gristlabs/grist-core

Option to hide equal-sign icon in formula cells

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#1,365 opened on Jan 6, 2025

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good first issue

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Description

Describe the problem to be solved

When a summary table is very dense, the equal-sign icon in each cell can take up a significant fraction of space and clutter the view. For example:

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Describe the solution you would like

A column property that hides the equal-sign icon.

The indicator can be helpful when drafting/editing, but once it's a completed dashboard the indicator is not helpful. This is especially true for Viewers who can't edit the document, but the icons still show up for them.

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Research direction
Explore how column properties are implemented in the codebase, focusing on formula cells, and add a new property to hide the equal sign icon.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70