[Bug] Bug Report – 13.4.2026, 16:37:01

[k-nacion]

Reported by: kenn
Date: 13.4.2026, 16:37:01

Description

Title: Suggestions & UX Improvements (Passkey issue, formatting, chart labels, real-time updates, GitHub setup confusion, admin UX, and feature request)

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Description:

Hi! First of all, thank you for building Healthlog—it’s a very useful app. I’d like to share some suggestions and usability issues I encountered while using it as a regular (non-technical) user.

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1. Passkey Registration Fails

• The passkey feature consistently fails during setup.

• It shows:

  • "Failed"
  • or "Passkey registration cancelled"

Suggestion:

• Provide clearer error messages
• Add debugging or guidance so users understand what went wrong

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2. Number Formatting Confusion (Decimals vs Commas)

• Number formatting is confusing for users from different regions.

• Example:

  • Germany uses 70,5
  • Others use 70.5

Suggestion:

• Add a setting for number format (e.g., 1,000.50 vs 1.000,50)
• Or automatically detect based on user locale

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3. Chart Labels (7P, 30P, 90P, All)

• Labels like 7P, 30P, 90P, All are unclear.
• It is not obvious what “P” means.

Suggestion:

• Replace with clearer labels:

  • 7D (7 Days)
  • 30D (30 Days)
  • 90D (90 Days)

• Or explicitly label as “Days”

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4. Dashboard Not Updating in Real-Time

• After adding a new measurement, the dashboard does not update automatically.
• I have to manually refresh the page to see changes.

Suggestion:

• Implement real-time updates or auto-refresh after data changes

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5. GitHub Issue Submission Setup Confusion (Non-Technical User Issue)

• It was not clear to me that I needed to enter the project’s official GitHub repository here.

• As a regular user (not a developer), I assumed the feature would work out of the box.

• When I tried submitting feedback, it initially appeared to do nothing, which made me think it was broken.

• Later I discovered it requires GitHub integration setup (token + repository), and I had to troubleshoot it myself.

Suggestion:

• Make it clear that this requires developer configuration, not user setup
• Add UI guidance when GitHub integration is not configured
• Disable or clearly mark the feature if it is not ready instead of allowing silent failure
• Ideally, users should NOT need to configure repository or token at all

Important UX Note:
As a non-technical user, I expected to simply submit feedback directly without setting up GitHub infrastructure. This part is currently too complex for regular users.

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6. Feedback Submission is Too Complex for Regular Users

• From a regular user perspective, submitting feedback is currently too complicated.
• I had to check browser console errors, troubleshoot the issue, and even use ChatGPT to understand what was wrong.
• I also had to create and configure a GitHub repository and token just to make bug reporting work.

Suggestion:

• Provide a simple built-in feedback system where users can submit reports without:

  • GitHub accounts
  • repositories
  • tokens

• The app should handle issue creation automatically in the background

• Alternatively, provide a pre-configured default repository maintained by the developer

Goal:
Make feedback submission accessible and simple for non-technical users.

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7. Admin Console Save Feedback

• The admin console does show a success message when saving succeeds, which is good.

• However, when saving fails:

  • No error message is shown
  • No input fields are highlighted
  • No clear indication that something went wrong is displayed

Suggestion:

• Keep success message (good UX)
• Add error messages for failures (e.g., “Failed to save settings”)
• Highlight invalid fields in red
• Add loading indicator during save operation

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8. Feature Request: Blood Sugar Tracking

• It would be very helpful to add support for recording blood sugar levels.
• This would make the app more useful for users tracking diabetes or metabolic health.

Suggestion:

• Add a blood sugar measurement type (e.g., mg/dL or mmol/L support)
• Include it in charts and history views like other metrics

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Thank you again for your work on this project. These improvements would make the app much more intuitive and user-friendly, especially for non-technical and first-time users.

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Created via HealthLog bug report