feat(gps): klare Fehlerhinweise, Empfangsqualität und Live-Log-Freigabe

Nutzer sehen spezifische Meldungen bei GPS-Problemen, eine Schätzung des
Empfangs aus der Browser-Genauigkeit und beim ersten Live-Log-Besuch nur
dann einen Freigabe-Hinweis, wenn die Standortberechtigung noch offen ist.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

client/src/App.css

@@ -3492,6 +3492,84 @@ html.theme-cupertino .events-scroll-container {
   color: var(--app-text, inherit);
 }
 
+.live-log-gps-error-modal {
+  color: var(--app-warning-text, #b45309);
+  background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.35);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 8px 10px;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-hint {
+  margin: 8px 0 0;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 1.45;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-hint-label {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-icon {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-top: 2px;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-bars {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: flex-end;
+  gap: 2px;
+  height: 14px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-bar {
+  width: 4px;
+  border-radius: 1px;
+  background: var(--app-border, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.45));
+}
+
+.gps-signal-bar:nth-child(1) { height: 4px; }
+.gps-signal-bar:nth-child(2) { height: 7px; }
+.gps-signal-bar:nth-child(3) { height: 10px; }
+.gps-signal-bar:nth-child(4) { height: 14px; }
+
+.gps-signal-bar.is-active {
+  background: var(--app-accent-light, #22c55e);
+}
+
+.gps-signal-excellent .gps-signal-bar.is-active {
+  background: #22c55e;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-good .gps-signal-bar.is-active {
+  background: #84cc16;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-fair .gps-signal-bar.is-active,
+.gps-signal-unknown .gps-signal-bar.is-active {
+  background: #eab308;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-poor .gps-signal-bar.is-active {
+  background: #f97316;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-poor,
+.gps-signal-fair {
+  color: var(--app-warning-text, #b45309);
+}
+
+.gps-signal-hint-editor {
+  margin-top: 6px;
+}
+
+.gps-signal-hint-modal {
+  margin: 0 0 10px;
+}
+
 .live-log-layout {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: minmax(148px, 200px) 1fr;

client/src/components/GpsSignalHint.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { Signal } from 'lucide-react'
+import {
+  formatGpsAccuracyMeters,
+  gpsQualityI18nKey,
+  type GpsSignalQuality
+} from '../utils/geolocation.js'
+
+const SIGNAL_BARS: Record<GpsSignalQuality, number> = {
+  excellent: 4,
+  good: 3,
+  fair: 2,
+  poor: 1,
+  unknown: 0
+}
+
+interface GpsSignalHintProps {
+  quality: GpsSignalQuality
+  accuracyM: number | null
+  className?: string
+}
+
+export default function GpsSignalHint({ quality, accuracyM, className = '' }: GpsSignalHintProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation()
+  const bars = SIGNAL_BARS[quality]
+  const i18nParams = accuracyM != null ? { accuracy: formatGpsAccuracyMeters(accuracyM) } : undefined
+
+  return (
+    <p
+      className={`gps-signal-hint gps-signal-${quality} ${className}`.trim()}
+      role="status"
+    >
+      <span className="gps-signal-hint-label">
+        <Signal size={14} aria-hidden className="gps-signal-icon" />
+        <span className="gps-signal-bars" aria-hidden>
+          {[1, 2, 3, 4].map((level) => (
+            <span
+              key={level}
+              className={`gps-signal-bar ${level <= bars ? 'is-active' : ''}`}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </span>
+        <span>{t(gpsQualityI18nKey(quality), i18nParams)}</span>
+      </span>
+    </p>
+  )
+}

client/src/components/LiveLogView.tsx

@@ -53,9 +53,15 @@ import {
 import { parseOwmCurrentWeather } from '../utils/openWeatherMap.js'
 import { fetchOpenWeatherCurrent, WeatherApiError } from '../services/weather.js'
 import {
+  geolocationErrorI18nKey,
   getCurrentPosition,
+  getGeolocationErrorReason,
+  hasSeenGeolocationLiveIntro,
+  markGeolocationLiveIntroSeen,
   normalizeGpsCoordinates,
-  queryGeolocationPermission
+  queryGeolocationPermission,
+  type GeolocationErrorReason,
+  type GpsSignalQuality
 } from '../utils/geolocation.js'
 import { sortLogEventsByTime, type LogEventPayload } from '../utils/logEntryPayload.js'
 import {
@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/sailSelection.js'
 import { useDialog } from './ModalDialog.tsx'
 import CourseDialInput from './CourseDialInput.tsx'
+import GpsSignalHint from './GpsSignalHint.tsx'
 import LiveCameraCapture from './LiveCameraCapture.tsx'
 import LiveVoiceCapture from './LiveVoiceCapture.tsx'
 import VoiceMemoPlayer from './VoiceMemoPlayer.tsx'
@@ -142,13 +149,21 @@ function lastWindDirectionFromEvents(events: LogEventPayload[]): string {
   return ''
 }
 
