Doesn't fail gracefully when there's nothing in the hash
Contributor guide
Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic JavaScriptd3.js
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the main JavaScript file (likely topogram.js) to see how the attribute selection is initialized from the URL hash. Add a fallback to select a default attribute when no hash is present, ensuring the page does not start with nothing selected. Review the screenshot for the empty state and implement graceful handling.
