Tauri Plugin Geolocation Lacks Background Watch (iOS) (Guidance Requested on API and Merge)

[bradleat]

Title says it all here. The existing geo location plugin does not update in the background on iOS (I do not know about Android).

I've made an update to the plugin so that background locations work and I have been using it in my own projects. I'd like to contribute the change back to the group, but I'd like feedback on the API and the implementation before I do.

https://github.com/inKibra/tauri-plugins/blob/main/packages/tauri-plugin-geolocation/index.ts

https://github.com/inKibra/tauri-plugins/blob/main/packages/tauri-plugin-geolocation/ios/Sources/GeolocationPlugin.swift

[FabianLars]

The only big issue with your current implementation i see is that imo it'd be better to be have a background option in both the requestPermission and the watchPosition apis so that having permissions for background updates won't force background updates.

Other than that i think there's nothing blocking a PR (things like argument naming are imo small enough to discuss while seeing the diff)

[bradleat]

That makes sense. I'll work on a PR tomorrow.

[FabianLars]

Thanks! Just a warning upfront, i'll be out of office until friday next week so it may take a while for us to work with you towards merging it.

[bradleat]

I'll work on it next Tuesday then.

[bradleat]

@FabianLars I opened a PR with the changes. Not sure if that's the right process here. But just wanted comments.

[BoredTape]

What is the progress on this feature