plotly / plotly/react-plotly.js
Plotly selection state is lost when re-rendering.
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Description
This codepen shows the issue: https://codepen.io/dylanvann/pen/OYaedz
The onHover handler forces a re-render.
Whenever the Plot is re-rendered some state is lost. In particular the selection is lost.
How it behaves when re-rendering (selection box is not maintained):
How it behaves when not re-rendering (selection box is maintained):
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Research direction
Start with the CodePen reproduction and trace the onHover-triggered re-render in the react-plotly.js component. Verify how Plotly selection state is handled across re-renders, and consider the work done when the selection box remains visible after hovering causes a re-render.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, react
- Domain
- data-visualization, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100