Sharing icon not displayed for files shared to the user

[Clementine46]

Most files on Nextcloud have a sharing icon on the right, next to the file's menu.

However, when another user shares a file with me, the sharing icon is replaced by the avatar of said user. This change can be quite confusing for some users, as they won't know where to click if they want to open the sharing panel on the right.

I conducted a series of user tests, in which practically all users, even the advanced ones, hesitated when asked to share a folder that had been shared to them. Some of them also bypassed the issue by going into the details, inside the file's menu.

The lack of sharing icon is confusing for users. I suggest to make it permanent to make things more cohesive and easier to understand. The icon also doesn't take a lot of space.

@jancborchardt @nimishavijay what do you think ? :)

[szaimen]

In my opinion the mockup looks good. So reaching over to engineering. cc @nextcloud/server-frontend

[nimishavijay]

Mockup by @Clementine46 looks good to me!

Additionally on mobile, since there is a lack of space, I suggest that we show a Share action in the action menu of a file/folder as the third item, after Details.

Similarly in the menu for the clients as well we could show a Share action as well, cc @tobiasKaminsky

[skjnldsv]

From #37208

Two issues with the "Shared" indicator in the files list

• It is not super present
• The icons are not aligned with the icons of non-shared files

Describe the solution you'd like

• The text and icon of the "Shared" indicator could be colorized in var(--color-primary-element)
• The icons would look better if to the right of the "Shared" text, so they align with the other icons in the list

Additional context

Current:

Proposed:

I guess we could have both

[skjnldsv]

@Clementine46 and @nextcloud/designers
Since we now have real button-like design int he files app (for accessibility and from the API), can you do me a feedback on this please:

[szaimen]

Looks very good to me now that the status looks like a button that can be clicked :)

[Jerome-Herbinet]

I love it !

[szaimen]

Reopening due to #41656

[skjnldsv]

@jancborchardt Jan C. Borchardt removed this from 🖍 Design team 3 weeks ago

So we don't want this?

[skjnldsv]

Closing see #43443