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Need a simple way to set GPS coordinates for a photo in map module

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

When editing photos that are incorrectly geotagged. If I try to select a photo in the lighttable module and then open the map module, I can't scroll the light table selection at the bottom to get to the photo I want to put in the appropriate place on the map.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like a simple and straightforward way to set the GPS coordinates of a selected photo by entering the decimal value of the GPS coordinates for that particular photo.

Alternatives

If I could just open the one photo of interest in the map module, without having many others in the bottom list that don't let me see the photo I want, then I could possibly move that one photo to the right place on the map.

Additional context

This is from a Canon R5 mark ii, which mght have its CR3 file read incorrectly...

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Research direction

Start by reading the map module and lighttable module entry points, then reproduce the difficulty selecting a photo and positioning it on the map. Trace how a selected photo is exposed across those modules and define the interaction for entering decimal GPS coordinates or isolating one photo. Done means a selected photo can be assigned the intended coordinates without being blocked by the bottom photo list.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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