get events from current position

covas_mobile/lib/main.dart

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import 'pages/ListItemMenu.dart';
 import 'classes/alert.dart';
 
 import 'variable/globals.dart' as globals;
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 
 void main() {
   runApp(MyApp());
@@ -153,10 +154,49 @@ class _LoginDemoState extends State<LoginDemo> with ShowErrorDialog {
 
   @override
   void initState() {
+    _checkLocationPermission();
     start();
     super.initState();
   }
 
+  Future<void> _checkLocationPermission() async {
+    PermissionStatus status = await Permission.location.status;
+
+    if (status.isGranted) {
+      print("Location permission granted");
+    } else if (status.isDenied) {
+      print("Location permission denied");
+      _requestLocationPermission();
+    } else if (status.isPermanentlyDenied) {
+      print("Location permission permanently denied");
+      openAppSettings();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Request location permission
+  Future<void> _requestLocationPermission() async {
+    PermissionStatus status = await Permission.location.request();
+
+    if (status.isGranted) {
+      print("Location permission granted");
+    } else if (status.isDenied) {
+      print("Location permission denied");
+    } else if (status.isPermanentlyDenied) {
+      print("Location permission permanently denied");
+      openAppSettings();
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Open app settings to allow user to grant permission manually
+  Future<void> _openAppSettings() async {
+    bool opened = await openAppSettings();
+    if (opened) {
+      print("App settings opened");
+    } else {
+      print("Failed to open app settings");
+    }
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(