Histogram
Basic Histogram
This example demonstrates bar styling options including border_radius for rounded corners and stroke_color/stroke_width for bar borders:
Hover over a bar to see details
Click on a bar to select it
<script lang="ts">
import { format_num, Histogram, type HistogramHandlerProps } from 'matterviz'
import { generate_normal } from '$site/plot-utils'
let bins = $state(50)
let sample_size = $state(1000)
let show_controls = $state(true)
let border_radius = $state(2)
let hover_info = $state('Hover over a bar to see details')
let click_info = $state('Click on a bar to select it')
let data = $derived({
y: generate_normal(sample_size, 50, 15),
label: `Normal Distribution (μ=50, σ=15)`,
})
function handle_bar_hover(data: HistogramHandlerProps | null): void {
if (data) {
const { value, count, property } = data
hover_info = `Hovering: ${property} - Value: ${
value.toFixed(1)
}, Count: ${count}, Percentage: ${format_num(count / sample_size, `.2~%`)}`
} else {
hover_info = 'Hover over a bar to see details'
}
}
function handle_bar_click(data: HistogramHandlerProps): void {
const { value, count, property } = data
click_info = `Clicked: ${property} - Value: ${
value.toFixed(1)
}, Count: ${count}, Percentage: ${format_num(count / sample_size, `.2~%`)}`
}
const info_style =
'margin: 1em 0; padding: 2pt 5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); border-radius: 4px'
</script>
<label>Bins: {bins}<input type="range" bind:value={bins} min="5" max="200" /></label>
<label>Size: {sample_size}
<input type="range" bind:value={sample_size} min="100" max="10000" step="100" />
</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={show_controls} />Controls</label>
<label>Radius: {border_radius}<input
type="range"
bind:value={border_radius}
min="0"
max="8"
/></label>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count })}
Value: {value.toFixed(1)}<br>Count: {count}<br>
%: {format_num(count / sample_size, `.2~%`)}
{/snippet}
<Histogram
series={[data]}
{bins}
{show_controls}
bar={{ border_radius, stroke_color: `#364fc7`, stroke_width: 0.5 }}
on_bar_hover={handle_bar_hover}
on_bar_click={handle_bar_click}
{tooltip}
style="height: 400px"
/>
<div style={info_style} data-testid="hover-status">{hover_info}</div>
<div style={info_style} data-testid="click-status">{click_info}</div>Dual Y-Axes for Different Sample Sizes
When comparing distributions with vastly different sample sizes, use dual y-axes for independent scaling. This example shows test scores from two cohorts with 1000 vs 200 samples:
Main Cohort (n=1000)
Control Group (n=200)
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import { generate_normal } from '$site/plot-utils'
let display = $state({ x_grid: true, y_grid: false, y2_grid: false })
let series = $state([
{
y: generate_normal(1000, 75, 12),
label: `Main Cohort (n=1000)`,
line_style: { stroke: `steelblue` },
},
{
y: generate_normal(200, 82, 10),
label: `Control Group (n=200)`,
line_style: { stroke: `coral` },
y_axis: `y2`,
},
])
</script>
<div style="display: flex; gap: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em">
<label><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={display.x_grid} />X grid</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={display.y_grid} />Y1 grid</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={display.y2_grid} />Y2 grid</label>
</div>
<Histogram
{series}
mode="overlay"
bins={40}
x_axis={{ label: `Test Score` }}
y_axis={{ label: `Count (Main Cohort)` }}
y2_axis={{ label: `Count (Control)` }}
bind:display
bar={{ opacity: 0.6 }}
style="height: 400px"
>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count, property })}
<strong>{property}</strong><br>
Score: {value.toFixed(1)}<br>Count: {count}
{/snippet}
</Histogram>Multiple Histograms with Dual Y-Axes
Compare distributions with vastly different scales using dual y-axes. Some distributions use the left axis, while others use the independent right y2-axis:
Normal (μ=5, σ=2)
Exponential (λ=0.3)
Uniform (0-15)
Gamma (α=2, β=3)
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import * as utils from '$site/plot-utils'
let x_axis = $state({scale_type: `linear`})
let y_axis = $state({scale_type: `linear`, label: `Count (Normal/Uniform)`})
let y2_axis = $state({scale_type: `linear`, label: `Count (Exp/Gamma)`})
let display = $state({ x_grid: true, y_grid: true, y2_grid: false })
let bar = $state({ opacity: 0.6, stroke_width: 1.5 })
let series = $state([
