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Improve hover behavior for overlapping points in scatterplot

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Description

In my scatterplot I have multiple points that overlap. Each point has different data to it, and much of the hoverdata is unavailable.

Suggestion: an icon or number somewhere indicating that a point has overlapping data, perhaps coupled with onclick functionality that lets the user inspect all points (either in-graph, sub-plot, or in a table?).

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The issue does not identify files, tests, or an entry point. First determine how scatterplot hover data is collected and displayed, then agree on the interaction design and acceptance criteria for exposing all overlapping points.

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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
20/100

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