diff --git a/bitchat/Views/LocationNotesSheet.swift b/bitchat/Views/LocationNotesSheet.swift
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-import SwiftUI
-
-struct LocationNotesSheet: View {
-    @EnvironmentObject var viewModel: ChatViewModel
-    @ObservedObject private var locationManager = LocationChannelManager.shared
-    @Binding var notesGeohash: String?
-    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
-    @Environment(\.colorScheme) private var colorScheme
-
-    private var backgroundColor: Color { colorScheme == .dark ? .black : .white }
-    private var textColor: Color { colorScheme == .dark ? .green : Color(red: 0, green: 0.5, blue: 0) }
-    private var secondaryTextColor: Color { textColor.opacity(0.8) }
-
-    var body: some View {
-        Group {
-            if let gh = notesGeohash ?? locationManager.availableChannels.first(where: { $0.level == .building })?.geohash {
-                // Found block geohash: show notes view
-                LocationNotesView(geohash: gh)
-                    .environmentObject(viewModel)
-            } else {
-                // Acquire location: keep a loading overlay (Matrix) until we either get a block geohash
-                ZStack {
-                    VStack(spacing: 0) {
-                        HStack {
-                            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
-                                Text("notes")
-                                    .font(.system(size: 16, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced))
-                                Text("acquiring location…")
-                                    .font(.system(size: 12, design: .monospaced))
-                                    .foregroundColor(secondaryTextColor)
-                            }
-                            Spacer()
-                            Button(action: { dismiss() }) {
-                                Image(systemName: "xmark")
-                                    .font(.system(size: 13, weight: .semibold, design: .monospaced))
-                                    .foregroundColor(textColor)
-                                    .frame(width: 32, height: 32)
-                            }
-                            .buttonStyle(.plain)
-                            .accessibilityLabel("Close")
-                        }
-                        .frame(height: 44)
-                        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-                        .background(backgroundColor.opacity(0.95))
-                        Spacer()
-                    }
-                    MatrixRainView()
-                        .transition(.opacity)
-                }
-                .background(backgroundColor)
-                .foregroundColor(textColor)
-                .onAppear {
-                    LocationChannelManager.shared.enableLocationChannels()
-                    // Nudge a fresh fix
-                    LocationChannelManager.shared.refreshChannels()
-                }
-                .onChange(of: locationManager.availableChannels) { channels in
-                    if notesGeohash == nil, let building = channels.first(where: { $0.level == .building }) {
-                        notesGeohash = building.geohash
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}