layer ¶

layer(
    geom: str | None = None,
    stat: str | None = None,
    data: PlotData | None = None,
    mapping: FeatureSpec | None = None,
    position: Position | None = None,
    **kwargs: object,
) -> LayerSpec

Create a layer from a geom name, stat, data, mapping and position.

Parameters:

geom (str, default: None ) –

Geom name, e.g. "point".
stat (str, default: None ) –

Stat name, e.g. "identity".
data (DataFrame or dict, default: None ) –

Layer data; inherits the plot data when None.
mapping (FeatureSpec, default: None ) –

Aesthetic mapping from aes().
position (str or FeatureSpec, default: None ) –

Position adjustment.
**kwargs (object) –

Constant aesthetics (color="red") and geom/stat options.

Returns:

LayerSpec –

The layer.