dot-addScales: Add Scales to ggplot Pedigree Plot

In ggpedigree: Visualizing Pedigrees with 'ggplot2' and 'plotly'

Add Scales to ggplot Pedigree Plot

Description

Add Scales to ggplot Pedigree Plot

Usage

.addScales(
  plotObject,
  config,
  status_column = NULL,
  focal_fill_column = NULL,
  affected_fill_column = NULL,
  outline_color_column = NULL
)

addScales(
  plotObject,
  config,
  status_column = NULL,
  focal_fill_column = NULL,
  affected_fill_column = NULL,
  outline_color_column = NULL
)

Arguments

plotObject	A ggplot object.
config	A list of configuration options for customizing the plot. See getDefaultPlotConfig for details of each option. The list can include: code_male Integer or string. Value identifying males in the sex column. (typically 0 or 1) Default: 1 segment_spouse_color, segment_self_color Character. Line colors for respective connection types. segment_sibling_color, segment_parent_color, segment_offspring_color Character. Line colors for respective connection types. label_text_size, point_size, segment_linewidth Numeric. Controls text size, point size, and line thickness. generation_height Numeric. Vertical spacing multiplier between generations. Default: 1. shape_unknown, shape_female, shape_male, status_shape_affected Integers. Shape codes for plotting each group. sex_shape_labels Character vector of labels for the sex variable. (default: c("Female", "Male", "Unknown")) unaffected, affected Values indicating unaffected/affected status. sex_color_include Logical. If TRUE, uses color to differentiate sex. label_max_overlaps Maximum number of overlaps allowed in repelled labels. label_segment_color Color used for label connector lines.
status_column	Character string specifying the column name for affected status. Defaults to NULL.
focal_fill_column	Character string specifying the column name for focal fill color.
affected_fill_column	Character string specifying the column name for conditional affected fill. When provided, individuals matching the 'affected_fill_code_affected' config will have their symbols filled. Default is NULL.
outline_color_column	Character string specifying the column name for outline color control. When provided, individuals matching 'outline_color_code_affected' config will have colored outlines (e.g., blue for included). Default is NULL.

Value

A ggplot object with added scales.

ggpedigree documentation built on May 30, 2026, 9:08 a.m.