When copy/pasting the file URL in a new browser window, the directory opens instead of the file

[thebearon]

Steps to reproduce

1. Open a file with Collabora Online.
2. Try opening it in a new browser window by copying and pasting the link from the browser URL bar.

Expected behaviour

The document should open in the new window.

Actual behaviour

The directory where the document is opens instead.

[dicer]

We experience the same, which makes it hard to share a link for directly editing files. You can use the normal sharing feature of nextcloud but then you end up with a link which does not require a prior login. Weirdly enough that one takes you directly to editing.

What we are looking for is exactly what is described above:

1. Copy link from URL bar
2. Share that link with other users
3. If user is not logged into nextcloud, show login mask
4. User is taken straight to the editing view

[leture]

I experienced the same behavior and this is a major issue when I want to share easily the documents I collaborate on with my coworkers. Instead of just sending a simple link I have to send the link to the directory and name the file which the recipient should open. Especially for comments in our ticket system directly working links would be a huge improvement.

[maximus-v]

I had the same issue today, when I wanted to share documents. The link lead only to the directory not the file. Really like the rich text editor. Some kind of perma-link to the file would be a big improvement.

[rullzer]

This is caused by the server not directly opening. The app can't help this.

[thebearon]

@rullzer: could you elaborate? Is there a fundamental reason why Nextcloud wouldn't be able to open a file in Collabora Online via a link referencing the id of the file?

[juliusknorr]

This is a limitation of how the current files app works, so we have no built in mechanism. We need a general approach to represent the currently opened file in the URL and open the editor view for the given file type.

nextcloud/server#12470 is the server issue for this

[thebearon]

Good to know, thanks for the explanation, @juliushaertl!