From 094fb4fecefc9342a380af8fb106cb6697f262de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lukas <lukas.pupkalipinski@lpl-mind.de>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:04:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Replace index keys with stable keys in editable list
 components

---
 Docs/Tasks.md                                 |  6 ++-
 frontend/src/components/config/JailsTab.tsx   |  2 +-
 frontend/src/components/config/RegexList.tsx  | 30 +++++++++++--
 .../components/config/StringListEditor.tsx    | 31 +++++++++++--
 .../config/__tests__/RegexList.test.tsx       | 34 ++++++++++++++
 .../__tests__/StringListEditor.test.tsx       | 44 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../__tests__/stableListEntries.test.ts       | 38 ++++++++++++++++
 .../components/config/stableListEntries.ts    | 34 ++++++++++++++
 8 files changed, 209 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/RegexList.test.tsx
 create mode 100644 frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/StringListEditor.test.tsx
 create mode 100644 frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/stableListEntries.test.ts
 create mode 100644 frontend/src/components/config/stableListEntries.ts

diff --git a/Docs/Tasks.md b/Docs/Tasks.md
index 4aa6019..315bcf0 100644
--- a/Docs/Tasks.md
+++ b/Docs/Tasks.md
@@ -375,7 +375,11 @@ const source = timeRange === "24h" ? "fail2ban" : "archive";
 
 ---
 
-### TASK-019 — Replace index keys with stable keys in editable lists
+### TASK-019 — Replace index keys with stable keys in editable lists (done)
+
+**Where fixed:** `frontend/src/components/config/StringListEditor.tsx`, `frontend/src/components/config/RegexList.tsx`, `frontend/src/components/config/JailsTab.tsx`, `frontend/src/components/config/stableListEntries.ts`
+
+**Summary:** Added stable internal IDs for editable string lists, replaced index-based React keys with stable entry IDs, and updated the jail log path list to use the path value as its key.
 
 **Where found:** 19 instances identified, including:
 - `frontend/src/components/config/StringListEditor.tsx` line 34 — `key={index}` on editable `Input` rows.
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/config/JailsTab.tsx b/frontend/src/components/config/JailsTab.tsx
index 61708b0..289209e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/config/JailsTab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/config/JailsTab.tsx
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ function JailConfigDetail({
           </Text>
         ) : (
           logPaths.map((p, i) => (
-            <div key={i} className={styles.regexItem}>
+            <div key={p} className={styles.regexItem}>
               <Input
                 className={styles.codeFont}
                 style={{ flexGrow: 1 }}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/config/RegexList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/config/RegexList.tsx
index 72889c8..06f9b78 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/config/RegexList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/config/RegexList.tsx
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@
  * Used in jail config panels and the filter form.
  */
 
-import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Button, Input, Text } from "@fluentui/react-components";
 import { Dismiss24Regular } from "@fluentui/react-icons";
 import { useConfigStyles } from "./configStyles";
+import {
+  createStableStringEntry,
+  reconcileStableStringEntries,
+  StableStringEntry,
+} from "./stableListEntries";
 
 export interface RegexListProps {
   /** Section label displayed above the list. */
@@ -34,6 +39,23 @@ export function RegexList({
   readOnly = false,
 }: RegexListProps): React.JSX.Element {
   const styles = useConfigStyles();
+  const entriesRef = useRef<StableStringEntry[]>(
+    patterns.map(createStableStringEntry),
+  );
+
+  const entries = useMemo(() => {
+    if (
+      entriesRef.current.length === patterns.length &&
+      entriesRef.current.every((entry, index) => entry.value === patterns[index])
+    ) {
+      return entriesRef.current;
+    }
+
+    const reconciled = reconcileStableStringEntries(entriesRef.current, patterns);
+    entriesRef.current = reconciled;
+    return reconciled;
+  }, [patterns]);
+
   const [newPattern, setNewPattern] = useState("");
 
   const handleAdd = useCallback(() => {
@@ -62,11 +84,11 @@ export function RegexList({
           (none)
         </Text>
       )}
-      {patterns.map((p, i) => (
-        <div key={i} className={styles.regexItem}>
+      {entries.map(({ id, value }, i) => (
+        <div key={id} className={styles.regexItem}>
           <Input
             className={styles.regexInput}
-            value={p}
+            value={value}
             readOnly={readOnly}
             aria-label={`${label} pattern ${String(i + 1)}`}
             onChange={(_e, d) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/config/StringListEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/config/StringListEditor.tsx
index 4af9ea5..f2ceafa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/config/StringListEditor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/config/StringListEditor.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import { Button, Input } from "@fluentui/react-components";
 import { Add24Regular, Delete24Regular } from "@fluentui/react-icons";
+import { useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import {
+  createStableStringEntry,
+  reconcileStableStringEntries,
+  StableStringEntry,
+} from "./stableListEntries";
 
 interface StringListEditorProps {
   items: string[];
@@ -14,6 +20,23 @@ export function StringListEditor({
   placeholder,
   addLabel = "Add entry",
 }: StringListEditorProps): React.JSX.Element {
+  const entriesRef = useRef<StableStringEntry[]>(
+    items.map(createStableStringEntry),
+  );
+
+  const entries = useMemo(() => {
+    if (
+      entriesRef.current.length === items.length &&
+      entriesRef.current.every((entry, index) => entry.value === items[index])
+    ) {
+      return entriesRef.current;
+    }
+
+    const reconciled = reconcileStableStringEntries(entriesRef.current, items);
+    entriesRef.current = reconciled;
+    return reconciled;
+  }, [items]);
+
   const handleChange = (index: number, value: string): void => {
     const next = [...items];
     next[index] = value;
@@ -30,14 +53,14 @@ export function StringListEditor({
 