+function gpsFailureAlertBody(
+  t: (key: string) => string,
+  reason: GeolocationErrorReason
+): string {
+  return `${t(geolocationErrorI18nKey(reason))}\n\n${t('logs.live_position_manual_hint')}`
+}
+
 export default function LiveLogView({
   logbookId,
   onOpenEditor,
   onSwitchToList
 }: LiveLogViewProps) {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation()
-  const { showAlert } = useDialog()
+  const { showAlert, showConfirm } = useDialog()
+  const [geolocationAccessEpoch, setGeolocationAccessEpoch] = useState(0)
 
   const [entryId, setEntryId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [dayOfTravel, setDayOfTravel] = useState('')
@@ -171,6 +186,11 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
   const [positionLng, setPositionLng] = useState('')
   const [positionGpsLoading, setPositionGpsLoading] = useState(false)
   const [positionGpsUnavailable, setPositionGpsUnavailable] = useState(false)
+  const [positionGpsErrorReason, setPositionGpsErrorReason] = useState<GeolocationErrorReason | null>(null)
+  const [positionGpsSignal, setPositionGpsSignal] = useState<{
+    quality: GpsSignalQuality
+    accuracyM: number | null
+  } | null>(null)
   const [photoCaption, setPhotoCaption] = useState('')
   const [photoSaving, setPhotoSaving] = useState(false)
   const [voiceCaption, setVoiceCaption] = useState('')
@@ -310,6 +330,56 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
     }
   }, [loading, entryId])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (loading || !entryId || !navigator.geolocation) return
+
+    let cancelled = false
+
+    void (async () => {
+      const permission = await queryGeolocationPermission()
+      if (cancelled) return
+
+      if (permission === 'granted') {
+        markGeolocationLiveIntroSeen()
+        setGeolocationAccessEpoch((n) => n + 1)
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Only ask when the browser has not granted location yet (state "prompt").
+      if (permission !== 'prompt' || hasSeenGeolocationLiveIntro()) return
+
+      const allow = await showConfirm(
+        t('logs.gps_live_intro_body'),
+        t('logs.gps_live_intro_title'),
+        t('logs.gps_live_intro_allow'),
+        t('logs.gps_live_intro_later')
+      )
+      markGeolocationLiveIntroSeen()
+      if (cancelled || !allow) return
+
+      try {
+        await getCurrentPosition({
+          timeoutMs: 15_000,
+          enableHighAccuracy: false,
+          maximumAge: 0
+        })
+        if (!cancelled) setGeolocationAccessEpoch((n) => n + 1)
+      } catch (err) {
+        const reason = getGeolocationErrorReason(err)
+        if (reason === 'permission_denied') {
+          await showAlert(
+            `${t('logs.gps_permission_denied')}\n\n${t('logs.gps_enable_in_settings_hint')}`,
+            t('logs.live_title')
+          )
+        }
+      }
+    })()
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
+    }
+  }, [loading, entryId, showAlert, showConfirm, t])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     streamEndRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' })
   }, [events.length])
@@ -377,7 +447,7 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
       if (startTimer !== undefined) window.clearTimeout(startTimer)
       if (intervalRef !== undefined) window.clearInterval(intervalRef)
     }
-  }, [entryId, loading, logbookId, refreshEntry])
+  }, [entryId, loading, logbookId, refreshEntry, geolocationAccessEpoch])
 
   const runQuickAction = async (
     action: () => Promise<boolean | void>,
@@ -453,16 +523,26 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
     }, 'moor')
   }
 
