observablehq / observablehq/plot

Symmetric option for linear scale?

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Description

Could be useful e.g. here https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot-proportional-symbol-scatterplot to compute an x domain that is symmetric around zero.

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Research direction

Start with the linear scale API and the proportional-symbol scatterplot example linked in the issue. Determine how an option for a domain symmetric around zero should behave, then verify that the resulting x domain is symmetric for the example case.

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Tech stack
d3
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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