Users are not shown any templates #4766

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T09:13:52+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:13:52 +03:00

Originally created by @Tealk on GitHub (May 12, 2024).

Describe the Bug

I have specified a template for a book, but when users with editor rights create a new page in the book, they are not offered the template.

Steps to Reproduce

create book
create template
insert template in book

Expected Behaviour

That users are shown the template when they create a new page so that they can fill it in.

Screenshots or Additional Context

No response

Browser Details

Firefox

Exact BookStack Version

v24.05

Originally created by @Tealk on GitHub (May 12, 2024). ### Describe the Bug I have specified a template for a book, but when users with editor rights create a new page in the book, they are not offered the template. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. create book 2. create template 3. insert template in book ### Expected Behaviour That users are shown the template when they create a new page so that they can fill it in. ### Screenshots or Additional Context _No response_ ### Browser Details Firefox ### Exact BookStack Version v24.05

OVERLORD added the 🐛 Bug label 2026-02-05 09:13:52 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-05 09:13:55 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:13:57 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 12, 2024):

Hi @Tealk,

Do users have view access to the original template page (if they go to it directly via link)?
Do users see the template in the templates part of the sidebar toolbox when editing/creating a page?
Is this the same if you create a new page within a book, and within a chapter of that book?

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 12, 2024): Hi @Tealk, - Do users have view access to the original template page (if they go to it directly via link)? - Do users see the template in the templates part of the sidebar toolbox when editing/creating a page? - Is this the same if you create a new page within a book, and within a chapter of that book?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:13:59 +03:00

@Tealk commented on GitHub (May 12, 2024):

Do users have view access to the original template page (if they go to it directly via link)?

No, I thought I could hide the templates from the users so they wouldn't be confused by them.

@Tealk commented on GitHub (May 12, 2024): > Do users have view access to the original template page (if they go to it directly via link)? No, I thought I could hide the templates from the users so they wouldn't be confused by them.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:14:03 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024):

@Tealk That'll be the issue then. You can instead add them to a permission limited book, but within a chapter that has view access (or specifically set permissions per-template), which should limit discoverability a little while allowing access to the template.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024): @Tealk That'll be the issue then. You can instead add them to a permission limited book, but within a chapter that has view access (or specifically set permissions per-template), which should limit discoverability a little while allowing access to the template.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:14:05 +03:00

@Tealk commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024):

So I could create a book that only the administration can view and edit access, with templates with view access for everyone and then nobody could see the templates on the shelf?

@Tealk commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024): So I could create a book that only the administration can view and edit access, with templates with view access for everyone and then nobody could see the templates on the shelf?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:14:08 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024):

@Tealk They'd still be able to see the original template pages via lists or search etc..., but they won't be discoverable by walking down the heirachy (looking into a book/shelf then navigating down etc...)

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024): @Tealk They'd still be able to see the original template pages via lists or search etc..., but they won't be discoverable by walking down the heirachy (looking into a book/shelf then navigating down etc...)

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:14:11 +03:00

@Tealk commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024):

I think that would be a compromise.

@Tealk commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024): I think that would be a compromise.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:14:13 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024):

Alrighty, I'll therefore close this off since the reported behaviour is as expected and as described within the UI.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 13, 2024): Alrighty, I'll therefore close this off since the reported behaviour is as expected and as described within the UI.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#4766