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[Bug]: menubar icon shows pause if one folder sync is paused and a second is active

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Description

### ⚠️ Before submitting, please verify the following: ⚠️

- [X] This is a **bug**, not a question or a configuration issue.
- [X] This issue is **not** already reported on Github (I've searched it).
- [X] Nextcloud Server and Desktop Client are **up to date**. See [Server Maintenance and Release Schedule](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule) and [Desktop Releases](https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clients) for supported versions.
- [X] I agree to follow Nextcloud's [Code of Conduct](https://nextcloud.com/contribute/code-of-conduct/)

### Bug description

When more than one synchronization is configured and one is paused, the desktop icon shows the gray "paused" symbol, even though the other sync is running. This is less informative than the previous behaviour where a paused synch did not affect the desktop icon.
We use a remote medium for occasional backup via NC. To prevent an error when the medium is removed, the associated sync is paused. With the current behaviour, we are not informed about problems via the menubar icon

### Steps to reproduce

Modifications in brackets are optional:
1. configure synchronization A (to local disk)
2. configure synchronization B (to removable medium)
3. perform synchronization
4. pause the B sync (and eject the medium)
5. the sync icon turns gray, sync problems with the A sync do not cause the icon to turn red

### Expected behavior

Status of the active A synch should be reflected by desktop icon

### Which files are affected by this bug

any file

### Operating system

Mac OS

### Which version of the operating system you are running.

13.4.1 (c)

### Package

Appimage

### Nextcloud Server version

23

### Nextcloud Desktop Client version

3.12.3

### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Updated from a minor version (ex. 3.4.2 to 3.4.4)

### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

### Are you using an external user-backend?

- [X] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other

### Nextcloud Server logs

_No response_

### Additional info

The described behaviour was introduced by an update in early 2024 (no more precise date available)

Contributor guide

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Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Reproduce the issue on macOS with two configured syncs, one paused and one active, then trace how the menubar icon aggregates synchronization states; done means the active sync's status and errors determine the icon even when another sync is paused.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, macos
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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