I don't know why windows is so slow/jumpy doing it your way. One alternative is to use the tkrplot library. This does redraw the plot every time, but it is fast enough that it goes pretty smooth. Here is an example that you can start with to see if it does what you want:
library(tkrplot) y <- rnorm(10000, 10, 2) + 5*sin( (1:10000)/1000 ) tt <- tktoplevel() left <- tclVar(1) oldleft <- tclVar(1) right <- tclVar(100) f1 <- function(){ lleft <- as.numeric(tclvalue(left)) rright <- as.numeric(tclvalue(right)) x <- seq(lleft,rright,by=1) plot(x,y[x], type='b',ylim=range(y)) } img <- tkrplot(tt, f1) f2 <- function(...){ ol <- as.numeric(tclvalue(oldleft)) tclvalue(oldleft) <- tclvalue(left) r <- as.numeric(tclvalue(right)) tclvalue(right) <- as.character(r + as.numeric(...) - ol) tkrreplot(img) } f3 <- function(...){ tkrreplot(img) } f4 <- function(...){ ol <- as.numeric(tclvalue(oldleft)) tclvalue(left) <- as.character(ol+100) tclvalue(oldleft) <- as.character(ol+100) r <- as.numeric(tclvalue(right)) tclvalue(right) <- as.character(r+100) tkrreplot(img) } s1 <- tkscale(tt, command=f2, from=1, to=length(y), variable=left, orient="horiz",label='left') s2 <- tkscale(tt, command=f3, from=1, to=length(y), variable=right, orient="horiz",label='right') b1 <- tkbutton(tt, text='->', command=f4) tkpack(img,s1,s2,b1) Hope this helps, -- Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D. Statistical Data Center Intermountain Healthcare [EMAIL PROTECTED] (801) 408-8111 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Samuel Kemp > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 4:53 AM > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] smooth scrolling with windows() function > > Hi, > > I have a large plot that I would like to display in a > graphics device with scroll bars. I therefore decided to use > the windows function like so... > > mag<- length(tick) > windows(height=mag/8, width=10, rescale="fixed") > > However, when I use the scroll bars the device (i guess) is > re-drawing the plot. Is there any way in which I can get it > to 'smooth scroll'? > > Kind regards, > > Sam > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.