timeLineGraphics: timeLineGraphics

In timeLineGraphics: HTML with Horizontal Strips Symbolizing Events in a Person's Life

timeLineGraphics

Description

This function is the driver that organizes the production of an html page containing horizontal strips that symbolize events in a person's life.

Usage

timeLineGraphics(
  l,
  vfactor = 3,
  abline = TRUE,
  bkgRBG = c(13, 65, 130),
  ablineRBG = c(26, 85, 145),
  pdfWidth = 20,
  pdfHeight = 20,
  extendRight = 50,
  yearsTicks = 10,
  ymargin = 0.05,
  nameCEX = 4,
  main = "Timelines",
  WidthHTML = 850,
  imageDir = tempdir(),
  leftOver = TRUE
)

Arguments

l	is a list character string $name the person's name integer $start starting year integer $end ending year character string $color background color for the horizontal line list of overlay pictures $pics, each entry contains character string path name for a picture integer year for placement of left edge of picture
vfactor	is height of a horizontal strip
abline	is Boolean if TRUE add dates and corresponding vertical ablines
bkgRBG	is ie c(13,65,130) specifying background color
ablineRBG	specifying abline color
pdfWidth	the width parameter to pdf()
pdfHeight	the height parameter to pdf()
extendRight	extends plot to the right to provide room to fit in names
yearsTicks	number of years interval between x axis ticks
ymargin	is fraction of maxy to leave as top and bottom margin
nameCEX	control size of font in text() to display names associated with each horizontal strip
main	main title for the graph
WidthHTML	the width of the figure when imported into html page
imageDir	where to save the image output files
leftOver	if TRUE then pictures that do not fit in horizontal strip are placed to left of strip rather than omitted

Details

the parameters here work fine in general but they were tuned to match the chart in https://mathigon.org/timeline since my intention is to generate a consistent display of that chart and my chart above one another a consideration is to have the horizontal strips sufficiently tall so that the images of the in-laid paintings can be seen clearly the default RBG values match the design in https://mathigon.org/timeline construct graph whose x axis is years y axis is items to be plotted such as a person's years of birth and death within a broad colored horizontal line overlain with pictures related to that person

Value

No return value, called for side effects

timeLineGraphics documentation built on Jan. 11, 2023, 5:09 p.m.