nextcloud / nextcloud/richdocuments
'prevent download' also disables copying, exporting and printing / separate options for secure view
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When the 'prevent download' option is ticked in NC the document gets displayed in secure view, which disables
copying, downloading, exporting and printing.
I use the download prevention part of them quite often in order to prevent users to edit files offline and the resulting frustration because their changes did not get saved. My problem is that the other disabled features (especially copying) are of course quite useful and should not be disabled, when just preventing downloads.
Describe the solution you'd like
Options in the NC share menu to opt in/out those features. (don't know if doable from an app)
Describe alternatives you've considered
- Options to opt in/out those features in the documents settings by the creator
- Global options to opt in/out those features in the Office settings
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Research direction
Start by examining how the Nextcloud share menu enables the “prevent download” option and how that option activates secure view. Determine whether copying, exporting, and printing can be controlled independently, then verify that separate opt-in or opt-out options behave as intended.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100