nextcloud / nextcloud/ios

Remove 3 dot menu form file items

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enhancement
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Swift
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Description

  1. This will be one step closer for us removing FloatingPanel library, which causes issues for us
  2. We will use a native iOS context menu which is a UI expected from iOS users.
  3. A 3 dot menu is not a common or liked UX design for iOS apps, especially on a list of items.
  4. Also makes the list of items less cluttered. Since the plan already is to remove the share icon from the list of items, this is an added improvement to decluttering the UI.
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As a comparison, the native iOS Files app by Apple does not use a 3dot menu, and relies on context menus:

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Research direction

No source files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the iOS file-item list and its current three-dot menu, then review how native context menus are used elsewhere; done means the three-dot menu is removed and file actions are available through the native context menu.

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Assessment

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

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