to be opened over a full screen application in a smaller window.

Added a new section to the Figma library supporting integration system design. This include screen management, remote screen control, short cut footer and floating application templates.

We have added physical interaction examples. The examples correspond to basic GUI components. The examples can be found in the Figma library.

The design cases has been updated to 3.0 components. We have added ACDIS, RADAR and Conning. The examples can be found under cases.

Most web components have been updated to 3.0. Updates also made to the CSS components.

Ship color is slightly changed to better harmonise with interfaces. This change affects all components using the ship such as copass.

Cards are updated with smaller footprint to save space and better support its use as dividers in interfaces.

We have expanded the collection of straight and radial bars, trends and graphs.

We have added a new library of automation components.

The guideline website have just been updated to a new structure that better reflect the new content in OpenBridge 3.0. We are updating and adding new content over the next few weeks.

We are updating the guideline to 3.0 in the coming weeks. During the process there will be gradual changes made to the entire website.

We have released a preview of OpenBridge 3.0. It is found in the Figma page. The release include updates to most OpenBridge components. We have also added new automation, trend and bar sections.

OpenBridge 2.0 has been released.

We are upgrading the website to OpenBridge 2.0.The content of the website will change over the next week.

We have added access to work in progress in the beta Figma files. These are in development and might change. The library now take advantage of the new variants feature in Figma for most components. We welcome comments in the Figma files. Also there is a long range of smaller changes.

We have added a lot of icons. The OpenBridge icon library now cover well over 100 icons for maritime user interfaces.

We have added new sections on Gitlab with new implementations of our maritime components and a tool supporting export of svg from our Figma files.

We have added a design pattern for showing alerts in the top bar.

We have added new UI components and updated all the old ones.

We have updated all the navigation components.

We have updated all the maritime components and added new ones on the website.

We have added four new design examples showing how OpenBridge can be used to develop applications such as ECDIS, Radar, Conning and Search Light. The cases include Figma design files.

We have upgraded the OpenBridge palettes and the palette section.

All Figma libraries has been updated to the new OpenBridge version. We are now updating the rest of the web to correspond to the changes.

In the following weeks we will do some major upgrades to the design guideline and the web site. Because of this there will be some temporary inconsistencies in the content.

New responsive maritime components are now available in Figma.

We have expanded the GitLab library with all palettes.

All four palettes - Bright, Day, Dusk and Night - are now available on Figma. Go to the downloads section to see more.

We have added new alert icons to the icon menu.

The alert section and Figma document have been updated with icons following regulation.

We have added links to a Gitlab component library. For now it include CSS files for two palettes and a single button. We will add to this library and it is also possible for people to contribute to its development.

We have added a Figma library that make is possible to draw new OpenBridge interfaces using the popular Figma tool. This will help streamlinge development of OpenBridge applications.

You can now submit requests for new components from the design guideline page.

We have added a case study of an application as an example of how to use the design system.

We have added a new section describing the vendor area.

We have added a new registration page.

We have introduced a new Icon section. Many of the Icons we use in OpenBridge is coming from Google Material Design Library. The icon section lists the icons we use in OpenBridge and how we use them. We will expand the icon list as the project proceed.

We have added a lot of new graphics all over the guideline in order to make it easier to understand. We also added a video jingle, just because it looks nice.

Added description of how to design OpenBridge widgets.

Introduced settings design guideline that lay out how to design application settings.

Changed the color values for ui-element colors, and the raised style.

Added a new App button to the guideline. Check it out under UI Components.