Geolocation Class

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Maui.Devices.Sensors

Assembly:: Microsoft.Maui.Essentials.dll

Source:: Geolocation.shared.cs

Source:: Geolocation.shared.cs

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Provides a way to get the current location of the device.

public ref class Geolocation abstract sealed

public static class Geolocation

type Geolocation = class

Public Class Geolocation

Inheritance: Object
Geolocation

Properties

Default	Provides the default implementation for static usage of this API.
IsListeningForeground	Indicates if currently listening to location updates while the app is in foreground.

Methods

GetLastKnownLocationAsync()	Returns the last known location of the device.
GetLocationAsync()	Returns the current location of the device.
GetLocationAsync(GeolocationRequest, CancellationToken)	Returns the current location of the device.
GetLocationAsync(GeolocationRequest)	Returns the current location of the device.
StartListeningForegroundAsync(GeolocationListeningRequest)	Starts listening to location updates using the LocationChanged event or the ListeningFailed event. Events may only sent when the app is in the foreground. Requests Permissions.LocationWhenInUse from the user.
StopListeningForeground()	Stop listening for location updates when the app is in the foreground. Has no effect when not listening and IsListeningForeground is currently `false`.

Events

ListeningFailed	Occurs when an error during listening for location updates arises. When the event is fired, listening for further location updates has been stopped and no further LocationChanged events are sent.
LocationChanged	Occurs while listening to location updates.

Applies to

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