Adding Instructions on Add Listing page... Do's and Dont's

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September 20, 2016 at 6:04 am #269202

wasanajones
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I’m trying to clarify the instructions to users on the Add Listings page.

Docs warn about changing geocodes, what happens if user manually changes coordinates?

“When adding a location or address, DO NOT change the lat and lng coordinates automatically created below the map after you click Set address on map”

September 20, 2016 at 7:45 am #269260
Kor
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Hi there,

You’ll get the different location if you’ve changed the “Latitude” or “longitude” . You can try using the custom CSS code below to disable the textbox. Insert into GD > Design > Script > Custom Style CSS. Let us know if it’s what you’re looking for.
```
#post_latitude,
#post_longitude {
    pointer-events: none;
}
```
September 20, 2016 at 7:49 am #269261

wasanajones
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Hi – thanks for prompt response

what I was hoping to determine is what happens when people manually change the coordinates… why is it bad… should we really hide the long/lat edit boxes?

September 20, 2016 at 5:09 pm #269741

Paolo
Site Admin

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If the coordinates entered are wrong or in the wrong format, the map will not work for that listing, as simple as that.

Personally I prefer to keep them hidden as 99.99% of users don’t know what to do with them and the remaining 0.01% can drag the marker to change the position on the map…

Let me know if I misunderstood the question.

Thanks

September 21, 2016 at 12:51 pm #270400

wasanajones
Buyer

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Hi thanks – that was the clarification/explanation I was looking for.

in lieu of the suggested CSS above, I used this to hide long/lat entries on the front end

#geodir_post_latitude_row, #geodir_post_longitude_row {display:none;}

is there a hook & filter action to move the instructions to above the map “Click on “Set Address on Map” and then you can also drag pinpoint to locate the correct address” (as shown on attached image) — I tried to find the php file for layout but couldn’t isolate it

thanks

September 21, 2016 at 7:13 pm #270694

Paolo
Site Admin

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Hi,

I’m sorry there is not. Instead there is an option to hide lat and long without the need of any css.

Thanks
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