# React Js and Meteor **URL:** https://publichappinessmovement.com/c/web-developers/react-and-meteor/72.md [Latest](https://publichappinessmovement.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://publichappinessmovement.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://publichappinessmovement.com/tags.md) --- ## [General Discussion](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1612)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2021 11:38 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1612 "2021-07-14T11:38:07Z")
Use this thread for general discussions. This is thread is synced with our Slack channel which is a backup discussion tool some of our community use at work, so some messages will be coming from members who are online ov… --- ## [Getting Started: React Js and Meteor](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1370)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 February 2021 06:25 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1370 "2021-02-16T06:25:14Z")
Coding mostly in the Local (map) half of our platform to help our members meet each other irl and create local kindness events and projects where they live, or for people who are homeless to help/be helped, or to fight c… --- ## [Hour picker improved](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1589)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [13 December 2025 17:37 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/1589 "2025-12-13T17:37:36Z")
The hour picker is too long of a list, users are inconvenienced by having to scroll so far down --- ## [Homepage Gap on Firefox and Chrome fixed](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6299)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [10 December 2025 15:28 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6299 "2025-12-10T15:28:41Z")
There’s a gap on the homepage to the right of the hero banner slider. Here’s an effort i made to fix it and it did, but it also broke the slider and images. https://github.com/focallocal/fl-maps/commit/2283d853d56c009a5… --- ## [Homepage update](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6452)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [10 December 2025 13:27 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6452 "2025-12-10T13:27:14Z")
Not a perfect wireframe but i hope it conveys the concept well enough. The key advantage of this change is that it allows us to prioritise information and pathways, where on the current page it all looks of equal imp… --- ## [BTM colour pallet change](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6443)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 November 2025 23:16 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6443 "2025-11-28T23:16:17Z")
--- ## [Intermittant scrolling bug on maps](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6319)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2025 18:46 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6319 "2025-11-15T18:46:03Z")
Spotted on desktop/brave browser/windows. Issue isn’t there on Firefox. The scrolling bar and scrolling via mouse wheel occasionally freezes. Sometimes it comes back, sometimes the page gets stuck. Reloading the page fi… --- ## [Link in the congratulations modal is incorrect](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6233)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 November 2025 02:23 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6233 "2025-11-11T02:23:58Z")
‘Copy link to share’ is probably a nicer looking solution rather than the full link --- ## [Going button created](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6236)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 November 2025 02:23 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6236 "2025-11-11T02:23:34Z")
We can create a ‘going’ button simply if we reuse the existing Docuss links. Going will be a Docuss link and clicking on it will automatically post to ‘going’ thread in Discourse. The number of posts in that thread will… --- ## [Bug: back button from activities window returns users to the highest possible zoomed in state](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6234)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 November 2025 02:17 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6234 "2025-11-11T02:17:37Z")
When clicking ‘back to map” or the back button on your browser/phone, users return to the map at an extremely high zoom. Change this view returned to state to the location, zoomed in to about a London sized area, around… --- ## [Feature: Invite members nearby](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/5812)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 November 2025 19:10 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/5812 "2025-11-02T19:10:16Z")
A feature we want to add is for users to be able to invite members to activities they create. The invite will send a message to users who live near them, and who have selected the option that they want to receive activit… --- ## [Close icon/function added to sidebar on the maps](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6232)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 November 2025 17:17 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6232 "2025-11-02T17:17:28Z")
Currently once opened there is no option to close an overview of a post in the side-bar --- ## [No events appear on the map when it loads](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6210)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 October 2025 12:01 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6210 "2025-10-30T12:01:55Z")
Events on the map don’t load until the user zooms in or out one step. This makes the map appear empty which will turn a lot of users away so we should find a solution to load events correctly. Tasks to be done here are… --- ## [New BTM Homepage rebuild](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6186)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 October 2025 13:09 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6186 "2025-10-22T13:09:48Z")
Here’s current PHM homepage which we’ll be using as a base and redesigning with more focus on community. You’ll see that all the text and links are called via i18n, so the code for both homepages can be the same but wit… --- ## [Strip the unused old code out of the homepage file](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6070)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [7 September 2025 19:44 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/6070 "2025-09-07T19:44:00Z")
--- ## [Make a sitewide notifications system by setting users to 'follow' the tags created by Docuss when they post something on the map](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/2835)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2025 14:34 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/2835 "2025-07-21T14:34:24Z")
