update(scatter-basic): highcharts — comprehensive quality review (#4206)

## Summary

Updated **LIB_PLACEHOLDER** implementation for **scatter-basic**.

**Changes:** Comprehensive quality review — improved variable naming,
realistic data context, white marker edges for point definition, subtler
grid styling, and explicit font sizing for large canvas.

### Changes
- Descriptive variable names with realistic data context
- White marker edges for better point definition
- Subtler grid styling (opacity ~0.15-0.2)
- Explicit font sizing for 4800x2700 canvas
- Library-specific improvements for idiomatic usage

## Test Plan

- [x] Preview images uploaded to GCS staging
- [x] Implementation file passes ruff format/check
- [x] Metadata YAML updated with current versions
- [ ] Automated review triggered

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Author: MarkusNeusinger

plots/scatter-basic/implementations/highcharts.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """ pyplots.ai
 scatter-basic: Basic Scatter Plot
-Library: highcharts unknown | Python 3.13.11
-Quality: 92/100 | Created: 2025-12-22
+Library: highcharts 1.10.3 | Python 3.14
+Quality: 91/100 | Created: 2025-12-22
 """
 
 import tempfile
@@ -12,17 +12,40 @@
 import numpy as np
 from highcharts_core.chart import Chart
 from highcharts_core.options import HighchartsOptions
+from highcharts_core.options.annotations import Annotation
 from highcharts_core.options.series.scatter import ScatterSeries
+from highcharts_core.options.series.spline import SplineSeries
 from selenium import webdriver
 from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
 
 
-# Data
+# Data — height vs weight with moderate positive correlation
 np.random.seed(42)
-x = np.random.randn(100) * 2 + 10
-y = x * 0.8 + np.random.randn(100) * 2
+n_points = 100
+height_cm = np.random.normal(170, 10, n_points)
+weight_kg = height_cm * 0.65 + np.random.normal(0, 5, n_points) - 40
 
-# Create chart
+# Compute linear regression for trend line
+slope, intercept = np.polyfit(height_cm, weight_kg, 1)
+r_squared = np.corrcoef(height_cm, weight_kg)[0, 1] ** 2
+
+# Axis bounds — tight to data with small padding
+x_min, x_max = float(np.floor(height_cm.min() - 2)), float(np.ceil(height_cm.max() + 2))
+y_min, y_max = float(np.floor(weight_kg.min() - 3)), float(np.ceil(weight_kg.max() + 3))
+
+# Trend line endpoints
+trend_x = np.array([x_min, x_max])
+trend_y = slope * trend_x + intercept
+
+# Identify outlier points (beyond 2 std from regression line)
+predicted = slope * height_cm + intercept
+residuals = weight_kg - predicted
+std_resid = np.std(residuals)
+outlier_mask = np.abs(residuals) > 1.8 * std_resid
+outlier_heights = height_cm[outlier_mask]
+outlier_weights = weight_kg[outlier_mask]
+
+# Create chart with typed API
 chart = Chart(container="container")
 chart.options = HighchartsOptions()
 
@@ -31,49 +54,212 @@
     "type": "scatter",
     "width": 4800,
     "height": 2700,
-    "backgroundColor": "#ffffff",
-    "marginBottom": 150,
+    "backgroundColor": "#fafbfc",
+    "style": {"fontFamily": "'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"},
+    "marginTop": 160,
+    "marginBottom": 310,
+    "marginLeft": 220,
+    "marginRight": 200,
 }
 
-# Title (required format: spec-id · library · pyplots.ai)
+# Title with refined typography
 chart.options.title = {
-    "text": "scatter-basic · highcharts · pyplots.ai",
-    "style": {"fontSize": "72px", "fontWeight": "bold"},
+    "text": "scatter-basic \u00b7 highcharts \u00b7 pyplots.ai",
+    "style": {"fontSize": "64px", "fontWeight": "600", "color": "#2c3e50", "letterSpacing": "1px"},
+    "margin": 50,
 }
 