+  const reportPositionGpsFailure = async (reason: GeolocationErrorReason) => {
+    setPositionGpsUnavailable(true)
+    setPositionGpsErrorReason(reason)
+    setPositionGpsSignal(null)
+    await showAlert(gpsFailureAlertBody(t, reason), t('logs.live_position'))
+  }
+
   const openPositionModal = async () => {
     setPositionLat('')
     setPositionLng('')
     setPositionGpsUnavailable(false)
+    setPositionGpsErrorReason(null)
+    setPositionGpsSignal(null)
     setPositionGpsLoading(true)
     setModal('position')
     try {
       const permission = await queryGeolocationPermission()
       if (permission !== 'granted') {
-        setPositionGpsUnavailable(true)
+        const reason = permission === 'denied' ? 'permission_denied' : 'unavailable'
+        await reportPositionGpsFailure(reason)
         return
       }
       const coords = await getCurrentPosition({
@@ -472,8 +552,9 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
       })
       setPositionLat(coords.lat)
       setPositionLng(coords.lng)
-    } catch {
-      setPositionGpsUnavailable(true)
+      setPositionGpsSignal({ quality: coords.signalQuality, accuracyM: coords.accuracyM })
+    } catch (err) {
+      await reportPositionGpsFailure(getGeolocationErrorReason(err))
     } finally {
       setPositionGpsLoading(false)
     }
@@ -482,14 +563,13 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
   const retryPositionGps = async () => {
     setPositionGpsLoading(true)
     setPositionGpsUnavailable(false)
+    setPositionGpsErrorReason(null)
+    setPositionGpsSignal(null)
     try {
       const permission = await queryGeolocationPermission()
       if (permission !== 'granted') {
-        setPositionGpsUnavailable(true)
-        await showAlert(
-          `${t('logs.live_gps_error')}\n\n${t('logs.live_gps_start_hint')}`,
-          t('logs.live_position')
-        )
+        const reason = permission === 'denied' ? 'permission_denied' : 'unavailable'
+        await reportPositionGpsFailure(reason)
         return
       }
       const coords = await getCurrentPosition({
@@ -499,12 +579,10 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
       })
       setPositionLat(coords.lat)
       setPositionLng(coords.lng)
-    } catch {
-      setPositionGpsUnavailable(true)
-      await showAlert(
-        `${t('logs.live_gps_error')}\n\n${t('logs.live_gps_start_hint')}`,
-        t('logs.live_position')
-      )
+      setPositionGpsUnavailable(false)
+      setPositionGpsSignal({ quality: coords.signalQuality, accuracyM: coords.accuracyM })
+    } catch (err) {
+      await reportPositionGpsFailure(getGeolocationErrorReason(err))
     } finally {
       setPositionGpsLoading(false)
     }
@@ -1170,7 +1248,11 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
             <h3>{t('logs.live_position')}</h3>
             {positionGpsUnavailable && (
               <>
-                <p className="live-log-modal-hint live-log-gps-hint-modal">{t('logs.live_gps_start_hint')}</p>
+                {positionGpsErrorReason && (
+                  <p className="live-log-modal-hint live-log-gps-error-modal" role="alert">
+                    {t(geolocationErrorI18nKey(positionGpsErrorReason))}
+                  </p>
+                )}
                 <p className="live-log-modal-hint">{t('logs.live_position_manual_hint')}</p>
               </>
             )}
@@ -1185,7 +1267,7 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
                     className="input-text"
                     placeholder="54.123456"
                     value={positionLat}
-                    onChange={(e) => setPositionLat(e.target.value)}
+                    onChange={(e) => { setPositionGpsSignal(null); setPositionLat(e.target.value) }}
                     autoFocus
                   />
                 </label>
@@ -1197,11 +1279,18 @@ export default function LiveLogView({
                     className="input-text"
                     placeholder="10.654321"
                     value={positionLng}
-                    onChange={(e) => setPositionLng(e.target.value)}
+                    onChange={(e) => { setPositionGpsSignal(null); setPositionLng(e.target.value) }}
                     onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter') confirmPosition() }}
                   />
                 </label>
               </div>
+              {positionGpsSignal && (
+                <GpsSignalHint
+                  quality={positionGpsSignal.quality}
+                  accuracyM={positionGpsSignal.accuracyM}
+                  className="gps-signal-hint-modal"
+                />
+              )}
               <div className="live-log-position-gps-row">
                 <button
                   type="button"

client/src/components/LogEntryEditor.tsx

@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ import {
 } from '../services/nmeaArchive.js'
 import { computeTrackStats, formatTrackStats } from '../utils/trackStats.js'
 import { computeFuelPerMotorHour, formatFuelPerMotorHour } from '../utils/fuelStats.js'
+import GpsSignalHint from './GpsSignalHint.tsx'
+import {
+  geolocationErrorI18nKey,
+  getCurrentPosition,
+  getGeolocationErrorReason,
+  queryGeolocationPermission,
+  type GpsSignalQuality
+} from '../utils/geolocation.js'
 import { useRegisterUnsavedChanges } from '../context/UnsavedChangesContext.tsx'
 import TankLiterInput from './TankLiterInput.tsx'
 import MetricRangeInput from './MetricRangeInput.tsx'
@@ -263,6 +271,10 @@ export default function LogEntryEditor({
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState(false)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [weatherLoading, setWeatherLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [gpsSignal, setGpsSignal] = useState<{
+    quality: GpsSignalQuality
+    accuracyM: number | null
+  } | null>(null)
   const [savedFingerprint, setSavedFingerprint] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   // Track file upload
@@ -1006,12 +1018,16 @@ export default function LogEntryEditor({
     }
   }
 
