nextcloud
Allow modifying smart app id/arguments from nextcloud apps
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Currently when opening a Nextcloud instance on an apple iOS device (iPhone, iPad) a smart app banner is displayed which links to the Nextcloud iOS Files app (allowing to open or install it). This is added to every site in the templates, for users for example here:
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/blob/5b7f81b1b512d5b6038171a00d058bf3967c6d0d/core/templates/layout.user.php#L28-L30
The ID is retrieved here from the config: https://github.com/nextcloud/server/blob/5b7f81b1b512d5b6038171a00d058bf3967c6d0d/lib/private/legacy/OC_Defaults.php#L68
so it can be changed on a per instance configuration in the config file:
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/blob/5b7f81b1b512d5b6038171a00d058bf3967c6d0d/config/config.sample.php#L1066-L1067
It is currently not possible for a nextcloud app to
- change that id (for example it makes sense to show Nextcloud iOS Talk when you visit a Talk link)
- add arguments to that link (for example if the Nextcloud iOS Files app is already installed, we could jump directly to that folder inside the app)
Describe the solution you'd like
We should find a way to present iOS apps depending on the currently open app in Nextcloud (Files => iOS Files, Talk => iOS Talk, Notes => iOS Notes, ...). Furthermore the Nextcloud apps should be able to adjust the arguments of the meta header tag (<meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=myAppStoreID, app-argument=myURL">).
Describe alternatives you've considered Keep everything as is.
Additional context Apple docs https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/promoting_apps_with_smart_app_banners
