diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/extension-special-characters-in-page-registrations.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/extension-special-characters-in-page-registrations.test.tsx.snap
index f6a4f60fee..e9feb89c04 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/extension-special-characters-in-page-registrations.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/extension-special-characters-in-page-registrations.test.tsx.snap
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ exports[`extension special characters in page registrations renders 1`] = `
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ exports[`extension special characters in page registrations when navigating to r
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/navigate-to-extension-page.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/navigate-to-extension-page.test.tsx.snap
index be7e6a7662..d0d5e1b350 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/navigate-to-extension-page.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/navigate-to-extension-page.test.tsx.snap
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page renders 1`] = `
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to child route rend
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -718,6 +720,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route with param
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -954,6 +957,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route without pa
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1190,6 +1194,7 @@ exports[`navigate to extension page when extension navigates to route without pa
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/navigating-between-routes.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/navigating-between-routes.test.tsx.snap
index 306624bb30..1280d1a3ce 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/navigating-between-routes.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/__snapshots__/navigating-between-routes.test.tsx.snap
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ exports[`navigating between routes given route with optional path parameters whe
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -405,6 +406,7 @@ exports[`navigating between routes given route without path parameters when navi
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/add-cluster/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/add-cluster/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.tsx.snap
index 9e5ba75555..f1d350dccc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/add-cluster/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/add-cluster/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.tsx.snap
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ exports[`add-cluster - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -566,6 +567,7 @@ exports[`add-cluster - navigation using application menu when navigating to add
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/__snapshots__/hiding-preference-when-disabled.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/__snapshots__/hiding-preference-when-disabled.test.ts.snap
index 8f2aec7b7a..3f0ffbfa07 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/__snapshots__/hiding-preference-when-disabled.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/__snapshots__/hiding-preference-when-disabled.test.ts.snap
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ exports[`hiding Update Channel preference with updating is not enabled renders 1
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1408,6 +1409,7 @@ exports[`showing Update Channel preference with updating is enabled renders 1`]
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update.test.ts.snap
index a7504a29f5..c67f159af9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/__snapshots__/installing-update.test.ts.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -565,6 +566,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates renders 1`]
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -867,6 +869,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1169,6 +1172,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1471,6 +1475,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1798,6 +1803,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2125,6 +2131,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2452,6 +2459,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when new up
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2754,6 +2762,7 @@ exports[`installing update when started when user checks for updates when no new
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-application-menu/__snapshots__/application-update-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-application-menu/__snapshots__/application-update-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
index 2a52ec5506..dd8e500158 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-application-menu/__snapshots__/application-update-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-application-menu/__snapshots__/application-update-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`installing update using application menu when started renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-top-bar/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-topbar-button.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-top-bar/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-topbar-button.test.tsx.snap
index 2e1ec8dd21..2d9b463cd3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-top-bar/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-topbar-button.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-top-bar/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-topbar-button.test.tsx.snap
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ exports[`encourage user to update when sufficient time passed since update was d
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -590,6 +591,7 @@ exports[`encourage user to update when sufficient time passed since update was d
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-tray/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-tray/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts.snap
index c72cbe8416..abda12fe5c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-tray/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/application-update-using-tray/__snapshots__/installing-update-using-tray.test.ts.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -565,6 +566,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -867,6 +869,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1169,6 +1172,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1496,6 +1500,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1798,6 +1803,7 @@ exports[`installing update using tray when started when user checks for updates
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/force-update/__snapshots__/force-update.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/force-update/__snapshots__/force-update.test.ts.snap
index 08238f88fa..96ec59ccc7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/force-update/__snapshots__/force-update.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/force-update/__snapshots__/force-update.test.ts.snap
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ exports[`force user to update when too long since update was downloaded when app
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -615,6 +616,7 @@ exports[`force user to update when too long since update was downloaded when app
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -989,6 +991,7 @@ exports[`force user to update when too long since update was downloaded when app
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/periodical-checking-of-updates/__snapshots__/periodical-checking-of-updates.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/periodical-checking-of-updates/__snapshots__/periodical-checking-of-updates.test.ts.snap
index 755f91ee52..fcf82076ba 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/periodical-checking-of-updates/__snapshots__/periodical-checking-of-updates.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/periodical-checking-of-updates/__snapshots__/periodical-checking-of-updates.test.ts.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`periodical checking of updates given updater is enabled and configurati
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/selection-of-update-stability/__snapshots__/selection-of-update-stability.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/selection-of-update-stability/__snapshots__/selection-of-update-stability.test.ts.snap