{ y: utils.generate_normal(1200, 5, 2), label: `Normal (μ=5, σ=2)`, line_style: { stroke: `crimson` } },
{ y: utils.generate_exponential(1200, 0.3), label: `Exponential (λ=0.3)`, line_style: { stroke: `royalblue` }, y_axis: `y2` },
{ y: utils.generate_uniform(1200, 0, 15), label: `Uniform (0-15)`, line_style: { stroke: `mediumseagreen` } },
{ y: utils.generate_gamma(1000, 2, 3), label: `Gamma (α=2, β=3)`, line_style: { stroke: `darkorange` }, y_axis: `y2` },
])
function toggle_series(idx: number): void {
series[idx].visible = !series[idx].visible
series = [...series]
}
</script>
<div style="display: flex; gap: 1em; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-block: 2em; align-items: center;">
<label>Opacity:
<input type="number" bind:value={bar.opacity} min="0.1" max="1" step="0.1" />
<input type="range" bind:value={bar.opacity} min="0.1" max="1" step="0.1" />
</label>
<label>Stroke Width:
<input type="number" bind:value={bar.stroke_width} min="0" max="5" step="0.5" />
<input type="range" bind:value={bar.stroke_width} min="0" max="5" step="0.5" />
</label>
<label style="display: flex; gap: 5pt">X: {#each [`linear`, `log`] as scale (scale)}
<input type="radio" bind:group={x_axis.scale_type} value={scale} />{scale}
{/each}</label>
<label style="display: flex; gap: 5pt">Y1: {#each [`linear`, `log`] as scale (scale)}
<input type="radio" bind:group={y_axis.scale_type} value={scale} />{scale}
{/each}</label>
<label style="display: flex; gap: 5pt">Y2: {#each [`linear`, `log`] as scale (scale)}
<input type="radio" bind:group={y2_axis.scale_type} value={scale} />{scale}
{/each}</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={display.x_grid} />X grid</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={display.y_grid} />Y1 grid</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={display.y2_grid} />Y2 grid</label>
</div>
{#each series as srs, idx (srs.label)}
<label>
<input type="checkbox" checked={srs.visible} onchange={() => toggle_series(idx)} />
<span style="width: 16px; height: 16px; margin: 0 0.5em; background: {srs.line_style.stroke}"></span>
{srs.label} {srs.y_axis === `y2` ? `(Y2)` : `(Y1)`}
</label>
{/each}
<Histogram
{series}
mode="overlay"
bins={50}
{bar}
{x_axis}
{y_axis}
{y2_axis}
{display}
style="height: 450px; margin-block: 1em;"
>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count, property })}
<strong style="color: {series.find(srs => srs.label === property)?.line_style?.stroke}">{property}</strong><br>
Value: {value.toFixed(2)}<br>Count: {count}
{/snippet}
</Histogram>Logarithmic Scales
X: Y:
Log-Normal (μ=2, σ=1)
Power Law (α=2.5)
Pareto (α=3)
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import * as utils from '$site/plot-utils'
let x_axis = $state({ scale_type: `linear` })
let y_axis = $state({ scale_type: `log` })
$effect(() => {
x_axis.label = `Value (${x_axis.scale_type} scale)`
x_axis.format = x_axis.scale_type === `log` ? `~s` : `d`
y_axis.label = `Frequency (${y_axis.scale_type} scale)`
y_axis.format = y_axis.scale_type === `log` ? `~s` : `d`
})
let bins = $state(40)
let series = $state([
{
y: utils.generate_log_normal(1500, 2, 1),
label: `Log-Normal (μ=2, σ=1)`,
line_style: { stroke: `darkorange` },
},
{
y: utils.generate_power_law(1500, 2.5),
label: `Power Law (α=2.5)`,
line_style: { stroke: `darkgreen` },
},
{
y: utils.generate_pareto(1200, 1, 3),
label: `Pareto (α=3)`,
line_style: { stroke: `darkviolet` },
},
])
</script>
X: {#each [`linear`, `log`] as scale (scale)}
<label>
<input type="radio" bind:group={x_axis.scale_type} value={scale} />{scale}
</label>
{/each}
Y: {#each [`linear`, `log`] as scale (scale)}
<label>
<input type="radio" bind:group={y_axis.scale_type} value={scale} />{scale}
</label>
{/each}
<label>Bins: {bins}<input
type="range"
bind:value={bins}
min="10"
max="100"
step="5"
/></label>
<Histogram
{series}
mode="overlay"
{bins}
{x_axis}
{y_axis}
style="height: 450px; margin-block: 1em"
>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count, property })}
<strong>{property}</strong><br>
Value: {value.toExponential(2)}<br>Count: {count}
{/snippet}
</Histogram>Arcsinh Scale: Handling Data with Negative Values
The arcsinh scale (scale_type='arcsinh') is perfect for data spanning both positive and negative values with large dynamic range. Unlike log scale, arcsinh handles zero and negative values smoothly, transitioning from linear behavior near zero to logarithmic behavior for large absolute values.
