Unable to zoom or hover map using nested subplot()
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My interactive dashboard where multiple Plotly objects including maps are displayed using nested subplot() in R:
library(digest)
library(sf)
library(jsonlite)
library(plotly)
library(ggplot2)
library(tidyr)
library(dplyr)
library(tibble)
sa_final_dataset <- read.csv("state_data.csv")
final_dataset <- read.csv("nation_data.csv")
australia_data <- read_sf("australia_map.shp")
pivot_data <- read.csv("pivot_data.csv")
sa_map_data <- subset(australia_data, STE_NAME21 == "South Australia")
# Interpolate and split into line segments
interpolate_segments_as_lines <- function(df, steps = 50) {
df %>%
rowwise() %>%
do({
x_vals <- seq(.$fromX, .$X, length.out = steps)
y_vals <- seq(.$fromY, .$Y, length.out = steps)
position <- seq(0, 1, length.out = steps)
# Construct segments
data.frame(
x = head(x_vals, -1),
y = head(y_vals, -1),
xend = tail(x_vals, -1),
yend = tail(y_vals, -1),
position = head(position, -1),
FROM_NAME = .$FROM_NAME,
TO_NAME = .$TO_NAME,
TOTAL = .$TOTAL,
AGE_15_34 = .$AGE_15_34,
AGE_35_49 = .$AGE_35_49,
AGE_50_65 = .$AGE_50_65,
AGE_65_PLUS = .$AGE_65_PLUS
)
}) %>%
ungroup()
}
# Apply interpolation
sa_lines_segments <- interpolate_segments_as_lines(sa_final_dataset)
sa_lines_segments <- sa_lines_segments %>%
mutate(
thickness = round(rescale(abs(TOTAL), to = c(3, 10))),
color = rgb(
colorRamp(c("#cc0b15ff", "#1cc00dff"))(position),
maxColorValue = 255
)
)
# Use add_segments with thickness mapped to line width
sa_plotly <- plot_ly(height = 900, source = "South_Australia_Map") %>%
add_sf(
data = sa_map_data,
fill = "#007499",
line = list(color = "black"),
showlegend = FALSE,
hoverinfo = "skip"
)
# Optionally, you can color by direction or other variable if needed
for (t in sort(unique(sa_lines_segments$thickness))) {
seg_data <- sa_lines_segments %>% filter(thickness == t )
for (g in unique(seg_data$color)) {
seg_data_color <- seg_data %>% filter(color == g)
if (nrow(seg_data_color) > 0) {
sa_plotly <- sa_plotly %>%
add_segments(
data = seg_data_color,
x = ~x, y = ~y, xend = ~xend, yend = ~yend,
line = list(
color = ~color,
width = t
),
opacity = 0.8,
hovertext = paste0(
"From: ", seg_data_color$FROM_NAME, "<br>",
"To: ", seg_data_color$TO_NAME, "<br>",
"Age 15 - 34 Migrations: <b>", seg_data_color$AGE_15_34, "</b><br>",
"Age 35 - 49 Migrations: <b>", seg_data_color$AGE_35_49, "</b><br>",
"Age 50 - 65 Migrations: <b>", seg_data_color$AGE_50_65, "</b><br>",
"Age 66+ Migrations: <b>", seg_data_color$AGE_65_PLUS, "</b><br>",
"Net Migrations: <b>", seg_data_color$TOTAL, "</b>"
),
hoverinfo = "text",
showlegend = FALSE,
inherit = FALSE,
yaxis="y"
)
}
}
}
sa_plotly <- sa_plotly %>%
layout(
xaxis = list(title = ""),
yaxis = list(title = "")
)
interpolate_segments_as_lines_inter <- function(df, steps = 50) {
df %>%
rowwise() %>%
do({
x_vals <- seq(.$fromX, .$X, length.out = steps)
y_vals <- seq(.$fromY, .$Y, length.out = steps)
position <- seq(0, 1, length.out = steps)
data.frame(
x = head(x_vals, -1),
y = head(y_vals, -1),
xend = tail(x_vals, -1),
yend = tail(y_vals, -1),
position = head(position, -1),
group = .$group,
thickness = .$thickness,
SA3_NAME21 = .$SA3_NAME21,
State = .$State,
FinalValue = .$FinalValue,
AGE_15_34 = .$AGE_15_34,
AGE_35_49 = .$AGE_35_49,
AGE_50_65 = .$AGE_50_65,
AGE_65_PLUS = .$AGE_65_PLUS
)
}) %>%
ungroup()
}
inter_lines_segments <- interpolate_segments_as_lines_inter(final_dataset)
inter_hovertexts <- paste0(
"SA3 Name: ", inter_lines_segments$SA3_NAME21, "<br>",
"Age 15 - 34 Migrations: <b>", inter_lines_segments$AGE_15_34, "</b><br>",
"Age 35 - 49 Migrations: <b>", inter_lines_segments$AGE_35_49, "</b><br>",
"Age 50 - 65 Migrations: <b>", inter_lines_segments$AGE_50_65, "</b><br>",
"Age 66+ Migrations: <b>", inter_lines_segments$AGE_65_PLUS, "</b><br>",
"State: <b>", inter_lines_segments$State, "</b><br>",
"Net Value: <b>", inter_lines_segments$FinalValue, "</b>"
)
# Build plotly map for inter-state migration
plotly_gg_map <- plot_ly(height = 900, source = "Australia_Map") %>%
add_sf(
data = subset(australia_data, STE_NAME21 != "South Australia"),
fill = "#007499",
line = list(color = "black"),
showlegend = FALSE,
hoverinfo = "skip"
) %>%
add_sf(
data = subset(australia_data, STE_NAME21 == "South Australia"),
fill = "#007499",
line = list(color = "black"),
showlegend = FALSE,
hoverinfo = "skip"
)
groups <- c("Outgoing Migration", "Incoming Migration")
