As if you can get lost, you just want to see thruster info in the sidebar.
Small changes concerning balance, gameplay, or graphics.
It is checked in the settings, but the mini-map is not hidden on the platform.
might be another mod interfering with it then
Most likely this one, but it seems there is nothing about platforms there. https://mods.factorio.com/mod/more-minimap-autohide-017
yes these mods could very well intefere
That is what's happening. You can prevent it by disabling the autohide behavior with Ctrl+M and then enabling the minimap from something like the Shorcuts mod. I posted about the issue in that mod's page: https://mods.factorio.com/mod/more-minimap-autohide-017/discussion/67a3a0a352acee873046bbf6
also, which mod (or debug option) gives that fluid number preview thing from the first pic?
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/alt-alt-mode