Group members can't see shared notes
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- JavaScript
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- Create or edit a note
- Share it to a group
Expected behaviour
Group users should see the shared note (ideally in “Notes” app/tab)
Actual behaviour
No other user of the group can see the shared note (nor in “Notes” app/tab neither in “Files” app/tab)
Screenshots
I shared a note called "Pizza" to a group and another called "GIT" to a specific user who belongs to that group
The user can only see the note shared to him directly ("GIT") not the one shared to the group ("Pizza")
Sharing configuration in admin
Server
Please complete the following information.
- Notes app version: I don't know how to find that information
- Nextcloud version: 31.0.5 (1 app is not compatible with 31.0.8 so we won't update right now)
- OS: any
- PHP version: 8.3.21
- Database: mysql 11.4.7
Nextcloud configuration:
Client
Please complete the following information.
- Browser (incl. version): any
- OS: Docker on Debian
Note
Sharing a note to one or more specific users works fine only group sharing isn't working as expected.
Log files
no js error on share
Contributor guide
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Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by reproducing group sharing with the Notes app on the reported Nextcloud setup, then trace how direct-user and group permissions differ. Done means a note shared to a group appears for every group member in the Notes app/tab, with regression coverage for group visibility.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100