ipfs/ipfs-companion

Support using dev.webui.ipfs.io as webui

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#994 opened on Apr 19, 2021

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Description

Right now, opt-in is not very user friendly, and it works only with webui.ipfs.io, which is latest release

2021-04-19--17-56-34

To make testing easier, we should

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Research direction
Investigate the current web UI toggle implementation in the IPFS Companion extension and modify it to support a dropdown with three options: /webui, webui.ipfs.io, and dev.webui.ipfs.io. Also consider adding CORS settings per option.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
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.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptbrowser extension development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40