Improve labels and descriptions on hover for mechanical diagrams

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Start at the widget renderer and the mechanical/engineering diagram generation path, then inspect how labels, descriptions, legends, and components such as wheels, differentials, and axle shafts are rendered. Done means concise default labels, hover-accessible details, improved readability, and an appropriately interactive legend without cluttering the diagram.

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Description

Problem

When generating mechanical/engineering diagrams (e.g. car axle visualizations), the labels and descriptions are static and can clutter the diagram. Hover interactions would make the diagrams cleaner while keeping information accessible.

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Current behavior

  • All labels (e.g. "axle shaft", "splits torque", "vehicle load") are always visible
  • Legend items at the bottom take up space
  • Descriptive text is static

Proposed improvement

  • Show concise labels by default, reveal detailed descriptions on hover
  • Add hover tooltips to diagram components (wheels, differential, axle shafts)
  • Consider collapsible legend or hover-triggered legend highlights
  • Improve label positioning and readability for complex diagrams

Context

This came up when testing mechanical/engineering diagram generation — the widget renderer produces good visualizations but the information density could be better managed with interactive hover states.

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