Notes counter: subscribe only to building geohash (precision 8) so count reflects current 8-cell; auto-begin live location refresh on mesh (and permission) to update as you walk

bitchat/Services/LocationNotesCounter.swift

@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ final class LocationNotesCounter: ObservableObject {
     @Published private(set) var count: Int? = 0
     @Published private(set) var initialLoadComplete: Bool = false
 
-    // Support multiple subscriptions (e.g., building + parent block fallback)
+    private var subscriptionID: String? = nil
-    private var subscriptionIDs: Set<String> = []
     private var noteIDs = Set<String>()
 
     private init() {}
@@ -24,40 +23,27 @@ final class LocationNotesCounter: ObservableObject {
         noteIDs.removeAll()
         initialLoadComplete = false
 
-        // Subscribe to both building and parent block to capture legacy notes
+        // Subscribe only to the building geohash (precision 8)
-        var targets: [String] = [norm]
+        let subID = "locnotes-count-\(norm)-\(UUID().uuidString.prefix(6))"
-        if norm.count >= 8 {
+        subscriptionID = subID
-            let parent7 = String(norm.prefix(7))
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashNotes(norm, since: nil, limit: 500)
-            if parent7 != norm { targets.append(parent7) }
+        let relays = GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(toGeohash: norm, count: TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount)
-        }
+        NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(filter: filter, id: subID, relayUrls: relays, handler: { [weak self] event in
-        var pendingEOSE = Set<String>()
+            guard let self = self else { return }
-        for target in targets {
+            guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.textNote.rawValue else { return }
-            let subID = "locnotes-count-\(target)-\(UUID().uuidString.prefix(6))"
+            guard event.tags.contains(where: { $0.count >= 2 && $0[0].lowercased() == "g" && $0[1].lowercased() == norm }) else { return }
-            subscriptionIDs.insert(subID)
+            if !self.noteIDs.contains(event.id) {
-            pendingEOSE.insert(subID)
+                self.noteIDs.insert(event.id)
-            let filter = NostrFilter.geohashNotes(target, since: nil, limit: 500)
+                self.count = self.noteIDs.count
-            let relays = GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(toGeohash: target, count: TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount)
+            }
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(filter: filter, id: subID, relayUrls: relays, handler: { [weak self] event in
+        }, onEOSE: { [weak self] in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
+            self?.initialLoadComplete = true
-                guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.textNote.rawValue else { return }
+        })
-                // Ensure matching g-tag for either building or parent block
-                let matches = event.tags.contains(where: { $0.count >= 2 && $0[0].lowercased() == "g" && targets.contains($0[1].lowercased()) })
-                guard matches else { return }
-                if !self.noteIDs.contains(event.id) {
-                    self.noteIDs.insert(event.id)
-                    self.count = self.noteIDs.count
-                }
-            }, onEOSE: { [weak self] in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                pendingEOSE.remove(subID)
-                if pendingEOSE.isEmpty { self.initialLoadComplete = true }
-            })
-        }
     }
 
     func cancel() {
-        for sub in subscriptionIDs { NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: sub) }
+        if let sub = subscriptionID { NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: sub) }
-        subscriptionIDs.removeAll()
+        subscriptionID = nil
         geohash = nil
         count = 0
         noteIDs.removeAll()

bitchat/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.swift

@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         Task { @MainActor in
             self.torRestartPending = true
             // Post only in geohash channels (queue if not active)
-            self.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage("tor restarting to recover connectivity…")
+            self.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage("tor restarting to recover connectivity...")
         }
     }
 

bitchat/Views/ContentView.swift

@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 TextField("nickname", text: $viewModel.nickname)
                     .textFieldStyle(.plain)
                     .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
-                    .frame(maxWidth: 100)
+                    .frame(maxWidth: 80)
                     .foregroundColor(textColor)
                     .focused($isNicknameFieldFocused)
                     .autocorrectionDisabled(true)
@@ -1188,14 +1188,12 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                             Image(systemName: "long.text.page.and.pencil")
                                 .font(.system(size: 12))
                                 .foregroundColor(Color(hue: 0.60, saturation: 0.85, brightness: 0.82))
-                            if let c = notesCounter.count {
+                                .padding(.top, 1)
-                                Text("\(c)")
+                            Text("\(notesCounter.count ?? 0)")
-                                    .font(.system(size: 11, design: .monospaced))
+                                .font(.system(size: 11, design: .monospaced))
-                                    .foregroundColor(Color(hue: 0.60, saturation: 0.85, brightness: 0.82))
+                                .foregroundColor(Color(hue: 0.60, saturation: 0.85, brightness: 0.82))
-                                    .lineLimit(1)
+                                .lineLimit(1)
-                                    .fixedSize(horizontal: true, vertical: false)
+                                .fixedSize(horizontal: true, vertical: false)
-                                    .alignmentGuide(.firstTextBaseline) { d in d[.firstTextBaseline] }
-                            }
                         }
                         .fixedSize(horizontal: true, vertical: false)
                     }
@@ -1213,9 +1211,12 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                         .accessibilityHidden(true)
                 }
                 .foregroundColor(headerCountColor)
+                .lineLimit(1)
+                .fixedSize(horizontal: true, vertical: false)
 
                 // QR moved to the PEOPLE header in the sidebar when on mesh channel
             }
+            .layoutPriority(3)
             .onTapGesture {
                 withAnimation(.easeInOut(duration: TransportConfig.uiAnimationMediumSeconds)) {
                     showSidebar.toggle()
@@ -1285,9 +1286,30 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 LocationChannelManager.shared.endLiveRefresh()
             }
         }
-        .onAppear { updateNotesCounterSubscription() }
+        .onAppear {
-        .onChange(of: locationManager.selectedChannel) { _ in updateNotesCounterSubscription() }
+            updateNotesCounterSubscription()
+            // Keep live updates running while on mesh to follow building changes
+            if case .mesh = locationManager.selectedChannel, locationManager.permissionState == .authorized {
+                LocationChannelManager.shared.beginLiveRefresh()
+            }
+        }
+        .onChange(of: locationManager.selectedChannel) { _ in
+            updateNotesCounterSubscription()
+            if case .mesh = locationManager.selectedChannel, locationManager.permissionState == .authorized {
+                LocationChannelManager.shared.beginLiveRefresh()
+            } else {
+                LocationChannelManager.shared.endLiveRefresh()
+            }
+        }
         .onChange(of: locationManager.availableChannels) { _ in updateNotesCounterSubscription() }
+        .onChange(of: locationManager.permissionState) { _ in
+            updateNotesCounterSubscription()
+            if case .mesh = locationManager.selectedChannel, locationManager.permissionState == .authorized {
+                LocationChannelManager.shared.beginLiveRefresh()
+            } else {
+                LocationChannelManager.shared.endLiveRefresh()
+            }
+        }
         .alert("heads up", isPresented: $viewModel.showScreenshotPrivacyWarning) {
             Button("ok", role: .cancel) {}
         } message: {