nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Profile parameters have unusable visibility options

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1. to develop feature: profile feature: settings technical debt
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Description

E.g. the talk action does only work for logged in users, due to technical limitations (ref https://github.com/nextcloud/spreed/blob/addb5310532ddf53c33d72e12c1931542d1984a0/lib/Profile/TalkAction.php#L99-L101 ).
But the profile visibility setting still has a "Show to everyone" option.
Maybe the actions need a new property where valid visbility options can be communicated.

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Research direction

Start with lib/Profile/TalkAction.php around lines 99-101, where the logged-in-user limitation is described, and trace how profile visibility options are exposed. Determine how actions can communicate their valid visibility choices; done means unavailable options such as "Show to everyone" are no longer presented for actions that cannot support them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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