[R] How to navigate in layout() created graph?

[Rainer M Krug]

On 07/03/2008, Charilaos Skiadas <cskiadas at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 7, 2008, at 8:02 AM, Rainer M Krug wrote:
>
>  > On 07/03/2008, Charilaos Skiadas <cskiadas at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >> On Mar 7, 2008, at 7:18 AM, Rainer M Krug wrote:
>  >>
>  >>> Hi
>  >>>
>  >>> I created a complex layout with using layout() and it looks
>  >>> exactly as
>  >>> I need it. But I don't want to print in the order in which the
>  >>> subfigure are numbered, but in a different order.
>  >>>
>  >>> How can I navigate in the layout so that I can specify the subfigure
>  >>> in which to plot?
>  >>>
>  >>> At the moment I am using a function which is converting the
>  >>> number to
>  >>> mfg parameter for par, but it does not seem to work as expected.
>  >>>
>  >>> Thanks,
>  >>>
>  >>> Rainer
>  >>>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> Look at documentation of ?layout. The "mat" argument determines the
>  >>  order in which the figures appear. The example code that talks about
>  >>  scatterplot with marginal histograms should show you how that works.
>  >>
>  >>  In other words, to the best of my knowledge, you specify in the call
>  >>  to layout in which order the new figures you create will be filling
>  >>  the layout.
>  >
>  > Yes - I know that I can define the order when I call layout(mat=...,
>  > ...), but is there any way that I can skip one when plotting and
>  > return to plot that one later? (e.g. plot subfigure 1, then 3 and
>  > finally 2)
>
>
> Only if you number them in the right order. You might have better
>  luck using split.screen, and the associated "screen" command, for
>  what you are trying to do.
>
>  I'm not sure I understand it, why don't you want to just number the
>  subfigures in the order in which you will draw them?

Because i thought it would be easier the other way round? Thanks anyway

Rainer

>
>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>>
>  >>> --
>  >>> Rainer M. Krug, Dipl. Phys. (Germany), MSc Conservation Biology
>  >>> (UCT)
>  >>>
>  >>> Plant Conservation Unit Department of Botany
>  >>> University of Cape Town
>  >>> Rondebosch 7701
>  >>> South Africa
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> Haris Skiadas
>  >>  Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
>  >>  Hanover College
>  >>
>  >
>  > --
>  > Rainer M. Krug, Dipl. Phys. (Germany), MSc Conservation Biology (UCT)
>  >
>  > Plant Conservation Unit Department of Botany
>  > University of Cape Town
>  > Rondebosch 7701
>  > South Africa
>
>  Haris Skiadas
>  Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
>  Hanover College
>
>
>
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Rainer M. Krug, Dipl. Phys. (Germany), MSc Conservation Biology (UCT)

Plant Conservation Unit Department of Botany
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7701
South Africa