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IPNS CID should have association with cid in files tab

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#2663 opened on Oct 11, 2023

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Description

Describe the bug When viewing files in the files tab, I am always able to "Publish to IPNS" even if I have already published this file. It seems to me, the UI should know and reflect that. Also we should display/have the ability to copy the IPNS CID from this view

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Import file
  2. Click on '....'
  3. Click "Publish to IPNS", choose key etc...
  4. Navigate away from view
  5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 and see that you get the same view.

Expected behavior

  • Publish to IPNS modal should show if the CID is published under a certain key (check mark or otherwise found via curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:5001/api/v0/name/resolve?recursive=true&dht-record-count=16&dht-timeout=1m0s" (see https://docs.ipfs.tech/reference/kubo/rpc/#api-v0-name-resolve)
  • Publish to IPNS modal should show list of all available keys to publish under

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Tech stack
javascriptreactnodejselectron
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
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.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic JavaScript and ReactUnderstanding of IPFS and IPNSFamiliarity with Electron apps
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate the files tab UI in the ipfs webui repository, specifically the component showing the 'Publish to IPNS' button. Use the IPFS API's name/resolve endpoint to check if the current CID is already published and update the UI accordingly. Add functionality to copy the IPNS CID. Refer to existing IPNS publishing code for data flow.