plotly/plotly.js

[BUG]: Bar labels overlap with top/right axis labels with textposition=outside

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#7,822 opened on Jun 3, 2026

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Description

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Bar labels overlap with top/right axis labels with textposition=outside

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https://codepen.io/chaosink/pen/YPpabvW

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Examine the bar label positioning logic in plotly.js, focusing on the 'textposition: outside' option. Check how axis label dimensions are calculated and if bar labels are shifted accordingly.
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javascript
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