plotly / plotly/plotly.R

Support for arbitrary coordinate systems

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Description

It might be possible to support all ggplot2's coordinate systems via plotly.js' cartesian coordinates:

  • set layout.axisid.showgrid = false
  • hack together custom graticule using line shapes?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing ggplot2's coordinate systems and plotly.js cartesian coordinates, then assess the proposed axis-grid and custom-graticule approach. Done would mean defining and implementing support for all relevant ggplot2 coordinate systems, including appropriate graticules.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, r
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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