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[Bug]: F12 does not work as expected

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### ⚠️ 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

We have documented that F12 shows a window with logs:
https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/desktop/troubleshooting.html#keyboard-shortcut

### Steps to reproduce

1 - open the client settings dialog
2 - press F12

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3 - click 'open folder'
4 - there are no logs

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- In one case, the 'create debug archive' button got disabled after interacting with the dialog:

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### Expected behavior

Display/generate logs.

### Proposed solution
F12 should create debug archive as well.

### Which files are affected by this bug

-

### Operating system

Windows

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

Linux and mac OS

### Package

Other

### Nextcloud Server version

-

### Nextcloud Desktop Client version

3.16.6

### 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 Enabled

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

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

### Nextcloud Server logs

```shell

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### Additional info

_No response_

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