elastic/kibana

[Lens] Axis controls look too much like sorting controls

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#102,514 opened on Jun 17, 2021

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Feature:LensTeam:Visualizationsdesignenhancementgood first issueimpact:lowusability

Description

Describe the feature: For these icons in Lens, consider changing the arrow from <-> to just ->. Consider other ways to solve this as well, this is just a suggestion image

Describe a specific use case for the feature: We have some informal usability feedback that this icon can look like sort control instead of axis controls.

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Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
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2
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under 1 hour
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stale
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clear
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Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
This issue concerns the axis controls in the Lens visualization component. The icon currently uses a double arrow (< >) which users confuse with sorting controls. The suggestion is to change it to a single arrow ( >). To implement, locate the relevant icon component in the Lens plugin (likely under x pack/plugins/lens/public). Replace the double arrow with a single arrow icon. Note that there is an assignee on this issue, so check if they are still active. Review the existing comments for any additional design decisions.