colors <- c("Outgoing Migration" = "#cc0b15ff", "Incoming Migration" = "#1cc00dff")
# Track if legend has been added for each group
legend_added <- setNames(rep(FALSE, length(groups)), groups)
for (g in groups) {
for (t in sort(unique(inter_lines_segments$thickness))) {
seg_data <- inter_lines_segments %>%
filter(group == g, thickness == t)
if (nrow(seg_data) > 0) {
seg_hovertexts <- inter_hovertexts[which(inter_lines_segments$group == g & inter_lines_segments$thickness == t)]
plotly_gg_map <- plotly_gg_map %>%
add_segments(
data = seg_data,
x = ~x, y = ~y, xend = ~xend, yend = ~yend,
line = list(color = colors[[g]], width = t),
opacity = 0.7,
hovertext = seg_hovertexts,
hoverinfo = "text",
name = g,
legendgroup = g,
showlegend = !legend_added[[g]]
)
legend_added[[g]] <- TRUE
}
}
}
plotly_gg_map <- plotly_gg_map %>%
layout(
showlegend = TRUE,
xaxis = list(title = ""),
yaxis = list(overlaying="y2"),
legend = list(title = list(text = ""))
)
plotly_combined <- subplot(
plotly_gg_map,
sa_plotly,
nrows = 1
) %>%
layout(
showlegend = TRUE,
legend = list(
orientation = "h",
x = 0.5,
y = 0.1,
xanchor = "center",
yanchor = "top",
font = list(size = 12)
),
annotations = list(
list(
text = "<b>Inter State Migration Map</b>",
x = 0.185,
y = 1.035,
xref = "paper",
yref = "paper",
showarrow = FALSE
),
list(
text = "<b>Intra State Migration Map</b>",
x = 0.825,
y = 1.035,
xref = "paper",
yref = "paper",
showarrow = FALSE
)
)
)
# Plotly table
table_plot <- plot_ly(
source = "Table 1",
type = "table",
columnwidth = c(15, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20),
header = list(
values = colnames(pivot_data),
align = "center",
line = list(color = "#000000ff"),
font = list(color = list(
"black",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white",
"white"
), size = 12),
fill = list(
color = list(
c("#ffffffff"),
c("#6A625E"),
c("#6A625E"),
c("#6A625E"),
c("#6A625E"),
c("#6A625E"),
c("#6A625E"),
c("#6A625E"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333"),
c("#333333")
)
),
height = 40
),
cells = list(
values = rbind(t(as.matrix(unname(pivot_data)))
),
align = "center",
line = list(color = "#000000ff"),
fill = list(color = "#ffffffff"),
font = list(color = "#000000ff", size = 12)
)
)
table_plot2 <- plot_ly(
type = "table",
source = "Table 2",
header = list(
values = list(
c("<b>Sources:</b> Demo")
),
align = "left",
font = list(family = "Arial", size = 12),
height = 40,
line = list(color = "rgba(0,0,0,0)") # Remove borders
),
cells = list(
line = list(color = "rgba(0,0,0,0)") # Remove borders
),
domain = list(
x = c(0, 1),
y = c(0, 0.03)
)
)
# Ensure hoverinfo is retained for all subplots by explicitly setting hoverinfo for each axis
final_combined <- subplot(
table_plot, plotly_combined, table_plot2,
nrows = 3,
heights = c(0.25, 0.7, 0.05),
shareX = FALSE,
shareY = FALSE,
titleX = FALSE,
titleY = FALSE
) %>%
layout(
annotations = list(
list(
text = "<b>Average Monthly Net Migration</b>",
x = 0.5,
y = 1.035,
xref = "paper",
yref = "paper",
showarrow = FALSE,
font = list(size = 16, color = "#000000")
)
)
)
print(final_combined)
When using subplot() with multiple maps from sf objects I cannot zoom or pan into the maps and hover text does not appear. It works when the map is plotted individually. Files to reproduce the issue. The data has been modified to remove confidential information so please ignore inconsistency or logical mismatches. It's part of a larger architecture where R acts only as the backend, hence I am limited to Plotly, Leaflet and MapView.
Is this a bug in nested subplot() when used with sf objects or map traces? How can I retain map interactivity (zoom, pan, hover) when embedded as part of a nested subplot() layout? I've tried using subplot() with add_sf() and add_trace() and modifying layout options (dragmode, uirevision, and geo anchoring). final_combined should be able to convert it into Plotly JSON using:
plotly_json <- plotly_json(final_combined, jsonedit = FALSE)
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Research direction
Start by running the supplied nested subplot example and inspect final_combined, plotly_combined, and the sf-based map traces. Use plotly_json(final_combined, jsonedit = FALSE) to compare the nested layout with the individually rendered maps. Done means the embedded maps retain zoom, pan, and hover text without breaking the table or other subplot content.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- r
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100