ipfs/ipfs-companion

Copying CID/IPFS Link is slow

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#1,221 opened on Jun 19, 2023

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Description

Describe the bug Not sure if it is a bug, copying the CID, IPFS Link, IPNS Link etc. is very slow (~5 seconds).

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open an IPFS page
  2. Click on the Companion extension icon
  3. Click on "Copy CID"
  4. Browser frozen for ~5 seconds

Expected behavior Copying a CID (or IPFS Link, IPFS Link etc.) should be instant and shouldn't freeze the browser.

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • OS: Arch linux (6.1.9-arch1-2)
  • Browser: Firefox
  • Version: 114.0.1

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
performance
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic JavaScriptunderstanding of browser extension architecture
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the copy to clipboard implementation in the IPFS Companion extension, likely in the popup or background script. Look for synchronous operations like document.execCommand('copy') or blocking calls that could freeze the browser. Check the clipboard write code in files such as src/popup/ or src/background/ for performance bottlenecks. Profile the copy action to identify the slow part and consider using async clipboard API or optimizing the data retrieval.