+ const unsigned limit = 60;
+
+ if (t.is_zero())
+ return "0";
+
+ // If we have to use samples then we have no alternative formats
+ if (unit == pv::util::TimeUnit::Samples)
+ return pv::util::format_time_si_adjusted(t, prefix, precision, "sa", sign);
+
+ // View zoomed way out -> low precision (0), big distance (>=60s)
+ // -> DD:HH:MM
+ if ((precision == 0) && (distance >= limit))
+ return pv::util::format_time_minutes(t, 0, sign);
+
+ // View in "normal" range -> medium precision, medium step size
+ // -> HH:MM:SS.mmm... or xxxx (si unit) if less than limit seconds
+ // View zoomed way in -> high precision (>3), low step size (<1s)
+ // -> HH:MM:SS.mmm... or xxxx (si unit) if less than limit seconds
+ if (abs(t) < limit)
+ return pv::util::format_time_si_adjusted(t, prefix, precision, "s", sign);
+ else
+ return pv::util::format_time_minutes(t, precision, sign);
+}