lensapp/lens

Events / describe for custom resources

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#3770 opened on Sep 10, 2021

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Description

What would you like to be added: Events and describe info about an customresource

Why is this needed: Many custom resources, like flux2's helmrelease have a bunch of useful info in their custom resources.. In the UI currently, there are no way to see these.

  • Kubernetes distribution: RKE
  • Desktop OS: OSX
  • Lens version: 5.2.0-latest.20210908.1

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Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontenddesktop
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.
3-5 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
KubernetesLens architectureTypeScriptReact
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
This feature request requires adding Events and Describe functionality for custom resources in Lens. To start, examine how Lens currently displays Events and Describe for built in Kubernetes resources. Look into the extension API or core code that handles resource details. Specifically, investigate files under src/extensions or src/renderer that render resource details. The issue suggests that custom resources like Flux's HelmRelease are not supported. A possible approach is to identify the component or service that fetches Events and Describe data and extend it to work with any resource type. Maintainers may need to provide guidance on the intended architecture, as the scope of the feature might require changes to the Lens API or core logic.