fix(editor): Add disabled state with tooltip on project creation buttons if user lacks permission (#13867)

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/MainSidebar.vue

@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ const {
 	createCredentialsAppendSlotName,
 	projectsLimitReachedMessage,
 	upgradeLabel,
+	hasPermissionToCreateProjects,
 } = useGlobalEntityCreation();
 onClickOutside(createBtn as Ref<VueInstance>, () => {
 	createBtn.value?.close();
@@ -385,7 +386,14 @@ onClickOutside(createBtn as Ref<VueInstance>, () => {
 						placement="right"
 						:content="projectsLimitReachedMessage"
 					>
+						<N8nIcon
+							v-if="!hasPermissionToCreateProjects"
+							style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: 5px"
+							icon="lock"
+							size="xsmall"
+						/>
 						<N8nButton
+							v-else
 							:size="'mini'"
 							style="margin-left: auto"
 							type="tertiary"

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Projects/ProjectNavigation.test.ts

@@ -195,4 +195,22 @@ describe('ProjectsNavigation', () => {
 		expect(getByTestId('project-plus-button')).toBeVisible();
 		expect(getByTestId('add-first-project-button')).toBeVisible();
 	});
+
+	it('should show project plus button and add first project button in disabled state if user does not have permission', async () => {
+		projectsStore.teamProjectsLimit = -1;
+		projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects = false;
+
+		const { getByTestId } = renderComponent({
+			props: {
+				collapsed: false,
+			},
+		});
+		const plusButton = getByTestId('project-plus-button');
+		const addFirstProjectButton = getByTestId('add-first-project-button');
+
+		expect(plusButton).toBeVisible();
+		expect(plusButton).toBeDisabled();
+		expect(addFirstProjectButton).toBeVisible();
+		expect(addFirstProjectButton).toBeDisabled();
+	});
 });

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Projects/ProjectNavigation.vue

@@ -83,15 +83,21 @@ const showAddFirstProject = computed(
 			bold
 		>
 			<span>{{ locale.baseText('projects.menu.title') }}</span>
+			<N8nTooltip
+				placement="right"
+				:disabled="projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects"
+				:content="locale.baseText('projects.create.permissionDenied')"
+			>
 				<N8nButton
 					v-if="projectsStore.canCreateProjects"
 					icon="plus"
 					text
 					data-test-id="project-plus-button"
-				:disabled="isCreatingProject"
+					:disabled="isCreatingProject || !projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects"
 					:class="$style.plusBtn"
 					@click="globalEntityCreation.createProject"
 				/>
+			</N8nTooltip>
 		</N8nText>
 		<ElMenu
 			v-if="projectsStore.isTeamProjectFeatureEnabled || isFoldersFeatureEnabled"
@@ -118,6 +124,11 @@ const showAddFirstProject = computed(
 				data-test-id="project-menu-item"
 			/>
 		</ElMenu>
+		<N8nTooltip
+			placement="right"
+			:disabled="projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects"
+			:content="locale.baseText('projects.create.permissionDenied')"
+		>
 			<N8nButton
 				v-if="showAddFirstProject"
 				:class="[
@@ -126,7 +137,7 @@ const showAddFirstProject = computed(
 						[$style.collapsed]: props.collapsed,
 					},
 				]"
-			:disabled="isCreatingProject"
+				:disabled="isCreatingProject || !projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects"
 				type="secondary"
 				icon="plus"
 				data-test-id="add-first-project-button"
@@ -134,6 +145,7 @@ const showAddFirstProject = computed(
 			>
 				{{ locale.baseText('projects.menu.addFirstProject') }}
 			</N8nButton>
+		</N8nTooltip>
 		<hr v-if="projectsStore.isTeamProjectFeatureEnabled" class="mb-m" />
 	</div>
 </template>

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/useGlobalEntityCreation.test.ts

