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Allow optional custom name when sharing a trace #3583

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@rasikanavarange

Currently, when using the "Share trace" functionality in the Perfetto UI, the system generates a permalink. However, there is no way to attach a human-readable name or description to this link at the time of creation. When sharing multiple traces or revisiting old shared links, it is difficult to distinguish them without analyzing each one.

Proposed Solution:

  • Update the "Share trace" button to open a dialog to include an optional text input field (e.g., "Trace Name" or "Description").
  • When generating the permalink, store this custom name alongside the trace metadata.
  • When a user opens the unique permalink, display this name in the UI (e.g., in the top header bar or as the browser tab title).

If it's a simple change, I don't mind doing it myself :)

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