[R-pkg-devel] use of `dev.new` across platforms in RStudio

[Martin Maechler]

>>>>> JJ Allaire <jj at rstudio.com>
>>>>>     on Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:41:53 -0400 writes:

    >> I have neither been involved in the creation of the
    >> 'noRStudioGD' option, but from looking at dev.new() it is
    >> clear that it *should* work on all three platforms
    >> (Windows, Mac, Linuxen).
    >> 
    >> It is really unfortunate that this still does not work
    >> reliably (or stopped working with a new release of
    >> "something" ?)...
    >> 
    >> Honestely, I believe it is primarily RStudio's
    >> responsibility to ensure that something standard R as
    >> dev.new() keeps working in their interface to R,= and if
    >> it does not, at least contact the R developers (R core)
    >> about it.

    > Currently the RStudio graphics device creation function
    > fails if the RStudio device is already active. We will
    > modify this function to rather than fail just delegate to
    > the platform-appropriate device creation function (which
    > will create an external windows, X11, or quartz graphics
    > device window). This will make dev.new work as expected
    > within RStudio.

    > J.J. Allaire

Thanks a lot indeed, J.J. ... for such a quick and positive
reaction!

In a perfect world we would have communicated about and solved
the issue long ago.....  and I'm sorry that you've not been
contacted about the issue earlier.

Best regards,
Martin