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20589Bug reportsResponse browsingpublic2026-07-01 15:24
Reporterdreerr Assigned To 
PrioritynoneSeveritytweak 
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version7.0.x 
Summary20589: Direct link to view single response no longer opens a dedicated page since v7 — only a modal/popup, breaking shareable links
Description

Expected Behavior

In previous LimeSurvey versions (pre-v7), clicking view/edit on a response opened a dedicated page with its own unique URL, e.g.:

https://umfrage.example.tld/responses/view?surveyId=532561&id=280

This URL was directly shareable, colleagues or reviewers could be sent a link straight to a specific response without needing to log in, navigate to the survey, and manually search for the response ID.

Problem

  • Old-style direct links (responses/view?surveyId=X&id=Y) still resolve to a working page (confirmed on our instance), but this is no longer reachable from the UI itself.
  • The response list now only supports a popup for viewing/editing individual responses, and popups cannot be bookmarked, linked, or shared via URL.
  • This breaks existing workflows for teams that share direct links to specific responses (e.g. for QA, moderation, or cross-referencing with partners).

Suggested Fix

Restore the option to open a response in its own dedicated page (either as default behavior or as a user-selectable alternative to the popup), so the URL updates to reflect the currently viewed response and can be copied/shared.

Alternatively: make the popup update the browser URL (e.g. via history.pushState) so the current response state is reflected in a shareable link, similar to how many modern SPA implementations preserve deep-linkability even inside modals.

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DenisChenu

DenisChenu

2026-07-01 15:24

developer   ~85139

Really a great link !
Easy test: click right on the button, open in a new tab.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-07-01 13:49 dreerr New Issue
2026-07-01 15:22 guest Bug heat 0 => 6
2026-07-01 15:24 DenisChenu Note Added: 85139
2026-07-01 15:24 DenisChenu Bug heat 6 => 8