theme_general_dft: Displays a visual colour chart of a selected palette

In department-for-transport/dftplotr: Functions to Produce Charts in the DfT Style

Displays a visual colour chart of a selected palette

Description

Applies a standardised DfT theme to a ggplot.

Usage

theme_general_dft(
  legend_position = "bottom",
  base_family = "Arial",
  base_size = 14,
  base_line_size = 2,
  margin_sizes = c(2, 1, 1, 1)
)

Arguments

legend_position	the desired legend position. Selects bottom by default.
base_family	Font family
base_size	The base font size
base_line_size	The base line size
margin_sizes	The margin size in cm. Takes a list of the four margins in the order top, right, bottom, left.

Details

This theme has been designed using charting best practice principles.

Examples

## Not run: 
 ## Simple line plot using general theme with default options
 library(ggplot2)

 df <- economics_long[economics_long$variable %in% c("psavert", "uempmed"), ]
 # plot
 ggplot(df, aes(x=date)) +
   geom_line(aes(y=value, col=variable), size = 1) +
     theme_general_dft()
 
## End(Not run)

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