feat: ranking question type

lib/Constants.php

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class Constants {
 	public const ANSWER_TYPE_LONG = 'long';
 	public const ANSWER_TYPE_MULTIPLE = 'multiple';
 	public const ANSWER_TYPE_MULTIPLEUNIQUE = 'multiple_unique';
+	public const ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING = 'ranking';
 	public const ANSWER_TYPE_SHORT = 'short';
 	public const ANSWER_TYPE_TIME = 'time';
 
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ class Constants {
 		self::ANSWER_TYPE_LONG,
 		self::ANSWER_TYPE_MULTIPLE,
 		self::ANSWER_TYPE_MULTIPLEUNIQUE,
+		self::ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING,
 		self::ANSWER_TYPE_SHORT,
 		self::ANSWER_TYPE_TIME,
 	];
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ class Constants {
 		self::ANSWER_TYPE_LINEARSCALE,
 		self::ANSWER_TYPE_MULTIPLE,
 		self::ANSWER_TYPE_MULTIPLEUNIQUE,
+		self::ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING,
 	];
 
 	// AnswerTypes for date/time questions
@@ -197,6 +200,10 @@ class Constants {
 		'rows' => ['array'],
 	];
 
+	public const EXTRA_SETTINGS_RANKING = [
+		'shuffleOptions' => ['boolean'],
+	];
+
 	public const EXTRA_SETTINGS_GRID_QUESTION_TYPE = [
 		self::ANSWER_GRID_TYPE_CHECKBOX,
 		self::ANSWER_GRID_TYPE_NUMBER,

lib/Controller/ApiController.php

@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ public function uploadFiles(int $formId, int $questionId, string $shareHash = ''
 	 * @param string[]|array<array{uploadedFileId: string, uploadedFileName: string}> $answerArray
 	 */
 	private function storeAnswersForQuestion(Form $form, $submissionId, array $question, array $answerArray): void {
-		if ($question['type'] === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_GRID) {
+		if ($question['type'] === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_GRID || $question['type'] === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING) {
 			if (!$answerArray) {
 				return;
 			}

lib/Service/FormsService.php

@@ -813,6 +813,9 @@ public function areExtraSettingsValid(array $extraSettings, string $questionType
 			case Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_GRID:
 				$allowed = Constants::EXTRA_SETTINGS_GRID;
 				break;
+			case Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING:
+				$allowed = Constants::EXTRA_SETTINGS_RANKING;
+				break;
 			case Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_TIME:
 				$allowed = Constants::EXTRA_SETTINGS_TIME;
 				break;

lib/Service/SubmissionService.php

@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ public function getSubmissionsData(Form $form, string $fileFormat, ?File $file =
 		$gridRowsPerQuestionId = [];
 		/** @var array<int, array<int, string>> $gridColumnsPerQuestionId */
 		$gridColumnsPerQuestionId = [];
+		/** @var array<int, list<int>> $rankingOptionsPerQuestionId */
+		$rankingOptionsPerQuestionId = [];
 
 		$optionPerOptionId = [];
 		foreach ($questions as $question) {
@@ -280,6 +282,15 @@ public function getSubmissionsData(Form $form, string $fileFormat, ?File $file =
 						}
 					}
 				}
+			} elseif ($question->getType() === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING) {
+				$options = $this->optionMapper->findByQuestion($question->getId());
+				foreach ($options as $option) {
+					$optionPerOptionId[$option->getId()] = $option;
+					$rankingOptionsPerQuestionId[$question->getId()][] = $option->getId();
+				}
+				foreach ($rankingOptionsPerQuestionId[$question->getId()] as $optionId) {
+					$header[] = $question->getText() . ' (' . $optionPerOptionId[$optionId]->getText() . ')';
+				}
 			} else {
 				$header[] = $question->getText();
 			}
@@ -311,7 +322,7 @@ public function getSubmissionsData(Form $form, string $fileFormat, ?File $file =
 
