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[Feature request] adding Subplot titles

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Description

Hi,

Is there any function like the python version:
fig = tools.make_subplots(rows=2, cols=2, subplot_titles=('Plot 1', 'Plot 2','Plot 3', 'Plot 4'))
https://plot.ly/python/subplots/#simple-subplot

I spent hours today trying to figure that out, the only workaround I found is here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37285729/how-to-give-subtitles-for-subplot-in-plot-ly-using-r
But it might get into trouble when your dataset is dynamic and shareX = T, which you don't know what subplot goes to which location.

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Research direction

Start by comparing the requested R subplot-title behavior with the linked Python tools.make_subplots example and the workaround described for dynamic datasets with shareX = T. Done means subplot titles map reliably to their subplot positions, including when the dataset is dynamic, and the R API exposes this behavior.

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Assessment

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

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