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fix: deck.gl Arc and Scatter chart legend visibility issues#35112

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SUMMARY

Fixes #34822 reported that deck.gl chart features "disappeared" in Superset 6.0.0, specifically:

  • Legend visualization not appearing when expected
  • Users unable to configure categorical legends for Arc/Scatter charts
  • Charts migrated from 5.x showing empty data instead of legends

🔍 Root Cause Analysis

Investigation revealed three distinct bugs introduced during the 6.0 color control system overhaul:

  1. addColor() default case bug: Returns empty array for undefined color_scheme_type, breaking migrated charts
  2. Dimension control visibility bug: Categorical dimension selector hidden when color scheme ≠ categorical_palette
  3. Poor UX defaults: New charts default to "Fixed color" preventing legends from appearing

✅ Solution

Bug #1 - Backward Compatibility Fix

  • File: CategoricalDeckGLContainer.tsx:206-213
  • Change: Handle undefined/null color_scheme_type as categorical_palette for backward compatibility
  • Impact: Pre-6.0 migrated charts now work without user reconfiguration

Bug #2 - UI Control Enhancement

  • File: utilities/Shared_DeckGL.tsx:490
  • Change: Make categorical dimension control always visible (visibility: () => true)
  • Impact: Users can configure categorical data regardless of color scheme selection

Bug #3 - Better Defaults

  • File: layers/Arc/controlPanel.ts:101
  • Change: Default new Arc charts to categorical_palette instead of fixed_color
  • Impact: New charts show legends when appropriate without complex configuration

BEFORE/AFTER SCREENSHOTS OR ANIMATED GIF

TESTING INSTRUCTIONS

  • 30 Unit Tests - Core function logic for getCategories() and addColor()
  • 11 Integration Tests - Complete legend workflows including positioning (tl/tr/bl/br)
  • Edge Case Coverage - undefined/null color_scheme_type, empty data, missing dimensions
  • Backward Compatibility Tests - Migration scenarios from 5.x

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  • Changes UI
  • Includes DB Migration (follow approval process in SIP-59)
    • Migration is atomic, supports rollback & is backwards-compatible
    • Confirm DB migration upgrade and downgrade tested
    • Runtime estimates and downtime expectations provided
  • Introduces new feature or API
  • Removes existing feature or API

sadpandajoe and others added 2 commits September 11, 2025 14:20
Add unit tests to expose and validate deck.gl legend bugs reported in #34822.
These tests verify:
- Proper handling of undefined/null color_scheme_type for backward compatibility
- Correct color generation for both Arc and Scatter chart data shapes
- Legend category generation across all color scheme types

Tests are designed to fail with current bugs and pass once fixes are applied.

Related to #34822

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Add unit and integration tests for CategoricalDeckGLContainer covering:
- Legend generation and color assignment for Arc and Scatter charts
- Color scheme type handling including undefined/null values
- Data processing with various configuration combinations
- Component integration with legend visibility logic

Uses parameterized testing to verify both chart types work consistently
and includes backward compatibility scenarios for robustness.

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@DamianPendrak there was a deck.gl bug for 6.0, and since you worked on it last thought I'd ping you in case if there were any business use cases i may have broken

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Fix three critical bugs that prevented legends from displaying correctly
in deck.gl Arc and Scatter charts after upgrading to Superset 6.0:

**Bug Fixes:**

1. **addColor() default case**: Handle undefined/null color_scheme_type
   for backward compatibility. Pre-6.0 charts had undefined color_scheme_type
   but should continue working without user intervention.

2. **Dimension control visibility**: Allow categorical dimension selection
   regardless of color scheme type. Users should be able to configure
   categorical data for legends even with fixed colors.

3. **Integration test improvements**: Add comprehensive legend visibility
   and positioning tests using reliable DOM queries to ensure legends
   appear when expected and in correct quadrants.

**Impact:**
- Migrated charts from 5.x now work correctly without reconfiguration
- New charts maintain better UX with improved defaults
- Comprehensive test coverage prevents future regressions
- All color scheme types (categorical_palette, fixed_color, undefined) work correctly

**Testing:**
- 30 unit tests verify core function logic
- 11 integration tests verify complete legend workflows
- Tests cover all positioning options (tl, tr, bl, br) and visibility scenarios

Resolves legend visibility issues reported by users after 6.0 upgrade.

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Thanks for the ping. I don't understand the change with the legend available for fixed colors. Is there a use case? Or is it for backward compatibility?
From the linked issue, I can see the legend is missing for the linear color scheme

sadpandajoe and others added 2 commits September 12, 2025 12:52
- Remove unused variables in test files (fixedColor, appliedScheme, colorFn, c)
- Add explicit type annotations for test callback parameters
- Fix datasource mock to include all required properties (name, type, columns, metrics)
- Remove jest-dom import and use existing test setup
- Replace require() with ES6 imports
- Replace eval() with safer mock implementation
- Fix import formatting per ESLint rules

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- Fix React import order (move before local imports)
- Add eslint-disable comments for import/no-extraneous-dependencies and no-restricted-syntax
- Fix arrow function body style in jest.mock (use parentheses instead of block)
- Fix indentation to match project standards

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Thanks for the ping. I don't understand the change with the legend available for fixed colors. Is there a use case? Or is it for backward compatibility? From the linked issue, I can see the legend is missing for the linear color scheme

Yeah this should be for backwards compatibility. So this would hopefully add the legend back for whatever scheme is selected.

Jest mock factories cannot reference out-of-scope variables. Fixed by:
- Using require('react') inside the mock factory instead of imported React
- Changed from arrow function back to regular function with return statement
- This allows the mock to properly create React elements without scope violations

Resolves: "ReferenceError: The module factory of jest.mock() is not allowed to reference any out-of-scope variables. Invalid variable access: React"

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sadpandajoe and others added 2 commits September 12, 2025 14:35
Replaced complex React.forwardRef mock with simple string mock to resolve:
- "Unexpected require()" (global-require)
- "Require statement not part of import statement" (@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires)

The simplified mock as 'div' is sufficient for integration tests focused on legend functionality.

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Integration tests require @testing-library/jest-dom for matchers like toHaveTextContent().
Added back with proper eslint-disable-next-line comment to resolve import/no-extraneous-dependencies.

Verified both test files now pass locally:
- Unit test: 30/30 tests passing
- Integration test: 11/11 tests passing

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closing in favor of #35142

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Disappeared features in the representations of deck.gl in the version of Superset 6.0.0

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