update(bubble-packed): plotnine — comprehensive quality review (#4363)

## Summary

Updated **plotnine** implementation for **bubble-packed**.

**Changes:** Comprehensive quality review

### Changes
- Switched from element_blank to element_rect for background
- Added guides import for legend control
- Renamed data to departments for clarity
- Removed random seed (deterministic data)

## 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/bubble-packed/implementations/plotnine.py

@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
 """ pyplots.ai
 bubble-packed: Basic Packed Bubble Chart
-Library: plotnine 0.15.2 | Python 3.13.11
-Quality: 90/100 | Created: 2025-12-23
+Library: plotnine 0.15.3 | Python 3.14.3
+Quality: 90/100 | Updated: 2026-02-23
 """
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 from plotnine import (
     aes,
     coord_fixed,
-    element_blank,
+    element_rect,
     element_text,
     geom_polygon,
     geom_text,
     ggplot,
+    guides,
     labs,
+    scale_alpha_manual,
     scale_fill_manual,
     theme,
     theme_void,
 )
 
 
 # Data - department budgets (in millions)
-np.random.seed(42)
-data = {
+departments = {
     "label": [
         "Engineering",
         "Marketing",
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
         "R&D",
         "IT Support",
         "Legal",
-        "Customer Service",
+        "Customer Svc",
         "Design",
         "Logistics",
         "Quality",
@@ -61,142 +62,177 @@
     ],
 }
 
-df = pd.DataFrame(data)
+df = pd.DataFrame(departments)
 
 # Scale values to radii (area-based scaling for accurate perception)
 max_radius = 1.0
-min_radius = 0.3
+min_radius = 0.25
 df["radius"] = min_radius + (max_radius - min_radius) * np.sqrt(df["value"] / df["value"].max())
 
-# Circle packing using force simulation (inline, KISS style)
+# Circle packing - greedy placement with vectorized collision detection
 n = len(df)
 radii = df["radius"].values
-
-# Sort by size (largest first) for better packing
 idx = np.argsort(-radii)
 sorted_radii = radii[idx]
+gap = 0.03
 
-# Initialize positions
 x = np.zeros(n)
 y = np.zeros(n)
+angles_sweep = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 72, endpoint=False)
 
-# Place circles using greedy algorithm
 for i in range(1, n):
     best_dist = float("inf")
     best_x, best_y = 0.0, 0.0
-
-    for angle in np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 36):
-        for ref in range(i):
-            # Try placing next to reference circle
-            test_x = x[ref] + (sorted_radii[ref] + sorted_radii[i] + 0.05) * np.cos(angle)
-            test_y = y[ref] + (sorted_radii[ref] + sorted_radii[i] + 0.05) * np.sin(angle)
-
-            # Check for collisions
-            valid = True
-            for j in range(i):
-                dist = np.sqrt((test_x - x[j]) ** 2 + (test_y - y[j]) ** 2)
-                if dist < sorted_radii[i] + sorted_radii[j] + 0.03:
-                    valid = False
-                    break
-
-            if valid:
-                center_dist = np.sqrt(test_x**2 + test_y**2)
-                if center_dist < best_dist:
-                    best_dist = center_dist
-                    best_x, best_y = test_x, test_y
+    target_r = sorted_radii[i]
+
+    for ref in range(i):
+        place_r = sorted_radii[ref] + target_r + gap
+        cx = x[ref] + place_r * np.cos(angles_sweep)
+        cy = y[ref] + place_r * np.sin(angles_sweep)
+
+        # Vectorized collision check across all angles simultaneously
+        dx_c = cx[:, np.newaxis] - x[:i][np.newaxis, :]
+        dy_c = cy[:, np.newaxis] - y[:i][np.newaxis, :]
+        dists_c = np.hypot(dx_c, dy_c)
+        valid = np.all(dists_c >= target_r + sorted_radii[:i] + gap, axis=1)
+
+        center_dists = cx**2 + cy**2
+        valid_dists = np.where(valid, center_dists, float("inf"))
+        best_k = np.argmin(valid_dists)
+        if valid_dists[best_k] < best_dist:
+            best_dist = valid_dists[best_k]
+            best_x, best_y = cx[best_k], cy[best_k]
 
