Paul,
I am fine with not changing the par function, mainly mentioned it as a
possibility in case someone else saw additional pitfalls, but nobody
else has chimed in.
What are your thoughts on adding an additional note to the help for
par? it could make it more clear to call things like par(plt=
Hi
The main issue here is that the 'graphics' package has no real concept
of going back to a previous plot (the 'grid' package has explicit
support for that sort of thing). In 'graphics' you can only go forwards
to the next plot; you can fake going back by creating a new plot that
is like a
Paul,
I was trying to make a minimal self contained example, but I guess I
went too far on the minimizing. The original problem came from code
more like:
library(TeachingDemos)
hist(rexp(1000), main='')
abline( v=1, col='red')
sp.par <- subplot(hist(rnorm(100), main=''), x='topright')
op <- p
Hi
I'm going to try to blame user error here.
par(usr) is used to reset the coordinates on the CURRENT plot.
par(plt) is used to specify the location of the NEXT plot.
The correct approach should be to set up the location for the next plot,
start a new plot, set up coordinates on the new plot
