generate deterministic IDs for SVG elements to facilitate diff
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Description
When saving figure as SVG using write_image, Plotly Express generates random unique IDs for elements. As a result, git diff thinks re-generated figures have changed even when they haven't (see screenshot). If the IDs were generated in some deterministic way depending solely on figure contents, so that they only changed when the figure itself had visually changed, git would be a lot happier.
see #3393
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Research direction
Start at the write_image entry point for SVG output and review the related discussion in issue #3393. Determine how element IDs are currently generated and define a deterministic scheme based solely on figure contents; done means regenerating an unchanged figure produces stable SVG IDs and git diffs only reflect visual changes.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100