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Is it possible to get x-axis value in event handling?
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Is it possible to get the datetime value(x-axis) in customized event handling, like mouse movement?
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The issue names no source file, test, or entry point. Start by tracing mplfinance's custom event-handling path and how x-axis values are represented; completion would require a supported way to obtain the datetime value during mouse movement, demonstrated by a focused test or example.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- matplotlib, python
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100