[scopes] Allow users to set arbitrary location for scopes.

Bug #1458235 reported by Michal Predotka
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This bug affects 11 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Canonical System Image
Confirmed
Wishlist
Alejandro J. Cura
Ubuntu UX
Fix Committed
High
Paty Davila
unity-scopes-shell (Ubuntu)
Triaged
High
Unassigned
unity8 (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Currently I can't set my location manually for any scope. They get it somehow automatically, most of the time wrongly. It would be nice if a user could somehow select the location he/she wants.

------ UX Comment ------

This will be soon possible with the 'Location filter widget' - currently under development. For further information please refer to the Filter wisgets in Scopes design specification: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xWNpO3UUdmVak0NZ63yaDTF8Il0P_UF96Y2eOiBVBz0/edit

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Dubstar_04 (dubstar-04) wrote :

+1 this would be a great addition

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity-scopes-shell (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Niklas Wenzel (nikwen) wrote :

I'd really like to see this as I don't like giving apps/scopes access to my current location via GPS. Therefore, I cannot use any location based scopes.

However, it may even be useful even if you do give them access. Here are some examples

1) Checking for the weather in your home town using the weather scope while you're in another city
2) Checking for points of interest using the Nearby scope while you are still on the train

description: updated
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Niklas Wenzel (nikwen) wrote :

I added the Ubuntu UX project as this would probably need design input.

summary: - Allow users to set arbitrary location for scopes.
+ [scopes] Allow users to set arbitrary location for scopes.
Changed in ubuntu-ux:
importance: Undecided → High
status: New → Triaged
assignee: nobody → Paty Davila (dizzypaty)
Paty Davila (dizzypaty)
Changed in ubuntu-ux:
status: Triaged → In Progress
Paty Davila (dizzypaty)
description: updated
Changed in ubuntu-ux:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity8 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity-scopes-shell (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Triaged
importance: Undecided → High
Changed in canonical-devices-system-image:
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
assignee: nobody → Alejandro J. Cura (alecu)
milestone: none → backlog
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