[BUG] `dcc.RangeSlider` ignores `allowCross=False` and lets handles cross
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Description
Context
dash 4.4.1 (editable source checkout)
- Reproduced at commit:
3d3a9f70f452fba4dc385db94590009ce44031fc - OS: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
- Browser: Google Chrome 151.0.7922.71
The bug
dcc.RangeSlider does not enforce allowCross=False. When the lower thumb is
dragged past the upper thumb, the dragged thumb crosses it and becomes the new
upper thumb.
For example, a slider starting at [5, 15] ends at [15, 18] after its lower
thumb is dragged toward 18. The returned array is still sorted, but the thumb
identity and resulting interval prove that crossing occurred despite being
explicitly disabled. Application callbacks therefore cannot rely on the
allowCross=False constraint.
Minimal reproducible example
from dash import Dash, Input, Output, dcc, html
app = Dash(__name__)
app.layout = html.Div(
style={"margin": "80px auto", "width": "500px"},
children=[
dcc.RangeSlider(
id="range-slider",
min=0,
max=20,
step=1,
value=[5, 15],
allowCross=False,
updatemode="drag",
tooltip={"always_visible": True},
),
html.Pre(id="range-output", style={"marginTop": "40px"}),
],
)
@app.callback(
Output("range-output", "children"),
Input("range-slider", "value"),
Input("range-slider", "drag_value"),
)
def show_values(value, drag_value):
return f"value={value}\ndrag_value={drag_value}"
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run()
Steps to reproduce
- Run the example and open http://127.0.0.1:8050.
- Drag the lower handle from
5past the upper handle at15, toward18. - Observe that the dragged thumb passes the other thumb and the callback
reportsvalue=[15, 18]anddrag_value=[15, 18].
Expected behavior
With allowCross=False, a handle should stop when it reaches its neighboring
handle. In the example above, dragging the lower handle toward 18 should
clamp both handles at 15, producing:
value=[15, 15]
drag_value=[15, 15]
The same no-cross constraint should apply to pointer, keyboard, Home/End, and
direct-input interactions, with both updatemode="drag" and
updatemode="mouseup".
Screenshots
The bug at commit 3d3a9f70f;
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start from the dcc.RangeSlider implementation and reproduce the minimal example with allowCross=False. Trace pointer, keyboard, Home/End, and direct-input interactions under both updatemodes, then locate or add coverage for each path. Done means the handles cannot cross and the example reports [15, 15] for both value and drag_value.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, react
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100