Preserve Scroll Position After Saving Image Annotations
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Kyle Nunnallee
Problem: When adding annotations (such as arrows, lines, or circles) to uploaded images in Report Writer, saving an annotation currently returns the user to the top of the report instead of keeping them at the comment they were editing. Previously, after saving an annotation, the Report Writer would return the user to the same comment and image section. This made it easy to continue annotating additional images within the same comment. With the current behavior, users must scroll back through the report to find the same comment every time they save an annotation. This significantly slows down the workflow, especially for reports containing a large number of images.
Example : Many inspectors work on large inspection reports containing 80–100 images. It's common for a single comment to include multiple images that each require annotations.
Current workflow:
Open an image.
Add annotations.
Save.
Report Writer returns to the top of the report.
Scroll back to the original comment.
Open the next image and repeat.
Previous workflow:
Open an image.
Add annotations.
Save.
Report Writer remains at the same comment.
Continue annotating the remaining images immediately.
Suggested Enhancement
Restore the previous behavior by preserving the user's position after saving an image annotation.
Instead of returning to the top of the report, Report Writer should return the user to the same comment (and ideally the same image section) they were working on. This would greatly improve efficiency for inspectors working with reports that contain many images and multiple annotated photos within a single comment.
Benefit:
Reduces unnecessary scrolling.
Improves workflow efficiency.
Saves time on large reports.
Restores functionality that previously existed and was preferred by users.
Provides a smoother user experience when annotating multiple images.
Product Management Team
Kyle Nunnallee - Are you mostly using the web report writer or the app?