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observablehq / plot

A concise API for exploratory data visualization implementing a layered grammar of graphics
https://observablehq.com/plot/
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a facet or facetAnchor: "all" option? #2014

Open Fil opened 6 months ago

Fil commented 6 months ago

In this Plot: facetAnchor

Plot.plot({
  marginLeft: 60,
  marks: [
    Plot.frame({ fill: "silver" }),
    Plot.barX(data, { x: "Cantidad", fx: "type", fy: "p28" })
  ]
})

we would like the silver frame to be present on all facets, including the empty ones (represented with an orange stroke). Should we add a facet: "all" or facetAnchor: "all" option?

(The orange stroke was added with Plot.frame({ stroke: "orange", facetAnchor: "empty" })).

The chart can be fixed currently by duplicating the mark: [Plot.frame({ fill: "silver" }), Plot.frame({ fill: "silver",facetAnchor: "empty" })],

but it shows that something is missing.

Test & data: https://observablehq.com/d/faf63a6fe3950d75

(Feature request suggested by @rusosnith)

relevant links in the documentation:

(there is a small error on the axis page, where it says "null - show on every facet" it should say "null - show on every non-empty facet")

Fil commented 2 months ago

Same issue when you specify the facet domain, and want the frame (for example) to appear on all the facets irrespective of there being data in that facet.