plotly / plotly/dash

change behavior of grouping in go.Scatter x axes

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Description

When plotting a go.Scatter with many values in the x axis, the points suddenly get grouped, so for the same visible point, multiple values are represented.

grouped_xaxes

How can I represent all datapoints separately, independently of how big my x axis is?
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the go.Scatter chart with many x-axis values and compare the grouped points with the requested separate rendering; done means all datapoints remain separately represented regardless of the x-axis size.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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