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Description

The fixed-position latitude and longitude fields on the position config
page rejected negative coordinates, making the page unusable for anyone
in the southern or western hemisphere.

Two independent defects were at play, which is why the reporter saw
latitude fail while longitude appeared to work — their longitude value
happened to be short enough to slip under the character cap.

1. fieldLength.max is a character count, not a value bound.
-34.1147648 is 11 characters; with max: 10 the change was discarded
outright, leaving the field empty. The positive 34.1147648 is 10
characters and was accepted — hence "I can only enter positive values".

2. The minus sign was swallowed while typing. GenericInput
rendered String(controllerField.value) into an <input type="number">.
For an optional field with no value yet that produces the literal string
"undefined". The DOM sanitises it to "", but React's value tracker
still holds "undefined"; the desync causes the first keystroke — the
minus sign — to be dropped.

Related Issues

Fixes #1308

Changes Made

  • Raise fieldLength.max from 10 to 12 on the latitude and longitude
    fields in Position.tsx. 12 is the length of -180.0000000, the
    longest value the field's documented 7-decimal precision allows.
  • In GenericInput, render controllerField.value ?? "" instead of
    String(controllerField.value), so an unset optional numeric field
    stays in sync with the DOM.
  • Add FormInput.test.tsx covering negative coordinate entry.

Testing Done

Added apps/web/src/components/Form/FormInput.test.tsx, which drives a
real react-hook-form instance with latitude defaulting to
undefined, mirroring how Position.tsx uses the field.

  • Pasting -34.1147648 (the exact value from the issue) stores it
    correctly — fails on main due to defect 1.
  • Typing -34.1147648 one key at a time stores it correctly — fails on
    main due to defect 2.
  • A positive latitude still works, and input exceeding
    fieldLength.max is still rejected, guarding the raised cap.
  • The stored string still coerces to -34.1147648 through
    PositionValidationSchema.

Each fix was confirmed to be load-bearing by reintroducing the
corresponding defect and observing the matching test fail. Full
apps/web suite passes (246 tests).

I do not have Meshtastic hardware, so this was verified through the
test suite rather than against a physical device.

Checklist

  • Code follows project style guidelines
  • Documentation has been updated or added
  • Tests have been added or updated
  • All i18n translation labels have been added

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed latitude and longitude fields mishandling negative coordinate values when pasted or entered manually.
    • Preserved empty coordinate fields correctly when no value has been entered.
  • Improvements
    • Increased the maximum coordinate input length to support higher-precision values.
    • Improved handling of numeric input values in position settings.

The fixed-position latitude/longitude fields rejected negative
coordinates, breaking configuration for users in the southern and
western hemispheres. Two separate defects were involved.

fieldLength.max is a character count, not a value bound. With max: 10,
an 11-character value like -34.1147648 was discarded outright while its
10-character positive counterpart was accepted. Raised to 12, the length
of -180.0000000 — the longest value the field's own "max 7 decimal
precision" contract allows.

GenericInput rendered String(controllerField.value) into an
<input type="number">, which yields the literal string "undefined" for
an optional field with no value yet. The DOM sanitises that to "" while
React's value tracker still holds "undefined", and the resulting desync
swallowed the first keystroke — the minus sign. Using
controllerField.value ?? "" keeps the two in sync.

Fixes meshtastic#1308
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Walkthrough

The change updates number input rendering, increases latitude and longitude field limits to 12 characters, and adds regression tests for negative coordinate entry and validation.

Changes

Coordinate input handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Input value rendering
apps/web/src/components/Form/FormInput.tsx
The Input component now passes controller values directly and uses an empty string when no value exists.
Coordinate limits and regression tests
apps/web/src/components/PageComponents/Settings/Position.tsx, apps/web/src/components/Form/FormInput.test.tsx
Latitude and longitude fields now allow 12 characters. Tests cover negative and positive latitude input, oversized input rejection, and schema validation.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 39a34

The PR correctly enables negative coordinates while retaining geographic bounds, but the expanded input length also allows more than seven fractional digits and later rounds those values, which can make the saved coordinate differ from what was entered. The change is mergeable with explicit owner awareness or follow-up to enforce the documented precision.

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Coordinates now fit just right
Twelve small spaces hold the sign
Tests guard each decimal line
Fields commit what they display
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: allowing negative latitude and longitude values in the position configuration.
Description check ✅ Passed The description includes the problem, related issue, implementation changes, testing details, and checklist status. The omitted screenshots section is optional.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issue #1308 by fixing negative coordinate entry, increasing the character limit for valid seven-decimal coordinates, preventing unset numeric fields from rendering as "undefined", …
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are limited to the position form input fix, its coordinate field configuration, and related regression tests. No unrelated code changes are identified.
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The changes address issue #1308 by fixing negative coordinate entry, increasing the character limit for valid seven-decimal coordinates, preventing unset numeric fields from rendering as "undefined", and adding regression tests.

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In `@apps/web/src/components/PageComponents/Settings/Position.tsx`:
- Line 239: Update the validation for the coordinate fields in
PositionValidationSchema and the corresponding field definitions near
fieldLength so values are rejected when they contain more than seven fractional
digits before onSubmit rounding occurs. Keep the existing total-length limits
and ensure both affected coordinate inputs enforce the same precision rule.
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step: 0.0000001,
suffix: "Degrees",
fieldLength: { max: 10 },
fieldLength: { max: 12 },

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Enforce seven fractional digits before rounding.

Lines 239 and 251 allow 0.1234567890, although the field descriptions state a maximum of seven decimal places. PositionValidationSchema accepts this value, and onSubmit rounds it at Lines 156-157. The stored coordinate can differ from the entered coordinate. Enforce the fractional-digit limit in field validation or the schema instead of using only a total character limit.

Also applies to: 251-251

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In `@apps/web/src/components/PageComponents/Settings/Position.tsx` at line 239,
Update the validation for the coordinate fields in PositionValidationSchema and
the corresponding field definitions near fieldLength so values are rejected when
they contain more than seven fractional digits before onSubmit rounding occurs.
Keep the existing total-length limits and ensure both affected coordinate inputs
enforce the same precision rule.

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[Bug]: Cannot enter negative degrees on config position page

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