[rkward-users] Boxplot label

[Thomas Friedrichsmeier]

Hi,

On Friday 20 April 2012, Carlos Bessa wrote:
> I'm using rkward to analyse some experimental data and I'm hitting a
> problem when plotting a box plot (haven't tryed other plot type yet).
> I have many "samples", and because the x labels are horizontal... some are
> missing due to lack of space (see pic 1).
> I've also tryed a vertical box plot, expecting the x labels to remain
> horizontal... but no. They change to vertical... and so there's not enough
> space this way either (see pic2).
> Is there a way to change the x label position to vertical, or 45º? I also
> haven't found a way to change font/size.. but perhaps there isn't any?

well, sadly, we simply don't have any of this covered, so far. You'll have to 
make some adjustments by hand:
- Prepare all other aspects of the plot using the GUI.
- Copy the generated code from the bottom of the boxplot GUI, and paste it to 
a blank script file.
- Modify the call to boxplot() by hand. The parameter to control label 
orientation is "las" (0, 1, 2, or 3; see ?par). The parameters to control 
scale and font are called "cex.lab" and "font.lab".

In fact, we should probably provide support for at least orientation and scale 
in the plot options GUI. In case you (or somebody else) would like to look 
into contributing that, take a look at the "plot_options"-plugin.

 > Let me finish by complementing the authors on such a great program. It's
> definately the most user-friendly, good looking, R GUI I've tryed so far.
> with best regards,

Thanks!

Regards
Thomas
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