Files app: Move folder is not possible
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Steps to reproduce
- Open the iOS Files app
- Long-press a folder
Expected behaviour
The context menu should show "Move" alongside "Copy" to be able to move a folder.
Actual behaviour
The context menu only shows "Copy" (copy to clipboard). There is no way to move a folder using the Files app.
Also, when dragging a folder onto another folder copies the folder into the other, which does not make any sense in most cases. The default action when dragging folders should be Move (to be consistent with other Files backends like iCloud or local files).
Environment data
iOS version: iOS 26.6
Nextcloud iOS app version: 34.1.2.6
Server operating system: Debian
Web server: Apache
Database: PostgreSQL
PHP version: 8.5.9
Nextcloud version: 34.0.2
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the iOS Files app's folder context-menu and drag-and-drop handling. Reproduce the behavior with a folder, then trace how the existing Copy action and dragging are implemented. Done means the menu offers Move and dragging a folder defaults to moving it, consistently with the stated behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 62/100