# Geolocation stopped working and defaulting to wrong tab

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649>\
**Category:** Report a Bug\
**Created:** [November 3, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649 "2019-11-03T23:49:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![ZeroWaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/439d5e/32.png) [@ZeroWaste](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ZeroWaste)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/1 "2019-11-03T23:49:03Z")

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My app’s URL: [https://zerowastemapuk.glideapp.io/](https://zerowastemapuk.glideapp.io/)

Loved the now free geolocation option for users but it’s no longer showing a position as of today.

Also, does the opening screen default to the first tab or is there a way to choose the initial view a user gets?

Many thanks.

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**Author:** ![david](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david/32/62831_2.png) [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/2 "2019-11-04T00:54:21Z")

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We think there’s a bug and are looking into it. Thank you for reporting.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/3 "2019-11-04T05:16:49Z")

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> [@ZeroWaste](#):
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> Also, does the opening screen default to the first tab or is there a way to choose the initial view a user gets?

The first tab is always the default tab once the app is loaded into memory. If you want a different tab to load first, you need to change the order of your tabs.

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**Author:** ![ZeroWaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/439d5e/32.png) [@ZeroWaste](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ZeroWaste)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/4 "2019-11-04T12:42:33Z")

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Thanks for that, and for always getting into these things speedily. There is another issue with the map I should mention. At the top of the screen, there’s an i button. This opens an ‘improve this map’ option, which takes you to a mapbox page that looks to the user that it may work for the current map they’re looking at. It isn’t related, however, to the map I’ve created. It’s very confusing for people and I just have to hope that they don’t spot the little i button at all…

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**Author:** ![Jason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jason/32/14_2.png) [@Jason](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jason)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/5 "2019-11-04T15:22:35Z")

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We cannot remove the i button unfortunately. It is a license requirement.

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**Author:** ![ZeroWaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/439d5e/32.png) [@ZeroWaste](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ZeroWaste)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/6 "2019-11-04T15:34:39Z")

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That’s quite an issue for anyone using the maps in a big way. Any guidance on how to get around the potential problems with users misunderstanding?

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**Author:** ![Jason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jason/32/14_2.png) [@Jason](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jason)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/7 "2019-11-04T18:58:32Z")

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I’d do my best to treat it as a feature. It lets users report inaccurate addresses. Lean in. We can’t remove it or hide it or otherwise make it illegible without violating mapbox terms of service…

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**Author:** ![moses5407](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/moses5407/32/2085_2.png) [@moses5407](https://community.glideapps.com/u/moses5407)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 10:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/8 "2019-12-12T10:37:40Z")

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I wonder if MapBox would let you make make the “i” link action a little more explicit?  
possibly adding a “you are leaving this app and going to Mapbox” popup with user confirmation?

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**Author:** ![moses5407](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/moses5407/32/2085_2.png) [@moses5407](https://community.glideapps.com/u/moses5407)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/9 "2019-12-12T10:39:12Z")

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and where do I find geolocation info?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/geolocation-stopped-working-and-defaulting-to-wrong-tab/1649/10 "2019-12-12T12:47:16Z")

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This is all that’s offered as far as geolocation:

[https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/layout/layouts/map-list#user-location](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/layout/layouts/map-list#user-location)
