nextcloud / nextcloud/richdocuments
Files in external storage do not open correctly in Nextcloud Office
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bug
integration: encryption (server-side)
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- Place any MS Office or ODF file in an external storage folder
- Open said file in Nextcloud Office/Collabora
Expected behavior
.ODS and .ODP should open in their respective web apps.
Actual behavior
All ODF and MS Office files open in the default editor, treating them as .ODT text files.
Host OS
Ubuntu 22.04
Nextcloud AIO version
25.0.5
Current channel
Latest
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue by placing an ODS, ODP, and MS Office file in external storage and opening each through Nextcloud Office/Collabora. Trace the external-storage file-opening path and compare the selected editor with the file type. Done means ODS and ODP open in their respective web apps, while MS Office files no longer default to the ODT text editor.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100