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D3.js brush.extent() Function

The brush.extent() function in D3.js is used to set the brushable extent to the specified array of points [[x0, y0], [x1, y1]], where [x0, y0] is the top-left corner and [x1, y1] is the bottom-right corner and returns the brush.

Syntax:

brush.extent([extent]);

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below

  • extent: This parameter determines the size of the invisible overlay and also constrains the brush selection

Return Value: This function returns the brush.

Below programs illustrate the brush.extent() function in D3.js

Example 1:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head>
    <script src=
        "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"> 
    </script> 
</head> 
    
<body> 
    <center>
        <h1 style="color: green;"> 
            Geeksforneveropen 
        </h1> 
      
        <p style="color:green;"> 
            D3.js | brush.extent() Function <br> 
        </p>
   
          
        <svg width="400" height="200" id="brush">
        </svg> 
          
        <script> 
            // Selecting SVG element 
            d3.select("#brush") 
              
            // Creating a brush using the  
            // d3.brush function 
            .call( d3.brush()    
              
            // use of brush.extent() Function
            .extent( [ [0,0], [600,300] ] )
              
            )
            .style("fill", "#e0afdd");
        </script> 
    </center>
</body> 
  
</html>


Output:

Example 2:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
  
<head>
    <script src=
        "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"> 
    </script> 
     
</head> 
    
<body> 
    <center>
        <h1 style="color: green;"> 
            Geeksforneveropen 
        </h1> 
      
        <p style="color: green;"> 
            D3.js | brush.extent() Function <br> 
            Dimensions are:<br> 
        </p>
   
      
        <p id="p"></p>
   
      
        <svg width="600" height="600" id="brush">
        </svg> 
          
        <script> 
            // Selecting SVG element 
            d3.select("#brush")
            // Creating a brush 
            .call(d3.brush() 
            // Calling a function 
            // on brush change 
            .on("brush", geekBrush)
            // Use of brush.extent() Function
            .extent([[0, 0], [600, 300]]) 
            ); 
              
            function geekBrush() { 
                const sel = d3.brushSelection(this); 
                  
                var p = document.getElementById("p"); 
                p.innerHTML = "X0 : " 
                  + sel[0][1] + `<br>`  
                  + "X1 : " + sel[1][1]  
                  + `<br>` + "Y0 : " 
                  + sel[0][0] + `<br>` 
                  + "Y1 : " + sel[1][0] + `<br>`; 
            } 
        </script> 
    </center>
</body> 
  
</html>


Output:

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