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ggplotly boxplot tooltip shows transformed value instead of original value

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Description

The ggplotly boxplot hover values not supporting ggplot scale transformation. They incorrectly apply the transormation to the hover values instead of leaving them as is. This is related to the closed issue (#804) and open issue (#1581).

library(tidyverse)
library(plotly)

plot <- ggplot(diamonds, aes(cut, price)) +
  geom_boxplot() +
  scale_y_continuous(trans = "sqrt", limits = c(0, 25000))

ggplotly(plot)

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Start by running the provided R example with ggplot2 and plotly, then compare the boxplot tooltip values with the original price values and the sqrt-transformed axis. Read the related issues #804 and #1581 for context; done means tooltips preserve the original values while the scale remains transformed.

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Tech stack
r
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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