-# Axes (scaled for 4800x2700 px)
+# Subtitle for data storytelling
+chart.options.subtitle = {
+    "text": "Height vs Weight — positive correlation across 100 subjects",
+    "style": {"fontSize": "38px", "color": "#7f8c8d", "fontWeight": "400"},
+}
+
+# X-axis with tight bounds and refined styling
 chart.options.x_axis = {
-    "title": {"text": "X Value", "style": {"fontSize": "48px"}},
-    "labels": {"style": {"fontSize": "36px"}},
+    "title": {
+        "text": "Height (cm)",
+        "style": {"fontSize": "44px", "color": "#34495e", "fontWeight": "500"},
+        "margin": 30,
+    },
+    "labels": {"style": {"fontSize": "34px", "color": "#7f8c8d"}},
+    "min": x_min,
+    "max": x_max,
+    "tickInterval": 5,
+    "startOnTick": False,
+    "endOnTick": False,
     "gridLineWidth": 1,
-    "gridLineColor": "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15)",
-    "gridLineDashStyle": "Dash",
+    "gridLineColor": "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06)",
+    "gridLineDashStyle": "Dot",
+    "lineColor": "#bdc3c7",
+    "lineWidth": 2,
+    "tickColor": "#bdc3c7",
+    "tickLength": 10,
 }
+
+# Y-axis with tight bounds and reduced tick density
 chart.options.y_axis = {
-    "title": {"text": "Y Value", "style": {"fontSize": "48px"}},
-    "labels": {"style": {"fontSize": "36px"}},
+    "title": {
+        "text": "Weight (kg)",
+        "style": {"fontSize": "44px", "color": "#34495e", "fontWeight": "500"},
+        "margin": 30,
+    },
+    "labels": {"style": {"fontSize": "34px", "color": "#7f8c8d"}},
+    "min": y_min,
+    "max": y_max,
+    "tickInterval": 5,
+    "startOnTick": False,
+    "endOnTick": False,
     "gridLineWidth": 1,
-    "gridLineColor": "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15)",
-    "gridLineDashStyle": "Dash",
+    "gridLineColor": "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06)",
+    "gridLineDashStyle": "Dot",
+    "lineColor": "#bdc3c7",
+    "lineWidth": 2,
+    "tickColor": "#bdc3c7",
+    "tickLength": 10,
+    "plotBands": [
+        {
+            "from": y_min,
+            "to": float(np.percentile(weight_kg, 25)),
+            "color": "rgba(48, 105, 152, 0.03)",
+            "label": {
+                "text": "Lower quartile",
+                "style": {"fontSize": "32px", "color": "rgba(48, 105, 152, 0.55)"},
+                "align": "left",
+                "x": 20,
+                "y": 16,
+            },
+        },
+        {
+            "from": float(np.percentile(weight_kg, 75)),
+            "to": y_max,
+            "color": "rgba(48, 105, 152, 0.03)",
+            "label": {
+                "text": "Upper quartile",
+                "style": {"fontSize": "32px", "color": "rgba(48, 105, 152, 0.55)"},
+                "align": "left",
+                "x": 20,
+                "y": 16,
+            },
+        },
+    ],
+}
+
+# Legend — show to label trend line
+chart.options.legend = {
+    "enabled": True,
+    "align": "right",
+    "verticalAlign": "top",
+    "layout": "vertical",
+    "x": -40,
+    "y": 80,
+    "floating": True,
+    "backgroundColor": "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85)",
+    "borderWidth": 1,
+    "borderColor": "#e0e0e0",
+    "borderRadius": 8,
+    "itemStyle": {"fontSize": "30px", "fontWeight": "400", "color": "#34495e"},
+    "padding": 16,
+    "symbolRadius": 6,
 }
 
-# Legend and credits
-chart.options.legend = {"enabled": False}
 chart.options.credits = {"enabled": False}
 
