Call to undefined method OC\\Server::getNavigationManager()

[FelixDefrance]

after upgrading to Nextcloud 32, I got a 500 error.

Nextcloud log:

{
  "reqId": "v26sabvMh5obziLcgTzb",
  "level": 3,
  "time": "2025-10-01T20:57:51+00:00",
  "remoteAddr": "xx.xx.xx.xxx",
  "user": "foobar",
  "app": "index",
  "method": "GET",
  "url": "/apps/snappymail/",
  "message": "Call to undefined method OC\\Server::getNavigationManager() in file '/var/www/nextcloud/apps/snappymail/lib/Controller/PageController.php' line 46",
  "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:143.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/143.0",
  "version": "32.0.0.13",
  "exception": {
    "Exception": "Exception",
    "Message": "Call to undefined method OC\\Server::getNavigationManager() in file '/var/www/nextcloud/apps/snappymail/lib/Controller/PageController.php' line 46",
    "Code": 0,
    "Trace": [
      {
        "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/App.php",
        "line": 153,
        "function": "dispatch",
        "class": "OC\\AppFramework\\Http\\Dispatcher",
        "type": "->"
      },
      {
        "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Route/Router.php",
        "line": 321,
        "function": "main",
        "class": "OC\\AppFramework\\App",
        "type": "::"
      },
      {
        "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/base.php",
        "line": 1061,
        "function": "match",
        "class": "OC\\Route\\Router",
        "type": "->"
      },
      {
        "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/index.php",
        "line": 25,
        "function": "handleRequest",
        "class": "OC",
        "type": "::"
      }
    ],
    "File": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/Http/Dispatcher.php",
    "Line": 150,
    "Previous": {
      "Exception": "Error",
      "Message": "Call to undefined method OC\\Server::getNavigationManager()",
      "Code": 0,
      "Trace": [
        {
          "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/Http/Dispatcher.php",
          "line": 204,
          "function": "index",
          "class": "OCA\\SnappyMail\\Controller\\PageController",
          "type": "->"
        },
        {
          "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/Http/Dispatcher.php",
          "line": 118,
          "function": "executeController",
          "class": "OC\\AppFramework\\Http\\Dispatcher",
          "type": "->"
        },
        {
          "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/App.php",
          "line": 153,
          "function": "dispatch",
          "class": "OC\\AppFramework\\Http\\Dispatcher",
          "type": "->"
        },
        {
          "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/private/Route/Router.php",
          "line": 321,
          "function": "main",
          "class": "OC\\AppFramework\\App",
          "type": "::"
        },
        {
          "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/lib/base.php",
          "line": 1061,
          "function": "match",
          "class": "OC\\Route\\Router",
          "type": "->"
        },
        {
          "file": "/var/www/nextcloud/index.php",
          "line": 25,
          "function": "handleRequest",
          "class": "OC",
          "type": "::"
        }
      ],
      "File": "/var/www/nextcloud/apps/snappymail/lib/Controller/PageController.php",
      "Line": 46
    },
    "message": "Call to undefined method OC\\Server::getNavigationManager() in file '/var/www/nextcloud/apps/snappymail/lib/Controller/PageController.php' line 46",
    "exception": {},
    "CustomMessage": "Call to undefined method OC\\Server::getNavigationManager() in file '/var/www/nextcloud/apps/snappymail/lib/Controller/PageController.php' line 46"
  }
}

[mschilli87]

Also see #1994.

[nkinkade]

I have no idea whether this change is correct or functional, but it does get rid of the error. Then again, simply commenting out the offending lines also gets rid of the error, with no issues that I detected in my limited testing:

--- PageController.php.orig	2025-09-29 00:03:04.822391832 +0000
+++ PageController.php	2025-09-29 00:27:28.317358627 +0000
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 use OCP\AppFramework\Controller;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\TemplateResponse;
+use OCP\INavigationManager;
 
 class PageController extends Controller
 {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (!$bAdmin && $config->getAppValue('snappymail', 'snappymail-no-embed')) {
-			\OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
+			\OC::$server->get(INavigationManager::class)->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
 			\OCP\Util::addScript('snappymail', 'snappymail');
 			\OCP\Util::addStyle('snappymail', 'style');
 			SnappyMailHelper::startApp();
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 			return $response;
 		}
 
-		\OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
+		\OC::$server->get(INavigationManager::class)->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
 
 		\OCP\Util::addStyle('snappymail', 'embed');

[yds]

tried the patch to see if it would fix #1994 -- no luck 👎🏻

NextCloud 32 itself no longer crashes out and allows logging in but SnappyMail is "Not found" whenever I try to select the app.

[madrzejewski]

Hello,

You could do this as a fix for now in nextcloud/apps/snappymail/lib/Controller/PageController.php.

I added comment with <<<<<<<<<<<< to the line to change/comment.