Data spans -1000 to +1000 with concentration near zero. Try "log" to see it fail on negatives.
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
// Generate data with both positive and negative values
function generate_mixed_data(n: number, seed = 42): number[] {
const data: number[] = []
let state = seed
const rng = () => {
state = (state * 1103515245 + 12345) & 0x7fffffff
return state / 0x7fffffff
}
for (let idx = 0; idx < n; idx++) {
// Mix of positive, negative, and near-zero values
const u = rng()
if (u < 0.4) {
data.push((rng() - 0.5) * 20) // Near zero: -10 to +10
} else if (u < 0.7) {
data.push(rng() * 1000) // Positive: 0 to 1000
} else {
data.push(-rng() * 1000) // Negative: -1000 to 0
}
}
return data
}
const scale_types = [`linear`, `log`, `arcsinh`]
let x_scale_type = $state(`arcsinh`)
let y_scale_type = $state(`linear`)
let arcsinh_threshold = $state(10)
const mixed_data = generate_mixed_data(2000)
let x_axis = $derived({
label: `Value (${x_scale_type})`,
scale_type: x_scale_type === `arcsinh`
? { type: `arcsinh`, threshold: arcsinh_threshold }
: x_scale_type,
})
let y_axis = $derived({
label: `Count (${y_scale_type})`,
scale_type: y_scale_type,
})
</script>
<div style="display: flex; gap: 2em; margin-bottom: 1em; flex-wrap: wrap">
<fieldset>
<legend>X-axis Scale</legend>
{#each scale_types as scale (scale)}
<label>
<input type="radio" bind:group={x_scale_type} value={scale} />
{scale}
</label>
{/each}
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<legend>Y-axis Scale</legend>
{#each scale_types as scale (scale)}
<label>
<input type="radio" bind:group={y_scale_type} value={scale} />
{scale}
</label>
{/each}
</fieldset>
{#if x_scale_type === `arcsinh` || y_scale_type === `arcsinh`}
<label>
Arcsinh Threshold: {arcsinh_threshold}
<input type="range" bind:value={arcsinh_threshold} min="0.1" max="100" step="0.1" />
</label>
{/if}
</div>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em; opacity: 0.8">
Data spans -1000 to +1000 with concentration near zero. Try "log" to see it fail on
negatives.
</p>
<Histogram
series={[{
y: mixed_data,
label: `Mixed Range Data`,
line_style: { stroke: `#4c6ef5` },
}]}
bins={60}
{x_axis}
{y_axis}
style="height: 400px"
>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count })}
Value: {value.toFixed(1)}<br />Count: {count}
{/snippet}
</Histogram>Real-World Distributions
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import * as utils from '$site/plot-utils'
import { format_num } from 'matterviz'
let selected = $state(`bimodal`)
let mode = $state(`single`)
let x_axis = $state({})
let y_axis = $state({ label: `Count` })
$effect(() => {
x_axis.label = { discrete: `Rating`, age: `Age` }[selected] ?? `Value`
x_axis.format = selected === `discrete` ? `.1f` : `.0f`
})
let distributions = $derived({
bimodal: {
data: utils.generate_bimodal(1500),
label: `Bimodal Distribution`,
color: `#e74c3c`,
},
skewed: {
data: utils.generate_skewed(1200),
label: `Right-Skewed Distribution`,
color: `#3498db`,
},
discrete: {
data: utils.generate_discrete(1000),
label: `Survey Responses (1-10)`,
color: `#2ecc71`,
},
age: {
data: utils.generate_age_distribution(2000),
label: `Age Distribution`,
color: `#9b59b6`,
},
mixture: {
data: utils.generate_mixture(1800),
label: `Complex Mixture`,
color: `#f39c12`,
},
})
let current = $derived(distributions[selected])
let series_data = $derived(
mode === `single`
? [{
y: current.data,
label: current.label,
line_style: { stroke: current.color },
}]
: Object.entries(distributions).map(([key, dist]) => ({
y: dist.data,
label: dist.label,
