Session transfer UI describes a link/full session but copies a code and limited state

[jingkang0822]

Description

The settings UI describes session transfer as copying/opening a “link”, but the implementation copies a bare UUID that must be pasted into the receiving UI. It also describes transferring a “session”, while the implementation transfers the author token and client preferences rather than a browser/Express login session.

This is present on develop at f2cf95e06cd613fd0a06bbcb755e044c1dbfe306:

• English strings say “Copy link”, “Open the copied link”, and “transfer your session”
• The copy action writes only responseData.id
• The server record contains the Etherpad author token and preferences

Actual behavior

Following the text literally does not work: the clipboard content is not a URL and cannot be opened as a link. “Session” can also imply more state than this flow actually carries.

Expected behavior

The instructions should match the implemented code-based workflow and accurately state what identity/preferences are moved.

Possible direction

Either:

• update the localized copy to say “transfer code”, instruct users to paste it into the receiver, and describe the transferred state precisely; or
• actually generate a destination URL containing the code, if link-based transfer is the intended UX.

No plugins are required. I found this while benchmarking an automated code-review workflow and manually verified the current source and duplicate search before reporting it.