observablehq / observablehq/plot
Point and band scales don’t support the unknown option
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Description
Should there be a way to display unknown/other values using these scales?
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the point and band scale entry points and reviewing how the existing unknown option behaves on other scales. Clarify the intended display for unknown or other values, then define tests that demonstrate the expected behavior before implementation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- d3
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100