From 4cf4228eed2ab426b210ad671375a03daca3f5f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Colin Dawson <me@cjdawson.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:36:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] The tasks page now shows the assignee

---
 .../tasks/components/AssigneePanel.tsx        | 226 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../manager/tasks/components/tasksTable.tsx   |  10 +-
 2 files changed, 234 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/modules/manager/tasks/components/AssigneePanel.tsx

diff --git a/src/modules/manager/tasks/components/AssigneePanel.tsx b/src/modules/manager/tasks/components/AssigneePanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..121859d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/manager/tasks/components/AssigneePanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { GeneralIdRef } from "../../../../utils/GeneralIdRef";
+import { Namespaces } from "../../../../i18n/i18n";
+import roleService from "../../domains/serrvices/rolesService";
+import userService from "../../users/services/usersService";
+
+export interface AssigneePanelProps {
+  user?: GeneralIdRef;
+  role?: GeneralIdRef;
+}
+
+const roleNameCache = new Map<string, string | null>();
+const roleLookupInFlight = new Map<string, Promise<string | null>>();
+const userNameCache = new Map<string, string | null>();
+const userLookupInFlight = new Map<string, Promise<string | null>>();
+
+function getRoleCacheKey(role?: GeneralIdRef): string | null {
+  if (!role) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (role.guid) {
+    return `guid:${role.guid}`;
+  }
+
+  if (role.id !== undefined) {
+    return `id:${role.id.toString()}`;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function getUserCacheKey(user?: GeneralIdRef): string | null {
+  if (!user) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (user.guid) {
+    return `guid:${user.guid}`;
+  }
+
+  if (user.id !== undefined) {
+    return `id:${user.id.toString()}`;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+async function getCachedRoleName(role: GeneralIdRef): Promise<string | null> {
+  const key = getRoleCacheKey(role);
+
+  if (!key) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (roleNameCache.has(key)) {
+    return roleNameCache.get(key) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  const inFlight = roleLookupInFlight.get(key);
+  if (inFlight) {
+    return inFlight;
+  }
+
+  const request = roleService
+    .getRole(role.id, role.guid)
+    .then((roleDetails) => {
+      const name = roleDetails?.name ?? null;
+      roleNameCache.set(key, name);
+      return name;
+    })
+    .catch(() => {
+      roleNameCache.set(key, null);
+      return null;
+    })
+    .finally(() => {
+      roleLookupInFlight.delete(key);
+    });
+
+  roleLookupInFlight.set(key, request);
+  return request;
+}
+
+async function getCachedUserName(user: GeneralIdRef): Promise<string | null> {
+  const key = getUserCacheKey(user);
+
+  if (!key) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (userNameCache.has(key)) {
+    return userNameCache.get(key) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  const inFlight = userLookupInFlight.get(key);
+  if (inFlight) {
+    return inFlight;
+  }
+
+  const request = userService
+    .getUser(user.id, user.guid)
+    .then((userDetails) => {
+      const name = userDetails?.displayName ?? null;
+      userNameCache.set(key, name);
+      return name;
+    })
+    .catch(() => {
+      userNameCache.set(key, null);
+      return null;
+    })
+    .finally(() => {
+      userLookupInFlight.delete(key);
+    });
+
+  userLookupInFlight.set(key, request);
+  return request;
+}
+
+const AssigneePanel: React.FC<AssigneePanelProps> = ({ user, role }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation(Namespaces.Common);
+  const [resolvedUserName, setResolvedUserName] = React.useState<string | null>(
+    null,
+  );
+  const [isUserLoading, setIsUserLoading] = React.useState(false);
+  const [resolvedRoleName, setResolvedRoleName] = React.useState<string | null>(
+    null,
+  );
+  const [isRoleLoading, setIsRoleLoading] = React.useState(false);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    let isActive = true;
+
+    if (!user) {
+      setResolvedUserName(null);
+      setIsUserLoading(false);
+      return () => {
+        isActive = false;
+      };
+    }
+
+    setIsUserLoading(true);
+
+    getCachedUserName(user)
+      .then((name) => {
+        if (!isActive) {
+          return;
+        }
+        setResolvedUserName(name);
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        if (!isActive) {
+          return;
+        }
+        setIsUserLoading(false);
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      isActive = false;
+    };
+  }, [user?.id, user?.guid]);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    let isActive = true;
+
+    if (!role) {
+      setResolvedRoleName(null);
+      setIsRoleLoading(false);
+      return () => {
+        isActive = false;
+      };
+    }
+
+    setIsRoleLoading(true);
+
+    getCachedRoleName(role)
+      .then((name) => {
+        if (!isActive) {
+          return;
+        }
+        setResolvedRoleName(name);
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        if (!isActive) {
+          return;
+        }
+        setIsRoleLoading(false);
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      isActive = false;
+    };
+  }, [role?.id, role?.guid]);
+
+  if (user) {
+    if (isUserLoading) {
+      return <span>{t("Loading")}...</span>;
+    }
+
+    if (resolvedUserName) {
+      return <span>{resolvedUserName}</span>;
+    }
+
+    const userFallback = user.guid ?? user.id?.toString();
+
+    return <span>{userFallback}</span>;
+  }
+
+  if (role) {
+    if (isRoleLoading) {
+      return <span>{t("Loading")}...</span>;
+    }
+
+    if (resolvedRoleName) {
+      return <span>{resolvedRoleName}</span>;
+    }
+
+    const roleFallback = role.guid ?? role.id?.toString();
+
+    return <span>{roleFallback}</span>;
+  }
+
+  return <span>{t("Unassigned")}</span>;
+};
+
+export default AssigneePanel;
diff --git a/src/modules/manager/tasks/components/tasksTable.tsx b/src/modules/manager/tasks/components/tasksTable.tsx
index 10e4bbf..658ae34 100644
--- a/src/modules/manager/tasks/components/tasksTable.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/manager/tasks/components/tasksTable.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Table, {
 } from "../../../../components/common/Table";
 import { GetMyAssignments } from "../services/tasksService";
 import TaskTypeAndNameDisplayPanel from "../../workflowTemplates/components/TaskTypeAndNameDisplayPanel";
+import AssigneePanel from "./AssigneePanel";
 
 export interface TasksTableProps extends PublishedTableProps<GetMyAssignments> {}
 
@@ -38,8 +39,13 @@ const TasksTable: React.FC<TasksTableProps> = ({
         },
         order: "asc",
       },
-      { key: "user", label: t("User"), order: "asc" },
-      { key: "role", label: t("Role"), order: "asc" },
+      {
+        key: "user",
+        label: t("Assignee"),
+        order: "asc",
+        searchable: false,
+        content: (item) => <AssigneePanel user={item.user} role={item.role} />,
+      },
       { key: "startDateTime", label: t("StartDateTime"), order: "asc" },
     ],
     [t],