d3 v7.9.0 – d3.pointer() uses createSVGPoint() which is now deprecated

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Since Jan 3, 2025.

  • #322 by @Fil — open

Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
d3, javascript
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Start by locating d3.pointer() in the d3-selection source and checking how it currently uses createSVGPoint(). Review the linked pull request #322 for work already underway and compare its approach with the issue’s suggestion to use DOMPoint or DOMPointReadOnly. Done means the pointer calculation no longer depends on the deprecated API and the relevant tests pass.

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Description

The function createSVGPoint() is deprecated according to https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SVGPoint.

It doesn't throw any errors but it may be best to refactor d3.pointer to use DOMPoint or DOMPointReadOnly for future browser support.

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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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