owncloud / owncloud/android

Preview for PDF files

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Description

Actual behaviour

On opening a PDF file the file is downloaded automatically.

Expected behaviour

Instead the file should be opened for preview and and option should be provided to the user to download the file.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open any PDF file

Can this problem be reproduced with the official owncloud server?
(url: https://demo.owncloud.org, user: test, password: test)
Yes

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue by opening any PDF file in the ownCloud Android app, then trace the file-opening flow that handles PDFs. Done means PDFs open in a preview instead of downloading automatically, while the user still has an option to download the file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
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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