elementary / elementary/settings-daemon
Add option to enter static location of the computer
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Description
### Problem
Mozilla has closed its location service (https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/retiring-the-mozilla-location-service/128693) that geoclue2 was using. Google location service requires a paid API key. IP based location resolution is unreliable in certain situations, because it depends on many external factors. This creates issues, like automated theme switching based on sunrise/sunset times not working realiably.
### Proposal
For desktop PCs, that usually stay at the same place, this can be solved by creating a /etc/geolocation file with static coordinates (as per `man geoclue`). This could be available as an option in the Settings app, with the possibility to switch from automated location to static location. The required coordinates can be easily obtained with a service like OpenStreetMap.
### Prior Art (Optional)
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