Brush and double-click to zoom

Left plot controls right plot

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library(ggplot2)
library(Cairo)   # For nicer ggplot2 output when deployed on Linux

ui <- fluidPage(
  fluidRow(
    column(width = 4, class = "well",
      h4("Brush and double-click to zoom"),
      plotOutput("plot1", height = 300,
        dblclick = "plot1_dblclick",
        brush = brushOpts(
          id = "plot1_brush",
          resetOnNew = TRUE
        )
      )
    ),
    column(width = 8, class = "well",
      h4("Left plot controls right plot"),
      fluidRow(
        column(width = 6,
          plotOutput("plot2", height = 300,
            brush = brushOpts(
              id = "plot2_brush",
              resetOnNew = TRUE
            )
          )
        ),
        column(width = 6,
          plotOutput("plot3", height = 300)
        )
      )
    )

  )
)

server <- function(input, output) {

  # -------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Single zoomable plot (on left)
  ranges <- reactiveValues(x = NULL, y = NULL)

  output$plot1 <- renderPlot({
    ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg)) +
      geom_point() +
      coord_cartesian(xlim = ranges$x, ylim = ranges$y, expand = FALSE)
  })

  # When a double-click happens, check if there's a brush on the plot.
  # If so, zoom to the brush bounds; if not, reset the zoom.
  observeEvent(input$plot1_dblclick, {
    brush <- input$plot1_brush
    if (!is.null(brush)) {
      ranges$x <- c(brush$xmin, brush$xmax)
      ranges$y <- c(brush$ymin, brush$ymax)

    } else {
      ranges$x <- NULL
      ranges$y <- NULL
    }
  })

  # -------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Linked plots (middle and right)
  ranges2 <- reactiveValues(x = NULL, y = NULL)

  output$plot2 <- renderPlot({
    ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg)) +
      geom_point()
  })

  output$plot3 <- renderPlot({
    ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg)) +
      geom_point() +
      coord_cartesian(xlim = ranges2$x, ylim = ranges2$y, expand = FALSE)
  })

  # When a double-click happens, check if there's a brush on the plot.
  # If so, zoom to the brush bounds; if not, reset the zoom.
  observe({
    brush <- input$plot2_brush
    if (!is.null(brush)) {
      ranges2$x <- c(brush$xmin, brush$xmax)
      ranges2$y <- c(brush$ymin, brush$ymax)

    } else {
      ranges2$x <- NULL
      ranges2$y <- NULL
    }
  })

}

shinyApp(ui, server)