document axis

README.md

@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ The axis mark’s default margins depend on its orientation (**anchor**) as foll
 * *bottom* - 0, 20, 30, 20
 * *left* - 20, 0, 20, 40
 
-For simplicity’s sake and for consistent layout across plots, axis margins are not automatically sized to make room for tick labels; instead, shorten your tick labels (for example using the *k* SI-prefix tick format, or setting a *scale*.transform to show thousands or millions, or setting the **lineWidth** option to wrap long labels) or increase the margins as needed.
+For simplicity’s sake and for consistent layout across plots, axis margins are not automatically sized to make room for tick labels; instead, shorten your tick labels (for example using the *k* SI-prefix tick format, or setting a *scale*.transform to show thousands or millions, or setting the **textOverflow** option to *ellipsis* and the **lineWidth** option to clip long labels) or increase the margins as needed.
 
 #### Plot.axisX(*data*, *options*)
 

src/marks/axis.d.ts

@@ -1,70 +1,209 @@
-import type {CompoundMark, Data, MarkOptions, RenderableMark} from "../mark.js";
+import type {CompoundMark, Data, MarkOptions} from "../mark.js";
 import type {ScaleOptions} from "../scales.js";
-import type {RuleXOptions, RuleYOptions} from "./rule.js";
+import type {RuleX, RuleXOptions, RuleY, RuleYOptions} from "./rule.js";
 import type {TextOptions} from "./text.js";
 import type {TickXOptions, TickYOptions} from "./tick.js";
 
-export type AxisAnchor = "top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left";
-
-interface GridOptions {
-  anchor?: AxisAnchor;
-  interval?: ScaleOptions["interval"];
-  ticks?: ScaleOptions["ticks"];
-  tickSpacing?: ScaleOptions["tickSpacing"];
+/** The subset of scale options for grids. */
+type GridScaleOptions = Pick<ScaleOptions, "interval" | "ticks" | "tickSpacing">;
+
+/** The subset of scale options for axes. */
+type AxisScaleOptions = Pick<ScaleOptions, "tickSize" | "tickPadding" | "tickFormat" | "tickRotate" | "label" | "labelOffset" | "labelAnchor">; // prettier-ignore
+
+/** Options for the grid marks. */
+export interface GridOptions extends GridScaleOptions {
+  /**
+   * The side of the frame on which to place the axis: *top* or *bottom* for
+   * horizontal axes (axisX and axisFx) and their associated vertical grids
+   * (gridX and gridFx), or *left* or *right* for vertical axes (axisY and
+   * axisFY) and their associated horizontal grids (gridY and gridFy).
+   *
+   * The default **anchor** depends on the associated scale:
+   *
+   * - *x* - *bottom*
+   * - *y* - *left*
+   * - *fx* - *top* if there is a *bottom* *x* axis, and otherwise *bottom*
+   * - *fy* - *right* if there is a *left* *y* axis, and otherwise *right*
+   *
+   * For grids, the **anchor** also affects the extent of grid lines when the
+   * opposite dimension is specified (**x** for gridY and **y** for gridX). For
+   * example, to draw a horizontal gridY between the *right* edge of the frame
+   * and the specified **x** value:
+   *
+   * ```js
+   * Plot.gridY({x: (y) => aapl.find((d) => d.Close >= y)?.Date, anchor: "right"})
+   * ```
+   */
+  anchor?: "top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left";
+
+  /**
+   * A shorthand for setting both **fill** and **stroke**; affects the stroke of
+   * tick vectors and grid rules, and the fill of tick texts and axis label
+   * texts; defaults to *currentColor*.
+   */
   color?: MarkOptions["stroke"];
+
+  /**
+   * A shorthand for setting both **fillOpacity** and **strokeOpacity**; affects
+   * the stroke opacity of tick vectors and grid rules, and the fill opacity of
+   * tick texts and axis label texts; defaults to 1 for axes and 0.1 for grids.
+   */
+  opacity?: MarkOptions["opacity"];
 }
 
