[Rd] graphics: par(mfg=c(i,j,r,c)) (PR#529)

[Peter Dalgaard BSA]

Craig.Mckinstry@pnl.gov writes:

> x_1:20
> y_1:20
> #these 5 commands produce a 2x2 panel plot
> par(mfrow=c(2,2))
> plot(x,y)
> plot(x,y)
> plot(x,y)
> plot(x,y)
> 
> #the following 2 commands successfully added the text 'panel[2,1]' to
> panel[2,1]
> par(mfg=c(2,1,2,2))
> text(10,10,'panel[2,1]')
> 
> #None of the following 3 command-pairs produced their intended results for the
> other
> # 3 panels
> par(mfg=c(1,2,2,2))
> text(10,10,'panel[1,2]')
> 
> par(mfg=c(1,1,2,2))
> text(10,10,'panel[1,1]')
> 
> par(mfg=c(2,2,2,2))
> text(10,10,'panel[2,2]')
> 
> #However, the following command-pair did as intended on the first panel
> specified
> # by mfg=c(2,1,2,2) above
> par(mfg=c(2,1,2,2))
> text(15,15,'panel[2,2]')

Same thing happens on Linux. Might be something with restoring the
coordinate transformations. Using

par(mfg=c(1,1,2,2))
plot(x,y)
text(10,10,'panel[1,1]')

*does* seem to work.

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