deck.gl
WebGL-powered data visualization
Maintained by Vis.gl
A GPU-powered framework for visual exploratory analysis of large datasets. Integrates with MapLibre GL JS as a base map layer for high-performance geospatial visualizations.
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Demo code
import { MapLibreOverlay } from "@deck.gl/maplibre";
import { ArcLayer, ScatterplotLayer } from "@deck.gl/layers";
import type { PluginDemo } from "../types";
export default {
center: [8, 48], // Europe
zoom: 3.6,
pitch: 40,
run({ map }) {
const cities = [
{ name: "Berlin", coordinates: [13.405, 52.52] },
{ name: "London", coordinates: [-0.1276, 51.5072] },
{ name: "Paris", coordinates: [2.3522, 48.8566] },
{ name: "Madrid", coordinates: [-3.7038, 40.4168] },
{ name: "Rome", coordinates: [12.4964, 41.9028] },
{ name: "Warsaw", coordinates: [21.0122, 52.2297] },
{ name: "Stockholm", coordinates: [18.0686, 59.3293] },
];
const [berlin, ...others] = cities;
// deck.gl layers drawn into MapLibre's own WebGL context, between the map's layers.
map.addControl(
new MapLibreOverlay({
interleaved: true,
layers: [
new ArcLayer({
id: "arcs",
data: others,
getSourcePosition: () => berlin.coordinates as [number, number],
getTargetPosition: (d) => d.coordinates as [number, number],
getSourceColor: [0, 128, 255],
getTargetColor: [255, 64, 64],
getWidth: 3,
}),
new ScatterplotLayer({
id: "cities",
data: cities,
getPosition: (d) => d.coordinates as [number, number],
getRadius: 30000,
getFillColor: [255, 140, 0],
}),
],
}),
);
},
} satisfies PluginDemo;Used by 3 products


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