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Feedback on the Filtering UI in the Data Explorer

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Description

One more thought before the private beta winds down: Opinion only, and others may differ, but I prefer the RStudio approach to filtering data in the viewer pane. I realize the Positron approach is more like what Excel uses and will be familiar to everyone. But if you are filtering multiple columns, it is so much easier to click once and get multiple boxes to fill in than to have to click twice for each column. Plus in RStudio it's easier to see and modify the filters.

Originally posted by @smach in https://github.com/posit-dev/positron-beta/discussions/234

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by examining the Data Explorer's current filtering UI and compare its multi-column workflow with the RStudio approach described here; the desired behavior and completion criteria need clarification before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
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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