nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Cancel password confirmation on settings toggles checkbox state

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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. Go to public sharing settings
  2. Click a checkbox that requires password confirmation (e.g. Allow public sharing)
  3. Cancel the password prompt
Expected behaviour

The checkbox state should not be changed

Actual behaviour

The checkbox state changes

Password confirmation introduced in https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/1447

cc @nickvergessen

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the checkbox behavior in the public sharing settings and trace the password-confirmation flow triggered by that toggle. Done means cancelling the password prompt leaves the checkbox unchanged, while confirming it preserves the intended toggle behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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