nextcloud / nextcloud/viewer

Add support for zip files

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0. Needs triage enhancement file support request
Dominant language
JavaScript
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119
Forks
72
Avg merge
18h 42m
Merged PRs (30d)
24

Description

What file type
Zip and other compression files

What application is using it
7zip

Please attach a sample file here
Currently not available (but you can easily make your own)

Motivation
It would be really nice beeing able to show the content of zip and other compression files. Then all apps would be able to use this feature without having to open the file in a new tab and/or downloading them, etc. :)

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how the viewer handles supported file types and inspect the 7zip/compression use case; done means displaying ZIP and other compression-file contents without opening a new tab or downloading them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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