observablehq / observablehq/plot

Subplots

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Description

The “subplot” mark would essentially be a faceted plot specification within an existing plot, but with facets positioned arbitrarily by an anchor in x and y, and with a fixed width and height. The subplots would share the same scales.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by surveying the repository's existing faceting, subplot-like, and scale-sharing APIs, then determine how arbitrary x/y anchors and fixed dimensions should fit them; done means a subplot mark can be positioned within an existing plot while sharing its scales.

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Assessment

Tech stack
d3
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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