Geocomplete Field Defaults to 'geocode' Type, Limiting Search Results

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When using the FilamentGoogleMaps\Fields\Geocomplete field, the autocomplete suggestions appear to prioritize only addresses, even when no specific types are set via the ->types() method. This behavior differs from the standard Google Places Autocomplete API, which typically provides a broader mix of addresses and establishments when no type restrictions are applied.

Upon inspecting the package's source code (src/Fields/Geocomplete.php), it's found that the getTypes() method explicitly defaults the types parameter to ['geocode'] if the ->types() method is not called by the user:

public function getTypes(): array
{
    $types = $this->evaluate($this->types);

    if (count($types) === 0) {
        $types = ['geocode']; // This line sets the default to 'geocode'
    }

    return $types;
}

This default setting causes the Geocomplete field to primarily return address-based results, as ['geocode'] is a "Table 3" type in the Google Places API and cannot be mixed with other "Table 3" types like ['establishment']. This prevents a unified search experience for both addresses and businesses without explicit (and limited) type specification.

Proposed Solution

To allow the Geocomplete field to offer a broader range of results (including both addresses and establishments) by default, the package's getTypes() method should be modified to return an empty array ([]) instead of ['geocode'] when no types are explicitly set.

Proposed Change in src/Fields/Geocomplete.php:

--- a/src/Fields/Geocomplete.php
+++ b/src/Fields/Geocomplete.php

         $types = $this->evaluate($this->types);
 
         if (count($types) === 0) {
-            $types = ['geocode']; // Original: Defaults to 'geocode'
+            $types = []; // Proposed: Defaults to an empty array for broader search
         }
 
         return $types;

Changing the default to an empty array ([]) would align the Geocomplete field's default behavior with the standard Google Places Autocomplete API's behavior, allowing for a mix of address and establishment results unless specific types are explicitly defined by the user.

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