HEADER.md marked as downloaded whenever folder is viewed.

[mamatt]

In GitLab by @neutralvibes on Mar 1, 2019, 18:16

Problem

HEADER.md is placed in a folder to describe its contents.

A user has their activity log set to record A local shared file or folder was downloaded.

Whenever a user who has shared access to that folder simply lists the folders contents, an activity is logged that HEADER.md has been downloaded.

Preferred

It would be desirable, if at all possible, that an activity was not recorded for viewing a folders contents, unless the user actually downloaded the HEADER.md file.

[mamatt]

In GitLab by @matthieu.lecorre on Mar 4, 2019, 16:03

hum I've never really tested this.

I'll do more test and keep you in touch.

[mamatt]

In GitLab by @neutralvibes on Mar 4, 2019, 16:40

Thanks, I had tested HEADER.md with a shared folder, and wondered why users kept downloading the HEADER.md file.

I only really noticed because I had activity email alerts set notify me every hour of downloads from that share.

Thanks again for your time and effort in providing this app.

[mamatt]

In GitLab by @matthieu.lecorre on Apr 24, 2019, 11:27

I've not forgotten this one, but it is a bit tricky to bypass activities ....

For private view I "may" manage to get it, but unfortunately I don't thing it will be possible for public view.

[mamatt]

In GitLab by @paulcalabro on Sep 13, 2020, 20:38

Hi! I'm experiencing this issue as well. Just wanted to see if there's been any progress on fixing it or if there's any workarounds.