register_svg_shape: Register Custom SVG Shape

In cograph: Analysis and Visualization of Complex Networks

Register Custom SVG Shape

Description

Register an SVG file or string as a custom node shape.

Usage

register_svg_shape(name, svg_source)

Arguments

name	Character: unique name for this shape (used in node_shape parameter).
svg_source	Character: path to SVG file OR inline SVG string.

Value

Invisible NULL. The shape is registered for use with sn_nodes().

Examples

# Register an inline SVG shape
register_svg_shape("simple_star",
  '<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100">
    <polygon points="50,5 20,99 95,39 5,39 80,99" fill="currentColor"/>
  </svg>')

# Use it in a network
adj <- matrix(c(0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0), nrow = 3)
cograph(adj) |> sn_nodes(shape = "simple_star") |> splot()

cograph documentation built on May 31, 2026, 5:06 p.m.