OpenRefine/OpenRefine

Ability to resize Facet/Filter section of window

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#7,106 opened on Jan 30, 2025

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Module: FrontendTheme: UX/UsabilityType: Feature Requestdesign proposal neededfacetshelp wantedsize/S

Description

I notice that the 3.9 beta1 version has columns that can be resized (though I'm finding this pretty buggy, especially in Safari). This is good but the one section that I'd really like to be able to resize is the Facet/Filter side bar. In many of the projects I work on, the 'choices' in the facets are actually my main result, so it would be great to be able to make this section a little wider when values are long and wrapping.

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Tech stack
javajavascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with CSSUnderstanding of OpenRefine UIJavaScript basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
The issue requests a resizable facet/filter sidebar. Currently, the sidebar is fixed width. A prior implementation of resizable columns exists in the same version (3.9 beta1) and can serve as a reference. The assignee is likely working on this; potential contributors should review the column resizing code (likely in the frontend JavaScript and CSS) and adapt it for the sidebar. Discussions in the comments may provide additional context on desired behavior.