nextcloud / nextcloud/IntraVox

Feature Request: News Widget – allow browsing older items beyond the display limit

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Feature request

Which Nextcloud Version are you currently using: (see administration page)
33

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The News Widget only shows the configured number of items (e.g. 8) and there's currently no way to go back further — once you've seen the visible items, there's no access to older news.

This surfaces a deeper issue with how "outdated" is defined: an item drops out of the widget as soon as enough newer content has been created in the covered area — regardless of the widget's configured size. That definition isn't really practical, since it can happen multiple times a day: a page created today can already be pushed out of the News Widget's visible range on the same day.

Describe the solution you'd like
Keep the configured count (e.g. 8) as the default "at a glance" view, but add a way to page/scroll back through the full history beyond that limit — e.g. a "load more" button, pagination, or an expandable/scrollable list.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I haven't tried the metavox-filter, since it is not configured properly in my productive system. But i'd guess the issue still holds here.

*Additional context
This feature keeps older content accessible even once it's no longer current. Particularly helpful for users returning after a longer absence (illness, vacation) or who don't check IntraVox very frequently — they'd otherwise miss news that's already scrolled out of the visible range.

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Research direction

Start by locating the News Widget implementation and the logic that limits the displayed item count. Compare the current configured-count behavior with the requested browsing or loading interaction, then verify that users can retain the default at-a-glance view while accessing older news beyond the limit.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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