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Canvas2D willReadFrequently warning

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Description

I am seeing the warning

Canvas2D: Multiple readback operations using getImageData are faster with the willReadFrequently attribute set to true.

I am using plotly.js-dist-min": "^2.35.2 and using a graph of type scatter3d.

Looking through the changelog I can see this fixed for heatmaps and 2D graphics (e.g. this pull request, https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js/pull/6741), but see no mention of 3D graphics. Also, if this is the case, I wonder if there are other types of graphs that also need this fix.

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Research direction

Begin by comparing the scatter3d rendering path with the heatmap and 2D graphics change in pull request #6741. Identify which graph types perform the reported getImageData readbacks, then verify that the relevant warning is addressed for scatter3d and any other affected types.

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Assessment

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

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