setPlot: Plot Parameters

In USGS-R/smwrGraphs: Graphing Functions

Plot Parameters

Description

Sets the plot control list (support function).

Usage

setPlot(current, name = "", what = "lines", type = "solid",
  width = "standard", symbol = "circle", filled = TRUE,
  size = 0.09, color = "black", area.color = NA, area.border = NA)

Arguments

current	list containing the current plot information or those requested by the user.
name	the name of the object plotted; used in the explanation. Expressions can be used, but if used, then name must be and expression for all calls that update the current plot information.
what	what to plot, see Details.
type	the line type, if drawn, must be one of "solid," "dashed," or "dotted."
width	the width of the line, if drawn, must be one of "standard;" "color," a little wider than "standard;" "bold," substantially wider than "standard;" or "hairline," used for ticks and borders.
symbol	the symbol to plot, if drawn, see Details.
filled	logical, if TRUE and a symbol is drawn, then fill with solid color.
size	the size of the symbol, in inches, if drawn.
color	the color of the symbol or line.
area.color	the color of a shaded area, required for completeness.
area.border	the boundary color of a shaded area, required for completeness.

Details

The value for what must be one of:

"points"

symbols only,

"lines"

lines only,

"both"

lines connecting symbols with a small gap,

"overlaid"

lines connecting symbols,

"stairstep"

horizontal line to next x value with a vertical line to the y value,

"vertical"

vertical lines from y equal 0 only.

"none"

draw nothing

The value for symbol must be one of:

"circle"

an open or filled circle, depending on filled,

"uptri"

an open or filled up pointing triangle, depending on filled,

"plus"

a plus sign (never filled),

"x"

an x (never filled),

"diamond"

an open or filled diamond shape, depending on filled,

"downtri"

an open or filled down pointing triangle, depending on filled,

"square"

an open or filled square, depending on filled,

"dot"

a very small dot (never filled),

"+"

a plus sign (never filled),

"none"

no symbol or line.

Value

A list like current, but with the defaults supplied for any missing component.

Note

Vertical lines drawn by setting what to "vertical" are drawn from y equal 0 to each y value. The user will have more control over vertical lines by using the addBars function and setting the bar width to 0.

See Also

xyPlot, timePlot, qqPlot, piperPlot, probPlot, colorPlot, addBars

USGS-R/smwrGraphs documentation built on Oct. 11, 2022, 6:11 a.m.