Creating a reversed D3 stack bar chart - d3.js

Question

Assuming I have data like this:
const data = [
{
month: 1
apples: ...,
bananas: ...,
cherries: ...,
dates: ...,
},
{
month: 2
apples: ...,
bananas: ...,
cherries: ...,
dates: ...,
},
{
month: 3
apples: ...,
bananas: ...,
cherries: ...,
dates: ...,
}
]
Going for 12 months, using keys of ['apples','bananas','cherries','dates']. The d3.stack() will produce an array for 4 bars with 12 sets of values. This makes sense. However, what if I wanted to create 12 bars with the keys broken up so it's sets of 4 values.
Is it possible to flip things on their heads in this fashion?

Answer 1

You just need to convert the data into the required format and flip the axis and data configurations in the chart as shown below.
Existing :
var margin = {
top: 20,
right: 160,
bottom: 35,
left: 30
};
var width = 500 - margin.left - margin.right,
height = 250 - margin.top - margin.bottom;
var svg = d3.select("body")
.append("svg")
.attr("width", width + margin.left + margin.right)
.attr("height", height + margin.top + margin.bottom)
.append("g")
.attr("transform", "translate(" + margin.left + "," + margin.top + ")");
/* Data in strings like it would be if imported from a csv */
var data = [{
year: "2006",
redDelicious: "10",
mcintosh: "15",
oranges: "9",
pears: "6"
},
{
year: "2007",
redDelicious: "12",
mcintosh: "18",
oranges: "9",
pears: "4"
},
{
year: "2008",
redDelicious: "05",
mcintosh: "20",
oranges: "8",
pears: "2"
},
{
year: "2009",
redDelicious: "01",
mcintosh: "15",
oranges: "5",
pears: "4"
}
];
var parse = d3.time.format("%Y").parse;
// Transpose the data into layers
var dataset = d3.layout.stack()(["redDelicious", "mcintosh", "oranges", "pears"].map(function(fruit) {
return data.map(function(d) {
return {
x: parse(d.year),
y: +d[fruit]
};
});
}));
// Set x, y and colors
var x = d3.scale.ordinal()
.domain(dataset[0].map(function(d) {
return d.x;
}))
.rangeRoundBands([10, width - 10], 0.02);
var y = d3.scale.linear()
.domain([0, d3.max(dataset, function(d) {
return d3.max(d, function(d) {
return d.y0 + d.y;
});
})])
.range([height, 0]);
var colors = ["b33040", "#d25c4d", "#f2b447", "#d9d574"];
// Define and draw axes
var yAxis = d3.svg.axis()
.scale(y)
.orient("left")
.ticks(5)
.tickSize(-width, 0, 0)
.tickFormat(function(d) {
return d
});
var xAxis = d3.svg.axis()
.scale(x)
.orient("bottom")
.tickFormat(d3.time.format("%Y"));
svg.append("g")
.attr("class", "y axis")
.call(yAxis);
svg.append("g")
.attr("class", "x axis")
.attr("transform", "translate(0," + height + ")")
.call(xAxis);
// Create groups for each series, rects for each segment
var groups = svg.selectAll("g.cost")
.data(dataset)
.enter().append("g")
.attr("class", "cost")
.style("fill", function(d, i) {
return colors[i];
});
var rect = groups.selectAll("rect")
.data(function(d) {
return d;
})
.enter()
.append("rect")
.attr("x", function(d) {
return x(d.x);
})
.attr("y", function(d) {
return y(d.y0 + d.y);
})
.attr("height", function(d) {
return y(d.y0) - y(d.y0 + d.y);
})
.attr("width", x.rangeBand())
.on("mouseover", function() {
tooltip.style("display", null);
})
.on("mouseout", function() {
tooltip.style("display", "none");
})
.on("mousemove", function(d) {
var xPosition = d3.mouse(this)[0] - 15;
var yPosition = d3.mouse(this)[1] - 25;
tooltip.attr("transform", "translate(" + xPosition + "," + yPosition + ")");
tooltip.select("text").text(d.y);
});
// Draw legend
var legend = svg.selectAll(".legend")
.data(colors)
.enter().append("g")
.attr("class", "legend")
.attr("transform", function(d, i) {
return "translate(30," + i * 19 + ")";
});
legend.append("rect")
.attr("x", width - 18)
.attr("width", 18)
.attr("height", 18)
.style("fill", function(d, i) {
return colors.slice().reverse()[i];
});
legend.append("text")
.attr("x", width + 5)
.attr("y", 9)
.attr("dy", ".35em")
.style("text-anchor", "start")
.text(function(d, i) {
switch (i) {
case 0:
return "Anjou pears";
case 1:
return "Naval oranges";
case 2:
return "McIntosh apples";
case 3:
return "Red Delicious apples";
}
});
// Prep the tooltip bits, initial display is hidden
var tooltip = svg.append("g")
.attr("class", "tooltip")
.style("display", "none");
tooltip.append("rect")
.attr("width", 30)
.attr("height", 20)
