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Open Data Explorer when clicking on data frame name in the Variables pane
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area: variables
enhancement
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- TypeScript
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Description
In Positron, I find myself constantly wanting to view a data frame by clicking on its name instead of clicking on the table icon. I am guessing this is RStudio muscle memory, but it would make me (and perhaps others coming from RStudio) happy if both options worked.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start in the Variables pane and compare the existing table-icon action with clicking a data frame name. Trace how the pane opens Data Explorer, then make the name activate the same behavior while preserving the icon option. Done means both clicks open the selected data frame in Data Explorer.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100