[R] barplot: legend: two rows

[Uwe Ligges]

On 09.05.2012 13:23, Marion Wenty wrote:
> dear r-helpers,
>
> i have got another question:
>
> i am using the functions
>
> par(xpd=T)
> legend
>
> to create a legend below the x-axis. i used the parameter horiz=T.
>
> now i would like to put the elements of the legend in two rows:
>
> e.g. if my legend has got 5 elements, i would like 3 elements in one row
> and the last two elements in the next row.
>
> does anyone know how to do that?

Example:

bp <- barplot(1)
par(xpd = TRUE)
legend(bp, 0, xjust=0.5, legend=letters[1:5], lwd=1:5, ncol=3)

Uwe Ligges


> thank you very much for your help in advance!
>
> marion
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