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Edit uploaded GPS track description, visibility or tags

Hi, I just uploaded some GPS tracks to OpenStreetMap via my account and I'd like to change the description and the visibility of some of them. I tried to click on 'Edit this track' (I don't know the exact name of the button in English) and change some things, but when I hit 'Save changes', the page just refreshes and nothing has been updated/modified/changed.

Does anybody have an idea of how to make it work?

Thanks in advance for your help.

gps-traces tracks gps

asked 14 Feb '17, 15:31

thomaskuntzz
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edited 14 Feb '17, 15:54

2 Answers:

in your traces list , click on the file name, then click the left button on the bottom "edit this trace". There you should be able to change the visibility. screenshot

However, currently, I can confirm that I experience the same issue: I cannot change the visibility (the page refreshes and a opening this page again confirms that nothing was changed. I suspect a website bug. Does it work for anybody?

I have asked our admins/developers for help at https://trac.openstreetmap.org/ticket/5447 .

answered 14 Feb '17, 22:22

aseerel4c26 ♦
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edited 16 Feb '17, 19:51

Both methods work for me. Either click on the trace filename, or the "more" in the links following the trace name and a new page will open where you can edit keywords, visibility and description of the trace or delete it.

(14 Feb '17, 22:31) AlaskaDave

Could you try in Firefox (was used by me)?

(14 Feb '17, 22:39) aseerel4c26 ♦

Firefox no workee! The new page opens but no clickable links are displayed at the bottom. I checked with MS Edge and it works with that browser as well. Sometimes I resort to other browsers when Chrome doesn't work on a particular site. This time the shoe is on the other foot.

(14 Feb '17, 22:53) AlaskaDave

Hmm, no clickable links? So you do not get the view as in my screenshot? That seems to be a different issue then.

(15 Feb '17, 06:31) aseerel4c26 ♦

However, currently, I can confirm that I experience the same issue: I cannot change the visibility (the page refreshes and a opening this page again confirms that nothing was changed. I suspect a website bug. Does it work for anybody?

I cannot change anything, I think that is a bug of the website, I tried in Firefox and on my phone and the issue persists...

Here is a link to a video record of the bug happening on my phone.

(16 Feb '17, 08:08) thomaskuntzz

1	The problem is on the website, because it occurs on chrome and safari too. Hopefully they fix it quickly answered 15 Mar '17, 06:26 Jimzamjimmyy 26●1 accept rate: 0%