Files - It is not possible to simply make a copy of a file in the same folder
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Description
Actions Performed
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- Open All Files or any folder
- Choose for example a PDF or a PNG image and long-tap on it / or tap 3-dot-button next to it
- Choose option "Verschieben oder kopieren" (Move or copy)
- Variant (A): leave the "Überschreiben" (overwrite) toggle ON / Variant (B): switch the "Überschreiben" (overwrite) OFF
- Tap the "Kopieren" (Copy) button
Expected Result
That there is a way to simply make a copy of a file
Actual Result
Cannot find a way. If I use the copy-function, I get an error message for both cases (A) and (B) (overwrite-toggle ON or OFF)
On the desktop website is quite easy, I just right-click the file, copy it, and the system creates a copy of the file with the appendix "Copy" in the file name. (verified on MacBook with Chrome)
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure in the iOS app's Files flow, using both overwrite-toggle states described above, then trace the Move or copy action. Done means copying a file into its current folder succeeds and produces a distinct copy; add or update coverage where the existing Files tests are located.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, swift
- Domain
- mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100