mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-gl-js

Line of white pixels appearing in the sky when pitched in Globe

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Description

mapbox-gl-js version: v2.12.0-beta and probably all since Globe

browser: Windows: Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Doesn't seem to occur on MacOS on Android.

Steps to Trigger Behavior
  1. Go to https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/example/animate-point-along-route/
  2. Right click and drag to pitch the map up
  3. We see the following artifact:

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cc @karimnaaji

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Research direction

Reproduce the artifact from the animate-point-along-route example by pitching the Globe view in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge on Windows. Trace the Globe rendering path responsible for the sky, and consider the issue complete when the white pixel line no longer appears without regressing the example in the affected browsers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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