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[Bug]: File Smart Picker in Editor returns broken file link

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Description

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Bug description

When using the smart picker file selector to insert an internal file link, the link that is returned does not work, seems not to contain an id.

Probably related to this issue:
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/40866

Steps to reproduce

Enter"/" to use the Smart Picker and select "Files" (or in German "Dateien").
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2.
Select a file in the file picker and click on "Select" (in German "Auswählen")
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3.
A non-functioning link is added
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Expected behavior

The link and preview badge should be working and display some kind of information about the linked file.

Installation method

None

Nextcloud Server version

27

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.1

Web server

Apache (supported)

Database engine version

MySQL

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Updated from a MINOR version (ex. 22.1 to 22.2)

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report
{
    "system": {
        "passwordsalt": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "secret": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "trusted_domains": [
            "localhost",
            "cloud.psy4f.org"
        ],
        "datadirectory": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbtype": "mysql",
        "version": "27.1.3.2",
        "overwrite.cli.url": "http:\/\/localhost",
        "dbname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbhost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbport": "",
        "dbtableprefix": "oc_",
        "mysql.utf8mb4": true,
        "dbuser": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbpassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "installed": true,
        "instanceid": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "default_language": "de",
        "default_phone_region": "DE",
        "maintenance": false,
        "theme": "",
        "loglevel": 2,
        "mail_from_address": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtpmode": "smtp",
        "mail_sendmailmode": "smtp",
        "mail_domain": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtphost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtpauth": 1,
        "mail_smtpport": "587",
        "mail_smtpname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtppassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "memcache.local": "\\OC\\Memcache\\Redis",
        "memcache.distributed": "\\OC\\Memcache\\Redis",
        "memcache.locking": "\\OC\\Memcache\\Redis",
        "simpleSignUpLink.shown": false,
        "redis": {
            "host": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
            "port": 0,
            "password": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
            "timeout": 1.5
        }
    }
}
List of activated Apps
- activity: 2.19.0
  - auto_groups: 1.5.2
  - bookmarks: 13.1.1
  - bruteforcesettings: 2.7.0
  - calendar: 4.5.3
  - circles: 27.0.1
  - cloud_federation_api: 1.10.0
  - collectives: 2.9.0
  - comments: 1.17.0
  - contacts: 5.4.2
  - contactsinteraction: 1.8.0
  - dashboard: 7.7.0
  - dav: 1.27.0
  - deck: 1.11.0
  - federatedfilesharing: 1.17.0
  - files: 1.22.0
  - files_pdfviewer: 2.8.0
  - files_reminders: 1.0.0
  - files_rightclick: 1.6.0
  - files_sharing: 1.19.0
  - files_trashbin: 1.17.0
  - files_versions: 1.20.0
  - firstrunwizard: 2.16.0
  - forms: 3.3.1
  - groupfolders: 15.3.1
  - logreader: 2.12.0
  - lookup_server_connector: 1.15.0
  - mail: 3.4.4
  - maps: 1.1.1
  - nextcloud_announcements: 1.16.0
  - notes: 4.8.1
  - notifications: 2.15.0
  - oauth2: 1.15.1
  - occweb: 0.1.1
  - password_policy: 1.17.0
  - photos: 2.3.0
  - polls: 5.4.1
  - privacy: 1.11.0
  - provisioning_api: 1.17.0
  - recommendations: 1.6.0
  - registration: 2.2.0
  - related_resources: 1.2.0
  - richdocuments: 8.2.2
  - serverinfo: 1.17.0
  - settings: 1.9.0
  - sharebymail: 1.17.0
  - spreed: 17.1.2
  - support: 1.10.0
  - systemtags: 1.17.0
  - tasks: 0.15.0
  - text: 3.8.0
  - theming: 2.2.0
  - timemanager: 0.3.8
  - twofactor_backupcodes: 1.16.0
  - updatenotification: 1.17.0
  - user_status: 1.7.0
  - viewer: 2.1.0
  - weather_status: 1.7.0
  - welcome: 1.0.10
  - workflowengine: 2.9.0
Disabled:
  - admin_audit: 1.17.0
  - encryption: 2.15.0
  - federation: 1.17.0 (installed 1.17.0)
  - files_external: 1.19.0
  - survey_client: 1.15.0 (installed 1.15.0)
  - suspicious_login: 5.0.0
  - twofactor_totp: 9.0.0
  - user_ldap: 1.17.0
Nextcloud Signing status
No errors have been found.
Nextcloud Logs

No response

Additional info

When using the link button in the toolbar and selecting "Smart Picker", the issue is the same.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Smart Picker file-selection flow from the editor, including the toolbar link button path, and trace how the selected file link and preview badge are returned. Compare the generated link with the related issue 40866; done means both insertion paths produce a working internal link and preview information.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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