index 543b26aa14..3eab6090b4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/selection-of-update-stability/__snapshots__/selection-of-update-stability.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/application-update/child-features/selection-of-update-stability/__snapshots__/selection-of-update-stability.test.ts.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`selection of update stability when started renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/custom-columns.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/custom-columns.test.tsx.snap
index a0bc1651f0..30677b1639 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/custom-columns.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/custom-columns.test.tsx.snap
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ exports[`custom category columns for catalog renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1162,6 +1163,7 @@ exports[`custom category columns for catalog when category is added using defaul
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1768,6 +1770,7 @@ exports[`custom category columns for catalog when category is added using defaul
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2363,6 +2366,7 @@ exports[`custom category columns for catalog when category is added using defaul
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2979,6 +2983,7 @@ exports[`custom category columns for catalog when category is added with custom
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3532,6 +3537,7 @@ exports[`custom category columns for catalog when category is added with custom
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -4148,6 +4154,7 @@ exports[`custom category columns for catalog when category is added without defa
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -4690,6 +4697,7 @@ exports[`custom category columns for catalog when category is added without defa
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/entity-running.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/entity-running.test.tsx.snap
index 38a9575515..86311d95d0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/entity-running.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/entity-running.test.tsx.snap
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ exports[`entity running technical tests when navigated to catalog renders 1`] =
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1361,6 +1362,7 @@ exports[`entity running technical tests when navigated to catalog when details p
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/opening-entity-details.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/opening-entity-details.test.tsx.snap
index e0e33dc3a8..273bb86304 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/opening-entity-details.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/catalog/__snapshots__/opening-entity-details.test.tsx.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1073,6 +1074,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel when navigated to the catalog rend
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1883,6 +1885,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel when navigated to the catalog when
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2725,6 +2728,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel when navigated to the catalog when
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3567,6 +3571,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel when navigated to the catalog when
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -4660,6 +4665,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel when navigated to the catalog when
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -5490,6 +5496,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel when navigated to the catalog when
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -6320,6 +6327,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel when navigated to the catalog when
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -6813,6 +6821,7 @@ exports[`opening catalog entity details panel when not navigated to the catalog
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/cluster/delete-dialog/__snapshots__/delete-cluster-dialog.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/cluster/delete-dialog/__snapshots__/delete-cluster-dialog.test.tsx.snap
index 04c5d1a4b2..41a1dd0694 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/cluster/delete-dialog/__snapshots__/delete-cluster-dialog.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/cluster/delete-dialog/__snapshots__/delete-cluster-dialog.test.tsx.snap
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ exports[`Deleting a cluster when an internal kubeconfig cluster is used when the
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1187,6 +1188,7 @@ exports[`Deleting a cluster when the kubeconfig has multiple clusters when the d
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1861,6 +1863,7 @@ exports[`Deleting a cluster when the kubeconfig has multiple clusters when the d
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2614,6 +2617,7 @@ exports[`Deleting a cluster when the kubeconfig has multiple clusters when the d
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3367,6 +3371,7 @@ exports[`Deleting a cluster when the kubeconfig has only one cluster when the di
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/command-pallet/__snapshots__/keyboard-shortcuts.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/command-pallet/__snapshots__/keyboard-shortcuts.test.tsx.snap
index cd397ba0dd..46081a81d3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/command-pallet/__snapshots__/keyboard-shortcuts.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/command-pallet/__snapshots__/keyboard-shortcuts.test.tsx.snap
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ exports[`Command Pallet: keyboard shortcut tests when on linux renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -747,6 +748,7 @@ exports[`Command Pallet: keyboard shortcut tests when on linux when pressing ESC
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1140,6 +1142,7 @@ exports[`Command Pallet: keyboard shortcut tests when on linux when pressing SHI
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1545,6 +1548,7 @@ exports[`Command Pallet: keyboard shortcut tests when on linux when pressing SHI
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1847,6 +1851,7 @@ exports[`Command Pallet: keyboard shortcut tests when on macOS renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2149,6 +2154,7 @@ exports[`Command Pallet: keyboard shortcut tests when on macOS when pressing ESC
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2451,6 +2457,7 @@ exports[`Command Pallet: keyboard shortcut tests when on macOS when pressing SHI
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2765,6 +2772,7 @@ exports[`Command Pallet: keyboard shortcut tests when on macOS when pressing SHI
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/entity-settings/__snapshots__/showing-settings-for-correct-entity.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/entity-settings/__snapshots__/showing-settings-for-correct-entity.test.tsx.snap
index c4383a2468..b7ef0de62d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/entity-settings/__snapshots__/showing-settings-for-correct-entity.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/entity-settings/__snapshots__/showing-settings-for-correct-entity.test.tsx.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`Showing correct entity settings renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -641,6 +642,7 @@ exports[`Showing correct entity settings when navigating to local cluster entity
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1040,6 +1042,7 @@ exports[`Showing correct entity settings when navigating to non-local cluster en
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1341,6 +1344,7 @@ exports[`Showing correct entity settings when navigating to weblink entity setti
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/extensions/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/extensions/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
index c14b837cd1..6254532b97 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/extensions/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/extensions/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ exports[`extensions - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@ exports[`extensions - navigation using application menu when navigating to exten
