Layouts

Layouts

API Reference ▸ Layouts

A layout encapsulates a strategy for laying out data elements visually, relative to each other- It could be as simple as stacking bars in a chart (where the base of one bar depends on the height of any below it) or as complex as labeling a map (by shifting labels around until overlap with conflicting map features is minimized)- Layouts take a set of input data, apply an algorithm or heuristic, and output the resulting positions-shapes for a cohesive display of the data-

Layouts are not unlike d3.svg path generators, in that they facilitate the conversion of data to display form. However, layouts typically operate across a collection of data as a whole, rather than individually. Furthermore, the results of a layout could be used anywhere, not just with SVG. Some layouts are even dynami