plotly / plotly/plotly.R

ggplotly() fails to preserve faceting

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Description

If I create a ggplot with faceting, I can end up with several plots in a grid by the facet variables selected. When I convert that output to plotly via ggplotly(), the faceting is removed and the additional plots are blank.

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No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the issue with a faceted ggplot passed to ggplotly(), then trace the conversion behavior; done means the facet grid is preserved and the additional panels are populated instead of blank.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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