Alignment of text labels - 2

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Alignment of text labels - 2

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Created on Oct 29, 2017

This example demonstrates how text labels and axis ticks can smoothly transition to new positions when the underlying scale is rescaled. The visualization shows a set of categories along a point scale, where random data values are generated and the labels animate to their new y-positions while respecting constraints: labels do not overlap vertically, remain within the frame, and shift left or right depending on available space. The code uses D3 v4 with SVG and transitions via `d3.transition()`, updating the axis with `d3.axisLeft` and repositioning label groups using `.attr("transform", ...)`. A toggle button triggers the transition between original and rescaled states.

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This is an example how to compute the position of text labels when the axis is rescaled. The text labels and the ticks of the axis are transitioned to the destination while satisfying:

that the labels do not vertically overlap with each other
that the labels stay vertically within a give frame
that the labels are transitioned left or right of the new element depending on the empty space

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