posit-dev/gt-extras

`gt_plt_dumbbell()` awkward when vals are the same

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#59 opened on Jun 27, 2025

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Description

Consider alternative behavior. If the values are too close they will overlap (completely if they are same value)

Originally posted by @juleswg23 in https://github.com/posit-dev/gt-extras/pull/57#discussion_r2172489944

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Research direction
Investigate how gt plt dumbbell handles identical values and propose a fix to avoid overlapping.
Tech stack
python
Domain
data visualization
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2
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1-3 hours
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Python
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70