How to detect when dataLabels are overlapping and adjust them programmatically - highcharts

Question

I have a stacked column/scatter chart with some dataLabels off to one side. The issue I am facing is that when my two markers begin to get close to one another, their dataLabels overlap
I need to always show both labels, so is there a way to detect when labels are overlapping and move the bottom one down by adjusting its y value based on how much overlap there is?
sample fiddle of the issue
Highcharts.chart('container', {
chart: {
type: 'column',
width: 500
},
title: {
text: 'Stacked column chart'
},
xAxis: {
visible: false,
},
yAxis: {
min: 0,
visible: false,
title: {
},
},
legend: {
layout:"vertical",
align: "right",
verticalAlign: "bottom",
itemMarginTop: 15,
y: -10,
x: -50
},
tooltip: {
enabled: false,
},
plotOptions: {
scatter: {
marker: {
symbol: "triangle",
},
dataLabels: {
enabled: true,
x: -80,
y: 50,
allowOverlap: true,
useHTML: true,
}
},
column: {
pointWidth: 70,
stacking: 'normal',
dataLabels: {
enabled: false
}
}
},
series: [{
name: '',
data: [100],
color: "#ededed"
}, {
name: '',
data: [500]
}, {
name: '',
data: [400]
},
{
type: "scatter",
data: [1000],
color: "#000",
dataLabels: {
formatter: function(){
return "<div class='label-text'>Your goal of <br/>$"+ this.y +"<br/>text</div>"
},
}
},
{
type: "scatter",
data: [900],
color: "#000",
dataLabels: {
formatter: function(){
return "<div class='label-text'>You are here <br/>$"+ this.y +"<br/>text</div>"
},
}
}]
});

Answer 1

You can correct data-labels positions by using the attr method on their SVG elements.
For example:
chart: {
events: {
render: function() {
const series = this.series;
const dl1 = series[3].points[0].dataLabel;
const dl2 = series[4].points[0].dataLabel;
if (dl1.y + dl1.height > dl2.y) {
dl2.attr({
y: dl1.y + dl1.height
});
}
}
}
}
Live demo: https://jsfiddle.net/BlackLabel/5Lmh4owb/
API Reference:
https://api.highcharts.com/class-reference/Highcharts.SVGElement.html#attr
https://api.highcharts.com/highcharts/chart.events.render