polybar / polybar/polybar-scripts
openweathermap-*: geolocation doesn't work
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Description
The mozilla location service is no longer available, see https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/retiring-the-mozilla-location-service/128693. The API call needs to be replaced with another service, e.g. the Google one: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geolocation/overview
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Locate the openweathermap-* scripts and find the call to the retired Mozilla Location Service. Read the linked geolocation API documentation and determine a supported replacement, then verify that the scripts can still obtain a location and complete their weather lookup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell
- Domain
- cli, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100