Remove MR List counts if they cannot be generated

app/helpers/issuables_helper.rb

@@ -215,24 +215,12 @@ module IssuablesHelper
     state_title = titles[state] || state.to_s.humanize
     html = content_tag(:span, state_title)
 
-    if display_count
-      count = issuables_count_for_state(issuable_type, state)
-      tag =
-        if count == -1
-          tooltip = _("Couldn't calculate number of %{issuables}.") % { issuables: issuable_type.to_s.humanize(capitalize: false) }
-
-          content_tag(
-            :span,
-            '?',
-            class: 'badge badge-pill has-tooltip',
-            aria: { label: tooltip },
-            title: tooltip
-          )
-        else
-          content_tag(:span, number_with_delimiter(count), class: 'badge badge-pill')
-        end
-
-      html << " " << tag
+    return html.html_safe unless display_count
+
+    count = issuables_count_for_state(issuable_type, state)
+
+    if count != -1
+      html << " " << content_tag(:span, number_with_delimiter(count), class: 'badge badge-pill')
     end
 
     html.html_safe

changelogs/unreleased/291170-issue-mr-list-tabs-icons-sometimes-display-as.yml

+---
+title: Remove MR List counts if they cannot be generated
+merge_request: 52698
+author:
+type: fixed

locale/gitlab.pot

@@ -8133,9 +8133,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Could not upload your designs as one or more files uploaded are not supported."
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "Couldn't calculate number of %{issuables}."
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "Country"
 msgstr ""
 

spec/features/issuables/issuable_list_spec.rb

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'issuable list', :js do
 
     visit_issuable_list(:issue)
 
-    expect(page).to have_text('Open ? Closed ? All ?')
+    expect(page).to have_text('Open Closed All')
   end
 
   it "counts merge requests closing issues icons for each issue" do

spec/helpers/issuables_helper_spec.rb

@@ -72,28 +72,38 @@ RSpec.describe IssuablesHelper do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
     describe 'state text' do
-      before do
-        allow(helper).to receive(:issuables_count_for_state).and_return(42)
-      end
-
-      it 'returns "Open" when state is :opened' do
-        expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:issues, :opened, true))
-          .to eq('<span>Open</span> <span class="badge badge-pill">42</span>')
-      end
+      context 'when number of issuables can be generated' do
+        before do
+          allow(helper).to receive(:issuables_count_for_state).and_return(42)
+        end
 
-      it 'returns "Closed" when state is :closed' do
-        expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:issues, :closed, true))
-          .to eq('<span>Closed</span> <span class="badge badge-pill">42</span>')
+        it 'returns navigation with badges' do
+          expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:issues, :opened, true))
+            .to eq('<span>Open</span> <span class="badge badge-pill">42</span>')
+          expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:issues, :closed, true))
+            .to eq('<span>Closed</span> <span class="badge badge-pill">42</span>')
+          expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:merge_requests, :merged, true))
+            .to eq('<span>Merged</span> <span class="badge badge-pill">42</span>')
+          expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:merge_requests, :all, true))
+            .to eq('<span>All</span> <span class="badge badge-pill">42</span>')
+        end
       end
 
-      it 'returns "Merged" when state is :merged' do
-        expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:merge_requests, :merged, true))
-          .to eq('<span>Merged</span> <span class="badge badge-pill">42</span>')
-      end
+      context 'when count cannot be generated' do
+        before do
+          allow(helper).to receive(:issuables_count_for_state).and_return(-1)
+        end
 
-      it 'returns "All" when state is :all' do
-        expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:merge_requests, :all, true))
-          .to eq('<span>All</span> <span class="badge badge-pill">42</span>')
+        it 'returns avigation without badges' do
+          expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:issues, :opened, true))
+            .to eq('<span>Open</span>')
+          expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:issues, :closed, true))
+            .to eq('<span>Closed</span>')
+          expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:merge_requests, :merged, true))
+            .to eq('<span>Merged</span>')
+          expect(helper.issuables_state_counter_text(:merge_requests, :all, true))
+            .to eq('<span>All</span>')
+        end
       end
     end
   end