owncloud / owncloud/android

[BUG] Incomplete description in space permissions

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Since Sep 10, 2026.

  • #4976 by @retransmit — open
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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open Spaces list
  2. Select any user to add as a member
Actual behaviour

The list of permissions is correct, but, a longer description is not correctly shown:

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Expected behaviour

that's how that permission looks like in web:

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We should book more room for the description, or ellipsize the text.

Reproduced with Xiaomi Redmi 13, Android 15

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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 from the Spaces list when selecting a user to add as a member, using the provided screenshots as the comparison. The permission description should show enough room for the full text or use an ellipsis, matching the expected web presentation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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