-interface AxisOptions extends GridOptions, MarkOptions, TextOptions {
-  tickSize?: ScaleOptions["tickSize"];
-  tickPadding?: ScaleOptions["tickPadding"];
-  tickFormat?: ScaleOptions["tickFormat"];
-  tickRotate?: ScaleOptions["tickRotate"];
-  grid?: ScaleOptions["grid"];
-  line?: ScaleOptions["line"];
-  label?: ScaleOptions["label"];
-  labelOffset?: ScaleOptions["labelOffset"];
-  labelAnchor?: ScaleOptions["labelAnchor"];
+/** Options for the axis marks. */
+export interface AxisOptions extends GridOptions, MarkOptions, TextOptions, AxisScaleOptions {
+  /** The tick text **stroke**, say for a *white* outline to improve legibility; defaults to null. */
   textStroke?: MarkOptions["stroke"];
+  /** The tick text **strokeOpacity**; defaults to 1; has no effect unless **textStroke** is set. */
   textStrokeOpacity?: MarkOptions["strokeOpacity"];
+  /** The tick text **strokeWidth**; defaults to 4; has no effect unless **textStroke** is set. */
   textStrokeWidth?: MarkOptions["strokeWidth"];
 }
 
+/** Options for the axisX and axisFx marks. */
 export interface AxisXOptions extends AxisOptions, TickXOptions {}
 
+/** Options for the axisY and axisFy marks. */
 export interface AxisYOptions extends AxisOptions, TickYOptions {}
 
+/** Options for the gridX and gridFx marks. */
 export interface GridXOptions extends GridOptions, Omit<RuleXOptions, "interval"> {}
 
+/** Options for the gridY and gridFy marks. */
 export interface GridYOptions extends GridOptions, Omit<RuleYOptions, "interval"> {}
 
-export function axisY(options?: AxisYOptions): CompoundMark;
-
+/**
+ * Returns a new compound axis mark to document the visual encoding of the
+ * vertical position *y* scale, comprised of (up to) three marks: a vector for
+ * ticks, a text for tick labels, and another text for an axis label. The *data*
+ * defaults to tick values sampled from the *y* scale’s domain; if desired,
+ * specify the axis mark’s *data* explicitly, or use one of the **ticks**,
+ * **tickSpacing**, or **interval** options.
+ *
+ * The **facetAnchor** option defaults to *right-empty* if **anchor** is
+ * *right*, and *left-empty* if **anchor** is *left*. The default margins
+ * likewise depend on **anchor** as follows; in order of **marginTop**,
+ * **marginRight**, **marginBottom**, and **marginLeft**, in pixels:
+ *
+ * - *right* - 20, 40, 20, 0
+ * - *left* - 20, 0, 20, 40
+ *
+ * For simplicity, and for consistent layout across plots, default axis margins
+ * are not affected by tick labels. If tick labels are too long, either increase
+ * the margin or shorten the labels: use the *k* SI-prefix tick format; use the
+ * **transform** *y*-scale option to show thousands or millions; or use the
+ * **textOverflow** and **lineWidth** options to clip.
+ */
 export function axisY(data?: Data, options?: AxisYOptions): CompoundMark;
+export function axisY(options?: AxisYOptions): CompoundMark;
 
-export function axisFy(options?: AxisYOptions): CompoundMark;
-
+/**
+ * Returns a new compound axis mark to document the visual encoding of the
+ * vertical facet position *fy* scale, comprised of (up to) three marks: a
+ * vector for ticks, a text for tick labels, and another text for an axis label.
+ * The *data* defaults to the *fy* scale’s domain; if desired, specify the axis
+ * mark’s *data* explicitly, or use one of the **ticks**, **tickSpacing**, or
+ * **interval** options.
+ *
+ * The **facetAnchor** option defaults to *right-empty* if **anchor** is
+ * *right*, and *left-empty* if **anchor** is *left*. The default margins
+ * likewise depend on **anchor** as follows; in order of **marginTop**,
+ * **marginRight**, **marginBottom**, and **marginLeft**, in pixels:
+ *
+ * - *right* - 20, 40, 20, 0
+ * - *left* - 20, 0, 20, 40
+ *
+ * For simplicity, and for consistent layout across plots, default axis margins
+ * are not affected by tick labels. If tick labels are too long, either increase
+ * the margin or shorten the labels, say by using the **textOverflow** and
+ * **lineWidth** options to clip.
+ */
 export function axisFy(data?: Data, options?: AxisYOptions): CompoundMark;
+export function axisFy(options?: AxisYOptions): CompoundMark;
 