line_style: { stroke: dist.color },
visible: key === selected,
})),
)
</script>
<select bind:value={selected}>
{#each Object.entries(distributions) as [key, dist] (key)}
<option value={key}>{dist.label}</option>
{/each}
</select>
{#each [`single`, `overlay`] as display_mode (display_mode)}
<label><input type="radio" bind:group={mode} value={display_mode} />{
display_mode
}</label>
{/each}
<Histogram
series={series_data}
{mode}
{x_axis}
{y_axis}
bins={selected === `discrete` ? 10 : 40}
show_legend={mode === `overlay`}
style="height: 450px; margin-block: 1em"
>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count, property })}
<strong>{property}</strong><br>
{{ age: `Age`, discrete: `Rating` }[selected] ?? `Value`}: {
format_num(value, selected === `discrete` ? `.1f` : `.0f`)
}<br>
Count: {count}<br>%: {format_num(count / current.data.length, `.2~%`)}
{/snippet}
</Histogram>Bin Size Comparison
10 bins
25 bins
50 bins
100 bins
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import * as utils from '$site/plot-utils'
let bin_counts = $state([10, 25, 50, 100])
let show_overlay = $state(true)
let data_type = $state(`mixed`)
let bar = $state({ opacity: 0.6 })
const base_data = $derived(data_type === `mixed` ? utils.generate_mixed_data(3000) : utils.generate_complex_distribution(3000))
const colors = [`#e74c3c`, `#3498db`, `#2ecc71`, `#f39c12`]
let series = $derived(
show_overlay
? bin_counts.map((bins, idx) => ({
y: base_data,
label: `${bins} bins`,
line_style: { stroke: colors[idx] },
}))
: [{ y: base_data, label: `${data_type === `mixed` ? `Mixed` : `Complex`} Distribution`, line_style: { stroke: `#8e44ad` } }]
)
</script>
{#each [`mixed`, `complex`] as type (type)}
<label><input type="radio" bind:group={data_type} value={type} />{type}</label>
{/each}
<label><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={show_overlay} />Multiple Bin Sizes</label>
<label>Opacity: {bar.opacity}<input type="range" bind:value={bar.opacity} min="0.1" max="1" step="0.1" /></label>
{#if !show_overlay}
<label>Bins: {bin_counts[1]}<input type="range" bind:value={bin_counts[1]} min="5" max="200" step="5" /></label>
{:else}
{#each bin_counts as count, idx (idx)}
<label style="color: {colors[idx]}">{count} bins: <input type="range" bind:value={bin_counts[idx]} min="5" max="200" step="5" /></label>
{/each}
{/if}
<Histogram
{series}
bins={show_overlay ? 25 : bin_counts[1]}
mode={show_overlay ? `overlay` : `single`}
bind:bar
show_legend={show_overlay}
style="height: 450px; margin-block: 1em;"
>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count, property })}
<strong>{property}</strong><br>Range: {value.toFixed(1)}<br>Count: {count}
{/snippet}
</Histogram>Custom Styling
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import * as utils from '$site/plot-utils'
let color_scheme = $state(`default`)
let x_format = $state(`number`)
let y_format = $state(`count`)
let data_source = $state(`financial`)
const color_schemes = {
default: [`#3498db`], warm: [`#e74c3c`, `#f39c12`, `#e67e22`],
cool: [`#3498db`, `#2ecc71`, `#1abc9c`], monochrome: [`#2c3e50`, `#34495e`, `#7f8c8d`],
}
const x_formats = { number: `.1f`, scientific: `.2e`, percentage: `.1%`, currency: `$,.0f`, engineering: `.2~s` }
const y_formats = { count: `d`, percentage: `.1%`, thousands: `,.0f`, scientific: `.1e` }
let x_axis = $state({})
let y_axis = $state({})
$effect(() => {
x_axis.label = x_format === `currency` ? `Stock Price` : `Value`
x_axis.format = x_formats[x_format]
y_axis.label = y_format === `percentage` ? `Percentage` : `Count`
