False positives in namespaces e2e-tests and Flakiness in pods e2e-tests

[adwait-godbole]

I downloaded multiple e2e-tests-report artifacts from main branch GitHub Actions runs of build-container.yml workflow for e.g. one of them is this one and observed that in all the reports the namespaces test showed the below report (indicating a false positive)

and the pods test showed the below report (indicating a flakiness)

I think this is the same issue that I was trying to highlight in this comment of mine on an on-going PR involving e2e-tests where I uploaded the below UI which I was seeing on performing a manual e2e-tests setup (as it is being done in the build-container.yml CI workflow) rather than using the minikube addon .

I think the current way we are setting up our e2e-tests environment in the build-container.yml CI workflow using kubernetes-headlamp-ci.yaml manifest is introducing too many plugins that are causing the UI to look very much different than an ideal scenario with just for e.g. a single pod-counter plugin.
The current implementation of these 2 tests is not matching up with the UI that is being rendered.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the bug:
Perform a manual setup of the e2e-tests following build-container.yml workflow instead of using the minikube addon and visit the Headlamp UI and then try running these 2 tests on your local.

Environment (please provide info about your environment):

CI Workflow / Local e2e-tests Setup

Are you able to fix this issue?

[Yes (I can propose a PR after having a discussion with the maintainers about how to proceed for a fix)]

[adwait-godbole]

Also the current implementation of the podsPage e2e-test involves creating and deleting a pod. However, again when I tried to do a manual e2e-test setup, I observed that the delete button on the Pod detail page is just a placeholder with some random text on its tooltip and does not perform any delete action as such. So again, this would also need to be considered / fixed while thinking about how to proceed with a solution for the issue as a whole.