-export function axisX(options?: AxisXOptions): CompoundMark;
-
+/**
+ * Returns a new compound axis mark to document the visual encoding of the
+ * horizontal position *x* scale, comprised of (up to) three marks: a vector for
+ * ticks, a text for tick labels, and another text for an axis label. The *data*
+ * defaults to tick values sampled from the *x* scale’s domain; if desired,
+ * specify the axis mark’s *data* explicitly, or use one of the **ticks**,
+ * **tickSpacing**, or **interval** options.
+ *
+ * The **facetAnchor** option defaults to *bottom-empty* if **anchor** is
+ * *bottom*, and *top-empty* if **anchor** is *top*. The default margins
+ * likewise depend on **anchor** as follows; in order of **marginTop**,
+ * **marginRight**, **marginBottom**, and **marginLeft**, in pixels:
+ *
+ * - *top* - 30, 20, 0, 20
+ * - *bottom* - 0, 20, 30, 20
+ *
+ * For simplicity, and for consistent layout across plots, default axis margins
+ * are not affected by tick labels. If tick labels are too long, either increase
+ * the margin or shorten the labels: use the *k* SI-prefix tick format; use the
+ * **transform** *x*-scale option to show thousands or millions; or use the
+ * **textOverflow** and **lineWidth** options to clip; or use the **tickRotate**
+ * option to rotate.
+ */
 export function axisX(data?: Data, options?: AxisXOptions): CompoundMark;
+export function axisX(options?: AxisXOptions): CompoundMark;
 
-export function axisFx(options?: AxisXOptions): CompoundMark;
-
+/**
+ * Returns a new compound axis mark to document the visual encoding of the
+ * horizontal facet position *fx* scale, comprised of (up to) three marks: a
+ * vector for ticks, a text for tick labels, and another text for an axis label.
+ * The *data* defaults to the *fx* scale’s domain; if desired, specify the axis
+ * mark’s *data* explicitly, or use one of the **ticks**, **tickSpacing**, or
+ * **interval** options.
+ *
+ * The **facetAnchor** and **frameAnchor** options defaults to **anchor**. The
+ * default margins likewise depend on **anchor** as follows; in order of
+ * **marginTop**, **marginRight**, **marginBottom**, and **marginLeft**, in
+ * pixels:
+ *
+ * - *top* - 30, 20, 0, 20
+ * - *bottom* - 0, 20, 30, 20
+ *
+ * For simplicity, and for consistent layout across plots, default axis margins
+ * are not affected by tick labels. If tick labels are too long, either increase
+ * the margin or shorten the labels, say by using the **textOverflow** and
+ * **lineWidth** options to clip, or using the **tickRotate** option to rotate.
+ */
 export function axisFx(data?: Data, options?: AxisXOptions): CompoundMark;
+export function axisFx(options?: AxisXOptions): CompoundMark;
 
-export function gridY(options?: GridYOptions): RenderableMark;
-
-export function gridY(data?: Data, options?: GridYOptions): RenderableMark;
-
-export function gridFy(options?: GridYOptions): RenderableMark;
-
-export function gridFy(data?: Data, options?: GridYOptions): RenderableMark;
-
-export function gridX(options?: GridXOptions): RenderableMark;
-
-export function gridX(data?: Data, options?: GridXOptions): RenderableMark;
-
-export function gridFx(options?: GridXOptions): RenderableMark;
-
-export function gridFx(data?: Data, options?: GridXOptions): RenderableMark;
+/**
+ * Returns a new horizontally-positioned ruleX mark (a vertical line, |) that
+ * renders a grid for the *x* scale. The *data* defaults to tick values sampled
+ * from the *x* scale’s domain; if desired, specify the *data* explicitly, or
+ * use one of the **ticks**, **tickSpacing**, or **interval** options.
+ */
+export function gridX(data?: Data, options?: GridXOptions): RuleX;
+export function gridX(options?: GridXOptions): RuleX;
+
+/**
+ * Returns a new horizontally-positioned ruleX mark (a vertical line, |) that
+ * renders a grid for the *fx* scale. The *data* defaults to the *fx* scale’s
+ * domain; if desired, specify the *data* explicitly, or use the **ticks**
+ * option.
+ */
+export function gridFx(data?: Data, options?: GridXOptions): RuleX;
+export function gridFx(options?: GridXOptions): RuleX;
+
+/**
+ * Returns a new vertically-positioned ruleY mark (a horizontal line, —) that
+ * renders a grid for the *y* scale. The *data* defaults to tick values sampled
+ * from the *y* scale’s domain; if desired, specify the *data* explicitly, or
+ * use one of the **ticks**, **tickSpacing**, or **interval** options.
+ */
+export function gridY(data?: Data, options?: GridYOptions): RuleY;
+export function gridY(options?: GridYOptions): RuleY;
+
+/**
+ * Returns a new vertically-positioned ruleY mark (a horizontal line, —) that
+ * renders a grid for the *fy* scale. The *data* defaults to the *fy* scale’s
+ * domain; if desired, specify the *data* explicitly, or use the **ticks**
+ * option.
+ */
+export function gridFy(data?: Data, options?: GridYOptions): RuleY;
+export function gridFy(options?: GridYOptions): RuleY;

