Allow removing reconnecting remote environments

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What Changed

Added a Remove button for Remote Environments that remain in the reconnecting state.

AKA, auth went through, but something else is broken.

Why

Solves #3896 Where if your remote server doesn't ever resolve, you have no way to remove "forever" reconnecting servers from the Desktop app.

UI Changes

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After

Screen.Recording.2026-07-11.at.23.22.16.mov

Checklist

• This PR is small and focused
• I explained what changed and why
• I included before/after screenshots for any UI changes
• I included a video for animation/interaction changes

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Note

Low Risk
Small UI-only change in Connections settings; reuses existing remove-environment flow with no new backend or auth logic.

Overview
Saved remote environment rows in Connections settings now treat reconnecting separately from connecting.

While a backend is stuck reconnecting, the action button stays enabled and calls onRemove (same catalog remove as disconnect), with Remove / Removing… labels instead of a disabled control that only offered Connect. Connected rows still show Disconnect; initial connect still disables the button and shows Connecting….

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Note

Allow removing remote environments in the reconnecting state

In ConnectionsSettings.tsx, the SavedBackendListRow action button previously showed "Connecting…" and was disabled during the reconnecting phase. It now shows "Remove" (or "Removing…" while in-progress) and triggers onRemove, matching the behavior of the connected state. A separate isReconnecting flag distinguishes reconnecting from the initial connecting phase, so isConnecting no longer covers reconnection.

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Verdict: Approved

Small, self-contained UX fix that allows users to remove remote environments stuck in 'reconnecting' state. Changes are limited to button behavior and labels in a single UI component with no broader runtime impact.

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