nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Add Copy Link to the dropdown 3-dots menu of the Files app

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: files
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Description

Sharing, copying and sending links to files via common messengers/email could be of one of the usual cases of handling files in webUI.

Please, add the appropriate menu item to the dropdown menu under 3 dots "..." in the Files app to copy a link to the file to the memory similar to the desktop client, which already has had this feature.

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Research direction

Start in the Files app's web UI dropdown menu under the three-dots control, then compare the existing desktop client behavior mentioned in the issue. Add a Copy Link menu item and verify that selecting it copies a usable file link that can be pasted into a messenger or email.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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