Show aliases only in recent connections

[GordonBeeming]

Summary

I simplified the recent-connections list so an aliased connection shows only its alias. Connections without an alias still fall back to the server name.

I also removed the circular colour marker that looked like a stop-query control. The selected row still uses the connection's configured foreground and background colours.

Test plan

• npm run test:frontend
• npm run build
• cargo check --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml
• Opened the native SSMSx development bundle and checked aliased, unaliased, and selected connection rows.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• UI Improvements
  • Simplified connection list entries to show only the effective connection alias or server name.
  • Removed profile markers and additional server, database, and username details from connection entries.
  • Preserved connection selection and interaction behavior.
  • Selected connections continue to display their configured profile colors.

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Walkthrough

Changes

Connection list display

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Simplify connection item rendering src/features/connection/components/ConnectionList.tsx	Connection entries now display only their effective alias and no longer render color profile markers or server identity details.
Validate connection appearance tests/frontend/connectionAppearanceDom.test.tsx	Tests verify alias-only text, absent profile markers, and selected-connection colors.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• GordonBeeming/SSMSx#84: Updates related ConnectionList alias display and ColorProfileMarker rendering tests.

Suggested reviewers: copilot

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly matches the main change: recent connections now show aliases only, with related UI simplification.

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the connection list UI to display only a connection’s effective alias (falling back to serverName when no alias is set) and removes the color/profile marker icon from the list rows, aligning the “recent connections” presentation with the simplified design described in the PR.

Changes:

• Simplified ConnectionList row content to render only getEffectiveAlias(connection) (no server/database/username line).
• Removed the ColorProfileMarker icon from ConnectionList rows while preserving selected-row foreground/background styling via the resolved color profile.
• Added a DOM test asserting alias-only rendering, fallback behavior, and absence of profile markers.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

File	Description
tests/frontend/connectionAppearanceDom.test.tsx	Adds coverage for alias-only display, fallback to server name, selection styling, and ensuring profile marker icons are not rendered.
src/features/connection/components/ConnectionList.tsx	Removes the profile marker and secondary details line, leaving only the effective alias while keeping selected-row color styling.

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