From c0a064269b8b5e9fafb995f71281aaef8d7ae18c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Franz <1286618+fjp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 14:09:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Cookie settings: explain when the consent tool is blocked

Ad blockers usually block Google's consent tool, so the Cookie settings
link silently did nothing. If the tool hasn't run 2.5 s after the
click, a short note says it's blocked, that Analytics doesn't load
then, and that there's no consent to change.
---
 _includes/footer/custom.html | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/_includes/footer/custom.html b/_includes/footer/custom.html
index cd07b954..bf81b12c 100644
--- a/_includes/footer/custom.html
+++ b/_includes/footer/custom.html
@@ -4,13 +4,26 @@
   <br>As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
 </div>
 <script>
-  // "Cookie settings" reopens the AdSense consent message
+  // "Cookie settings" reopens the AdSense consent message, or explains why it can't
   document.addEventListener("click", function (event) {
     if (!event.target.closest('a[href="#cookie-settings"]')) return;
     event.preventDefault();
     window.googlefc = window.googlefc || {};
     window.googlefc.callbackQueue = window.googlefc.callbackQueue || [];
-    window.googlefc.callbackQueue.push(function () { window.googlefc.showRevocationMessage(); });
+    var opened = false;
+    window.googlefc.callbackQueue.push(function () { opened = true; window.googlefc.showRevocationMessage(); });
+    // If Google's consent tool is blocked (ad blockers usually block it), the queue never runs: say so
+    setTimeout(function () {
+      if (opened || document.getElementById("cookie-settings-note")) return;
+      var note = document.createElement("div");
+      note.id = "cookie-settings-note";
+      note.setAttribute("role", "status");
+      note.textContent = "Google's consent tool didn't load in this browser, probably because of an ad blocker or privacy extension. While it's blocked, Google Analytics doesn't load here and there's no consent to change.";
+      note.style.cssText = "position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:1rem;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:1000;max-width:32rem;" +
+        "padding:.8em 1em;background:#333;color:#fff;border-radius:4px;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.4;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3)";
+      document.body.appendChild(note);
+      setTimeout(function () { note.remove(); }, 12000);
+    }, 2500);
   });
 </script>
 

From 670d19f77ae649d52a09ca40b8b31f28b66d78dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Franz <1286618+fjp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 14:20:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Cookie settings note: remove it when the tool loads late;
 wording

Codex review:
- if the consent tool answered after 2.5 s, the note stayed up although
  the settings opened; the callback now clears the timer and removes a
  shown note (and a flag covers callbacks that run inside push)
- 'there's no consent to change' was wrong for visitors with an earlier
  choice; the note now says the settings can't be opened here and that
  any earlier choice stays as it was
- the note uses calc(100vw - 2rem) up to 32rem, instead of half the
  screen width on phones
---
 _includes/footer/custom.html | 20 ++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/_includes/footer/custom.html b/_includes/footer/custom.html
index bf81b12c..89bbf7fa 100644
--- a/_includes/footer/custom.html
+++ b/_includes/footer/custom.html
@@ -10,17 +10,25 @@
     event.preventDefault();
     window.googlefc = window.googlefc || {};
     window.googlefc.callbackQueue = window.googlefc.callbackQueue || [];
-    var opened = false;
-    window.googlefc.callbackQueue.push(function () { opened = true; window.googlefc.showRevocationMessage(); });
+    var timer = null, opened = false;
+    window.googlefc.callbackQueue.push(function () {
+      // the tool is there (possibly late): drop the pending or shown note, then open the settings
+      opened = true;
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      var shown = document.getElementById("cookie-settings-note");
+      if (shown) shown.remove();
+      window.googlefc.showRevocationMessage();
+    });
     // If Google's consent tool is blocked (ad blockers usually block it), the queue never runs: say so
-    setTimeout(function () {
+    timer = setTimeout(function () {
       if (opened || document.getElementById("cookie-settings-note")) return;
       var note = document.createElement("div");
       note.id = "cookie-settings-note";
       note.setAttribute("role", "status");
-      note.textContent = "Google's consent tool didn't load in this browser, probably because of an ad blocker or privacy extension. While it's blocked, Google Analytics doesn't load here and there's no consent to change.";
-      note.style.cssText = "position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:1rem;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:1000;max-width:32rem;" +
-        "padding:.8em 1em;background:#333;color:#fff;border-radius:4px;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.4;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3)";
+      note.textContent = "Google's consent tool isn't available in this browser right now, probably because of an ad blocker or privacy extension, so the cookie settings can't be opened here. Any earlier choice stays as it was, and Google Analytics doesn't start on this page while the tool is blocked.";
+      note.style.cssText = "position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:1rem;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:1000;box-sizing:border-box;" +
+        "width:calc(100vw - 2rem);max-width:32rem;padding:.8em 1em;background:#333;color:#fff;border-radius:4px;" +
+        "font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.4;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3)";
       document.body.appendChild(note);
       setTimeout(function () { note.remove(); }, 12000);
     }, 2500);