src/scales.d.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type {InsetOptions} from "./inset.js";
 import type {NiceInterval, RangeInterval} from "./interval.js";
 import type {LegendOptions} from "./legends.js";
-import type {AxisAnchor} from "./marks/axis.js";
+import type {AxisOptions} from "./marks/axis.js";
 
 /**
  * How to interpolate range (output) values for continuous scales; one of:
@@ -294,12 +294,22 @@ export interface ScaleDefaults extends InsetOptions {
   padding?: number;
 
   /**
-   * Where to place the implicit axis; equivalent to the **anchor** option of
-   * the axis mark.
+   * The side of the frame on which to place the implicit axis: *top* or
+   * *bottom* for *x* or *fx*, or *left* or *right* for *y* or *fy*. The default
+   * depends on the scale:
    *
-   * For position scales only.
+   * - *x* - *bottom*
+   * - *y* - *left*
+   * - *fx* - *top* if there is a *bottom* *x* axis, and otherwise *bottom*
+   * - *fy* - *right* if there is a *left* *y* axis, and otherwise *right*
+   *
+   * If *both*, an implicit axis will be rendered on both sides of the plot
+   * (*top* and *bottom* for *x* or *fx*, or *left* and *right* for *y* or
+   * *fy*). If null, the implicit axis is suppressed.
+   *
+   * For position axes only.
    */
-  axis?: AxisAnchor | "both" | boolean | null;
+  axis?: AxisOptions["anchor"] | "both" | boolean | null;
 
   /**
    * Whether to show a grid aligned with the scale’s ticks. If true, show a grid
@@ -313,7 +323,8 @@ export interface ScaleDefaults extends InsetOptions {
 
   /**
    * A textual label to show on the axis or legend; if null, show no label. By
-   * default the scale label is inferred from channel definitions.
+   * default the scale label is inferred from channel definitions, possibly with
+   * an arrow (↑, →, ↓, or ←) to indicate the direction of increasing value.
    *
    * For axes and legends only.
    */
@@ -533,7 +544,8 @@ export interface ScaleOptions extends ScaleDefaults {
 
   /**
    * The length of axis tick marks in pixels; negative values extend in the
-   * opposite direction.
+   * opposite direction. Defaults to 6 for *x* and *y* axes and *color* and
+   * *opacity* *ramp* legends, and 0 for *fx* and *fy* axes.
    *
    * For axes and legends.
    */
@@ -550,7 +562,8 @@ export interface ScaleOptions extends ScaleDefaults {
 
   /**
    * The distance between an axis tick mark and its associated text label (in
-   * pixels); defaults to 3.
+   * pixels); often defaults to 3, but may be affected by **tickSize** and
+   * **tickRotate**.
    */
   tickPadding?: number;
 
@@ -585,8 +598,13 @@ export interface ScaleOptions extends ScaleDefaults {
   ariaDescription?: string;
 
   /**
-   * Where to place the axis **label**; either *center* or one of the frame
-   * sides: *top*, *right*, *bottom*, *left*.
+   * Where to place the axis **label** relative to the plot’s frame. For
+   * vertical position scales (*y* and *fy*), may be *top*, *bottom*, or
+   * *center*; for horizontal position scales (*x* and *fx*), may be *left*,
+   * *right*, or *center*. Defaults to *center* for ordinal scales (including
+   * *fx* and *fy*), and otherwise *top* for *y*, and *right* for *x*.
+   *
+   * For position axes only.
    */
   labelAnchor?: "top" | "right" | "bottom" | "left" | "center";