In the figure it is seen that some nodes appear outside the container, this causes them to be hidden. Furthermore it is not possible to drag the figure such that all nodes can be seen.
From the documentation:
The function is evaluated whenever the layout starts. Typically, the distance is specified in pixels; however, the units are arbitrary relative to the layout's size.
While it is not completely clear. I believe this means that the distance is scaled such that all information (nodes) is visible.