show mouse coordinates on chart axes, even if there is no chart data point at the position of the mouse

[lexarrow075]

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When hovering over with the mouse over a chart and there is no object at the mouse position, the x and y coordinates are not showing on the axes. This is an issue, because I don't know the exact position of my mouse in the chart so I can see where possible datapoints might be.

Describe the solution you'd like
Irrespective of the position of items/objects on the chart, add an option to see the x coordinate of the mouse on the x axis and the y coordinate of the mouse on the y axis.

Describe alternatives you've considered
There is a proposed workaround on the forum, but it only works when the mouse position on the chart is over existing data points on the chart. I the mouse is over the chart but in a space where there are no data points, this workaround shows nothing

Additional context
I attached a picture with how I see the solution.