SimonDanisch
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1 year ago I don't really have time to work on this, but I think, at least in GLMakie/WGLMakie we could have a few UI elements + some tooltips as a default much like Plotly. Anyone should be able to prototype something like that, so PRs are welcome! If it's not clear where to integrate such a UI, I'm happy to help with that part.
The plotly backend from Plots.jl does something amazing - showing tooltips for the first time you interact with a new plot: Video of plotly behaviour
This is simply fantastic for new users, and the transparency and quick fade of the tooltip makes it not-that-annoying for users who know the tip. Could something similar be added for Makie's interactive plots? This would greatly alleviate the problems discussed at https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/issues/827.