improve geocoding

index.js

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { checkIfConfigIsAccessible, getProviders, refreshConfig } from './lib/ut
 import * as similarityCache from './lib/services/similarity-check/similarityCache.js';
 import { runMigrations } from './lib/services/storage/migrations/migrate.js';
 import { ensureDemoUserExists, ensureAdminUserExists } from './lib/services/storage/userStorage.js';
-import { cleanupDemoAtMidnight } from './lib/services/crons/demoCleanup-cron.js';
 import { initTrackerCron } from './lib/services/crons/tracker-cron.js';
 import logger from './lib/services/logger.js';
 import { initActiveCheckerCron } from './lib/services/crons/listing-alive-cron.js';
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ await import('./lib/api/api.js');
 
 if (settings.demoMode) {
   logger.info('Running in demo mode');
-  cleanupDemoAtMidnight();
 }
 
 ensureAdminUserExists();

lib/api/routes/userSettingsRoute.js

@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
 
 import restana from 'restana';
 import SqliteConnection from '../../services/storage/SqliteConnection.js';
-import { upsertSettings } from '../../services/storage/settingsStorage.js';
+import { getSettings, upsertSettings } from '../../services/storage/settingsStorage.js';
+import { resetGeocoordinatesAndDistanceForUser } from '../../services/storage/listingsStorage.js';
 import { geocodeAddress } from '../../services/geocoding/geoCodingService.js';
 import { autocompleteAddress } from '../../services/geocoding/autocompleteService.js';
-import { calculateDistanceForUser } from '../../services/geocoding/distanceService.js';
 import { fromJson } from '../../utils.js';
 import { trackFeature } from '../../services/tracking/Tracker.js';
 import { FEATURES } from '../../features.js';
 import logger from '../../services/logger.js';
+import { runGeoCordTask } from '../../services/crons/geocoding-cron.js';
 
 const service = restana();
 const userSettingsRouter = service.newRouter();
@@ -43,6 +44,12 @@ userSettingsRouter.get('/autocomplete', async (req, res) => {
 userSettingsRouter.post('/home-address', async (req, res) => {
   const userId = req.session.currentUser;
   const { home_address } = req.body;
+  const settings = await getSettings();
+
+  if (settings.demoMode) {
+    res.send(new Error('In demo mode, it is not allowed to change the home address.'));
+    return;
+  }
 
   try {
     if (home_address) {
@@ -50,7 +57,9 @@ userSettingsRouter.post('/home-address', async (req, res) => {
       const coords = await geocodeAddress(home_address);
       if (coords && coords.lat !== -1) {
         upsertSettings({ home_address: { address: home_address, coords } }, userId);
-        calculateDistanceForUser(userId);
+        resetGeocoordinatesAndDistanceForUser(userId);
+        //we do NOT wait for this to finish, as we don't want to block the response
+        runGeoCordTask();
         res.send({ success: true, coords });
       } else {
         res.statusCode = 400;

lib/services/crons/demoCleanup-cron.js

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2026 by Christian Kellner.
- * Licensed under Apache-2.0 with Commons Clause and Attribution/Naming Clause
- */
-
-import { removeJobsByUserId } from '../storage/jobStorage.js';
-import { getUsers } from '../storage/userStorage.js';
-import logger from '../logger.js';
-import cron from 'node-cron';
-import { getSettings } from '../storage/settingsStorage.js';
-
-/**
- * if we are running in demo environment, we have to cleanup the db files (specifically the jobs table)
- */
-export function cleanupDemoAtMidnight() {
-  cron.schedule('0 0 * * *', cleanup);
-}
-
-async function cleanup() {
-  const settings = await getSettings();
-  if (settings.demoMode) {
-    const demoUser = getUsers(false).find((user) => user.username === 'demo');
-    if (demoUser == null) {
-      logger.error('Demo user not found, cannot remove Jobs');
-      return Promise.resolve();
-    }
-    removeJobsByUserId(demoUser.id);
-  }
-}

lib/services/crons/geocoding-cron.js

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { geocodeAddress, isGeocodingPaused } from '../geocoding/geoCodingService
 import { getJobs } from '../storage/jobStorage.js';
 import { calculateDistanceForJob } from '../geocoding/distanceService.js';
 
