plotly / plotly/plotly.R

Trigger filter events via direct manipulation?

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Description

We can currently do selection events directly or indirectly, and filter events indirectly via crosstalk's filter_select() etc.

I'm not quite sure what an API would look like for this -- perhaps just another argument in highlight()?

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked section on selection via indirect manipulation and inspect how crosstalk's filter_select() and highlight() are exposed. Define and document an API for triggering filter events through direct manipulation; the issue does not specify the desired interface or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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