questdb / questdb/ui

Description of example queries do not fit the dropdown

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TypeScript
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Description

Web console can display a dropdown with example queries. They can be defined in console-configuration.json file, for example:

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Such query is available in the dropdown menu, but it doesn't fully fit and user is unable to read the full description:

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...unless the user has good vision and notices the tiny horizontal scrollbar:

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they can scroll, but it looks broken.

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Research direction

Start by finding the web console component that renders the example-query dropdown and review how descriptions from console-configuration.json are sized and displayed. Done means the full description is readable in the dropdown without requiring a tiny horizontal scrollbar; verify the result with the affected console UI.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
design, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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