Plot problems: xlim
While I appreciate the availability of axis.break, I agree with Hadley in this case. I would provide two plots, with and without the special point. Or just the density plot and some numbers. Broken axes require interpretation which is often easier to do using numbers, e.g. the mean or range (exclusive of x.special) and x.special. Sometimes simple numbers really do provide a better 'picture'. Peter Ehlers
Ronnie Babigumira wrote:
Hadley Your point is valid and well taken. However, the break still shows how far off the value is from the distribution (I intend to add a note to draw a readers attention to this). Anyhow, like I said, I will try the two ideas shared on the list and make a note of what works best for me. Many thanks Ronnie hadley wickham wrote:
Without any options, plot.density spreads out nicely, however, naturally, the line I want to add is not plotted since it is well outside the range automatically determined by plot.density hence the need to add xlim however this produces something I dont find aesthetically appealing. The plot is squeezed out into a very lean "bell" shape.
Using a broken axis is not a good solution to this problem (and there are very few times that using a broken axis is a good idea) It sounds like you are trying to compare a reference value to a distribution. To do this visually they both need to be on the same scale, so that you can see the distance between the reference value and the distribution. Although it may not be aesthetically pleasing, it is true to the data. Hadley
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