<?php

namespace OCA\SnappyMail\Controller;

use OCA\SnappyMail\Util\SnappyMailHelper;
use OCA\SnappyMail\ContentSecurityPolicy;

use OCP\AppFramework\Controller;
use OCP\AppFramework\Http\TemplateResponse;

use OCP\INavigationManager;  // <<<<<<<<<<<< add this 
use OCP\Server; // <<<<<<<<<<<< add this 

class PageController extends Controller
{

         /**
         * @NoAdminRequired
         * @NoCSRFRequired
         */
        public function index()
        {
                $config = \OC::$server->getConfig();
                $nav = Server::get(INavigationManager::class);  // <<<<<<<<<<<< add this 
                $bAdmin = false;
                if (!empty($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
                        SnappyMailHelper::loadApp();
                        $bAdmin = \RainLoop\Api::Config()->Get('security', 'admin_panel_key', 'admin') == $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
                        if (!$bAdmin) {
                                return SnappyMailHelper::startApp(true);
                        }
                }

                if (!$bAdmin && $config->getAppValue('snappymail', 'snappymail-no-embed')) {
                        // \OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('snappymail'); // <<<<<<<<<<<< Comment this
                        $nav->setActiveEntry('snappymail');  // <<<<<<<<<<<< add this 
                        \OCP\Util::addScript('snappymail', 'snappymail');
                        \OCP\Util::addStyle('snappymail', 'style');
                        SnappyMailHelper::startApp();
                        $response = new TemplateResponse('snappymail', 'index', [
                                'snappymail-iframe-url' => SnappyMailHelper::normalizeUrl(SnappyMailHelper::getAppUrl())
                                        . (empty($_GET['target']) ? '' : "#{$_GET['target']}")
                        ]);
                        $csp = new ContentSecurityPolicy();
                        $csp->addAllowedFrameDomain("'self'");
//                      $csp->addAllowedFrameAncestorDomain("'self'");
                        $response->setContentSecurityPolicy($csp);
                        return $response;
                }

                // \OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('snappymail'); // <<<<<<<<<<<< Comment this
                $nav->setActiveEntry('snappymail');  // <<<<<<<<<<<< add this 
                

                // 
                // The rest of the file is unchanged 
                // 

[FelixDefrance]

I have no idea whether this change is correct or functional, but it does get rid of the error. Then again, simply commenting out the offending lines also gets rid of the error, with no issues that I detected in my limited testing:

--- PageController.php.orig	2025-09-29 00:03:04.822391832 +0000
+++ PageController.php	2025-09-29 00:27:28.317358627 +0000
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 use OCP\AppFramework\Controller;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\TemplateResponse;
+use OCP\INavigationManager;
 
 class PageController extends Controller
 {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (!$bAdmin && $config->getAppValue('snappymail', 'snappymail-no-embed')) {
-			\OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
+			\OC::$server->get(INavigationManager::class)->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
 			\OCP\Util::addScript('snappymail', 'snappymail');
 			\OCP\Util::addStyle('snappymail', 'style');
 			SnappyMailHelper::startApp();
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 			return $response;
 		}
 
-		\OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
+		\OC::$server->get(INavigationManager::class)->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
 
 		\OCP\Util::addStyle('snappymail', 'embed');

Amazing ! It work's ! THX!!

[madrzejewski]

@FelixDefrance Looks fine, the old getter is deprecated as you can see here

It’s just another way of grabbing the service, so in the end it works the same.

That said, if the app is still using the deprecated call in this file, there’s a good chance other files might be doing the same too...

[DaleBCooper]

@nkinkade

Thanks, your changes solve it.
Would you mind creating a pull request?

[nkinkade]

I'm hesitant to create a PR. While my changes do not produce any errors (that I have noticed), and seem to be in line with a more generic way of calling setActiveEntry(), I don't actually know/understand what setActiveEntry() actually does. My intuition was that it might somehow highlight the current app in the app tray at the top of the interface, but I found that even when I commented out the offending lines that everything appeared to work as intended. This makes me wonder whether a) my changes actually do anything useful b) the calls to setActiveEntry() are even required any longer in that context.

If someone can point me to me to what those calls to setActiveEntry() actually do/affect, and can demonstrate that my changes actually do something useful (other than preventing fatal errors), then I'll be happy to submit a PR. Otherwise, just implement my changes, or even just comment out the offending lines and see how things go.

[gnilebein]

I really respect the work of developers in open source projects and am very cautious about making demands on projects that are run on a voluntary basis.

However, I am currently wondering about the status of Snappymail. The last release was a year ago, and this breaking change has not yet been fixed. I am a little concerned.

[mschilli87]

@gnilebein: Have a look at #1911 if you have some time.

[gnilebein]

I didn't know about this ticket. In any case, I wish you a quick recovery.

[githubbbie]

I have no idea whether this change is correct or functional, but it does get rid of the error. Then again, simply commenting out the offending lines also gets rid of the error, with no issues that I detected in my limited testing:

--- PageController.php.orig	2025-09-29 00:03:04.822391832 +0000
+++ PageController.php	2025-09-29 00:27:28.317358627 +0000
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 use OCP\AppFramework\Controller;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\TemplateResponse;
+use OCP\INavigationManager;
 
 class PageController extends Controller
 {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (!$bAdmin && $config->getAppValue('snappymail', 'snappymail-no-embed')) {
-			\OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
+			\OC::$server->get(INavigationManager::class)->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
 			\OCP\Util::addScript('snappymail', 'snappymail');
 			\OCP\Util::addStyle('snappymail', 'style');
 			SnappyMailHelper::startApp();
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 			return $response;
 		}
 
-		\OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
+		\OC::$server->get(INavigationManager::class)->setActiveEntry('snappymail');
 
 		\OCP\Util::addStyle('snappymail', 'embed');

WORKS and FIXES the user interface issue. After applying the patch, restart your nextcloud instance. For me, it was restarting my docker compose setup. AND then it WORKED.

THANKS @nkinkade :)

[OliverDrechsler]

this patch works for me too

[klomann666]

Hi, can anyone explain how this path has to be installed?
I´m now runnig Nextcloud 32 (no docker), after upgrading from 31 to 32 snappy mail is disabled.