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Make cartesian axis endpoint drag elements visible to the end users

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feature P3
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Description

There is a nice feature built into cartesian axes in which one could interact with the graph by dragging the endpoints.
Unfortunately at the moment this is rather hidden to most users until someone notices the cursor change and accidentally drags the invisible element!
So it would be nice to have the option of showing the location of these drag elements by a line or something.

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Research direction

Start by locating the cartesian-axis endpoint drag elements and the interaction code that handles their visibility. Determine how an optional visual marker could expose their location without changing dragging behavior; done means users can see the drag endpoints when the option is enabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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