ipfs / ipfs/ipfs-desktop

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

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effort/days exp/novice good first issue help wanted kind/enhancement P2 status/ready topic/design-front-end
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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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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the taskbar menu entry that displays the running status and the existing source of connected-node information; run the desktop application to observe the current menu. Done means the menu shows the number of connected nodes beneath the running indicator.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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