mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-gl-js

Bug in official Example -> Add an ant path animation to a line

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Description

When running the official example to add an ant path animation to a line and removing the dark style the labels on the map start to flicker.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bf4f86bf-e038-4ee1-842b-edfce9fb2a54

mapbox-gl-js version: 3.7.0

browser: Chrome

Steps to Trigger Behavior
  1. Run the official example
  2. Remove the style string to load the default style
  3. Zoom in

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Research direction

Start by running the official ant path animation example in Chrome, remove the style string so the default style loads, and zoom in to reproduce the label flicker. Compare the behavior with and without the dark style; the work is done when labels remain stable while zooming with the default style.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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