nextcloud / nextcloud/ios

Add a way to fully navigate to a "Recent" file in its actual folder

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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. Load NC app
  2. Select "More" in the bottom right
  3. Select "Recent"
  4. Select a file (e.g. image or video)
  5. Select the three dots menu in the top right of image viewing window
  6. Select "View in folder"
  7. Attempt to open any file listed in that folder that's being viewed
Expected behaviour

Selecting "View in folder" should fully open the file selected in "Recent" and its Nextcloud folder, instead of opening a type of preview window, or there should be another option similar to "View in folder" that has this capability, such as adding an "Open folder" button in the "View in folder" preview window.

This works as expected through a browser on desktop.

Actual behaviour

Selecting "View in folder" for a file in "Recent" opens a preview window where files in that folder can't be opened, basically just showing what is in the folder of the file selected in "Recent".

Screenshots

Nextcloud app main screen
Main NC page

Selecting "Recent"

Selecting "More"
Selecting More

Viewing file (image) and selecting three menu dots
Viewing image

Selecting "View in folder"
Selecting View in folder

Viewing folder through "View in folder", and where I'm not able to select any files
Viewing folder

Reasoning or why should it be changed/implemented?

This is how NC works on desktop.

"View in folder" seems to mean that that file and its Nextcloud folder will be opened in such a way where it's possible to interact with the other files in that folder (just like normal when a folder is opened) but, "View in folder" instead opens a preview window that only shows what else is in that folder, meaning to actually open the file and its Nextcloud folder, it's necessary to now redundantly navigate to it (after it was already open through "View in folder").

Environment data

iOS version: iOS 15.4.1

Nextcloud iOS app version: 4.3.1.0

Server operating system: Dietpi

Nextcloud version: 23.0.3

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Recent-to-View in folder flow in the Nextcloud iOS app, using the steps and screenshots in the issue. Trace the View in folder entry point and verify the folder view's file interactions; done means the selected file and its folder open in an interactive folder view, or an equivalent Open folder action is available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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