y_axis.format = y_format === `percentage` ? `.1%` : y_formats[y_format]
})
let data = $derived(data_source === `financial` ? utils.generate_financial_data(1200) : utils.generate_scientific_data(1200))
let series = $derived([{
y: data,
label: data_source === `financial` ? `Stock Prices` : `Scientific Measurements`,
line_style: { stroke: color_schemes[color_scheme][0] },
}])
</script>
{#each [`financial`, `scientific`] as source (source)}<label><input type="radio" bind:group={data_source} value={source} />{source}</label>{/each}
<select bind:value={color_scheme}>
{#each Object.keys(color_schemes) as scheme (scheme)}<option value={scheme}>{scheme}</option>{/each}
</select>
<select bind:value={x_format}>
{#each Object.entries(x_formats) as [key, format] (key)}<option value={key}>{key} ({format})</option>{/each}
</select>
<select bind:value={y_format}>
{#each Object.entries(y_formats) as [key, format] (key)}<option value={key}>{key} ({format})</option>{/each}
</select>
<Histogram
{series}
{x_axis}
{y_axis}
bins={35}
style="height: 450px; border: 2px solid {color_schemes[color_scheme][0]}; border-radius: 8px;"
>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count, property })}
<div style="background: {color_schemes[color_scheme][0]}; color: white; padding: 8px; border-radius: 6px;">
<strong>{property}</strong><br>
{x_format === `currency` ? `Price: $${value.toFixed(0)}` : `Value: ${value.toFixed(2)}`}<br>
Count: {count}
</div>
{/snippet}
</Histogram>Performance Test
Performance: normal distribution, 10,000
points, 50 bins, single mode
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import * as utils from '$site/plot-utils'
let dataset_size = $state(10000)
let data_type = $state(`normal`)
let bins = $state(50)
let mode = $state(`single`)
let performance_data = $derived({
normal: utils.generate_large_dataset(dataset_size, `normal`),
uniform: utils.generate_large_dataset(dataset_size, `uniform`),
sparse: utils.generate_sparse_data(dataset_size),
})
let series_data = $derived(
mode === `single`
? [{
y: performance_data[data_type],
label: `${data_type} (${dataset_size.toLocaleString()} points)`,
line_style: { stroke: `#2c3e50` },
}]
: Object.entries(performance_data).map(([key, data]) => ({
y: data,
label: `${key} (${data.length.toLocaleString()} points)`,
line_style: {
stroke: key === `normal`
? `#e74c3c`
: key === `uniform`
? `#3498db`
: `#2ecc71`,
},
visible: key === data_type,
})),
)
</script>
<label>Size: {dataset_size.toLocaleString()}<input
type="range"
bind:value={dataset_size}
min="1000"
max="50000"
step="1000"
/></label>
{#each [`normal`, `uniform`, `sparse`] as type (type)}<label><input
type="radio"
bind:group={data_type}
value={type}
/>{type}</label>{/each}
<label>Bins: {bins}<input
type="range"
bind:value={bins}
min="10"
max="200"
step="10"
/></label>
{#each [`single`, `overlay`] as display_mode (display_mode)}
<label><input
type="radio"
bind:group={mode}
value={display_mode}
/>{display_mode}</label>
{/each}
<strong>Performance:</strong> {data_type} distribution, {dataset_size.toLocaleString()}
points, {bins} bins, {mode} mode
<Histogram
series={series_data}
{mode}
{bins}
show_legend={mode === `overlay`}
style="height: 450px; margin-block: 1em"
>
{#snippet tooltip({ value, count, property })}
<strong>{property}</strong><br>Value: {value.toFixed(2)}<br>Count: {count}
{/snippet}
</Histogram>Reference Lines: Statistical Markers and Distribution Comparison
Use ref_lines to show statistical reference values like mean, median, standard deviations, or to compare distributions against expected values. Toggle between single distribution (with full statistics) and comparison mode:
━ Mean: 49.94 ╌ Median: 49.81 ┄ ±1σ
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import { generate_normal } from '$site/plot-utils'
let comparison_mode = $state(false)
// Single distribution data
const sample_size = 1000
const std_dev = 12
const data = generate_normal(sample_size, 50, std_dev)
const sorted = [...data].sort((a, b) => a - b)
const actual_mean = data.reduce((sum, val) => sum + val, 0) / data.length
const actual_median = sorted[Math.floor(sorted.length / 2)]
// Comparison data
const sample_a = generate_normal(800, 45, 10)
const sample_b = generate_normal(800, 55, 8)
const mean_a = sample_a.reduce((s, v) => s + v, 0) / sample_a.length
const mean_b = sample_b.reduce((s, v) => s + v, 0) / sample_b.length
let series = $derived(
comparison_mode
? [
{ y: sample_a, label: `Control`, line_style: { stroke: `#3498db` } },
{ y: sample_b, label: `Treatment`, line_style: { stroke: `#e74c3c` } },
]
: [{
y: data,
label: `Normal Distribution`,
line_style: { stroke: `#4c6ef5` },
}],
)
let ref_lines = $derived(
comparison_mode
? [
{
type: `vertical`,
x: mean_a,
label: `Control Mean`,
style: { color: `#3498db`, width: 2.5 },
annotation: {
text: `μ₁ = ${mean_a.toFixed(1)}`,
position: `end`,
side: `left`,
},
},
{
type: `vertical`,
x: mean_b,
label: `Treatment Mean`,
style: { color: `#e74c3c`, width: 2.5 },
annotation: {
text: `μ₂ = ${mean_b.toFixed(1)}`,
position: `end`,
side: `right`,
},
},
{
type: `vertical`,
x: 50,
label: `Expected`,
style: { color: `#2ecc71`, width: 2, dash: `8 4` },
annotation: { text: `Expected = 50`, position: `center`, side: `right` },
z_index: `below-grid`,
},
]
: [
{
type: `vertical`,
x: actual_mean,
label: `Mean`,
style: { color: `#e74c3c`, width: 2.5 },
annotation: {
text: `μ = ${actual_mean.toFixed(1)}`,
position: `end`,
side: `right`,
},
},
{
type: `vertical`,
x: actual_median,
label: `Median`,
style: { color: `#2ecc71`, width: 2, dash: `6 3` },
annotation: {
text: `Med = ${actual_median.toFixed(1)}`,
position: `end`,
side: `left`,
},
},
{
type: `vertical`,
x: actual_mean - std_dev,
label: `-1σ`,
style: { color: `#9b59b6`, width: 1.5, dash: `4 2` },
annotation: { text: `-1σ`, position: `center`, side: `left` },
},
{
type: `vertical`,
x: actual_mean + std_dev,
label: `+1σ`,
style: { color: `#9b59b6`, width: 1.5, dash: `4 2` },
annotation: { text: `+1σ`, position: `center`, side: `right` },
},
],
)
</script>
<label style="margin-bottom: 1em; display: block">
<input type="checkbox" bind:checked={comparison_mode} /> Compare distributions
</label>
<Histogram
{series}
{ref_lines}
mode={comparison_mode ? `overlay` : `single`}
bins={comparison_mode ? 35 : 40}
bar={{ opacity: comparison_mode ? 0.5 : 1 }}
x_axis={{ label: comparison_mode ? `Score` : `Value` }}
y_axis={{ label: comparison_mode ? `Frequency` : `Count` }}
style="height: 400px"
/>
<div style="margin-top: 0.5em; font-size: 0.9em; text-align: center">
{#if comparison_mode}
Δμ = {(mean_b - mean_a).toFixed(2)} (Treatment − Control)
{:else}
<span><strong style="color: #e74c3c">━</strong> Mean: {actual_mean.toFixed(2)}</span>
<span style="margin-left: 2em"><strong style="color: #2ecc71">╌</strong> Median: {
actual_median.toFixed(2)
}</span>
<span style="margin-left: 2em"><strong style="color: #9b59b6">┄</strong> ±1σ</span>
{/if}
</div>Interactive Axis Labels for Property Exploration
This demo stress-tests histograms with interactive property switching:
- 9,000 data points (3,000 per series) for performance testing
- 8 different distributions with varied shapes (normal, exponential, bimodal, etc.)