 			// Answers, make sure we keep the question order
 			$answers = array_reduce($this->answerMapper->findBySubmission($submission->getId()),
-				function (array $carry, Answer $answer) use ($questionPerQuestionId, $gridRowsPerQuestionId, $gridColumnsPerQuestionId, $optionPerOptionId) {
+				function (array $carry, Answer $answer) use ($questionPerQuestionId, $gridRowsPerQuestionId, $gridColumnsPerQuestionId, $rankingOptionsPerQuestionId, $optionPerOptionId) {
 					$questionId = $answer->getQuestionId();
 					$questionType = isset($questionPerQuestionId[$questionId]) ? $questionPerQuestionId[$questionId]->getType() : null;
 
@@ -354,6 +365,14 @@ function (array $carry, Answer $answer) use ($questionPerQuestionId, $gridRowsPe
 							}
 						}
 						$carry[$questionId] = ['columns' => $columns];
+					} elseif ($questionType === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING) {
+						$rankedIds = json_decode($answer->getText(), true);
+						$columns = [];
+						foreach ($rankingOptionsPerQuestionId[$questionId] as $optionId) {
+							$position = array_search($optionId, $rankedIds);
+							$columns[] = $position !== false ? $position + 1 : '';
+						}
+						$carry[$questionId] = ['columns' => $columns];
 					} else {
 						if (array_key_exists($questionId, $carry)) {
 							$carry[$questionId] .= '; ' . $answer->getText();
@@ -510,6 +529,7 @@ public function validateSubmission(array $questions, array $answers, string $for
 			} elseif ($answersCount > 1
 						&& $question['type'] !== Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_FILE
 						&& $question['type'] !== Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_GRID
+						&& $question['type'] !== Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING
 						&& !($question['type'] === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_DATE && isset($question['extraSettings']['dateRange'])
 						|| $question['type'] === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_TIME && isset($question['extraSettings']['timeRange']))) {
 				// Check if non-multiple questions have not more than one answer
@@ -561,6 +581,19 @@ public function validateSubmission(array $questions, array $answers, string $for
 				throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Invalid input for question "%s".', $question['text']));
 			}
 
+			// Handle ranking questions: answers must be a permutation of all option IDs
+			if ($question['type'] === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_RANKING) {
+				$optionIds = array_map('intval', array_column($question['options'] ?? [], 'id'));
+				$rankedIds = array_map('intval', $answers[$questionId]);
+
+				sort($optionIds);
+				sort($rankedIds);
+
+				if ($rankedIds !== $optionIds) {
+					throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Ranking for question "%s" must include all options exactly once.', $question['text']));
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Handle color questions
 			if (
 				$question['type'] === Constants::ANSWER_TYPE_COLOR

playwright/e2e/ranking-question.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { expect, mergeTests } from '@playwright/test'
+import { test as formTest } from '../support/fixtures/form.ts'
+import { test as appNavigationTest } from '../support/fixtures/navigation.ts'
+import { test as randomUserTest } from '../support/fixtures/random-user.ts'
+import { test as submitTest } from '../support/fixtures/submit.ts'
+import { test as topBarTest } from '../support/fixtures/topBar.ts'
+import { QuestionType } from '../support/sections/QuestionType.ts'
+import { FormsView } from '../support/sections/TopBarSection.ts'
+
+const test = mergeTests(
+	randomUserTest,
+	appNavigationTest,
+	formTest,
+	topBarTest,
+	submitTest,
+)
+
+test.describe('Ranking question', () => {
+	test.beforeEach(async ({ page, appNavigation, form }) => {
+		await page.goto('apps/forms')
+		await page.waitForURL(/apps\/forms\/?$/)
+		await appNavigation.clickNewForm()
+		await form.fillTitle('Ranking test form')
+
+		await form.addQuestion(QuestionType.Ranking)
+		const questions = await form.getQuestions()
+		await questions[0].fillTitle('Rank snacks')
+		await questions[0].addAnswer('Pretzels')
+		await questions[0].addAnswer('Popcorn')
+		await questions[0].addAnswer('Nuts')
+	})
+
+	test('Restores unsubmitted ranking from local storage on reload', async ({
+		topBar,
+		submitView,
+		page,
+	}) => {
+		await topBar.toggleView(FormsView.View)
+
+		await submitView.rankOption('Rank snacks', 'Pretzels')
+		await submitView.rankOption('Rank snacks', 'Popcorn')
+
+		await page.reload()
+
+		const question = submitView.getQuestion('Rank snacks')
+		await expect(
+			question.getByRole('button', { name: 'Remove from ranking' }),
+		).toHaveCount(2)
+	})
+
+	test('Clear form resets ranked options', async ({ topBar, submitView }) => {
+		await topBar.toggleView(FormsView.View)
+
+		await submitView.rankOption('Rank snacks', 'Pretzels')
+		await submitView.rankOption('Rank snacks', 'Popcorn')
+		await submitView.clearForm()
+
+		const question = submitView.getQuestion('Rank snacks')
+		await expect(
+			question.getByRole('button', { name: 'Remove from ranking' }),
+		).toHaveCount(0)
+		await expect(
+			question.getByRole('button', { name: 'Pretzels' }),
+		).toBeVisible()
+		await expect(question.getByRole('button', { name: 'Popcorn' })).toBeVisible()
+	})
+
+	test('Required ranking blocks submit until all options are ranked', async ({
+		topBar,
+		submitView,
+		form,
+	}) => {
+		const questions = await form.getQuestions()
+		await questions[0].toggleRequired()
+
+		await topBar.toggleView(FormsView.View)
+
+		await submitView.submitButton.click()
+		await expect(submitView.successMessage).not.toBeVisible()
+
+		await submitView.rankOption('Rank snacks', 'Pretzels')
+		await submitView.submitButton.click()
+		await expect(submitView.successMessage).not.toBeVisible()
+
+		await submitView.rankOption('Rank snacks', 'Popcorn')
+		await submitView.rankOption('Rank snacks', 'Nuts')
+		await submitView.submit()
+		await expect(submitView.successMessage).toBeVisible()
+	})
+})

