2017-06-10-ggplot2-intro-to-animations.md

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library(plotly)
packageVersion('plotly')

## [1] '4.7.0'

Frames

Now, along with data and layout, frames is added to the keys that figure allows. Your frames key points to a list of figures, each of which will be cycled through upon instantiation of the plot.

Basic Example

library(plotly)

df <- data.frame(
  x = c(1,2,3,4), 
  y = c(1,2,3,4), 
  f = c(1,2,3,4)
)

p <- ggplot(df, aes(x, y)) +
    geom_point(aes(frame = f))

p <- ggplotly(p)

# Create a shareable link to your chart
# Set up API credentials: https://plot.ly/r/getting-started
chart_link = api_create(p, filename="gganimations/basic")
chart_link

<iframe src="https://plot.ly/~RPlotBot/4611.embed" width="800" height="600" id="igraph" scrolling="no" seamless="seamless" frameBorder="0"> </iframe>

Mulitple Trace Animations

library(plotly)
library(gapminder)


p <- ggplot(gapminder, aes(gdpPercap, lifeExp, color = continent)) +
  geom_point(aes(size = pop, frame = year, ids = country)) +
  scale_x_log10()

p <- ggplotly(p)

# Create a shareable link to your chart
# Set up API credentials: https://plot.ly/r/getting-started
chart_link = api_create(p, filename="gganimations/mulitple-trace")
chart_link

<iframe src="https://plot.ly/~RPlotBot/4613.embed" width="800" height="600" id="igraph" scrolling="no" seamless="seamless" frameBorder="0"> </iframe>

Add Animation Options

library(plotly)

p <- p %>% 
  animation_opts(
    1000, easing = "elastic", redraw = FALSE
  )

# Create a shareable link to your chart
# Set up API credentials: https://plot.ly/r/getting-started
chart_link = api_create(p, filename="gganimations/animation-options")
chart_link

<iframe src="https://plot.ly/~RPlotBot/4615.embed" width="800" height="600" id="igraph" scrolling="no" seamless="seamless" frameBorder="0"> </iframe>

Add Button Options

library(plotly)

p <- p %>% 
  animation_button(
    x = 1, xanchor = "right", y = 0, yanchor = "bottom"
  )

# Create a shareable link to your chart
# Set up API credentials: https://plot.ly/r/getting-started
chart_link = api_create(p, filename="gganimations/button-options")
chart_link

<iframe src="https://plot.ly/~RPlotBot/4617.embed" width="800" height="600" id="igraph" scrolling="no" seamless="seamless" frameBorder="0"> </iframe>

Add Slider Options

library(plotly)

p <- p %>%
  animation_slider(
    currentvalue = list(prefix = "YEAR ", font = list(color="red"))
  )

# Create a shareable link to your chart
# Set up API credentials: https://plot.ly/r/getting-started
chart_link = api_create(p, filename="gganimations/slider-options")
chart_link

<iframe src="https://plot.ly/~RPlotBot/4619.embed" width="800" height="600" id="igraph" scrolling="no" seamless="seamless" frameBorder="0"> </iframe>

Advanced Example

library(plotly)
library(gapminder)

p <- ggplot(gapminder, aes(gdpPercap, lifeExp, color = continent)) +
  geom_point(aes(size = pop, frame = year, ids = country)) +
  scale_x_log10()

p <- ggplotly(p) %>% 
  animation_opts(
    1000, easing = "elastic", redraw = FALSE
  ) %>% 
  animation_button(
    x = 1, xanchor = "right", y = 0, yanchor = "bottom"
  ) %>%
  animation_slider(
    currentvalue = list(prefix = "YEAR ", font = list(color="red"))
  )

# Create a shareable link to your chart
# Set up API credentials: https://plot.ly/r/getting-started
chart_link = api_create(p, filename="gganimations/advanced")
chart_link

<iframe src="https://plot.ly/~RPlotBot/4621.embed" width="800" height="600" id="igraph" scrolling="no" seamless="seamless" frameBorder="0"> </iframe>

Reference

To read more on animations see The Plotly Book.