.attr("fill", "white")
.style("opacity", 0.5);
tooltip.append("text")
.attr("x", 15)
.attr("dy", "1.2em")
.style("text-anchor", "middle")
.attr("font-size", "12px")
.attr("font-weight", "bold");
svg {
font: 10px sans-serif;
shape-rendering: crispEdges;
}
.axis path,
.axis line {
fill: none;
stroke: #000;
}
path.domain {
stroke: none;
}
.y .tick line {
stroke: #ddd;
}
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/3.4.11/d3.min.js"></script>
New :
var margin = {
top: 20,
right: 160,
bottom: 35,
left: 30
};
var width = 500 - margin.left - margin.right,
height = 250 - margin.top - margin.bottom;
var svg = d3.select("body")
.append("svg")
.attr("width", width + margin.left + margin.right)
.attr("height", height + margin.top + margin.bottom)
.append("g")
.attr("transform", "translate(" + margin.left + "," + margin.top + ")");
/* Data in strings like it would be if imported from a csv */
var data = [{
fruit: "redDelicious",
2006: "10",
2007: "12",
2008: "05",
2009: "01",
2010: "02"
},
{
fruit: "mcintosh",
2006: "15",
2007: "18",
2008: "20",
2009: "15",
2010: "10"
},
{
fruit: "oranges",
2006: "9",
2007: "9",
2008: "8",
2009: "5",
2010: "4"
},
{
fruit: "pears",
2006: "6",
2007: "4",
2008: "2",
2009: "4",
2010: "2"
}
];
var legends = Object.keys(data[0]);
legends.splice(legends.indexOf('fruit'), 1);
// Transpose the data into layers
var dataset = d3.layout.stack()(legends.map(function(year) {
return data.map(function(d) {
return {
x: d.fruit,
y: +d[year]
};
});
}));
// Set x, y and colors
var x = d3.scale.ordinal()
.domain(dataset[0].map(function(d) {
return d.x;
}))
.rangeRoundBands([10, width - 10], 0.02);
var y = d3.scale.linear()
.domain([0, d3.max(dataset, function(d) {
return d3.max(d, function(d) {
return d.y0 + d.y;
});
})])
.range([height, 0]);
var colors = ["b33040", "#d25c4d", "#f2b447", "#d9d574","#6aa8e0"];
// Define and draw axes
var yAxis = d3.svg.axis()
.scale(y)
.orient("left")
.ticks(5)
.tickSize(-width, 0, 0)
.tickFormat(function(d) {
return d
});
var xAxis = d3.svg.axis()
.scale(x)
.orient("bottom")
//.tickFormat(d3.time.format("%Y"));
svg.append("g")
.attr("class", "y axis")
.call(yAxis);
svg.append("g")
.attr("class", "x axis")
.attr("transform", "translate(0," + height + ")")
.call(xAxis);
// Create groups for each series, rects for each segment
var groups = svg.selectAll("g.cost")
.data(dataset)
.enter().append("g")
.attr("class", "cost")
.style("fill", function(d, i) {
return colors[i];
});
var rect = groups.selectAll("rect")
.data(function(d) {
return d;
})
.enter()
.append("rect")
.attr("x", function(d) {
return x(d.x);
})
.attr("y", function(d) {
return y(d.y0 + d.y);
})
.attr("height", function(d) {
return y(d.y0) - y(d.y0 + d.y);
})
.attr("width", x.rangeBand())
.on("mouseover", function() {
tooltip.style("display", null);
})
.on("mouseout", function() {
tooltip.style("display", "none");
})
.on("mousemove", function(d) {
var xPosition = d3.mouse(this)[0] - 15;
var yPosition = d3.mouse(this)[1] - 25;
tooltip.attr("transform", "translate(" + xPosition + "," + yPosition + ")");
tooltip.select("text").text(d.y);
});
// Draw legend
var legend = svg.selectAll(".legend")
.data(colors)
.enter().append("g")
.attr("class", "legend")
.attr("transform", function(d, i) {
return "translate(30," + i * 19 + ")";
});
legend.append("rect")
.attr("x", width - 18)
.attr("width", 18)
.attr("height", 18)
.style("fill", function(d, i) {
return colors.slice().reverse()[i];
});
legend.append("text")
.attr("x", width + 5)
.attr("y", 9)
.attr("dy", ".35em")
.style("text-anchor", "start")
.text(function(d, i) {
return legends.reverse()[i];
});
// Prep the tooltip bits, initial display is hidden
var tooltip = svg.append("g")
.attr("class", "tooltip")
.style("display", "none");
tooltip.append("rect")
.attr("width", 30)
.attr("height", 20)
.attr("fill", "white")
.style("opacity", 0.5);
tooltip.append("text")
.attr("x", 15)
.attr("dy", "1.2em")
.style("text-anchor", "middle")
.attr("font-size", "12px")
.attr("font-weight", "bold");
svg {
font: 10px sans-serif;
shape-rendering: crispEdges;
}
.axis path,
.axis line {
fill: none;
stroke: #000;
}
path.domain {
stroke: none;
}
.y .tick line {
stroke: #ddd;
}
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/3.4.11/d3.min.js"></script>