           negative_pole: get_slider_label("slider_pole_labels.oppose", @props.proposal, subdomain)
           positive_pole: get_slider_label("slider_pole_labels.support", @props.proposal, subdomain)
 
-          """{num_opinions, plural, one {one person's opinion of} other {# people's opinion, with an average of}} {avg_score} 
+          """
+          This histogram displays the opinions of everyone who has given an opinion about this proposal. The 
+          opinions are given on a spectrum from {negative_pole} to {positive_pole}. In this histogram, 
+          {num_opinions, plural, one {one person's opinion of} other {# people's opinion, with an average of}} {avg_score} 
              on a spectrum from {negative_pole} to {positive_pole}. 
-             Press ENTER or SPACE to enable tab navigation of each person's opinion, and ESCAPE to exit the navigation.
           """         
 
 

        onClick: @handleClick
        onMouseMove: @handleMouseMove
        onMouseOut: @handleMouseOut

  componentDidMount: ->   
    @PhysicsSimulation()

    @cut_off_buffer = @avatar_size / 2
    @adjusted_height = @props.height + @cut_off_buffer 

    proposal = fetch @props.histo_key

    DIV 
      id: histocache_key
      key: @props.histo_key or @local.key
