ipfs/ipfs-desktop

Show number of discovered nodes in the taskbar menu under the running status indicator

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#1,312 opened on Jan 3, 2020

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Description

That is important to see not only that IPFS is running but if it is online i.e. connected to any other nodes. Would be nice to have the number of nodes connected in the menu under the "running" indicator.

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Locate the taskbar menu code in the repository and understand how the running status indicator is implemented. Then, find where IPFS node discovery count is available via the API and add it to the menu.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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