Saturday, October 25, 2025
HomeLanguagesJavascriptD3.js brush.on() Function

D3.js brush.on() Function

The brush.on() function in D3.js is used to set the event listener for the specified typenames and returns the brush.

Syntax:

brush.on( typenames, listener )

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

  • typenames: It is the string containing one or more typenames separated by whitespace.
  • listener: It is the function to be used as the event listener for the specified typenames. It is an optional parameter.

Return Value: This function returns the brush to be used.

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

Example 1:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <script src=
  </script>
</head>
<body>
  <center>
    <h1 style="color: green;">
      neveropen
    </h1>
  
    <h3>D3.js | brush.on() Function </h3>
  
    <p style="color: green;">Center Point:</p>
  
  
    <p style="color: green;" id="p"></p>
  
  
    <svg width="300" height="300" id="brush">
    </svg>
  
    <script>
      // Select the SVG element 
      d3.select("#brush")
  
        // Create a brush 
        .call(d3.brush()
  
          // Use the brush.on() function
          // to set the given event listener
          .on("brush", geekBrush)
          .extent([[0, 0],
          [300, 300]]
          )
        );
  
      function geekBrush() {
        const sel = d3.brushSelection(this);
  
        // Select the paragraph element
        var p = document.getElementById("p");
  
        // Calculate the center point
        // to be displayed
        var pt1 = sel[1][0] - sel[0][0];
        var pt2 = sel[1][1] - sel[0][1];
  
        p.innerHTML = "( "
          + pt1 + ", " + pt2 + " )";
      } 
    </script>
  </center>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Example 2:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <script src=
  </script>
  <style>
    circle {
      fill-opacity: 0.2;
    }
  
    circle.active {
      fill-opacity: 0.8;
      stroke: green;
      fill: red;
    }
  </style>
</head>
  
<body>
  <center>
    <h1 style="color:green;">neveropen</h1>
    <h3>D3.js | brush.on() Function </h3>
  
    <svg width="400" height="200"></svg>
  
    <script>
      var data = d3.range(25).map(Math.random);
  
      // Select the SVG element 
      var svg = d3.select("svg"),
        margin = {
          top: 0, right: 50,
          bottom: 50, left: 50
        },
        width = svg.attr("width") -
          margin.left - margin.right,
        height = svg.attr("height") -
          margin.top - margin.bottom,
        g = svg.append("g")
          .attr("transform", "translate("
            + margin.left + "," + margin.top + ")"
          );
  
      var x = d3.scaleLinear().range([0, width]),
        y = d3.randomNormal(height / 2, height / 8);
  
      var brush = d3.brushX()
        // Use the brush.on() function
        // to set the given event listener
        .on("start brush end", brushmoved)
  
        .extent([[0, 0], [width, height]]);
  
      var circle = g.append("g")
        .attr("class", "circle")
        .selectAll("circle")
        .data(data)
        .enter().append("circle")
        .attr("transform", function (d) {
          return "translate("
            + x(d) + "," + y() + ")";
        })
        .attr("r", 10);
  
      var gBrush = g.append("g")
        .attr("class", "brush")
        .call(brush);
  
      gBrush.call(brush.move, [0.3, 0.5].map(x));
  
      var bs = "";
  
      // Define the function to be
      // called when the brush is moved
      function brushmoved() {
        var s = d3.event.selection;
  
        if (s == null) {
          handle.attr("display", "none");
          circle.classed("active", false);
        } else {
          var sx = s.map(x.invert);
          circle.classed("active", function (d) {
            return sx[0] <= d && d <= sx[1];
          });
          handle.attr("display", null)
            .attr("transform", function (d, i) {
              return "translate("
                + s[i] + "," + height / 2 + ")";
            });
        }
      }
    </script>
  </center>
</body>
</html>


Output:

Whether you’re preparing for your first job interview or aiming to upskill in this ever-evolving tech landscape, neveropen Courses are your key to success. We provide top-quality content at affordable prices, all geared towards accelerating your growth in a time-bound manner. Join the millions we’ve already empowered, and we’re here to do the same for you. Don’t miss out – check it out now!
RELATED ARTICLES

Most Popular

Dominic
32361 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Milvus
88 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nango Kala
6728 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nicole Veronica
11892 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Nokonwaba Nkukhwana
11954 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Shaida Kate Naidoo
6852 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Ted Musemwa
7113 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Thapelo Manthata
6805 POSTS0 COMMENTS
Umr Jansen
6801 POSTS0 COMMENTS