- Multi-series comparison showing 3 material classes simultaneously
- Dynamic bin adjustment based on selected property
- Rapid property switching to test state management
Points: 9,000 | Bins: 50 | Switches: 0 | Avg load: 0ms
Oxides
Sulfides
Nitrides
9,000 samples across 3 material classes. Try rapidly switching
properties. Current distribution type: normal
<script lang="ts">
import { type DataSeries, Histogram } from 'matterviz'
// Seeded random number generator
function seeded_random(seed: number): () => number {
let state = seed
return () => {
state = (state * 1103515245 + 12345) & 0x7fffffff
return state / 0x7fffffff
}
}
// Box-Muller transform for normal distribution
function box_muller(rng: () => number): number {
const u1 = rng()
const u2 = rng()
return Math.sqrt(-2 * Math.log(u1)) * Math.cos(2 * Math.PI * u2)
}
type DistType =
| `normal`
| `exponential`
| `bimodal`
| `uniform`
| `log-normal`
| `heavy-tail`
| `skewed`
| `multimodal`
// Generate various distributions
function generate_distribution(type: DistType, n: number, seed: number): number[] {
const rng = seeded_random(seed)
const data: number[] = []
for (let idx = 0; idx < n; idx++) {
let val: number
if (type === `normal`) {
val = box_muller(rng) * 1.5 - 2
} else if (type === `exponential`) {
val = -Math.log(rng()) * 2
} else if (type === `bimodal`) {
val = rng() < 0.4 ? box_muller(rng) * 0.8 - 3 : box_muller(rng) * 1.2 + 2
} else if (type === `uniform`) {
val = rng() * 10 - 2
} else if (type === `log-normal`) {
val = Math.exp(box_muller(rng) * 0.8)
} else if (type === `heavy-tail`) {
val = box_muller(rng) / (rng() + 0.1)
} else if (type === `skewed`) {
const u = rng()
val = Math.pow(u, 3) * 15 - 2
} else {
// multimodal
const mode = Math.floor(rng() * 4)
val = box_muller(rng) * 0.5 + mode * 3 - 4
}
data.push(val)
}
return data
}
const n_points = 3000 // Per series
// Pre-generate all distributions for 3 material classes
const material_classes = [`Oxides`, `Sulfides`, `Nitrides`]
const colors = [`#e74c3c`, `#3498db`, `#2ecc71`]
const property_configs = {
formation_energy: {
type: `normal`,
label: `Formation Energy`,
unit: `eV/atom`,
bins: 50,
},
band_gap: {
type: `exponential`,
label: `Band Gap`,
unit: `eV`,
bins: 40,
},
volume: {
type: `bimodal`,
label: `Volume`,
unit: `ų/atom`,
bins: 45,
},
density: {
type: `log-normal`,
label: `Density`,
unit: `g/cm³`,
bins: 50,
},
bulk_modulus: {
type: `heavy-tail`,
label: `Bulk Modulus`,
unit: `GPa`,
bins: 60,
},
thermal_cond: {
type: `skewed`,
label: `Thermal Conductivity`,
unit: `W/m·K`,
bins: 45,
},
melting_point: {
type: `uniform`,
label: `Melting Point`,
unit: `K`,
bins: 40,
},
hardness: {
type: `multimodal`,
label: `Hardness`,
unit: `GPa`,
bins: 55,
},
}
// Generate data for all combinations
const all_data = {}
let seed = 100
for (const [prop_key, config] of Object.entries(property_configs)) {
all_data[prop_key] = material_classes.map((_, idx) => {
seed += 17
// Shift each class slightly for variety
return generate_distribution(config.type, n_points, seed + idx * 1000)
.map((v) => v + idx * 0.5)
})
}
type PropKey = keyof typeof property_configs
// Build series for a property
function build_series(prop_key: PropKey): DataSeries[] {
return material_classes.map((name, idx) => ({
y: all_data[prop_key][idx],
label: name,
line_style: { stroke: colors[idx], stroke_width: 2 },
bar_style: { fill: colors[idx], opacity: 0.4 },
}))
}
// State
let current_prop = $state<PropKey>(`formation_energy`)
let series = $derived(build_series(current_prop))
let bins = $state(property_configs.formation_energy.bins)
let load_times = $state<number[]>([])
let switch_count = $state(0)
let load_start = $state(0)
async function data_loader(
_axis: string,
property_key: PropKey,
): Promise<{ series: DataSeries[]; axis_label: string }> {
load_start = performance.now()
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 100 + Math.random() * 400))
const config = property_configs[property_key]
return {
series: build_series(property_key),
axis_label: `${config.label} (${config.unit})`,
