geom_map_interactive.R

library(ggplot2)
library(ggiraph)

crimes <- data.frame(state = tolower(rownames(USArrests)), USArrests)

# create tooltips and onclick events
states_ <- sprintf("<p>%s</p>",
                   as.character(crimes$state) )
table_ <- paste0(
  "<table><tr><td>UrbanPop</td>",
  sprintf("<td>%.0f</td>", crimes$UrbanPop),
  "</tr><tr>",
  "<td>Assault</td>",
  sprintf("<td>%.0f</td>", crimes$Assault),
  "</tr></table>"
)

onclick <- sprintf(
  "window.open(\"%s%s\")",
  "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/",
  as.character(crimes$state)
)


crimes$labs <- paste0(states_, table_)
crimes$onclick = onclick

if (require("maps") ) {
  states_map <- map_data("state")
  gg_map <- ggplot(crimes, aes(map_id = state))
  gg_map <- gg_map + geom_map_interactive(aes(
                  fill = Murder,
                  tooltip = labs,
                  data_id = state,
                  onclick = onclick
                ),
                map = states_map) +
    expand_limits(x = states_map$long, y = states_map$lat)
  x <- girafe(ggobj = gg_map)
  if( interactive() ) print(x)
}