Location pop-up

So the additional “undefined” popup(after location is shared) is happening because I’m not using a GD homepage?

And the redirect to load the current page after allowing location permission is not an possible, even with custom coding? Why is no redirection an option if it’s not possible?

Thank you.

I do not wish to have a different page for different visitors. I just would like the current page to be reloaded after location is shared. I don’t wish the page to appear any different.

Is that not possible with custom coding? Thank you.

Yes if possible, if it must reload, then reloading the current page (home) would be ideal. Again, it’s just to get visitors location permission as soon as they enter the site.

Although it was mentioned that the “near me” search and location are separate, once location permission is given, the “near me” search is automatically enabled. So in some way, they must communicate.

Hi Stiofan,

Thank you for your response. But I’m sorry to say, this is not what I am seeking. Please let me try to explain again.

I do not want the homepage to be customized in any way for any user. The page that I have set as “Home” would be the same page I would like every visitor to enter upon. I would like the visitor to be prompted to provide location permission, once given, I would just like to reload that exact same page again – with the location permissions that were allowed.

Here are my reasons:
1)Once the page reloads(after permission is given) the “Near Me” checkbox is automatically enabled for the search. I want this to happen, because without location permission given, many may not notice the “Near Me” checkbox as most people will just enter their search and then click on the search button. Automatically enabling the “Near Me” checkbox that is done with location permission eliminates the issue with user error.

2)Users who wish to navigate the site and utilize the “Near Me” button(that leads to nearby listings on the locations page) will not get any results until location permission is granted. Without the location permission prompt or the location permission prompt that is created when a user clicks on the “Near Me” checkbox in the search options, there is no other way to generate the users location. Needless to say, this does not work very well for site that relies on a users location. The location function should be paramount.

Please let me know if you need anymore clarification. I’m surprised that this hasn’t come up before. Although this is a great plugin system and you have many users, I wonder how much users actually are able to create a solid site that garners the audience that they hope. From all the sites that I see on the showcase, many aren’t utilized. I’ve spent a lot of time on my site and had a lot of custom work done to get this “just right”. The location aspect is a huge part of it though, and I do hope that you can assist me. I think the functionality I seek should be standard for the reasons that I have mentioned above.

In addition, I’ve had about 15 peers visit/navigate the site. Only about 1/3 of them utilized the “Near Me” checkbox to enable location permission and only a handful of those were able to recognize the navigation icon to reveal the “Near Me” checkbox on their first visit.

Thank you! Sorry for the long post!

Hmmm, I guess if you’re unfamiliar with a site, you would likely deny location sharing. That’s a good point.

Let’s say that someone denies location sharing, will they be prompted again on their next visit or does the site store their preferences, or is that completely controlled by the browser?

In regards to a blank location page (I use the near me button to reach that) is there a way to ask for permission if permission has not been granted when someone views the location page?

I appreciate your patience and help with this. Thank you.

Okay, thank you all for your patience with me and taking the time to discuss all of this. I appreciate it so much!