Hello all, I am plotting a groupedData object and the key at the top of the graph runs off the page. I don't want to set key=F because it is useful (or would be if I could see it). Is it possible to explicitly cause the key to wrap? I have used this function before with no trouble but now I have just 5 groups with rather long descriptions (which I can't meaningfully shorten). Thank you for your help, Lisa Avery [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
On 11/22/06, Lisa Avery <lisa_avery at sympatico.ca> wrote:> Hello all,> I am plotting a groupedData object and the key at the top of the graph runs > off the page. I don't want to set key=F because it is useful (or would be if > I could see it).> Is it possible to explicitly cause the key to wrap? I have used this > function before with no trouble but now I have just 5 groups with rather > long descriptions (which I can't meaningfully shorten).Plotting a groupedData object is just a convenient way of accessing the 'xyplot' function from the lattice package. If you need finer control over the plot than is available through groupedData then I suggest that you call xyplot directly. Wading through the descriptions of all the options in xyplot is a formidable task but the results are worth it. In particular it took me a long time to work out how to use the auto.key argument to get exactly what I wanted but now I can generally get what I want on the first or second try. The nlme package was initially written for S and the graphics used the trellis formulation. Later it was ported to R and lattice graphics. With Deepayan's continuing development of the lattice package it is now far beyond the capabilities of trellis graphics so I would recommend using lattice directly.