posit-dev / posit-dev/positron

Add buttons to increase/decrease displayed decimal precision in data explorer

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area: data explorer enhancement frontend
Dominant language
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Description

Currently the number of significant digits for large (abs value > 1) and small (abs value less than 1) numbers is hard-coded to 4 and 2, respectively. It would be nice to have an easy way in the UI to increase the resolution to show more digits (and to be able to more permanently change the default in the workspace settings).

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Research direction

Start by locating the data explorer UI and the code that currently applies four significant digits to large values and two to small values. Trace how workspace settings are represented, then define the button and default-setting behavior; done means users can adjust displayed precision and retain a workspace default.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
data, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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