playwright/support/sections/QuestionType.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export enum QuestionType {
 	File = 'File',
 	LinearScale = 'Linear scale',
 	LongAnswer = 'Long text',
+	Ranking = 'Ranking',
 	RadioButtons = 'Radio buttons',
 	ShortAnswer = 'Short answer',
 }

playwright/support/sections/SubmitSection.ts

@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 import type { Locator, Page, Response } from '@playwright/test'
 
 export class SubmitSection {
+	public readonly clearFormButton: Locator
 	public readonly submitButton: Locator
 	public readonly successMessage: Locator
 
 	constructor(public readonly page: Page) {
+		this.clearFormButton = this.page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Clear form' })
 		this.submitButton = this.page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' })
 		this.successMessage = this.page.getByText(
 			'Thank you for completing the form!',
@@ -99,6 +101,29 @@ export class SubmitSection {
 		await this.page.getByRole('option', { name: optionName }).click()
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Rank an option by clicking it in the unranked pool.
+	 *
+	 * @param questionName the title of the question
+	 * @param optionName the option text to move into ranked list
+	 */
+	public async rankOption(
+		questionName: string | RegExp,
+		optionName: string | RegExp,
+	): Promise<void> {
+		const question = this.getQuestion(questionName)
+		await question.getByRole('button', { name: optionName }).click()
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Click clear form and confirm the dialog.
+	 */
+	public async clearForm(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.clearFormButton.click()
+		const dialog = this.page.getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Clear form' })
+		await dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Clear' }).click()
+	}
+
 	/** Click submit and wait for the API response. */
 	public async submit(): Promise<Response> {
 		const response = this.page.waitForResponse(

src/components/Questions/AnswerInput.vue

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 		<component
 			:is="pseudoIcon"
 			v-if="!isDropdown"
+			:size="24"
 			class="question__item__pseudoInput" />
 		<input
 			ref="input"
@@ -145,6 +146,11 @@ export default {
 			default: false,
 		},
 
+		isRanking: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+		},
+
 		maxIndex: {
 			type: Number,
 			required: true,
@@ -256,6 +262,10 @@ export default {
 				return IconTableRow
 			}
 
+			if (this.isRanking) {
+				return IconDragIndicator
+			}
+
 			return this.isUnique ? IconRadioboxBlank : IconCheckboxBlankOutline
 		},
 	},
@@ -538,8 +548,7 @@ export default {
 		height: 100%;
 	}
 
-	.option__drag-handle,
-	.drag-indicator-icon {
+	.option__drag-handle {
 		color: var(--color-text-maxcontrast);
 		cursor: grab;
 		margin-block: auto;