nextcloud / nextcloud/notes-android

Creating a note won't retain first line as title

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Description

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Describe the bug

When creating a new note in the Android app, I am expecting the title of the file to be the first line, for example if the first line is the date "March 08, 2025".
Then I add content under neath. When I now look at that file in a web browser, it's installed called "New Note (16)" replacing 16 with however many there have been created using the Android notes app

Expected behavior

I expect the title of the note to be the contents of the first line of the note

Notes Android version

4.3.1

Notes server version

4.11

Nextcloud Android version

dunno

Nextcloud version

Nextcloud Hub 9 (30.0.5)

Device

Pixel 8

Android Version

14

App Store
  • Google Play Store
  • F-Droid
  • Huawei App Gallery
Stacktrace

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Research direction

Start by reproducing note creation with a date or other first line on Android 14 using Notes Android 4.3.1, then inspect the note created in the Nextcloud web interface. Trace how new-note filenames and titles are assigned. Done means the first line is retained as the note title instead of a generated “New Note” name, without losing the remaining content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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