bar base attribute doesn't work on date axis
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Description
Using the base attribute with date data creates an incorrect range and doesn't apply base correctly: https://codepen.io/plotly/pen/JpvajW
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Research direction
Start with the linked CodePen reproduction and trace the bar-chart date-axis handling for the base attribute in plotly.js. Compare the computed range and rendered bars with the expected base behavior; done means date data produces the correct range and applies base correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100