mark_text: Add a text/label mark

In glyph: A Grammar of Interactive Graphics

Add a text/label mark

Description

Add a text/label mark

Usage

mark_text(spec, ..., data = NULL, style = list(), smart_repel = TRUE)

Arguments

spec	A glyph_spec
...	Aesthetic mappings (x, y, color, size, shape, alpha, tooltip)
data	Optional per-mark data override
style	Named list of fixed visual properties
smart_repel	Automatically avoid label overlaps (TRUE by default). Inspired by ggrepel, but simpler: rather than a full force-directed simulation, glyph resolves overlaps by iterative pairwise nudging. It repeatedly compares every pair of label bounding boxes and, for any pair that still overlaps, pushes them a small step apart vertically (up to 50 passes, stopping as soon as none overlap).

Value

Modified glyph_spec object with the text mark added

glyph documentation built on Oct. 21, 2026, 5:12 p.m.