How to disable location access and notifications for all sites?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

All guides on internet seem to refer to older versions of Opera, looking by myself I didn't find it in settings. I want both these options permanently blocked for all sites since it's annoying to disallow every new site.
I am using latest Opera version - v56

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi @andy-scull, go to opera:settings/content/location, and toggle the switch on the right of "Ask before accessing...". Do the same under opera:settings/content/notifications.

[A Former User]

A Former User @l33t4opera last edited by

@l33t4opera said in How to disable location access and notifications for all sites?:

opera:settings/content/location

Hi, does this really prevent sites accessing location and desktop notifications? From how it's phrased ("Ask before accessing") I figure if I disable it then it would automatically allow access without asking the user

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi @andy-scull, yes, it should. When you click the left arrow to the left of "Location", you should see "Blocked" below "Notifications", and yes it's a bug in displaying wrong information, when you switch it off, it should also display "Blocked" on the left of the switch.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @l33t4opera last edited by

The string not changing when the switch is turned off is by design due to users request.

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by l33t4opera

Hi @leocg, for me it's clearly a bug, which needs to be fixed. It's misleading and confusing, when the switch is off, it should display "Blocked" or "Disabled".

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @l33t4opera last edited by

It's one of those situations where part of users want something and the other want something else.

Some people understand the switch as an on/off one and the string change causes confusion.

[A Former User]

A Former User @l33t4opera last edited by

@l33t4opera said in How to disable location access and notifications for all sites?:

Hi @andy-scull, yes, it should. When you click the left arrow to the left of "Location", you should see "Blocked" below "Notifications", and yes it's a bug in displaying wrong information, when you switch it off, it should also display "Blocked" on the left of the switch.

Thanks, you were right, it does permanently deny access for any sites not in allow list.
I checked on several online test sites, the result was that the browser supports it but permission was denied.

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera @Guest last edited by

Hi @andy-scull, you're welcome;-)

[leocg]

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