Features requiring permissions (e.g. Webcam, Geolocation) not working on Chrome Explorer

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Has anybody managed to get certain web features such as webcam and geolocation to work with Capesoft Chrome Explorer? We’re planning to make use of this in a point-of-sale or kiosk type scenario where store employees need to access a particular web portal.

I’ve tried to browse Google Maps using Chrome Explorer but it said it couldn’t get my location.

@Bruce do you have any idea how to get said web features working in Chrome Explorer? We’re currently using its latest version which is at version 2.06.

Thank you.

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Are you using SSL? For geolocation feature it is required SSL connection to work.

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The problem is that Chrome Explorer doesn’t have the capability to display the permissions dialog that’s typically displayed by web browsers. For example, if a site asks for location permission from the user, a dialog that looks like this will appear:

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At the moment, Capesoft’s Chrome Explorer doesn’t seem to have the capability for approving permissions like this which is why web features such as webcam, microphone, and location access don’t work.

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Ive asked Dries yo have a look.

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Thanks for the info, Bruce! Having this feature is gonna be a huge game changer for Kiosk-type scenarios.

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In Easy Edge you have OnPermissionRequested event, where you can choose how to handle a permission: show a standard permission dialog. grant or decline a permission silently. Permission’s origin/kind/state can be saved in a profile, so for example next time a user will be granted automatically.

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