plotly / plotly/plotly.R

Introduce another way to escape mapping (other than I())

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Description

For arrayOk attributes like marker.size, using I() doesn't always do what you want because I() has dual meaning -- it says prevent mapping and also make sure it converts to JSON as an array.

For example,

plot_ly(x = 1:40, y = 1:40, size = I(30))

Perhaps we could export a function, like i() or something, that prevents mappings, but doesn't add the "AsIs" class.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the plot_ly example with arrayOk attributes such as marker.size, then trace how I() prevents mappings and adds the AsIs class. The change is complete when an exported alternative prevents mapping without adding AsIs, while I() retains its existing dual behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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