     x[i] = best_x
     y[i] = best_y
 
-# Force simulation to tighten packing
-for _ in range(1000):
-    # Move toward center
-    x -= x * 0.001
-    y -= y * 0.001
-
-    # Separate overlapping circles
-    for i in range(n):
-        for j in range(i + 1, n):
-            dx = x[j] - x[i]
-            dy = y[j] - y[i]
-            dist = np.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy)
-            min_dist = sorted_radii[i] + sorted_radii[j] + 0.03
-
-            if dist < min_dist and dist > 0.001:
-                overlap = (min_dist - dist) / 2
-                dx_norm = dx / dist
-                dy_norm = dy / dist
-                x[i] -= overlap * dx_norm * 0.5
-                y[i] -= overlap * dy_norm * 0.5
-                x[j] += overlap * dx_norm * 0.5
-                y[j] += overlap * dy_norm * 0.5
+# Force simulation to tighten packing (vectorized with numpy)
+tri = np.triu(np.ones((n, n), dtype=bool), k=1)
+min_dists = sorted_radii[:, np.newaxis] + sorted_radii[np.newaxis, :] + gap
+
+for _ in range(2000):
+    x *= 0.997
+    y *= 0.997
+
+    dx = x[:, np.newaxis] - x[np.newaxis, :]
+    dy = y[:, np.newaxis] - y[np.newaxis, :]
+    dists = np.hypot(dx, dy)
+
+    overlap = tri & (dists < min_dists) & (dists > 1e-3)
+    if overlap.any():
+        safe_dists = np.where(dists > 1e-3, dists, 1.0)
+        push = ((min_dists - dists) / (2 * safe_dists)) * overlap
+        corr_x = push * dx
+        corr_y = push * dy
+        x += corr_x.sum(axis=1) - corr_x.sum(axis=0)
+        y += corr_y.sum(axis=1) - corr_y.sum(axis=0)
 
 # Restore original order
-x_out = np.zeros(n)
-y_out = np.zeros(n)
+x_final = np.zeros(n)
+y_final = np.zeros(n)
 for i, orig_idx in enumerate(idx):
-    x_out[orig_idx] = x[i]
-    y_out[orig_idx] = y[i]
+    x_final[orig_idx] = x[i]
+    y_final[orig_idx] = y[i]
 
-df["x"] = x_out
-df["y"] = y_out
+df["x"] = x_final
+df["y"] = y_final
 
-# Create circle polygons for geom_polygon
+# Build circle polygons for geom_polygon
 circle_dfs = []
+angles = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 64)
 for i, row in df.iterrows():
-    angles = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 64)
     cx = row["x"] + row["radius"] * np.cos(angles)
     cy = row["y"] + row["radius"] * np.sin(angles)
-    circle_df = pd.DataFrame({"x": cx, "y": cy, "label": row["label"], "group": row["group"], "circle_id": i})
-    circle_dfs.append(circle_df)
-
+    circle_dfs.append(pd.DataFrame({"x": cx, "y": cy, "label": row["label"], "group": row["group"], "circle_id": i}))
 circles_df = pd.concat(circle_dfs, ignore_index=True)
+circles_df["group"] = pd.Categorical(circles_df["group"], categories=["Tech", "Business", "Operations", "Support"])
 
-# Color palette for groups - colorblind-safe (Okabe-Ito palette)
-group_colors = {
-    "Tech": "#0072B2",  # Blue
-    "Business": "#E69F00",  # Orange
-    "Operations": "#009E73",  # Bluish Green
-    "Support": "#CC79A7",  # Reddish Purple
-}
-
-# Create label dataframe (centers) - show full labels for circles large enough
-labels_df = df[["x", "y", "label", "radius"]].copy()
-
-# Show full label for large circles, abbreviated for medium, none for small
+# Labels - conditional sizing: full name for large, abbreviated for small
+labels_df = df.copy()
 labels_df["display_label"] = labels_df.apply(
     lambda row: (
-        row["label"]
-        if row["radius"] >= 0.85
-        else (
-            (row["label"][:8] if len(row["label"]) > 8 else row["label"])
-            if row["radius"] >= 0.6
-            else ((row["label"][:5] if len(row["label"]) > 5 else row["label"]) if row["radius"] >= 0.45 else "")
-        )
+        row["label"] if row["value"] >= 22 else (row["label"].split()[0] if row["value"] >= 10 else row["label"][:4])
     ),
     axis=1,
 )
+labels_df["value_label"] = labels_df["value"].apply(lambda v: f"${v}M")
 
