simonw / simonw/datasette

Suggestion: Highlight error messages ('These facets timed out')

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Description

I had trouble figuring out why faceting didn't work in some instances, it took a while before I noticed the These facets timed out notice.

It might help if that would be highlighted, or fading out highlight - if one might think it would be too visually disturbing.

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Research direction

Start by locating where the “These facets timed out” notice is rendered in Datasette’s web interface and review the surrounding styling and behavior. The work is done when the notice is more noticeable without making the interface overly visually disturbing; the issue leaves the exact highlighting approach open.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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