[R] how can I get a layout like in pairs()?

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 12-09-11 2:40 PM, Lukas Kohl wrote:
> dear R gurus,
>
> I repeatedly run into this problem, maybe there's an easy way to solve it.
>
> I want a composite plot with multiple graphs that share the same axis,
> similar way as done by the pairs() (eg. like this here
> http://www.r-project.org/screenshots/iris-pairs.jpg). all plot panels
> shall have the same size, but there need to be extra space at the
> outside of the whole graphic to label the axis. space between the
> panels should be minimal.
>
> I tried to set par(mar) to low levels, and add additional space with
> par(oma) for axis&tick labels, however, the individual plots can't
> draw into the oma space - is there an alternative way?

pairs.default is written in R; you could read the code and do what it 
does.  (It does it by calling the Axis function with xpd=NA.  See ?par 
for what this means.)

Duncan Murdoch

>
> thanks a lot,
>   lukas
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