Item moved to 'Recent' items list after adding a feature

Question

Hi,

When using Field Maps to add features on the map, whichever category was selected when adding the feature, is removed from the original list and moved to the top of the screen under a new 'recent' items section.

This behaviour has been reported to me as I am not on site using Field Maps  but it seems that it didn't happen in previous versions.

Here's a screenshot attached to illustrate the situation I'm describing: The 'A tree' and 'B hedgerow' categories have been added under the header 'Recent' and removed from their original layers.

Is this behaviour expected, is it a bug? Or is there a setting that can be used to disable this occurrence?

This happened on an Android device, using Field Maps version 22.0.1

Thank you,

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HannahWeekley_KE · Answer

This function is an absolute nuisance and frustrates the field staff to no end. Not only does the designed order get jumbled, but they feel like they now have to navigate/look through two lists instead of one; let alone one list where everything is in the same place every time.

I would love for the "recent value" feature to be removed, or bare minimum allow a way to turn it completely off.

DavidFox · Answer

Please do! It seems like a bug to me, not being able to turn this off and it is very annoying when pick lists are longer than just a couple options.

DavidFox · Answer

I have the same question about how to turn off this 'feature'. When in the field, a user has a value in mind to enter but when the pick list shows up, they have to mentally look through the list that is no longer in alpha or numeric or hard-coded order looking for the value they want to enter. This is especially tedious when the pick list has more than a few values.