notification for new shared files

[tbeitter]

It would be great to get informed about new files in my "shared" folder or - better - in every folder I tagged es "notify me of new files".

With such an option we could use the owncloud android app to share things without sending a "hey, look at your folder"-mail aftere every upload.

[davivel]

Yes, that is a great idea.

[untitaker]

As far as i know, the Android client only uses the WebDAV protocol for accessing files. So this would require the creation of a new API.

[tbeitter]

Ok. but for a first step, this would be usefull, too: #87

I created a folder for every other user and shared it with that user. This way it's possible to just put files into the user's folders to share files with them. Even if the clients (desktop and android) are not working with share options. If i cloud keep a folder up2date, I would be informed about new files then :)

[jochenwezel]

maybe instead of completely redesigning the android app to use another API instead of WebDAV, you could also extend the API usage:

• WebDAV as it is for all file up/download as now
• Check for new files and folders: use an additional request using the standard HTTP APIs or an additional REST API with an additional PHP file at owncloud core module for just the additional purposes of the android client app

[laryllian]

@untitaker I don't think this requires a new API, the client checks for new files anyways. So if the remote state of a dir is different from the local one (=something has to be sync'd), a notification should be issued, right? ;-)

[jochenwezel]

@laryllian I think you're right. It would be enough when you open the OwnCloud app and also if you're connected to the internet currently, to see somehow there are some changes in directories (=added/updated/removed files) in comparison to locally cached files (feature will be available soon, see also #87, #116)

[anaqreon]

The Activity app available in the web interface already provides notifications about new files and activity and also provides links to those files. Can this be queried somehow by the Android app and then used to create Android notifications so a user can be alerted to activity like new shared files?

[davivel]

Maybe. But I'd try first just triggering notifications when new files appear in a folder from the current synchronization process. It's a pull-to-refresh process, but would be much easier as a first approach to see how interesting is the feature for users.

[jospoortvliet]

https://github.com/owncloud/notifications/wiki/Reading-and-deleting-notifications-as-a-Client would be the way to go now, I suppose ;-)