Current Location/GPS Button Fails to Update Location Bar

[farahrobleh]

Overview

The GPS button updates the current location on the map, but it doesn't update the address field — it leaves the previously-entered address there, which is probably now incorrect.

This feels like a bug to a user.

The address field should be updated with the new Geolocated/GPS'd location — a street address, ideally, or a latitude/longitude if needed.

Details

What did you observe or what is a likely problem?

• When the GPS/"current location" button (looks like a reticule) on the application is clicked, the existing text in the address field is not replaced with newly-updated user location.

To replicate

1. Enter an address that's different from your current physical location into the app
2. You get a map centered on a pin at the address you entered

3. Press the GPS/My Location button (the one that looks like a targeting reticule)
4. App geolocates your current location, puts a pin at that location on the map, and centers the map.

5. However, the address field incorrectly still contains the address you entered in step 1.

What is the user trying to do?

• The user is trying to quickly identify and set their current location using the button.

How many people are / will be having this problem?

• This issue affects all FOLA users who attempt to utilize the current location feature.

Discussion and possible Solution(s)

What device is this happening on / what is the user’s context?

• This issue has been observed on both desktop and mobile browser, and affects all users of the FOLA application.

Discussion and possible Solution(s)

Possible challenges, solutions?

• Users may become confused as the existing text remains, making it unclear whether the current location was successfully retrieved.
• A potential solution could be to implement a function that clears the text in the location bar and automatically updates it with "current location" upon clicking the button.

Resources/Instructions

Screenshot (where replacement is not occurring):

• Possibly research how similar applications handle the current location feature.

Action items

• Eng could develop a fix here to improve the overall user experience here.
• Implement, test, and push the proposed solution, ensure it resolves the issue.