Copy drawing/image files or just permissions on page copy #5380

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T10:01:10+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 10:01:10 +03:00

Originally created by @ssddanbrown on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025).

Describe the feature you'd like

Currently, when a page is copied, its drawings and images remain on the original page, with references used on the copy. This means that if the old page is deleted and hidden via permissions, then the images/drawings on the copied page may no longer be visible.

Instead, we could either copy the related images/drawings, or instead track access rights against multiple pages (instead of one).

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

This would allow more intuitive use/management of related media when using page copy functions, and help avoid scenarios where images/drawings go unexpectedly missing.

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

Only via extra manual efforts on copy where this is known.

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

Over 5 years

Additional context

This was raised on behalf of a BookStack support service customer. (Ticket 164)

Originally created by @ssddanbrown on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025). ### Describe the feature you'd like Currently, when a page is copied, its drawings and images remain on the original page, with references used on the copy. This means that if the old page is deleted and hidden via permissions, then the images/drawings on the copied page may no longer be visible. Instead, we could either copy the related images/drawings, or instead track access rights against multiple pages (instead of one). ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users This would allow more intuitive use/management of related media when using page copy functions, and help avoid scenarios where images/drawings go unexpectedly missing. ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? Only via extra manual efforts on copy where this is known. ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [x] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? Over 5 years ### Additional context _This was raised on behalf of a BookStack support service customer. (Ticket 164)_

OVERLORD added the 🔨 Feature Request label 2026-02-05 10:01:10 +03:00

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Reference: starred/BookStack#5380