[R] how to change the thickness of the lines of the boxplot outliers

[Paul Murrell]

Hi


Waverley wrote:
> Thanks Paul.
> 
> I reproduced my problem using the example of the ?boxplot which is
> also at http://stat.ethz.ch/R-manual/R-patched/library/graphics/html/boxplot.html
> 
> The sample code is as following:
> boxplot(count ~ spray, data = InsectSprays, col = "lightgray", lwd=40)
> 
> lwd = 40 is kind of exaggerating but does show the case: the circles
> of outliers maintain the original length while the box becomes a black
> bulb.
> 
> BTW: I am using linux redhat ES3.0 64 bit. R is 2.9.0 version.


Thanks for the code.  I can confirm that this problem has been fixed in 
the development version of R.

Paul


> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
>> Hi
> 
> 
>> Waverley wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I tried to use boxplot function. I am following the ?boxplot and can
>> change the whisker box width using lwd parameter.  However, when
>> outline=TRUE, the thickness of the circle of the outliers is not
>> proportionally changed when I change the line width of the whisker
>> box.  There must be another parameter for that.  Unfortunately I don't
>> know.
> 
> 
> This sounds like a problem that was recently fixed in the development
> version.  It would be useful if you could send me (directly if you
> like) a sample of code that produces the problem.
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
>> please help and thanks much in advance.
>>
>> --
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Auckland
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