Show Hidden Files globally (not just per-user)
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Description
Hello,
I am running Nextcloud 26 on my own server. I wanted to modify the setting of "Show Hidden Files" to be marked in the Files settings of files app. Is it possible by changing config file or any other source file where it can be modified?
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Research direction
The issue does not name a source file, entry point, or test. Start by locating how the Files app stores and applies the per-user “Show Hidden Files” setting, then determine the existing configuration path and define how a server-wide value should interact with user settings; completion requires a documented, working global setting.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- full-stack
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100