Hiding a share explicitly at the server is not honored by the desktop client

[jnweiger]

Seen with OpenCloud 3.4.0 OpenCloud Web UI 3.2.0, OpenCloud Beta OpenCloud Beta 3.0.0.1857

At the server web ui,

• create a first file with a name starting with a dot. ".dot-image.jpg" share it with another user.
• create a second file and share it with the same user.
• as the share receiver, view the shared with me tab, and change the second file to state hidden.

At a local laptop,

• connect client to server as the user who received the shares.
• wait for initial sync to complete. Default setting at the client is (sync hidden files off)
• check the "Shares" space locally:
  • the second share is synced, although it was changed to hidden at the server. BAD
  • the first share does not show, it is excluded. BAD

Expected behaviour:

• the client should not just have "sync hidden files" on or off.
• it should distinguish between hidden files and hidden shares the same way as the server does (well, should do), using very similar language and concepts. See also https://github.com/opencloud-eu/web/issues/1579

[micbar]

"Hiding" a share is, like the name suggests, just visually hiding a share for the Web Client.

"Sycing / Disable Syncing" is maybe what you are looking for.

[db-ot]

Disable Syncing should work as expected.

[jnweiger]

Understood. With 'disable sync' here at the server, we add one more uncoordinated mechanism that contributes to content not appearing on the desktop.

The desktop client already can

• blacklist things
• exclude large folders
• deselect spaces
• apply selective sync

BAD