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Pictures/Avatars for Teams (Circles)

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Feature request

Which Nextcloud Version are you currently using: 31.0.7

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, Circles (Teams) in Nextcloud only allow a name and description. There is no way to assign a picture or avatar to a team.
This makes it harder to visually distinguish teams in lists, menus, or when collaborating across multiple teams. Especially in larger organizations or communities with many teams, a visual representation would improve orientation and usability.

Describe the solution you'd like
It should be possible to upload or assign an image/avatar to a Circle/Team.
This picture should then be shown wherever the team appears (e.g., in the Circles app, sharing dialogues, Collectives, Talk channels linked to a Circle).

Describe alternatives you've considered

  • Using emoji or prefixes in the team name – but this is inconsistent and not visually strong.
  • Relying on text descriptions – but this slows down identification in the UI.

Additional context
Other group-based systems (e.g., Slack, Microsoft Teams) allow assigning pictures to teams/workspaces. Bringing a similar option to Circles would increase clarity and improve user experience.

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Research direction

Start with the Circles app and map where team names and descriptions are displayed, including sharing dialogues, Collectives, and Talk channels linked to a Circle. Define the upload or assignment flow, storage expectations, permissions, and every place the avatar should appear; done means a team can have an image and it is consistently shown across the listed contexts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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