plotly / plotly/plotly.py

add polar contour or heatmap

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Description

Thanks for this really useful library. I was wondering if there is any intention to support heatmap / contour type plots in polar projection. Something like the figure below (done with matplotlib):

polar-contour

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Start by reviewing the library's existing polar-projection and contour or heatmap plot entry points; no specific files or tests are named in the issue. Compare their capabilities with the linked Matplotlib example and define completion as supported polar contour or heatmap output with coverage for the intended plot behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
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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