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-custom-helm-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-custom-helm-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 6ed69ed67f..e9b7ffd396 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-custom-helm-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-custom-helm-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1438,6 +1439,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2196,6 +2198,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3065,6 +3068,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3831,6 +3835,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -4700,6 +4705,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -5751,6 +5757,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -6620,6 +6627,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -7671,6 +7679,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -8541,6 +8550,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -9296,6 +9306,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -10051,6 +10062,7 @@ exports[`add custom helm repository in preferences when navigating to preference
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-helm-repository-from-list-in-preferences.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-helm-repository-from-list-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 1250b9c369..321c75cee2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-helm-repository-from-list-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/add-helm-repository-from-list-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1438,6 +1439,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2198,6 +2200,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3007,6 +3010,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3765,6 +3769,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -4512,6 +4517,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -5304,6 +5310,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -6098,6 +6105,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -6951,6 +6959,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -7698,6 +7707,7 @@ exports[`add helm repository from list in preferences when navigating to prefere
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/listing-active-helm-repositories-in-preferences.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/listing-active-helm-repositories-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 88143e818e..aaaf3670b0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/listing-active-helm-repositories-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/listing-active-helm-repositories-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1427,6 +1428,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2066,6 +2068,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2813,6 +2816,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3452,6 +3456,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -4199,6 +4204,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -4991,6 +4997,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -5630,6 +5637,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -6269,6 +6277,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -6908,6 +6917,7 @@ exports[`listing active helm repositories in preferences when navigating to pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/remove-helm-repository-from-list-of-active-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/remove-helm-repository-from-list-of-active-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
index d6704e0de3..b685010e86 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/remove-helm-repository-from-list-of-active-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/helm-charts/__snapshots__/remove-helm-repository-from-list-of-active-repository-in-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1410,6 +1411,7 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2140,6 +2142,7 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2887,6 +2890,7 @@ exports[`remove helm repository from list of active repositories in preferences
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
index 36d8787bb7..c22c04f032 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/closing-preferences.test.tsx.snap
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1015,6 +1016,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1237,6 +1239,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1459,6 +1462,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given accessing preferences directly
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2148,6 +2152,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2512,6 +2517,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2734,6 +2740,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2956,6 +2963,7 @@ exports[`preferences - closing-preferences given already in a page and then navi
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/extension-adding-preference-tabs.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/extension-adding-preference-tabs.test.tsx.snap
index b5ffd54024..2bcae9f787 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/extension-adding-preference-tabs.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/extension-adding-preference-tabs.test.tsx.snap
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@ exports[`preferences: extension adding preference tabs given in preferences, whe
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/hiding-of-empty-branches.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/hiding-of-empty-branches.test.tsx.snap
index 6ec3676525..347e0ad0bb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/hiding-of-empty-branches.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/hiding-of-empty-branches.test.tsx.snap
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ exports[`preferences - hiding-of-empty-branches, given in preferences page given
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1344,6 +1345,7 @@ exports[`preferences - hiding-of-empty-branches, given in preferences page given
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2061,6 +2063,7 @@ exports[`preferences - hiding-of-empty-branches, given in preferences page given
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-application-preferences.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-application-preferences.test.tsx.snap
index 8b08e83289..a98fee596b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-application-preferences.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-application-preferences.test.tsx.snap
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in preference
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1347,6 +1348,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in preference
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1769,6 +1771,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in some child
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2446,6 +2449,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in some child
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -3124,6 +3128,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to application preferences given in some child
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-editor-preferences.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-editor-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 5d88c1ad78..068e445fc5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-editor-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-editor-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to editor preferences given in preferences, wh
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1294,6 +1295,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to editor preferences given in preferences, wh
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx.snap
index 269494743d..75ea28be0c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx.snap
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1048,6 +1049,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1455,6 +1457,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1862,6 +1865,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2295,6 +2299,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2972,6 +2977,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -3687,6 +3693,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -4108,6 +4115,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -4460,6 +4468,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences given in pre
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-kubernetes-preferences.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-kubernetes-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 6611e63e25..98056d147a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-kubernetes-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-kubernetes-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to kubernetes preferences given in preferences
