Figure label auto-positioning
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Description
This is a customer requested feature. In both R and MatPlotLib there are extensions which allow figure labels to auto-position for readability by preventing overlap. See gif below.
It is possible to acheive this effect in MatPlotLib and R
At least one customer has requested, and it's a feature which is not possible for a client to easily implement by themeselves. Current label positioning options are not dynamic in this way, and as a result we don't see a lot of client figures using labels, especially when there are more than a few points on the figure. Most clients default to hover, but that isn't viable for everyone, especially in settings where apps are being viewed on different devices. It's potentially also an accessibility improvement.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the existing label-positioning options and the referenced adjustText and ggrepel examples. Done means providing dynamic label placement that prevents overlap across figures and remains usable on different devices.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100