   return (
     <div>
-      {items.map((item, index) => (
-        <div key={index} style={{ display: "flex", gap: 4, marginBottom: 4, alignItems: "center" }}>
+      {entries.map(({ id, value }, index) => (
+        <div key={id} style={{ display: "flex", gap: 4, marginBottom: 4, alignItems: "center" }}>
           <Input
-            value={item}
+            value={value}
             size="small"
             style={{ flex: 1, fontFamily: "monospace" }}
             placeholder={placeholder}
-            aria-label={`Entry ${String(index + 1)}${item ? `: ${item}` : ""}`}
+            aria-label={`Entry ${String(index + 1)}${value ? `: ${value}` : ""}`}
             onChange={(_e, d) => { handleChange(index, d.value); }}
           />
           <Button
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/RegexList.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/RegexList.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4eadcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/RegexList.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { RegexList } from "../RegexList";
+
+describe("RegexList", () => {
+  it("handles duplicate patterns and deletes the correct pattern", () => {
+    const handleChange = vi.fn();
+
+    render(
+      <RegexList
+        label="Test patterns"
+        patterns={["foo", "foo"]}
+        onChange={handleChange}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const inputs = screen.getAllByRole("textbox", {
+      name: /Test patterns pattern \d+$/i,
+    });
+    expect(inputs).toHaveLength(2);
+    const [firstInput, secondInput] = inputs;
+    expect(firstInput).toHaveValue("foo");
+    expect(secondInput).toHaveValue("foo");
+
+    const deleteButtons = screen.getAllByRole("button", {
+      name: /Remove Test patterns pattern \d+$/i,
+    });
+    expect(deleteButtons).toHaveLength(2);
+    const [firstDeleteButton] = deleteButtons;
+
+    fireEvent.click(firstDeleteButton);
+    expect(handleChange).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(["foo"]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/StringListEditor.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/StringListEditor.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c43b4df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/StringListEditor.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { StringListEditor } from "../StringListEditor";
+
+describe("StringListEditor", () => {
+  it("renders duplicate items and updates the correct entry", () => {
+    const handleChange = vi.fn();
+
+    render(
+      <StringListEditor
+        items={["foo", "foo"]}
+        onChange={handleChange}
+        placeholder="Value"
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const inputs = screen.getAllByRole("textbox");
+    expect(inputs).toHaveLength(2);
+    const [firstInput, secondInput] = inputs;
+    expect(firstInput).toHaveValue("foo");
+    expect(secondInput).toHaveValue("foo");
+
+    fireEvent.change(firstInput, { target: { value: "bar" } });
+    expect(handleChange).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(["bar", "foo"]);
+  });
+
+  it("removes the correct item when delete is clicked", () => {
+    const handleChange = vi.fn();
+
+    render(
+      <StringListEditor
+        items={["one", "two", "three"]}
+        onChange={handleChange}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const deleteButtons = screen.getAllByRole("button", { name: /Remove entry/i });
+    expect(deleteButtons).toHaveLength(3);
+    const [, secondDeleteButton] = deleteButtons;
+
+    fireEvent.click(secondDeleteButton);
+    expect(handleChange).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(["one", "three"]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/stableListEntries.test.ts b/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/stableListEntries.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7f6893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/config/__tests__/stableListEntries.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { reconcileStableStringEntries } from "../stableListEntries";
+
+describe("reconcileStableStringEntries", () => {
+  it("preserves stable ids for unchanged values and generates new ids for inserted values", () => {
+    const previous = [
+      { id: "a", value: "foo" },
+      { id: "b", value: "bar" },
+      { id: "c", value: "foo" },
+    ];
+
+    const next = reconcileStableStringEntries(previous, ["foo", "baz", "foo"]);
+
+    expect(next).toHaveLength(3);
+    if (next.length !== 3) throw new Error("expected three entries");
+
+    expect(next[0].id).toBe("a");
+    expect(next[0].value).toBe("foo");
+    expect(next[1].value).toBe("baz");
+    expect(next[1].id).not.toBe("b");
+    expect(next[2].id).toBe("c");
+  });
+
+  it("reuses ids when string values move positions", () => {
+    const previous = [
+      { id: "a", value: "foo" },
+      { id: "b", value: "bar" },
+      { id: "c", value: "baz" },
+    ];
+
+    const next = reconcileStableStringEntries(previous, ["bar", "foo", "baz"]);
+
+    if (next.length !== 3) throw new Error("expected three entries");
+    expect(next[0].id).toBe("b");
+    expect(next[1].id).toBe("a");
+    expect(next[2].id).toBe("c");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/config/stableListEntries.ts b/frontend/src/components/config/stableListEntries.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..440630d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/config/stableListEntries.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+export interface StableStringEntry {
+  id: string;
+  value: string;
+}
+
+const generateStableStringEntryId = (): string => {
+  if (typeof crypto !== "undefined" && typeof crypto.randomUUID === "function") {
+    return crypto.randomUUID();
+  }
+
+  return `entry-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`;
+};
+
+export const createStableStringEntry = (value: string): StableStringEntry => ({
+  id: generateStableStringEntryId(),
+  value,
+});
+
+export const reconcileStableStringEntries = (
+  previousEntries: StableStringEntry[],
+  nextValues: string[],
+): StableStringEntry[] => {
+  const available = [...previousEntries];
+
+  return nextValues.map((value) => {
+    const matchIndex = available.findIndex((entry) => entry.value === value);
+    if (matchIndex >= 0) {
+      const [existing] = available.splice(matchIndex, 1) as [StableStringEntry];
+      return existing;
+    }
+
+    return createStableStringEntry(value);
+  });
+};