D3.js packed circle layout - how to adjust child radius

Question

I am currently useing d3\'s packed cicle layout(this) and have noticed that when a parent only has one child, the radius of the child is the same as the parents.

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Answer 1

I haven't looked at v3 of D3, but v4 has pack.padding() method that you can specify the amount of padding to include.

See the example image, the circle on the right is a solo child.

Answer 2

I took a stab at it and managed to solve the issue. Might not be optimal but hey, it works. =)

this.calculateLayout = function( dim, tree ) {

    var packlayout = d3.layout.pack()
        .size( [dim, dim] )
        .padding( 80 )
        .sort( d3.descending )
        .value( function( d ) { return 150 } );

    addPlaceholders(tree);

    var nodes = packlayout( tree );

    removePlaceholders(nodes);

    centerNodes( nodes );

    makePositionsRelativeToZero( nodes );

    return nodes;
};

function addPlaceholders( node ) {

    if(node.children) {

        for( var i = 0; i < node.children.length; i++ ) {

            var child = node.children[i];
            addPlaceholders( child );
        }

        if(node.children.length === 1) {

            node.children.push({ name:'placeholder', children: [ { name:'placeholder', children:[] }] });
        }
    }
};

function removePlaceholders( nodes ) {

    for( var i = nodes.length - 1; i >= 0; i-- ) {

        var node = nodes[i];

        if( node.name === 'placeholder' ) {

            nodes.splice(i,1);
        } else {

            if( node.children ) {

                removePlaceholders( node.children );
            }
        }
    }
};

function centerNodes( nodes ) {

    for( var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i ++ ) {

        var node = nodes[i];

        if( node.children ) {

            if( node.children.length === 1) {

                var offset = node.x - node.children[0].x;
                node.children[0].x += offset;
                reposition(node.children[0],offset);
            }
        }
    }

    function reposition( node, offset ) {

        if(node.children) {
            for( var i = 0; i < node.children.length; i++ ) {

                node.children[i].x += offset;
                reposition( node.children[i], offset );
            }
        }
    };
};

function makePositionsRelativeToZero( nodes ) {

    //use this to have vis centered at 0,0,0 (easier for positioning)
    var offsetX = nodes[0].x;
    var offsetY = nodes[0].y;

    for( var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i ++ ) {

        var node = nodes[i];

        node.x -= offsetX;
        node.y -= offsetY;
    }
};