@WebDev following on from our video call tonight, what is the best way to handle notifications across the site moving forwards. @cw00dw0rd mentioned the important point that the platform won’t be fully functional until … --- ## [Question Marks added to categories](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/5885)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2025 12:18 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/5885 "2025-07-14T12:18:25Z")
Here’s a link to the i18n file which This was working great and somehow got deleted, i think we can look for the old code together in Github history as hopefully it will work right away if we put it back. (lets do this … --- ## [Setup Firebase for google places api to add security before map grows](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/5813)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2025 13:44 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/5813 "2025-06-22T13:44:19Z")
Setup can be done here: https://console.cloud.google.com/google/maps-apis/credentials?inv=1&invt=Ab0zUA&project=cedar-gearbox-831 --- ## [Meeting notes 13/6/2025](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/5784)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2025 15:06 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/5784 "2025-06-13T15:06:45Z")
Categories should show sub categories when clicked. Currently not working. Forms will be split into two based on the first field as ‘put myself onto the map’ is something users only need to do once so it doesn’t need to… --- ## [\[Request\] If anyone has any interest in coding EmberJS we have an important task over there which would help everyone](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3780)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 October 2023 17:34 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3780 "2023-10-01T17:34:04Z")
@WebDev @ReactMeteor we have an urgent task over there. I wondered if any of the new members in the React team would be interested in coding it. We’re still fighting our UX issues and an edit to the sidebar would solve … --- ## [On hover not working on icons. Lets replace it with a cooler system anyway](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3503)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [11 December 2023 18:34 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3503 "2023-12-11T18:34:08Z")
When i hover over a dot on the map it is supposed to show a popup with details of whats inside that dot, but it seems to be broken Am i wrong in thinking it would actually be far cooler, and less redundant if instead… --- ## [Text alignment issue on map](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3499)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [22 November 2023 14:19 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3499 "2023-11-22T14:19:39Z")
@ReactMeteor The text in the sidebar has become misaligned. Select All is also misaligned. Please fix them. --- ## [Bug: question mark links have gone missing from the maps](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3733)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2023 19:05 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3733 "2023-10-24T19:05:31Z")
In the Local side there used to be question mark icons in the filter which when clicked would redirect users to an About and How To guide for each activity. I’m not sure when and why they disappeared. They looked like t… --- ## [Sections on homepage positioning needs fixed on some screen sizes](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3862)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 October 2023 08:56 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3862 "2023-10-20T08:56:07Z")
The card sections on the homepage and the hero banner do not align correctly on desktop devices. Please fix this. If you want to separate the earth background from the ‘public happiness’ text i can pull the layers ap… --- ## [All content visible to user should be in i18n folder. Please move banner images into i18n](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3861)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 October 2023 13:25 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3861 "2023-10-19T13:25:47Z")
This is a good task for learning how i18n works in our codebase. At the moment the hero images for each site are loaded in this file based on the maptype using else statements. The hero image is visible to the user (… --- ## [Review and fix homepage changes](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3766)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2023 22:26 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3766 "2023-09-30T22:26:43Z")
I’ve had a go at React dev to get the information in our new homepage up to date. Unfortunately my PR breaks the site. I’d be very grateful if someone can review my changes and look for/fix what i missed. --- ## [Our Logo/Hero image on the homepage has max-width settings but they are being overridden](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3736)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2023 14:40 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3736 "2023-10-15T14:40:14Z")
Our hero image extends below the viewport on some screen sizes, which is bad UX. It appears to already have max-width CSS rules, but something is over-riding them. Please fix it so the image reduces its size (but stays … --- ## [Investigate the dashes under each link in the homepage boxes and destroy it](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3850)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [16 October 2023 09:46 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3850 "2023-10-16T09:46:40Z")
There is an odd dash which has appeared under the little box at the beginning of each link on the homepage. Please make them gone. --- ## [1st category box on homepage shape changed](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3741)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2023 23:43 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3741 "2023-10-15T23:43:04Z")
In the three sections on the homepage we’re going to make the 1st one an ‘About’ box and make it wider and shorter to break the page up a bit. The 1st box explains what each part of the site is and how to use it, which h… --- ## [\[Review request\] anyone have some time to review a PR i made](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3788)
**Author:** [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2023 23:28 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/3788 "2023-10-15T23:28:14Z")
@ReactMeteor anyone have some time to review a PR i made. I’ve removed a section on the homepage and added two new ones. I’m a beginner with ReactJS and can’t see why its not working. Here’s the homepage in Github A… [Next page](https://publichappinessmovement.com/c/web-developers/react-and-meteor/72.md?page=1)