javascriptd3.js

How to pan to a node using d3's force layout


I would like to focus on a node when it is searched for by name. I am trying to do this using a recenter method....

zoom = d3.behavior.zoom()
        .scaleExtent([.05, 10])
        .on("zoom", zoomed);
svg = d3.select("#graph")
        .append("svg")
        .attr("height", height)
        .attr("width", width)
        .call(zoom);
....
function zoomed(sel) {
    zoomBase(d3.event.translate , d3.event.scale);
}
function zoomBase(translate, scale){
    zoom.scale(scale);
    zoom.translate(translate);
    container.attr("transform", "translate(" + translate + ")scale(" + scale + ")");
}
function recenter(node){
    var node = findNodeByName(node);
    if(zoom.scale() < 0.5){
        zoom.scale(0.5);
    }
    zoom.translate([node.x, node.y]); // Math seems to be wrong here
    container.attr("transform", "translate(" + translate + ")scale(" + zoom.scale() + ")");
}

The problem is that when I am over the node in question and search for it my location shows up as [-2246.3690822841745, -846.6411913027562] but when I get the x and y off of the actual node I get [4346.868560310511, 1950.790521658118] considering I am over top of the node, is there some math or something I need here?


Solution

  • Lars was right this is the answer...

    zoom.translate([width / 2 - zoom.scale() * node.x, height / 2 - zoom.scale() * node.y])
    

    To break this down a bit

    width / 2 (go to middle) 
    - 
    zoom.scale() * node.x (move middle to the scaled x)