[R] Rotating the axis labels in the basic graphic device ?

[Uwe Ligges]

On 23.01.2010 16:56, Marc Schwartz wrote:
> On Jan 23, 2010, at 9:51 AM, Uwe Ligges wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 22.01.2010 21:26, Tal Galili wrote:
>>> Hello dear R help group,
>>>
>>>
>>> I learned recently that one can change the rotation of labels in the axis,
>>> when using a lattice plot, for example:
>>>
>>> library(lattice)
>>> barchart(yield ~ variety , data = barley,
>>>           groups = year,
>>>           ylab = "Barley Yield (bushels/acre)",
>>>           scales = list(rot = 45))
>>>
>>> My question is: Is there an application of "rot" in something like barplot ?
>>> The only solution I know of is using "las = X" (X is 1,2, or 3)
>>> Is there another solution/hack for this ?
>>
>> No, by design there is just the "las" way ...
>>
>> Uwe Ligges
>
>
> Actually, there is a method and it is in the R FAQs:
>
>    http://cran.r-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html#How-can-I-create-rotated-axis-labels_003f


Yes you are right, Marc, thank you!
I would not call this as "by design" and it sometimes need quite a lot 
fiddling if font sizes change.

Best,
Uwe


> HTH,
>
> Marc Schwartz
>