SolidOS / SolidOS/solid-ui

Endless recurssion on attachmentList

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TypeScript
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Description

In the contacts-pane one can drag an attachment such as another SolidID and connect to ones profile. If you add your own profile ID you create a endless recursion which blocks the browser.
Check in attachmentList function for this case.

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Research direction

Start in the contacts-pane attachmentList function and reproduce the issue by dragging your own profile SolidID onto the profile. Trace why adding that attachment causes endless recursion, then verify that the browser remains responsive and the attachment no longer recurses when the self-reference is attempted.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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