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Whiteboard (Nextcloud AIO 31.0.6) – No access to Library / Cannot import Excalidraw sets

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Description

Whiteboard (Nextcloud AIO 31.0.6) – No access to Library / Cannot import Excalidraw sets
Environment:
Component Version
Nextcloud AIO 31.0.6 (latest as of 07/2025)
Server OS CachyOS (Arch-based Linux)
Whiteboard App 1.1.2 (from official App Store)
Browsers Brave & Firefox (on CachyOS)
Client OS CachyOS (Arch-based Linux)

Problem description:

I’m currently testing the latest Nextcloud Whiteboard 1.1.2 running in Nextcloud AIO 31.0.6, and I’ve encountered the following issue:

  • There is no visible option to open the “Library” (Element Library) – no button, no UI element, and keyboard shortcuts like L or Ctrl + Shift + L don’t open anything.

  • In previous versions (e.g. NC 30), it was possible to:

  • Now, in 1.1.2:

    • I don’t see any library icon at all – even after I added elements to the library using “Add to Library” in one .whiteboard file,
    • I have no way to access or open the library in a new whiteboard document.

Questions:
  1. Is the Element Library feature still available in Whiteboard 1.1.2?
    Or was it removed/disabled in recent versions?

  2. Was importing Excalidraw libraries via URL intentionally removed or temporarily hidden?
    (I remember it working in earlier releases.)

  3. Can .excalidrawlib files still be imported by dragging them onto the canvas?
    Is there a specific workflow or limitation to be aware of?

  4. If the library relies on browser-local storage (e.g. IndexedDB),
    is it normal that it’s not visible in new whiteboard files, even if I added elements in a previous one?


Any clarification would be appreciated – and I’ll summarize the working solution once it’s confirmed.

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the missing Library UI and Excalidraw import behavior in Whiteboard 1.1.2 using a previous .whiteboard file and an .excalidrawlib file; done means documenting or restoring a confirmed workflow for accessing and importing library elements in a new document.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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