pointer-events: none when not sticky

src/interactions/pointer.js

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function pointerK(kx, ky, {x, y, px, py, maxRadius = 40, channels, render, ...op
     // outermost render function because it will re-render dynamically in
     // response to pointer events.
     render: composeRender(function (index, scales, values, dimensions, context, next) {
+      context = {...context, pointerSticky: false};
       const svg = context.ownerSVGElement;
       const {data} = context.getMarkState(this);
 
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ function pointerK(kx, ky, {x, y, px, py, maxRadius = 40, channels, render, ...op
 
       let i; // currently focused index
       let g; // currently rendered mark
+      let s; // currently rendered stickiness
       let f; // current animation frame
 
       // When faceting, if more than one pointer would be visible, only show
@@ -97,8 +99,9 @@ function pointerK(kx, ky, {x, y, px, py, maxRadius = 40, channels, render, ...op
       }
 
       function render(ii) {
-        if (i === ii) return; // the tooltip hasn’t moved
+        if (i === ii && s === state.sticky) return; // the tooltip hasn’t moved
         i = ii;
+        s = context.pointerSticky = state.sticky;
         const I = i == null ? [] : [i];
         if (faceted) (I.fx = index.fx), (I.fy = index.fy), (I.fi = index.fi);
         const r = next(I, scales, values, dimensions, context);
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ function pointerK(kx, ky, {x, y, px, py, maxRadius = 40, channels, render, ...op
         if (i == null) return; // not pointing
         if (state.sticky && state.roots.some((r) => r?.contains(event.target))) return; // stay sticky
         if (state.sticky) (state.sticky = false), state.renders.forEach((r) => r(null)); // clear all pointers
-        else state.sticky = true;
+        else (state.sticky = true), render(i);
         event.stopImmediatePropagation(); // suppress other pointers
       }
 

src/marks/rule.js

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class RuleX extends Mark {
     const {width, height, marginTop, marginRight, marginLeft, marginBottom} = dimensions;
     const {insetTop, insetBottom} = this;
     return create("svg:g", context)
-      .call(applyIndirectStyles, this, dimensions)
+      .call(applyIndirectStyles, this, dimensions, context)
       .call(applyTransform, this, {x: X && x}, offset, 0)
       .call((g) =>
         g

src/style.js

@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ export function applyIndirectStyles(selection, mark, dimensions, context) {
   applyAttr(selection, "shape-rendering", mark.shapeRendering);
   applyAttr(selection, "filter", mark.imageFilter);
   applyAttr(selection, "paint-order", mark.paintOrder);
-  applyAttr(selection, "pointer-events", mark.pointerEvents);
+  const {pointerEvents = context.pointerSticky === false ? "none" : undefined} = mark;
+  applyAttr(selection, "pointer-events", pointerEvents);
 }
 
 export function applyDirectStyles(selection, mark) {