-  const handleGetGps = () => {
+  const clearGpsSignal = () => setGpsSignal(null)
+
+  const handleGetGps = async () => {
     if (readOnly) return
+
     const lookupFallback = async () => {
+      clearGpsSignal()
       const locationQuery = evLocationName.trim() || departure.trim() || destination.trim()
       if (!locationQuery) {
-        showAlert('GPS capturing failed, and no location name is entered in "Ort / Hafen" or "Start-Hafen" to look up coordinates.')
+        showAlert(t('logs.gps_fallback_no_location'))
         return
       }
       if (!isOnline) {
@@ -1028,7 +1044,9 @@ export default function LogEntryEditor({
         if (coord?.lat !== undefined && coord?.lon !== undefined) {
           setEvGpsLat(Number(coord.lat).toFixed(6))
           setEvGpsLng(Number(coord.lon).toFixed(6))
-          showAlert(`Coordinates loaded for "${locationQuery}" via OpenWeatherMap.`)
+          showAlert(t('logs.gps_fallback_success', { location: locationQuery }))
+        } else {
+          showAlert(t('logs.gps_fallback_failed'))
         }
       } catch (e) {
         if (e instanceof WeatherApiError && e.code === 'OFFLINE') {
@@ -1039,25 +1057,37 @@ export default function LogEntryEditor({
           showAlert(t('settings.no_key'))
           return
         }
-        showAlert('Failed to retrieve GPS location or look up coordinates by location name.')
+        showAlert(t('logs.gps_fallback_failed'))
       }
     }
 
-    if (!navigator.geolocation) {
-      lookupFallback()
-      return
-    }
-
-    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
-      (pos) => {
-        setEvGpsLat(pos.coords.latitude.toFixed(6))
-        setEvGpsLng(pos.coords.longitude.toFixed(6))
-      },
-      (err) => {
-        console.warn('GPS capturing failed, trying fallback:', err)
-        lookupFallback()
+    try {
+      const permission = await queryGeolocationPermission()
+      if (permission === 'denied' || permission === 'unsupported') {
+        const reason = permission === 'denied' ? 'permission_denied' : 'unavailable'
+        showAlert(
+          `${t(geolocationErrorI18nKey(reason))}\n\n${t('logs.live_position_manual_hint')}`
+        )
+        await lookupFallback()
+        return
       }
-    )
+
+      const coords = await getCurrentPosition({
+        timeoutMs: 15_000,
+        enableHighAccuracy: false,
+        maximumAge: 60_000
+      })
+      setEvGpsLat(coords.lat)
+      setEvGpsLng(coords.lng)
+      setGpsSignal({ quality: coords.signalQuality, accuracyM: coords.accuracyM })
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('GPS capture failed:', err)
+      const reason = getGeolocationErrorReason(err)
+      showAlert(
+        `${t(geolocationErrorI18nKey(reason))}\n\n${t('logs.live_position_manual_hint')}`
+      )
+      await lookupFallback()
+    }
   }
 
   const handleFetchWeather = async () => {
@@ -1938,7 +1968,7 @@ export default function LogEntryEditor({
                     placeholder="Lat"
                     className="input-text"
                     value={evGpsLat}
-                    onChange={(e) => setEvGpsLat(e.target.value)}
+                    onChange={(e) => { clearGpsSignal(); setEvGpsLat(e.target.value) }}
                     disabled={saving}
                   />
                   <input
@@ -1946,13 +1976,13 @@ export default function LogEntryEditor({
                     placeholder="Lng"
                     className="input-text"
                     value={evGpsLng}
-                    onChange={(e) => setEvGpsLng(e.target.value)}
+                    onChange={(e) => { clearGpsSignal(); setEvGpsLng(e.target.value) }}
                     disabled={saving}
                   />
                   <button
                     type="button"
                     className="btn secondary"
-                    onClick={handleGetGps}
+                    onClick={() => void handleGetGps()}
                     title={t('logs.gps_btn')}
                     style={{ width: 'auto', padding: '12px' }}
                     disabled={saving}
@@ -1975,6 +2005,13 @@ export default function LogEntryEditor({
                     <CloudSun size={16} />
                   </button>
                 </div>
+                {gpsSignal && (
+                  <GpsSignalHint
+                    quality={gpsSignal.quality}
+                    accuracyM={gpsSignal.accuracyM}
+                    className="gps-signal-hint-editor"
+                  />
+                )}
               </div>
             </div>
 

