Dear Duncan and Martin,
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Duncan Murdoch > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 7:47 AM > To: Martin Maechler > Cc: Werner Stahel; R-devel@stat.math.ethz.ch > Subject: Re: [Rd] automatically adding smooth to > plot:options("plot.add.smooth") > > On 9/19/2005 8:18 AM, Martin Maechler wrote: > > I've changed the subject in the hope some more people would > voice an > > opinion... > > > >>>>>> "MM" == Martin Maechler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>> on Sat, 17 Sep 2005 17:29:20 +0200 writes: > > > >>>>>> "Wst" == Werner Stahel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>> on Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:37:02 +0200 writes: > > > > > > Wst> ........................ > > Wst> ........................ > > Wst> ........................ > > > > Wst> For most plots, I like to see a smoother along with the > > Wst> points. I suggest to add the option to include > > Wst> smoothers, not only as an argument to plot.lm, but even > > Wst> as an option(). I have heared of the intense > > Wst> discussions about options(). With Martin, we arrived > > Wst> at the conclusion that options() should never influence > > Wst> calculations and results, but is suitable to adjust > > Wst> outputs (numerical: digits=, graphical: smooth=) to the > > Wst> user's taste. > > > > MM> {and John Fox agreed, `in general'} > > > > MM> That could be a possibility, for 2.2.0 only applied to > > MM> plot.lm() in any case, where plot.lm() would get a new > > MM> argument > > > > MM> add.smooth = getOption("plot.add.smooth") > > > > MM> What do people think about the name? it would ``stick > > MM> with us'' -- so we better choose it well.. > > > > No reaction so far.... > > > > > > I've realized that I can introduce this very easily into > > plot.lm(): > > > > Instead of the former argument > > > > panel = points > > > > I use the new ones > > > > panel = if(add.smooth) panel.smooth else points, > > > > add.smooth = isTRUE(getOption("plot.add.smooth")), > > > > - - - > > > > Now I even propose to have > > > > options(add.smooth = TRUE) > > > > as a new default..... > > > > Do I get a reaction now? > > I like the name "add.smooth" (as used at the bottom) better > than "plot.add.smooth" (as used a few lines up). > > With that choice, I think it's a good idea. > > Duncan Murdoch I agree. Regards, John ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