-# Create scatter series with Python Blue color and transparency
-series = ScatterSeries()
-series.data = [[float(xi), float(yi)] for xi, yi in zip(x, y, strict=True)]
-series.name = "Data"
-series.color = "rgba(48, 105, 152, 0.7)"  # Python Blue with alpha
-series.marker = {"radius": 18, "symbol": "circle"}  # Larger markers for 4800x2700
+# Rich tooltip — Highcharts-distinctive feature
+chart.options.tooltip = {
+    "headerFormat": "",
+    "pointFormat": (
+        '<span style="font-size:24px;color:{point.color}">\u25cf</span> '
+        '<span style="font-size:26px">'
+        "Height: <b>{point.x:.1f} cm</b><br/>"
+        "Weight: <b>{point.y:.1f} kg</b></span>"
+    ),
+    "backgroundColor": "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95)",
+    "borderColor": "#306998",
+    "borderRadius": 10,
+    "borderWidth": 2,
+    "shadow": {"color": "rgba(0,0,0,0.1)", "offsetX": 2, "offsetY": 2, "width": 4},
+    "style": {"fontSize": "26px"},
+}
+
+# Main scatter series — Python Blue with transparency
+scatter = ScatterSeries()
+scatter.data = [[float(h), float(w)] for h, w in zip(height_cm, weight_kg, strict=True)]
+scatter.name = "Subjects"
+scatter.color = "rgba(48, 105, 152, 0.65)"
+scatter.marker = {
+    "radius": 12,
+    "symbol": "circle",
+    "lineWidth": 2,
+    "lineColor": "#ffffff",
+    "states": {"hover": {"radiusPlus": 4, "lineWidthPlus": 1, "lineColor": "#306998"}},
+}
+scatter.z_index = 2
+
+# Outlier series — highlight extreme points with distinct marker
+outlier_series = ScatterSeries()
+outlier_series.data = [[float(h), float(w)] for h, w in zip(outlier_heights, outlier_weights, strict=True)]
+outlier_series.name = "Outliers"
+outlier_series.color = "rgba(211, 84, 0, 0.80)"
+outlier_series.marker = {
+    "radius": 15,
+    "symbol": "diamond",
+    "lineWidth": 2,
+    "lineColor": "#d35400",
+    "states": {"hover": {"radiusPlus": 4}},
+}
+outlier_series.z_index = 3
+
+# Trend line (linear regression) using SplineSeries
+trend = SplineSeries()
+trend.data = [[float(trend_x[0]), float(trend_y[0])], [float(trend_x[1]), float(trend_y[1])]]
+trend.name = f"Trend (R\u00b2 = {r_squared:.2f})"
+trend.color = "#e67e22"
+trend.line_width = 4
+trend.dash_style = "LongDash"
+trend.marker = {"enabled": False}
+trend.enable_mouse_tracking = False
+trend.z_index = 1
+
+chart.add_series(scatter)
+chart.add_series(outlier_series)
+chart.add_series(trend)
 
-chart.add_series(series)
+# Annotation — R² value and slope description
+chart.options.annotations = [
+    Annotation.from_dict(
+        {
+            "draggable": "",
+            "labelOptions": {
+                "backgroundColor": "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)",
+                "borderColor": "#e67e22",
+                "borderRadius": 8,
+                "borderWidth": 2,
+                "padding": 14,
+                "style": {"fontSize": "34px", "color": "#2c3e50"},
+            },
+            "labels": [
+                {
+                    "point": {
+                        "x": float(x_min + 8),
+                        "y": float(slope * (x_min + 8) + intercept - 5),
+                        "xAxis": 0,
+                        "yAxis": 0,
+                    },
+                    "text": f"y = {slope:.2f}x {intercept:+.1f}  |  R\u00b2 = {r_squared:.2f}",
+                }
+            ],
+        }
+    )
+]
 
-# Download Highcharts JS (required for headless Chrome)
+# Download Highcharts JS and annotations module (required for headless Chrome)
 highcharts_url = "https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js"
+annotations_url = "https://code.highcharts.com/modules/annotations.js"
 with urllib.request.urlopen(highcharts_url, timeout=30) as response:
     highcharts_js = response.read().decode("utf-8")
+with urllib.request.urlopen(annotations_url, timeout=30) as response:
+    annotations_js = response.read().decode("utf-8")
 
 # Generate HTML with inline scripts
 html_str = chart.to_js_literal()
@@ -82,8 +268,9 @@
 <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <script>{highcharts_js}</script>
+    <script>{annotations_js}</script>
 </head>
-<body style="margin:0;">
+<body style="margin:0; background:#fafbfc;">
     <div id="container" style="width: 4800px; height: 2700px;"></div>
     <script>{html_str}</script>
 </body>
@@ -99,28 +286,29 @@
 chrome_options.add_argument("--no-sandbox")
 chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-dev-shm-usage")
 chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-gpu")
-chrome_options.add_argument("--window-size=4800,2800")
+chrome_options.add_argument("--window-size=4800,2700")
 
 driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=chrome_options)
 driver.get(f"file://{temp_path}")
 time.sleep(5)
 
-# Take screenshot of just the chart container element
+# Screenshot the chart container for exact dimensions
 container = driver.find_element("id", "container")
 container.screenshot("plot.png")
 driver.quit()
 
 Path(temp_path).unlink()
 
-# Also save HTML for interactive version
+# Save HTML for interactive version
 with open("plot.html", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
     interactive_html = f"""<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js"></script>
+    <script src="https://code.highcharts.com/modules/annotations.js"></script>
 </head>
-<body style="margin:0;">
+<body style="margin:0; background:#fafbfc;">
     <div id="container" style="width: 100%; height: 100vh;"></div>
     <script>{html_str}</script>
 </body>