client/src/i18n/locales/da.json

@@ -381,6 +381,24 @@
       "event_location_placeholder": "z. f.eks. Kiel",
       "event_remarks": "Bemærkninger / hændelser",
       "gps_btn": "Hent GPS-koordinater",
+      "gps_permission_denied": "Adgang til placering blev nægtet. Tillad det i browser- eller enhedsindstillinger og prøv igen.",
+      "gps_timeout": "GPS fik timeout. Prøv igen udendørs med frit udsyn til himlen.",
+      "gps_position_unavailable": "Intet GPS-signal tilgængeligt. Vent og prøv igen, eller indtast koordinater manuelt.",
+      "gps_unavailable": "GPS understøttes ikke af denne browser eller enhed.",
+      "gps_failed": "GPS-position kunne ikke bestemmes.",
+      "gps_fallback_no_location": "GPS mislykkedes. Angiv et sted under placering/havn, afgang eller destination, eller indtast koordinater manuelt.",
+      "gps_fallback_success": "Koordinater for \"{{location}}\" fundet via stedsnavn (ikke GPS).",
+      "gps_fallback_failed": "GPS og stedsnavnssøgning mislykkedes. Indtast koordinater manuelt.",
+      "gps_quality_excellent": "Stærk GPS-modtagelse (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_good": "God GPS-modtagelse (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_fair": "Middel GPS-modtagelse (±{{accuracy}} m) – gå udendørs for bedre signal.",
+      "gps_quality_poor": "Svag GPS-modtagelse (±{{accuracy}} m) – sandsynligvis få satellitter. Prøv udendørs igen eller kontroller positionen.",
+      "gps_quality_unknown": "GPS-position overtaget (nøjagtighed ikke rapporteret af enheden).",
+      "gps_live_intro_title": "Placering til live-log",
+      "gps_live_intro_body": "Appen har brug for din placering til automatiske positionsindlæg og GPS-knappen.\n\nTryk på „Tillad placering“ og bekræft i den næste dialog. Du kan altid indtaste position manuelt via „Position“.",
+      "gps_live_intro_allow": "Tillad placering",
+      "gps_live_intro_later": "Senere",
+      "gps_enable_in_settings_hint": "Adgang til placering er blokeret. Du kan tillade det senere i browser- eller enhedsindstillinger (websted / app → Placering).",
       "weather_btn": "OpenWeatherMap Kald vejret op",
       "weather_offline": "OpenWeatherMap kræver internetforbindelse. Du er offline lige nu.",
       "event_wind_pressure": "Lufttryk (hPa)",

client/src/i18n/locales/de.json

@@ -381,6 +381,24 @@
       "event_location_placeholder": "z. B. Kiel",
       "event_remarks": "Bemerkungen / Vorkommnisse",
       "gps_btn": "GPS-Koordinaten abrufen",
+      "gps_permission_denied": "Standortzugriff wurde verweigert. Bitte in den Browser- oder Geräteeinstellungen erlauben und erneut versuchen.",
+      "gps_timeout": "GPS-Zeitüberschreitung. Bitte erneut versuchen – am besten im Freien mit gutem Empfang.",
+      "gps_position_unavailable": "Kein GPS-Signal verfügbar. Bitte warten oder Koordinaten manuell eingeben.",
+      "gps_unavailable": "GPS wird von diesem Browser oder Gerät nicht unterstützt.",
+      "gps_failed": "GPS-Position konnte nicht ermittelt werden.",
+      "gps_fallback_no_location": "GPS fehlgeschlagen. Bitte einen Ort unter „Ort / Hafen“, Start- oder Zielhafen eintragen, oder Koordinaten manuell eingeben.",
+      "gps_fallback_success": "Koordinaten für „{{location}}“ über den Ortsnamen ermittelt (nicht per GPS).",
+      "gps_fallback_failed": "GPS und Ortsnamen-Suche sind fehlgeschlagen. Bitte Koordinaten manuell eingeben.",
+      "gps_quality_excellent": "Starker GPS-Empfang (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_good": "Guter GPS-Empfang (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_fair": "Mäßiger GPS-Empfang (±{{accuracy}} m) – für besseren Empfang ins Freie gehen.",
+      "gps_quality_poor": "Schwacher GPS-Empfang (±{{accuracy}} m) – vermutlich wenig Satelliten. Im Freien erneut versuchen oder Position prüfen.",
+      "gps_quality_unknown": "GPS-Position übernommen (Genauigkeit vom Gerät nicht gemeldet).",
+      "gps_live_intro_title": "Standort für Live-Log",
+      "gps_live_intro_body": "Für automatische Positions-Einträge und den GPS-Knopf braucht die App Zugriff auf deinen Standort.\n\nTippe auf „Standort erlauben“ – im nächsten Dialog die Freigabe bestätigen. Du kannst jederzeit manuell unter „Position“ eintragen.",
+      "gps_live_intro_allow": "Standort erlauben",
+      "gps_live_intro_later": "Später",
+      "gps_enable_in_settings_hint": "Standortzugriff ist blockiert. In den Browser- oder Geräteeinstellungen (Website / App → Standort) kannst du die Freigabe nachträglich erlauben.",
       "weather_btn": "OpenWeatherMap Wetter abrufen",
       "weather_offline": "OpenWeatherMap erfordert eine Internetverbindung. Du bist derzeit offline.",
       "event_wind_pressure": "Luftdruck (hPa)",

