alex-saunders/glicky

Display notification on socket disconnect/failure

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#21 opened on Apr 20, 2019

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Description

Currently, if the socket connection between the client & server dies, everything starts to silently fail and the user is given no indication of what is going on (apart from an error in the console). It would be good to alert the user via notification that the connection has failed (and maybe when they click the notification, it would attempt to reconnect to the server?).

I think using the browser's native notifications (like with the outdated dependencies notification) would suffice, there shouldn't be a need to create our own notification component/UI.

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of WebSocket eventsFamiliarity with browser Notification APIUnderstanding of glicky's client server architecture
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
Investigate how glicky currently handles socket connections and where the disconnect event is emitted. Look at the existing notification implementation for outdated dependencies to replicate the pattern. Consider the socket connection lifecycle and add an event listener for disconnect. Implement a notification that prompts user to reconnect. Ensure browser compatibility for Notification API.