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[BUG]: In contour plot depending on data contour label can be trimmed

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
52/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
data-visualization

Research direction

Start with the CodePen reproduction linked in the issue and compare its contour labels with the screenshots, then trace the plotly.js contour-label rendering path. Done means reproducing the trimming case and confirming that contour labels remain fully visible for the affected data.

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Description

bug P3 size: 5
Description

In contour plot depending on data contour label can be trimmed

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Steps to reproduce

try https://codepen.io/goyaltushar92/pen/GgrEQQm

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