nextcloud / nextcloud/tables

Configurable export permission

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0. Needs triage enhancement
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JavaScript
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

We don't want people to save tables containing personal data on their copmuters, where they might live way past the time they should be deleted.

Describe the solution you'd like

Export permission should be configurable, like view, update, create, delete are now.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Using csv to hide the export buttons, but this would prevent exporting any view.

Additional context

This of course wouldn't prevent a malicious user from manually copy-pasting the data, but having the button signals to the user that it's okay to use it.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the existing view, update, create, and delete permissions control access and how the export buttons are shown. Done means export can be configured independently, while CSV can still hide export buttons without disabling export for every view.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
authorization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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