nextcloud / nextcloud/text

folder description not shows when using folder tree to navigate

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bug feature: folder description
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

Describe the bug
When navigating the folders from the folder tree in the side panel, the folder description (from readme.md) is not shown.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

  1. Go to the files app
  2. Click on folder tree in the side panel
  3. Click on a specific folder with a nonempty readme.md
  4. The folder description is not shown

Expected behaviour
Folder description should be shown.

Server details:

  • Nextcloud version: 33.0.2
  • PHP Version: 8.3
  • Database: MariaDB 11.4.10

Client details:

  • OS: Ubuntu 24.04
  • Browser: All

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First steps

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  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 Files app: open the folder tree in the side panel and select a folder containing a nonempty readme.md. Trace the folder navigation and description-rendering entry points; done means the folder description appears when navigating through the tree, without changing the expected behavior elsewhere.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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