inst/examples/shiny/event_data_click_map/app.R

In plotly: Create Interactive Web Graphics via 'plotly.js'

library(shiny)
library(plotly)

ui <- fluidPage(
  plotlyOutput("plot"),
  verbatimTextOutput("click")
)

server <- function(input, output, session) {
  
  output$plot <- renderPlotly({
    # specify some map projection/options
    g <- list(
      scope = 'usa',
      projection = list(type = 'albers usa'),
      lakecolor = toRGB('white')
    )
    plot_ly(z = state.area, text = state.name, locations = state.abb,
            type = 'choropleth', locationmode = 'USA-states') %>%
      layout(geo = g)
  })
  
  output$click <- renderPrint({
    d <- event_data("plotly_click")
    if (is.null(d)) "Click on a state to view event data" else d
  })
  
}

shinyApp(ui, server)