plotly / plotly/plotly.R

ggplotly tooltip shows transformed (instead of original) value

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Description

If I make a graphic with logarithmic colour scaling, the tooltip only shows the logged value, rather than the original value that is more meaningful in the context
スクリーンショット 2019-07-16 午後3 58 35
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It's similar to #804 , which dealt with transformed axes.

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Start by reproducing a ggplotly graphic with logarithmic colour scaling and inspect the tooltip values. Compare the behavior with issue #804, which addressed transformed axes; done means the tooltip shows the original colour value rather than the logged value.

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