plotly / plotly/dash

Graph parent div height not respected when tabs are switched

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Description

Hello,

I experienced the following bug:

Context

dash-1.20.0
dash-core-components-1.16.0 
dash-html-components-1.1.3 
dash-renderer-1.9.1 
dash-table-4.11.3

Bug

I made a dash app with multiple graphs and tabs. I defined the height of the parent div of the graphs using the height property. Until dash version 1.18.1 it all worked fine. Since version 1.19.0 (I tested 1.19.0 and 1.20.0), the height property is no longer respected as tabs are switched. Initially, the divs have the correct height, but once you click on a different tab and then back, the height changes and the value defined as height is ignored.

Expected behavior

If height is defined, then that value should be respected also when tabs are switched. The behaviour I would expect is the one that was there in version 1.18.1.

Screenshots
Correct height:
first_load

Incorrect height after tab switch. In version 1.18.1, this height is the same as above. From version 1.19.0 it is not.
after_tab_switch

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Research direction

Reproduce the graph layout in a Dash app using the reported 1.18.1, 1.19.0, and 1.20.0 versions, then switch tabs and return to the original tab while observing the parent div height. Compare the behavior across versions and identify the tab or graph entry point responsible; done means an explicitly defined height remains unchanged after tab switches.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, react
Domain
data-visualization, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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