merge_element: Merge a parent element into a child element
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merge_element R Documentation
Merge a parent element into a child element
Description
This is a generic and element classes must provide an implementation of this
method
Usage
merge_element(new, old, ...)
Arguments
new
The child element in the theme hierarchy
old
The parent element in the theme hierarchy
Value
A modified version of new updated with the properties of
old
Examples
new <- element_text(colour = "red")
old <- element_text(colour = "blue", size = 10)
# Adopt size but ignore colour
merge_element(new, old)
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Merge a parent element into a child element
Description
This is a generic and element classes must provide an implementation of this method
Usage
merge_element(new, old, ...)
Arguments
new |
The child element in the theme hierarchy |
old |
The parent element in the theme hierarchy |
Value
A modified version of new updated with the properties of
old
Examples
new <- element_text(colour = "red")
old <- element_text(colour = "blue", size = 10)
# Adopt size but ignore colour
merge_element(new, old)
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