[JENKINS-11431] job shouldn't completely hide "retrigger" link when new build is pending

We have a setup where Gerrit triggers a job in Jenkins. When the build fails, normally there is a "retrigger" link on the left of the page to retrigger the build to happen again.

== What I did:

Navigated to the build page for this job because I wanted to retrigger it.

== What happened:

There is no "retrigger" link. I am confused!! Turns out it is hidden because this job has already been retriggered by someone else! They beat me to it.

== What I expected to happen:

The page should show an inactive (grayed-out) "retrigger" link with the additional text "(already retriggered and pending)" after it to make clear what the current status is.

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Originally reported by peterp, imported from: job shouldn't completely hide "retrigger" link when new build is pending

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): gerrit-trigger-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 1
  
• watchers: 2
  
• imported: 2025-12-06
  

Raw content of original issue

We have a setup where Gerrit triggers a job in Jenkins. When the build fails, normally there is a "retrigger" link on the left of the page to retrigger the build to happen again.


== What I did:


Navigated to the build page for this job because I wanted to retrigger it.


== What happened:


There is no "retrigger" link. I am confused!! Turns out it is hidden because this job has already been retriggered by someone else! They beat me to it.


== What I expected to happen:


The page should show an inactive (grayed-out) "retrigger" link with the additional text "(already retriggered and pending)" after it to make clear what the current status is.

Start by locating the gerrit-trigger-plugin implementation of the build-page "retrigger" link and the logic that hides it while a new build is pending. Check for existing tests around retriggering, then make the pending state visible with an inactive link and the requested explanatory text.

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