maproulette / maproulette/maproulette-frontend

Provide sufficient space for task description

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Forks
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Avg merge
16h 34m
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

As a task manager, I make a significant effort to write instructions on how to deal with tasks in a challenge.
But for end users, this text is almost invisible.

At a minimum, make the scrollbars more visible when they are needed or invent another clear visual cue that more text is hidden.
Ideally, provide at least double the space for the instructions in both the challenge and task view, so that you can see an entire paragraph as you try to read them.

I've taken to adding "scroll for more info" as a stopgap measure
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First steps

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in both the challenge and task views using the linked example, then locate the UI that displays task instructions and inspect how longer text is constrained. Done means a full paragraph is easier to read, and any remaining hidden text has a clear visual cue or more visible scrolling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
design, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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