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Observable Plot 0.6.7 released: pointer interaction, tip mark

by mbostock on 5/25/23, 8:16 PM with 8 comments

• by jeffbee on 5/26/23, 11:28 PM

  This is so much better than trying to format the string you want into the `title` channel of some other mark.

• by simonw on 5/26/23, 9:59 PM

  This is so exciting! Tooltips were the single most important missing feature for me.

• by eyegor on 5/27/23, 12:17 AM

  So why would someone choose observable plot over other libraries, for example chartjs? I don't see any comparisons or arguments in the docs [0] that acknowledge the other big js charting libraries.

  If you want specifics, I tend to use chartjs for real time data visualization. I often find it tedious to add markup graphics in real time (for example, to draw attention to or highlight anomalies).

  [0] https://observablehq.com/plot/why-plot

• by stilist on 5/26/23, 10:51 PM

  I’ve built lousy versions of these features multiple times, and I’m glad I won’t ever have to do it again.