client/src/i18n/locales/en.json

@@ -381,6 +381,24 @@
       "event_location_placeholder": "e.g. Kiel",
       "event_remarks": "Remarks / Events",
       "gps_btn": "Get GPS Location",
+      "gps_permission_denied": "Location access was denied. Allow it in your browser or device settings and try again.",
+      "gps_timeout": "GPS timed out. Try again outdoors with a clear view of the sky.",
+      "gps_position_unavailable": "No GPS signal available. Wait and retry, or enter coordinates manually.",
+      "gps_unavailable": "GPS is not supported by this browser or device.",
+      "gps_failed": "Could not determine GPS position.",
+      "gps_fallback_no_location": "GPS failed. Enter a place under Location / harbour, departure, or destination, or type coordinates manually.",
+      "gps_fallback_success": "Coordinates for \"{{location}}\" resolved from place name (not GPS).",
+      "gps_fallback_failed": "GPS and place-name lookup both failed. Please enter coordinates manually.",
+      "gps_quality_excellent": "Strong GPS reception (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_good": "Good GPS reception (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_fair": "Fair GPS reception (±{{accuracy}} m) — move outdoors for a better fix.",
+      "gps_quality_poor": "Weak GPS reception (±{{accuracy}} m) — likely few satellites. Retry outdoors or verify the position.",
+      "gps_quality_unknown": "GPS position applied (accuracy not reported by device).",
+      "gps_live_intro_title": "Location for Live Log",
+      "gps_live_intro_body": "The app needs your location for automatic position entries and the GPS button.\n\nTap “Allow location” and confirm in the next dialog. You can always enter a position manually via “Position”.",
+      "gps_live_intro_allow": "Allow location",
+      "gps_live_intro_later": "Later",
+      "gps_enable_in_settings_hint": "Location access is blocked. You can allow it later in your browser or device settings (site / app → Location).",
       "weather_btn": "Fetch OpenWeatherMap Weather",
       "weather_offline": "OpenWeatherMap requires an internet connection. You are currently offline.",
       "event_wind_pressure": "Barometer (hPa)",

client/src/i18n/locales/nb.json

@@ -381,6 +381,24 @@
       "event_location_placeholder": "z. f.eks. Kiel",
       "event_remarks": "Merknader / hendelser",
       "gps_btn": "Hent GPS-koordinater",
+      "gps_permission_denied": "Tilgang til posisjon ble nektet. Tillat det i nettleser- eller enhetsinnstillinger og prøv igjen.",
+      "gps_timeout": "GPS fikk tidsavbrudd. Prøv igjen utendørs med fri sikt mot himmelen.",
+      "gps_position_unavailable": "Ingen GPS-signal tilgjengelig. Vent og prøv igjen, eller skriv inn koordinater manuelt.",
+      "gps_unavailable": "GPS støttes ikke av denne nettleseren eller enheten.",
+      "gps_failed": "GPS-posisjon kunne ikke bestemmes.",
+      "gps_fallback_no_location": "GPS mislyktes. Skriv inn et sted under sted/havn, avreise eller destinasjon, eller koordinater manuelt.",
+      "gps_fallback_success": "Koordinater for «{{location}}» funnet via stedsnavn (ikke GPS).",
+      "gps_fallback_failed": "GPS og stedsnavnssøk mislyktes. Skriv inn koordinater manuelt.",
+      "gps_quality_excellent": "Sterk GPS-mottak (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_good": "God GPS-mottak (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_fair": "Middels GPS-mottak (±{{accuracy}} m) – gå utendørs for bedre signal.",
+      "gps_quality_poor": "Svakt GPS-mottak (±{{accuracy}} m) – sannsynligvis få satellitter. Prøv utendørs igjen eller kontroller posisjonen.",
+      "gps_quality_unknown": "GPS-posisjon tatt i bruk (nøyaktighet ikke rapportert av enheten).",
+      "gps_live_intro_title": "Posisjon for live-logg",
+      "gps_live_intro_body": "Appen trenger posisjonen din for automatiske posisjonsregistreringer og GPS-knappen.\n\nTrykk «Tillat posisjon» og bekreft i neste dialog. Du kan alltid legge inn posisjon manuelt via «Posisjon».",
+      "gps_live_intro_allow": "Tillat posisjon",
+      "gps_live_intro_later": "Senere",
+      "gps_enable_in_settings_hint": "Posisjonstilgang er blokkert. Du kan tillate det senere i nettleser- eller enhetsinnstillinger (nettsted / app → Posisjon).",
       "weather_btn": "OpenWeatherMap Ring opp været",
       "weather_offline": "OpenWeatherMap krever internettforbindelse. Du er frakoblet.",
       "event_wind_pressure": "Lufttrykk (hPa)",

