palantir/blueprint

Slider popover in hidden overflow div

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#6765 opened on Apr 12, 2024

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Form componentsPackage: coreStatus: needs proposalType: enhancementhelp wanted

Description

Environment

  • Package version(s): Blueprint 4 (issue exists on 5 as well)
  • Browser and OS versions: Chrome

Question

We have a case where we need a blueprint slider within a div. This div needs to have the overflow-x: hidden property. The min and max values of the slider can be arbitrarily large. The width of the slider, however, needs to remain consistent regardless of the min and max values. With very large numbers, both the axis labels and the popover containing the value of the slider overflows outside of the div it is in. (In the screenshot the min and max are -1,000,000 and 1,000,000 respectively)

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We have a workaround that moves the min and max label to within the bounds of the div, but we are unable to find a solution that works for the popover.

Is there any built-in functionality or workaround that can be suggested to either:

  • Allow the popover of the slider pop out above the overflowing div
  • As soon as the popover is about to leave the bounds of the div that it sticks and expands towards the center of the div

Here is a sandbox to hopefully better illustrate the issue: https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/constrained-blueprint-slider-l42kx6

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreactcss
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.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
ReactCSS overflowBlueprint Slider component
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the Slider component's popover rendering in the Blueprint source code (likely in src/components/slider/slider.tsx or similar). Check if there is a CSS property to allow the popover to escape overflow or if a z index change could work. Review the existing comments for any suggested workarounds. Consider if a new prop like 'popoverPosition' or 'overflowVisible' should be added.