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1332,6 +1333,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to kubernetes preferences given in preferences
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-proxy-preferences.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-proxy-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 45614bcae1..9361de2db6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-proxy-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-proxy-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to proxy preferences given in preferences, whe
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1061,6 +1062,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to proxy preferences given in preferences, whe
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-telemetry-preferences.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-telemetry-preferences.test.tsx.snap
index 82ed0bab1e..d795e4f5eb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-telemetry-preferences.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-telemetry-preferences.test.tsx.snap
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given URL for Sentry
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1045,6 +1046,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1734,6 +1736,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2129,6 +2132,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given in preferences,
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -2484,6 +2488,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to telemetry preferences given no URL for Sent
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-terminal-preferences.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-terminal-preferences.test.ts.snap
index 260f1a3844..ed5616001c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-terminal-preferences.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-to-terminal-preferences.test.ts.snap
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to terminal preferences given in preferences,
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -1268,6 +1269,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation to terminal preferences given in preferences,
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
index d3b305659b..29a9f8a52d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -939,6 +940,7 @@ exports[`preferences - navigation using application menu when navigating to pref
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-tray.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-tray.test.ts.snap
index 2002c3dc59..66addedd73 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-tray.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/navigation-using-tray.test.ts.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`show-about-using-tray renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -942,6 +943,7 @@ exports[`show-about-using-tray when navigating using tray renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/urls-of-legacy-extensions.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/urls-of-legacy-extensions.test.tsx.snap
index 4ab950205b..16af6c0eb5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/urls-of-legacy-extensions.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/preferences/__snapshots__/urls-of-legacy-extensions.test.tsx.snap
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ exports[`preferences: URLs of legacy extensions given extension with both custom
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -851,6 +852,7 @@ exports[`preferences: URLs of legacy extensions given extension with both custom
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1258,6 +1260,7 @@ exports[`preferences: URLs of legacy extensions given extension with custom pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1639,6 +1642,7 @@ exports[`preferences: URLs of legacy extensions given extension with custom pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2060,6 +2064,7 @@ exports[`preferences: URLs of legacy extensions given extension with custom pref
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx.snap
index 02d8379ed6..297280111e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions.test.tsx.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`status-bar-items-originating-from-extensions when application starts wh
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/top-bar/extension-api/__snapshots__/extendability-using-extension-api.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/features/top-bar/extension-api/__snapshots__/extendability-using-extension-api.test.tsx.snap
index b2c622211d..b9beecd23c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/top-bar/extension-api/__snapshots__/extendability-using-extension-api.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/top-bar/extension-api/__snapshots__/extendability-using-extension-api.test.tsx.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`extendability-using-extension-api given an extension with a weakly type
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -574,6 +575,7 @@ exports[`extendability-using-extension-api given an extension with top-bar items
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -876,6 +878,7 @@ exports[`extendability-using-extension-api given an extension with top-bar items
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1178,6 +1181,7 @@ exports[`extendability-using-extension-api renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/welcome/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/features/welcome/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
index 14e0ca1101..3f925db447 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/welcome/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/welcome/__snapshots__/navigation-using-application-menu.test.ts.snap
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ exports[`welcome - navigation using application menu renders 1`] = `
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
@@ -940,6 +941,7 @@ exports[`welcome - navigation using application menu when navigated somewhere el
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1241,6 +1243,7 @@ exports[`welcome - navigation using application menu when navigated somewhere el
         >
           <div
             class="badge Badge small clickable"
+            data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
             id="hotbarIndex"
           >
             1
diff --git a/packages/core/src/renderer/components/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar.test.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/renderer/components/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar.test.tsx.snap
index 0a2f58597b..787167081b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/renderer/components/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/renderer/components/status-bar/__snapshots__/status-bar.test.tsx.snap
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when StatusBar's status is set to "error" renders 1`] = `
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -565,6 +566,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when StatusBar's status is set to "warning" renders 1`] =
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -867,6 +869,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled specifying the side the elem
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1211,6 +1214,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled with an invalid data type, (
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1513,6 +1517,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled with an invalid data type, (
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -1815,6 +1820,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled with an invalid data type, (
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2117,6 +2123,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled with an invalid data type, (
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2419,6 +2426,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled with an invalid data type, (
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -2721,6 +2729,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled with an invalid data type, (
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3023,6 +3032,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled with an invalid data type, (
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1
@@ -3325,6 +3335,7 @@ exports[`<StatusBar /> when an extension is enabled with no status items renders
           >
             <div
               class="badge Badge small clickable"
+              data-testid="hotbar-menu-badge-for-default"
               id="hotbarIndex"
             >
               1