File: direct download can be prevented to open info tab first

1 Initial Problem

After clicking a file object in ILIAS, the download automatically starts. In some cases it's useful to get some more information first, instead of downloading directly. 

2 Conceptual Summary

There should be an option to prevent from automatical download. If this option is activated, the info tab opens first, the user can download the file from there afterwards. 

The new setting only affects file objects presented in the ILIAS UI but has no effect on files called per permanent link (usual permalink leads furthermore to Info page, download link starts download immediately).

3 User Interface Modifications

3.1 List of Affected Views

• File > settings tab 
• File > info tab

3.2 User Interface Details

de:
Klicken auf Titel:

• Download starten
• Info-Reiter aufrufen

• direct download
• show info page first

3.3 New User Interface Concepts

none

3.4 Accessibility Implications

the a-Element of il_ContainerItemTitle currently does not support a description of the action the link triggers. If this should be possible at the time the feature is implemented, we will take into account.

4 Technical Information

From a technical point of view, there are the following adjustments:
- Addition to the form as described in the FR
- Addition of a column 'on_click_action' (TINYINT, defaults to 0 ==> Download) to the database table file_data.
- Adaptation of the ilObjFileListGUI to consider the setting in primary action

if a user has only visible rights, but the file is set to "Direct Download", the info screen is still displayed.

5 Privacy

No new personal data will be stored with this feature

6 Security

From the security point of view, there is no change compared to before. the following rights will continue to be queried:
- Info screen: visible
- Download: read
if a user has only visible rights, but the file is set to "Direct Download", the info screen is still displayed.

7 Contact

• Author of the Request: Seibt, Alina [alina.seibt]
• Maintainer: Schmid, Fabian [fschmid]
• Implementation of the feature is done by: Fuhrer, Thibeau [tfuhrer]

8 Funding

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• ILIAS-Verein

9 Discussion

JourFixe, ILIAS [jourfixe], 07 MAR 2022 : We highly appreciate this suggestion and schedule the feature for ILIAS 9.

10 Implementation

Test Cases

Test cases completed at 12/04/2022 by Zehnder, Lukas [lzehnder]

• C49886 : Aktion bei Klick auf Datei-Titel festlegen

Approval

Approved at 29.04.2022 by Seibt, Alina [alina.seibt].