}
}
function on_axis_change(_axis: string, property_key: PropKey): void {
switch_count++
current_prop = property_key
bins = property_configs[property_key].bins
load_times = [...load_times.slice(-9), Math.round(performance.now() - load_start)]
}
// X-axis options
const x_options = Object.entries(property_configs).map(([key, config]) => ({
key,
label: config.label,
unit: config.unit,
}))
let avg_load = $derived(
load_times.length > 0
? Math.round(load_times.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / load_times.length)
: 0,
)
let total_points = $derived(n_points * material_classes.length)
</script>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; font-size: 0.85em; opacity: 0.7">
Points: <strong>{total_points.toLocaleString()}</strong> | Bins: <strong>{bins}</strong>
| Switches: <strong>{switch_count}</strong> | Avg load: <strong>{avg_load}ms</strong>
</div>
<Histogram
bind:series
{bins}
x_axis={{
label: `${property_configs[current_prop].label} (${
property_configs[current_prop].unit
})`,
options: x_options,
selected_key: current_prop,
}}
y_axis={{ label: `Count` }}
{data_loader}
{on_axis_change}
bar={{ border_radius: 1 }}
legend={{ layout: `horizontal`, style: `justify-content: center` }}
style="height: 400px"
/>
<p style="margin-top: 0.5em; font-size: 0.8em; opacity: 0.7">
{total_points.toLocaleString()} samples across 3 material classes. Try rapidly switching
properties. Current distribution type: <code>{
property_configs[current_prop].type
}</code>
</p>Multiple Plots in 2×2 Grid Layout
Display multiple histograms in a responsive 2×2 grid:
Normal Distribution
Exponential Distribution
Uniform Distribution
Gamma Distribution
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
import * as utils from '$site/plot-utils'
const plots = [
{
title: `Normal Distribution`,
data: utils.generate_normal(1000, 50, 10),
color: `#4c6ef5`,
x_label: `Value`,
bins: 40,
},
{
title: `Exponential Distribution`,
data: utils.generate_exponential(1000, 0.05),
color: `#ff6b6b`,
x_label: `Time`,
bins: 35,
},
{
title: `Uniform Distribution`,
data: utils.generate_uniform(1000, 0, 100),
color: `#51cf66`,
x_label: `Random Value`,
bins: 30,
},
{
title: `Gamma Distribution`,
data: utils.generate_gamma(1000, 2, 15),
color: `#ffd43b`,
x_label: `Measurement`,
bins: 40,
},
]
</script>
<div class="grid">
{#each plots as { title, data, color, x_label, bins } (title)}
<div class="cell">
<h4>{title}</h4>
<Histogram
series={[{ y: data, line_style: { stroke: color } }]}
{bins}
x_axis={{ label: x_label }}
y_axis={{ label: `Count` }}
show_legend={false}
/>
</div>
{/each}
</div>Y2 Axis Synchronization
Compare distributions on different scales with dual y-axes. Use y2_axis.sync to control axis behavior during zoom/pan.
Y2 Sync:
Sample A
Sample B
<script lang="ts">
import { Histogram } from 'matterviz'
const n_samples = 200
// Normal-ish distribution (Box-Muller transform)
const y1_values = Array.from({ length: n_samples }, () => {
const [u1, u2] = [Math.random(), Math.random()]
return 50 + 15 * Math.sqrt(-2 * Math.log(u1)) * Math.cos(2 * Math.PI * u2)
})
// Exponential-ish distribution
const y2_values = Array.from(
{ length: n_samples },
() => 1000 + 500 * -Math.log(Math.random()),
)
const series = [
{
y: y1_values,
label: `Sample A`,
line_style: { stroke: `#e74c3c` },
y_axis: `y1`,
},
{
y: y2_values,
label: `Sample B`,
line_style: { stroke: `#3498db` },
y_axis: `y2`,
},
]
const sync_labels = {
none: `Independent`,
synced: `Synced`,
align: `Align`,
}
let sync_mode = $state(`synced`)
</script>
<div style="margin-bottom: 1em; display: flex; gap: 1.5em; align-items: center">
<strong>Y2 Sync:</strong>
{#each Object.entries(sync_labels) as [mode, label] (mode)}
<label><input type="radio" bind:group={sync_mode} value={mode} /> {label}</label>
{/each}
</div>
<Histogram
{series}
mode="overlay"
bins={30}
x_axis={{ label: `Value` }}
y_axis={{ label: `Count (A)`, color: `#e74c3c` }}
y2_axis={{
label: `Count (B)`,
color: `#3498db`,
sync: sync_mode,
}}
bar={{ opacity: 0.6 }}
style="height: 400px"
/>