-# Create plot
+# Alpha by group emphasis — Tech & Business slightly more prominent
+alpha_values = {"Tech": 0.90, "Business": 0.85, "Operations": 0.78, "Support": 0.75}
+
+# Color palette - Okabe-Ito colorblind-safe
+group_colors = {"Tech": "#0072B2", "Business": "#E69F00", "Operations": "#009E73", "Support": "#CC79A7"}
+
+# Compute group totals for subtitle
+group_totals = df.groupby("group")["value"].sum()
+subtitle_text = " \u00b7 ".join(f"{g}: \\${group_totals[g]}M" for g in ["Tech", "Business", "Operations", "Support"])
+
+# Tight viewport bounds for optimal canvas utilization
+pad = 0.15
+x_lo = (df["x"] - df["radius"]).min() - pad
+x_hi = (df["x"] + df["radius"]).max() + pad
+y_lo = (df["y"] - df["radius"]).min() - pad
+y_hi = (df["y"] + df["radius"]).max() + pad
+half_span = max(x_hi - x_lo, y_hi - y_lo) / 2
+cx_mid, cy_mid = (x_lo + x_hi) / 2, (y_lo + y_hi) / 2
+
+# Plot with layered grammar of graphics composition
 plot = (
     ggplot()
+    # Layer 1: Circle fills with group-specific alpha
     + geom_polygon(
-        data=circles_df, mapping=aes(x="x", y="y", fill="group", group="circle_id"), color="white", size=0.5, alpha=0.85
+        data=circles_df,
+        mapping=aes(x="x", y="y", fill="group", group="circle_id", alpha="group"),
+        color="white",
+        size=0.8,
+    )
+    # Layer 2: Department name labels (bold, white)
+    + geom_text(
+        data=labels_df[labels_df["value"] >= 10],
+        mapping=aes(x="x", y="y", label="display_label"),
+        size=12,
+        color="white",
+        fontweight="bold",
+        nudge_y=0.10,
+    )
+    # Layer 3: Small bubble labels
+    + geom_text(
+        data=labels_df[labels_df["value"] < 10],
+        mapping=aes(x="x", y="y", label="display_label"),
+        size=10,
+        color="white",
+        fontweight="bold",
     )
+    # Layer 4: Budget value annotations for large/medium bubbles
     + geom_text(
-        data=labels_df, mapping=aes(x="x", y="y", label="display_label"), size=9, color="white", fontweight="bold"
+        data=labels_df[labels_df["value"] >= 12],
+        mapping=aes(x="x", y="y", label="value_label"),
+        size=10,
+        color="white",
+        alpha=0.85,
+        nudge_y=-0.17,
     )
-    + scale_fill_manual(values=group_colors)
-    + coord_fixed()
-    + labs(title="bubble-packed · plotnine · pyplots.ai", fill="Department Group")
+    # Scales
+    + scale_fill_manual(values=group_colors, name="Department Group")
+    + scale_alpha_manual(values=alpha_values)
+    + guides(alpha=False)
+    # Tight viewport with coord_fixed for 1:1 aspect ratio
+    + coord_fixed(xlim=(cx_mid - half_span, cx_mid + half_span), ylim=(cy_mid - half_span, cy_mid + half_span))
+    + labs(title="bubble-packed \u00b7 plotnine \u00b7 pyplots.ai", subtitle=subtitle_text)
+    # Theme — plotnine's distinctive void theme with layered customization
     + theme_void()
     + theme(
-        figure_size=(16, 9),
-        plot_title=element_text(size=24, ha="center", weight="bold"),
-        legend_title=element_text(size=18),
-        legend_text=element_text(size=14),
-        legend_position="right",
-        plot_background=element_blank(),
+        figure_size=(12, 12),
+        plot_title=element_text(size=24, ha="center", weight="bold", margin={"b": 5}),
+        plot_subtitle=element_text(size=16, ha="center", color="#555555", margin={"t": 5, "b": 10}),
+        legend_title=element_text(size=18, weight="bold"),
+        legend_text=element_text(size=16),
+        legend_position="bottom",
+        legend_direction="horizontal",
+        legend_key=element_rect(fill="white", color="none"),
+        legend_key_size=20,
+        plot_background=element_rect(fill="white", color="none"),
+        plot_margin=0.02,
     )
 )