observablehq / observablehq/plot
boxplot should materialize its channels?
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Description
if we added, say:
x = valueof(data, x);
y = valueof(data, y);
then a boxplot of random numbers would be correct. Currently this shows inconsistencies between the different submarks:
export async function boxplotRandom() {
return Plot.boxX({length: 20}, {x: d3.randomLcg(42), tip: true}).plot({
style: "overflow: visible;"
});
}
However it's possible that we would be better off using creator from the pointer-highlight branch to create the box plot as a single mark instead?
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Research direction
Start with Plot.boxX and reproduce the boxplotRandom example using d3.randomLcg(42). Inspect how the x and y channels are consumed by the different submarks, and review the linked pointer-highlight branch for the creator approach. Done means the random-data boxplot renders consistently across its submarks.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- d3, javascript
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100