@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@ describe('useGlobalEntityCreation', () => {
 			expect(menu.value[0].submenu?.length).toBe(4);
 			expect(menu.value[1].submenu?.length).toBe(4);
 		});
+
+		it('disables project creation item if user has no rbac permission', () => {
+			const projectsStore = mockedStore(useProjectsStore);
+			projectsStore.canCreateProjects = true;
+			projectsStore.isTeamProjectFeatureEnabled = true;
+			projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects = false;
+
+			const { menu, projectsLimitReachedMessage } = useGlobalEntityCreation();
+			expect(menu.value[2].disabled).toBeTruthy();
+			expect(projectsLimitReachedMessage.value).toContain('Your current role does not allow you');
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('handleSelect()', () => {
@@ -115,6 +126,7 @@ describe('useGlobalEntityCreation', () => {
 			const projectsStore = mockedStore(useProjectsStore);
 			projectsStore.isTeamProjectFeatureEnabled = true;
 			projectsStore.canCreateProjects = true;
+			projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects = true;
 			projectsStore.createProject.mockResolvedValueOnce({ name: 'test', id: '1' } as Project);
 
 			const { handleSelect } = useGlobalEntityCreation();
@@ -132,6 +144,7 @@ describe('useGlobalEntityCreation', () => {
 			const projectsStore = mockedStore(useProjectsStore);
 			projectsStore.isTeamProjectFeatureEnabled = true;
 			projectsStore.canCreateProjects = true;
+			projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects = true;
 			projectsStore.createProject.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('error'));
 
 			const { handleSelect } = useGlobalEntityCreation();
@@ -162,6 +175,7 @@ describe('useGlobalEntityCreation', () => {
 		const projectsStore = mockedStore(useProjectsStore);
 		projectsStore.isTeamProjectFeatureEnabled = true;
 		projectsStore.teamProjectsLimit = 10;
+		projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects = true;
 
 		settingsStore.isCloudDeployment = true;
 		const { projectsLimitReachedMessage, upgradeLabel } = useGlobalEntityCreation();

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/useGlobalEntityCreation.ts

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export const useGlobalEntityCreation = () => {
 			{
 				id: CREATE_PROJECT_ID,
 				title: 'Project',
-				disabled: !projectsStore.canCreateProjects,
+				disabled: !projectsStore.canCreateProjects || !projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects,
 			},
 		];
 	});
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export const useGlobalEntityCreation = () => {
 	const handleSelect = (id: string) => {
 		if (id !== CREATE_PROJECT_ID) return;
 
-		if (projectsStore.canCreateProjects) {
+		if (projectsStore.canCreateProjects && projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects) {
 			void createProject();
 			return;
 		}
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ export const useGlobalEntityCreation = () => {
 			return i18n.baseText('projects.create.limitReached.self');
 		}
 
+		if (!projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects) {
+			return i18n.baseText('projects.create.permissionDenied');
+		}
+
 		return i18n.baseText('projects.create.limitReached', {
 			adjustToNumber: projectsStore.teamProjectsLimit,
 			interpolate: {
@@ -226,6 +230,7 @@ export const useGlobalEntityCreation = () => {
 	const createProjectAppendSlotName = computed(() => `item.append.${CREATE_PROJECT_ID}`);
 	const createWorkflowsAppendSlotName = computed(() => `item.append.${WORKFLOWS_MENU_ID}`);
 	const createCredentialsAppendSlotName = computed(() => `item.append.${CREDENTIALS_MENU_ID}`);
+	const hasPermissionToCreateProjects = projectsStore.hasPermissionToCreateProjects;
 
 	const upgradeLabel = computed(() => {
 		if (settingsStore.isCloudDeployment) {
@@ -246,6 +251,7 @@ export const useGlobalEntityCreation = () => {
 		createWorkflowsAppendSlotName,
 		createCredentialsAppendSlotName,
 		projectsLimitReachedMessage,
+		hasPermissionToCreateProjects,
 		upgradeLabel,
 		createProject,
 		isCreatingProject,

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/plugins/i18n/locales/en.json

@@ -2689,6 +2689,7 @@
 	"projects.create.limitReached.cloud": "You have reached the {planName} plan limit of {limit}. Upgrade your plan to unlock more projects.",
 	"projects.create.limitReached.self": "Upgrade to unlock projects for more granular control over sharing, access and organisation of workflows",
 	"projects.create.limitReached.link": "View plans",
+	"projects.create.permissionDenied": "Your current role does not allow you to create projects",
 	"projects.move.resource.modal.title": "Choose a project or user to move this {resourceTypeLabel} to",
 	"projects.move.resource.modal.message": "\"{resourceName}\" is currently {inPersonalProject}{inTeamProject}",
 	"projects.move.resource.modal.message.team": "in the \"{resourceHomeProjectName}\" project.",