Renaming shared read-only folders. Expected behaviour?

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I just came across this scenario and I’m not sure what the expected behaviour is supposed to be.

User A shares a folder with user B without any permissions, i.e. it’s a read-only folder.
User B can move that folder wherever they like which is great. However, user B cannot rename that shared folder. Only when user A gives write permissions to user B, it’s possible for user B to rename the folder.

Is that expected behaviour? I’m puzzled because yes, it’s a read-only folder so renaming isn’t allowed. On the other hand, user B can move the folder anywhere they like.

What are the thoughts on this?

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I don’t know the thoughts of whoever decided this (assuming you’re talking about files), but I agree that I tend to want to control what folders shared with me are called. The bookmarks app for example has a separate title for the original shared folder and the folder as it appears in the sharee’s tree.

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Yeah, I’m indeed talking about sharing folder in the Files app.

That makes sense to me too, being able to rename folder shared with me even if they are read-only.