Additional Improvements
Overview
Beyond the major features, GoFigr has received numerous quality-of-life improvements that make everyday tasks smoother and more efficient. From quick figure previews during presentations to infinite scroll for browsing large libraries, these enhancements add up to a significantly better user experience.
Figure Quick View Modal
What It Does
View figures in a full-screen modal without navigating away from your current context—perfect for presentations and quick reviews.
Benefits
Stay in Context: Preview figures without losing your place
Presentation Mode: Ideal for walking through figures in meetings
Keyboard Navigation: Arrow keys move between figures
Full-Size Viewing: See figures at their best resolution
How to Access
Hover over any figure thumbnail
Click the "Quick View" icon (expand icon)
Modal opens with full figure
Use arrow keys or buttons to navigate between figures
Press Escape or click outside to close
Infinite Scroll for Recent Figures
What It Does
Browse your Recent Figures section without pagination—figures load automatically as you scroll down.
Benefits
Seamless Browsing: No "Next Page" clicking
Faster Discovery: Find figures quickly by scrolling
Memory Efficient: Only loads what's on screen
Smooth Performance: Optimized rendering for large lists
How It Works
Navigate to Home or your workspace view
Scroll down through Recent Figures
More figures automatically load as you approach the bottom
Loading indicator shows when fetching more
Continues until all figures are loaded
Exclude Deleted Filter for Activity Feeds
What It Does
Filter your activity feed to hide entries related to deleted items, keeping your feed focused on current content.
Benefits
Cleaner Activity View: Focus on relevant, existing items
Less Noise: Deleted items don't clutter your feed
Historical Access: Toggle off to see complete history when needed
How to Use
Go to any Activity Feed view
Find the "Exclude Deleted" toggle or filter option
Enable to hide deleted item activity
Disable to see full historical activity
Specialized Asset Previews
What It Does
View code files, text documents, and other assets with proper syntax highlighting and formatting directly in GoFigr.
Supported Formats
Python (.py)
Syntax highlighting
JavaScript (.js)
Syntax highlighting
JSON
Formatted with collapsible sections
Markdown (.md)
Rendered with formatting
Plain Text
Clean monospace display
CSV
Table view preview
Benefits
No Downloads Needed: View content without opening external apps
Code Review Ready: Review code assets in context
Quick Inspection: Verify file contents at a glance
How to Access
Navigate to any asset or asset revision
Click to view the asset
Preview renders automatically based on file type
Full file available for download if needed
Jupyter Notebook Viewer
What It Does
View Jupyter notebooks (.ipynb files) with full cell rendering, including code cells with syntax highlighting and output cells with images.
Features
Cell-by-Cell Display: See each cell as in Jupyter
Syntax Highlighting: Python code rendered with colors
Output Rendering: Figures and text outputs displayed
Markdown Rendering: Markdown cells formatted properly
Math Support: LaTeX equations rendered with KaTeX
Benefits
Full Notebook Context: Understand code alongside figures
No Jupyter Required: View notebooks without running Jupyter
Documentation Access: Read notebook markdown and comments
How to Access
Import or upload a Jupyter notebook
Navigate to the notebook asset
Viewer renders automatically
Scroll through cells or navigate to specific outputs
Reproducibility Grade and Certificate
What It Does
Displays a reproducibility assessment for figures, showing how well the code and data provenance supports recreating the visualization.
What's Shown
Grade Indicator: Visual badge (A/B/C/D/F or similar)
Certificate Details: Click to see full assessment
Factors Considered: Code availability, data references, environment info
Benefits
Quality Assurance: Know which figures have full provenance
Publication Ready: Identify figures meeting reproducibility standards
Improvement Guidance: Understand what's needed for better grades
How to View
Navigate to any figure revision
Look for the Reproducibility badge in the header
Click for detailed certificate view
Review factors and recommendations
Import Warning Alerts
What It Does
Shows warning alerts in entity headers for imported items that may need attention, such as missing links or partial imports.
Warning Types
Missing Source: Figure imported but source document deleted
Partial Import: Some items failed during import
Outdated Version: Source document has newer version
Benefits
Awareness: Know when imports have issues
Action Guidance: Warnings suggest next steps
Data Quality: Maintain clean, well-linked library
Where Shown
Figure revision headers
Analysis headers
Asset revision headers
Diff View for Revision Comparison
What It Does
Compare two figure revisions side-by-side to see exactly what changed between versions.
Features
Side-by-Side View: Both revisions visible simultaneously
Metadata Comparison: See changes in names, descriptions
Visual Diff: Spot visual differences in figures
Code Diff: Compare source code changes (if available)
Benefits
Track Changes: Understand how figures evolved
Review Updates: Verify changes before sharing
Debug Issues: Identify when problems were introduced
How to Use
Navigate to a figure with multiple revisions
Select two revisions to compare
Click "Compare" or use the diff view option
Review differences in the comparison view
Bulk Re-indexing Support
What It Does
Administrators can trigger re-indexing of search indices directly from the frontend, without needing backend access.
When Needed
After system updates
If search results seem stale
When figures aren't appearing in search
After bulk imports
Benefits
Admin Self-Service: No backend access required
Targeted Re-indexing: Re-index specific workspaces
Progress Tracking: Monitor re-indexing status
How to Access
Go to Admin Settings (administrator only)
Find the "Re-index" option
Select scope (workspace or all)
Trigger re-indexing
Monitor progress
Summary
These improvements collectively enhance the GoFigr experience in ways that matter for daily use:
Figure Quick View
Faster figure review
Infinite Scroll
Smoother browsing
Exclude Deleted
Cleaner activity feeds
Asset Previews
Better content inspection
Notebook Viewer
Full notebook context
Reproducibility
Quality awareness
Import Warnings
Issue visibility
Diff View
Change tracking
Bulk Re-indexing
Admin efficiency
Together with the major features, these improvements make GoFigr more powerful and pleasant to use every day.
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