client/src/i18n/locales/sv.json

@@ -381,6 +381,24 @@
       "event_location_placeholder": "z. t.ex. Kiel",
       "event_remarks": "Anmärkningar / incidenter",
       "gps_btn": "Hämta GPS-koordinater",
+      "gps_permission_denied": "Platstillgång nekades. Tillåt det i webbläsar- eller enhetsinställningar och försök igen.",
+      "gps_timeout": "GPS fick tidsgräns. Försök igen utomhus med fri sikt mot himlen.",
+      "gps_position_unavailable": "Ingen GPS-signal tillgänglig. Vänta och försök igen, eller ange koordinater manuellt.",
+      "gps_unavailable": "GPS stöds inte av denna webbläsare eller enhet.",
+      "gps_failed": "GPS-position kunde inte bestämmas.",
+      "gps_fallback_no_location": "GPS misslyckades. Ange en plats under ort/hamn, avresa eller destination, eller skriv koordinater manuellt.",
+      "gps_fallback_success": "Koordinater för \"{{location}}\" hittades via ortsnamn (inte GPS).",
+      "gps_fallback_failed": "GPS och ortnamnssökning misslyckades. Ange koordinater manuellt.",
+      "gps_quality_excellent": "Stark GPS-mottagning (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_good": "Bra GPS-mottagning (±{{accuracy}} m)",
+      "gps_quality_fair": "Måttlig GPS-mottagning (±{{accuracy}} m) – gå utomhus för bättre signal.",
+      "gps_quality_poor": "Svag GPS-mottagning (±{{accuracy}} m) – troligen få satelliter. Försök utomhus igen eller kontrollera positionen.",
+      "gps_quality_unknown": "GPS-position övertagen (noggrannhet ej rapporterad av enheten).",
+      "gps_live_intro_title": "Plats för live-logg",
+      "gps_live_intro_body": "Appen behöver din plats för automatiska positionsregistreringar och GPS-knappen.\n\nTryck på „Tillåt plats“ och bekräfta i nästa dialog. Du kan alltid ange position manuellt via „Position“.",
+      "gps_live_intro_allow": "Tillåt plats",
+      "gps_live_intro_later": "Senare",
+      "gps_enable_in_settings_hint": "Platstillgång är blockerad. Du kan tillåta det senare i webbläsar- eller enhetsinställningar (webbplats / app → Plats).",
       "weather_btn": "OpenWeatherMap Ring upp väder",
       "weather_offline": "OpenWeatherMap kräver internetanslutning. Du är offline.",
       "event_wind_pressure": "Lufttryck (hPa)",

client/src/utils/geolocation.test.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,28 @@
-import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import {
+  classifyGpsAccuracyMeters,
+  geolocationErrorI18nKey,
+  GEOLOCATION_LIVE_INTRO_STORAGE_KEY,
   getCurrentPosition,
+  getGeolocationErrorReason,
+  hasSeenGeolocationLiveIntro,
+  markGeolocationLiveIntroSeen,
   normalizeGpsCoordinates,
   parseGpsCoordinate,
   queryGeolocationPermission
 } from './geolocation.js'
 
 describe('geolocation helpers', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    localStorage.removeItem(GEOLOCATION_LIVE_INTRO_STORAGE_KEY)
+  })
+
+  it('tracks Live-Log geolocation intro in localStorage', () => {
+    expect(hasSeenGeolocationLiveIntro()).toBe(false)
+    markGeolocationLiveIntroSeen()
+    expect(hasSeenGeolocationLiveIntro()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
   it('parses coordinates with comma decimals', () => {
     expect(parseGpsCoordinate('54,123')).toBeCloseTo(54.123)
   })
@@ -50,7 +66,7 @@ describe('geolocation helpers', () => {
       geolocation: {
         getCurrentPosition: (success: PositionCallback) => {
           success({
-            coords: { latitude: 59.91, longitude: 10.75, speed: 2.5 }
+            coords: { latitude: 59.91, longitude: 10.75, speed: 2.5, accuracy: 12 }
           } as GeolocationPosition)
         }
       }
@@ -59,10 +75,29 @@ describe('geolocation helpers', () => {
     await expect(getCurrentPosition({ timeoutMs: 1000, enableHighAccuracy: false })).resolves.toEqual({
       lat: '59.910000',
       lng: '10.750000',
-      speedKn: 4.9
+      speedKn: 4.9,
+      accuracyM: 12,
+      signalQuality: 'excellent'
     })
   })
 
+  it('classifies GPS accuracy into signal quality', () => {
+    expect(classifyGpsAccuracyMeters(8)).toBe('excellent')
+    expect(classifyGpsAccuracyMeters(30)).toBe('good')
+    expect(classifyGpsAccuracyMeters(80)).toBe('fair')
+    expect(classifyGpsAccuracyMeters(250)).toBe('poor')
+    expect(classifyGpsAccuracyMeters(null)).toBe('unknown')
+  })
+
+  it('maps GeolocationPositionError codes to reasons', () => {
+    expect(getGeolocationErrorReason({ code: 1 } as GeolocationPositionError)).toBe('permission_denied')
+    expect(getGeolocationErrorReason({ code: 2 } as GeolocationPositionError)).toBe('position_unavailable')
+    expect(getGeolocationErrorReason({ code: 3 } as GeolocationPositionError)).toBe('timeout')
+    expect(getGeolocationErrorReason(new Error('geolocation_timeout'))).toBe('timeout')
+    expect(getGeolocationErrorReason(new Error('geolocation_unavailable'))).toBe('unavailable')
+    expect(geolocationErrorI18nKey('permission_denied')).toBe('logs.gps_permission_denied')
+  })
+
   it('reads permission state when supported', async () => {
     vi.stubGlobal('navigator', {
       geolocation: {},

client/src/utils/geolocation.ts

@@ -3,15 +3,75 @@ const MPS_TO_KNOTS = 1.9438444924406
 /** Extra ms beyond the native timeout so hung browsers still reject. */
 const TIMEOUT_GRACE_MS = 750
 
