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[Bug]: External shares section is shown in NC32 independently of the turned off related options

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0. Needs triage 32-feedback bug feature: sharing
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Description

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Bug description

Turn off options to share files/folders via public link/email, turn off the federation and observe that the External Shares option is shown in the right menu which is called by clicking Details. This is specific to nc32, while nc34 doesn't show it.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Turn off public sharing via email
  2. Turn off federation options
  3. Go to details
  4. See that the External shares option is present, the field to enter email is shown.
Expected behavior

The section External Shares should be hidden under the conditions that the public link sharing via email is turned off.

Nextcloud Server version

32

Operating system

None

PHP engine version

None

Web server

None

Database engine version

None

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

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

None

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report

List of activated Apps

Nextcloud Signing status

Nextcloud Logs

Additional info

No response

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First steps

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  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 issue in the Details pane with public-link email sharing and federation disabled, then trace the External Shares section and its visibility conditions. Compare the behavior with Nextcloud 34 and verify that the section and email field are hidden when the related sharing options are disabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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