-async function runTask() {
+export async function runGeoCordTask() {
   const listings = getListingsToGeocode();
   if (listings.length > 0) {
     for (const listing of listings) {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async function runTask() {
 
 export async function initGeocodingCron() {
   // run directly on start
-  await runTask();
+  await runGeoCordTask();
   // then every 6 hours
-  cron.schedule('0 */6 * * *', runTask);
+  cron.schedule('0 */6 * * *', runGeoCordTask);
 }

lib/services/storage/listingsStorage.js

@@ -592,3 +592,23 @@ export const getListingById = (id, userId = null, isAdmin = false) => {
     )[0] || null
   );
 };
+
+/**
+ * Resets geocoordinates and distance for all listings related to a user.
+ *
+ * @param {string} userId
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+export const resetGeocoordinatesAndDistanceForUser = (userId) => {
+  SqliteConnection.execute(
+    `UPDATE listings
+     SET latitude = NULL,
+         longitude = NULL,
+         distance_to_destination = NULL
+     WHERE job_id IN (
+       SELECT id FROM jobs j
+       WHERE j.user_id = @userId
+     )`,
+    { userId },
+  );
+};

lib/services/storage/userStorage.js

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as hasher from '../security/hash.js';
 import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
 import SqliteConnection from './SqliteConnection.js';
 import { getSettings } from './settingsStorage.js';
+import { inDevMode } from '../../utils.js';
 
 /**
  * Get all users.
@@ -137,8 +138,12 @@ export const removeUser = (userId) => {
 export const ensureDemoUserExists = async () => {
   const settings = await getSettings();
   if (!settings.demoMode) {
-    // Remove demo user (and cascade delete their jobs/listings)
-    SqliteConnection.execute(`DELETE FROM users WHERE username = 'demo'`);
+    if (!inDevMode()) {
+      // Remove demo user (and cascade delete their jobs/listings)
+      SqliteConnection.execute(`DELETE
+                                FROM users
+                                WHERE username = 'demo'`);
+    }
     return;
   }
   // Ensure demo user exists when demo mode is on

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "fredy",
-  "version": "19.3.0",
+  "version": "19.3.1",
   "description": "[F]ind [R]eal [E]states [d]amn eas[y].",
   "scripts": {
     "prepare": "husky",

ui/src/App.jsx

@@ -124,14 +124,7 @@ export default function FredyApp() {
                 </PermissionAwareRoute>
               }
             />
-            <Route
-              path="/userSettings"
-              element={
-                <PermissionAwareRoute currentUser={currentUser} adminOnly={false}>
-                  <UserSettings />
-                </PermissionAwareRoute>
-              }
-            />
+            <Route path="/userSettings" element={<UserSettings />} />
             <Route
               path="/generalSettings"
               element={

ui/src/views/dashboard/Dashboard.jsx

@@ -136,7 +136,14 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
                 <KpiCard
                   title="Avg. Price"
                   color="purple"
-                  value={`${!kpis.avgPriceOfListings ? '---' : kpis.avgPriceOfListings} €`}
+                  value={`${
+                    !kpis.avgPriceOfListings
+                      ? '---'
+                      : new Intl.NumberFormat('de-DE', {
+                          style: 'currency',
+                          currency: 'EUR',
+                        }).format(kpis.avgPriceOfListings)
+                  }`}
                   icon={<IconNoteMoney />}
                   description="Avg. Price of listings"
                 />

ui/src/views/userSettings/UserSettings.jsx

@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ const UserSettings = () => {
       if (response.status === 200) {
         setCoords(response.json.coords);
         await actions.userSettings.getUserSettings();
-        Toast.success('Settings saved successfully');
+        Toast.success(
+          'Settings saved successfully. We will now start calculating distances for you. This may take a while and runs in the background.',
+        );
       } else {
         Toast.error(response.json.error || 'Failed to save settings');
       }