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add swarm plot

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feature P3
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JavaScript
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Description

Placeholder issue for a 'swarm' trace type that would behave much like box with and invisible box and points: "all"and some more-controllable jittering/overlap-avoidance options.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing box trace implementation and how points: "all" is handled. Define the scope for a swarm trace, including its jittering and overlap-avoidance options, then verify that it behaves as an invisible box with controllable point placement.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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