+/** Estimated fix quality from browser accuracy (metres). Real satellite count is not exposed to web apps. */
+export type GpsSignalQuality = 'excellent' | 'good' | 'fair' | 'poor' | 'unknown'
+
 export interface GeoCoordinates {
   lat: string
   lng: string
   /** SOG from GPS when available (kn), otherwise null. */
   speedKn: number | null
+  /** Estimated horizontal accuracy in metres, when reported by the browser. */
+  accuracyM: number | null
+  /** Derived signal quality indicator for UI hints. */
+  signalQuality: GpsSignalQuality
+}
+
+/** Classifies GPS fix quality from reported accuracy (lower metres = better). */
+export function classifyGpsAccuracyMeters(accuracyM: number | null | undefined): GpsSignalQuality {
+  if (accuracyM == null || !Number.isFinite(accuracyM) || accuracyM < 0) return 'unknown'
+  if (accuracyM <= 15) return 'excellent'
+  if (accuracyM <= 40) return 'good'
+  if (accuracyM <= 100) return 'fair'
+  return 'poor'
+}
+
+export function gpsQualityI18nKey(quality: GpsSignalQuality): string {
+  return `logs.gps_quality_${quality}`
+}
+
+export function formatGpsAccuracyMeters(accuracyM: number): string {
+  return accuracyM < 100 ? String(Math.round(accuracyM)) : String(Math.round(accuracyM))
 }
 
 export type GeolocationPermissionState = PermissionState | 'unsupported'
 
+export type GeolocationErrorReason =
+  | 'unavailable'
+  | 'timeout'
+  | 'permission_denied'
+  | 'position_unavailable'
+  | 'unknown'
+
+/** Maps browser / wrapper errors to a stable reason for i18n. */
+export function getGeolocationErrorReason(error: unknown): GeolocationErrorReason {
+  if (error instanceof Error) {
+    if (error.message === 'geolocation_unavailable') return 'unavailable'
+    if (error.message === 'geolocation_timeout') return 'timeout'
+  }
+  const code = (error as GeolocationPositionError | undefined)?.code
+  if (code === 1) return 'permission_denied'
+  if (code === 2) return 'position_unavailable'
+  if (code === 3) return 'timeout'
+  return 'unknown'
+}
+
+/** i18n key (full path, e.g. logs.gps_timeout) for a geolocation failure reason. */
+export function geolocationErrorI18nKey(reason: GeolocationErrorReason): string {
+  switch (reason) {
+    case 'unavailable':
+      return 'logs.gps_unavailable'
+    case 'timeout':
+      return 'logs.gps_timeout'
+    case 'permission_denied':
+      return 'logs.gps_permission_denied'
+    case 'position_unavailable':
+      return 'logs.gps_position_unavailable'
+    default:
+      return 'logs.gps_failed'
+  }
+}
+
 export interface GetPositionOptions {
   timeoutMs?: number
   /** Manual fixes may use high accuracy; background auto-position should not. */
@@ -38,6 +98,25 @@ export function normalizeGpsCoordinates(
   return { lat: latN.toFixed(6), lng: lngN.toFixed(6) }
 }
 
+/** localStorage: user has seen the Live-Log geolocation intro (allow or dismiss). */
+export const GEOLOCATION_LIVE_INTRO_STORAGE_KEY = 'kdb_geolocation_live_intro_seen'
+
+export function hasSeenGeolocationLiveIntro(): boolean {
+  try {
+    return localStorage.getItem(GEOLOCATION_LIVE_INTRO_STORAGE_KEY) === '1'
+  } catch {
+    return false
+  }
+}
+
+export function markGeolocationLiveIntroSeen(): void {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(GEOLOCATION_LIVE_INTRO_STORAGE_KEY, '1')
+  } catch {
+    // Private mode / quota — non-fatal
+  }
+}
+
 export async function queryGeolocationPermission(): Promise<GeolocationPermissionState> {
   if (!navigator.geolocation) return 'unsupported'
   if (!navigator.permissions?.query) return 'prompt'
@@ -65,10 +144,15 @@ function positionFromGeolocationPosition(pos: GeolocationPosition): GeoCoordinat
   const speedKn = pos.coords.speed != null && Number.isFinite(pos.coords.speed)
     ? Number((pos.coords.speed * MPS_TO_KNOTS).toFixed(1))
     : null
+  const accuracyM = pos.coords.accuracy != null && Number.isFinite(pos.coords.accuracy)
+    ? pos.coords.accuracy
+    : null
   return {
     lat: pos.coords.latitude.toFixed(6),
     lng: pos.coords.longitude.toFixed(6),
-    speedKn
+    speedKn,
+    accuracyM,
+    signalQuality: classifyGpsAccuracyMeters(accuracyM)
   }
 }