nextcloud / nextcloud/richdocuments

Add "view only" button / setting for office documents in Nextcloud

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Description

Hi,

is it possible to add a "view only" button /setting as default for documents with Collabora in Nextcloud?

At the moment a simply view of a document generate a new version, but nothing was changed,
that is very confusing for many users.

Thank you.

Sam

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Research direction

Start by locating the Collabora document-opening flow and the behavior that creates a new version on viewing. Clarify whether the change should be a button, a default setting, or both; done should mean that viewing without edits does not create a new document version while editing still does.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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