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Fixing the size of R's Graphic Device

8 messages · Christofer Bogaso, Jeff Newmiller, Bert Gunter +1 more

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Hi,

I am wondering if there is any way to fix the size (i.e. height and
width) of R's graphic device permanently. Every time I open R, and
create my first plot, the default size of the graphic device is fairly
small, and I need to adjust it manually to make it of comfortable
size.

Any help is really appreciated.

Thanks for your time.
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What is your default graphics device? That is, what OS are you using?
On August 25, 2022 11:10:45 AM PDT, Christofer Bogaso <bogaso.christofer at gmail.com> wrote:

  
    
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See ?Startup for various ways of automatically executing custom code
at R start up.

See ?setHook and ?.onLoad for how to run custom code when packages
(like grDevices) are loaded.

(But Jeff may be able to help you avoid even this if you respond to
his queries).

Cheers,
Bert



On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 11:11 AM Christofer Bogaso
<bogaso.christofer at gmail.com> wrote:
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Hi,

I am using a large screen monitor, the default size comes with fairly
small maybe smaller than a quarter.

Is there any to get exact measure of the default size?

I am using R in WIndows 11 OS

On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 11:54 PM Jeff Newmiller
<jdnewmil at dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
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In one of your R startup files you can set options("device") to a function
that dev.new() will call when a new plot window is requested.  E.g.,

options(device=function()windows(width=3,height=4.5,xpos=-200,ypos=100))
graphics.off()
plot(1:10)


-Bill


On Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 11:11 AM Christofer Bogaso <
bogaso.christofer at gmail.com> wrote:

            

  
  
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Thanks.

But this is woking upto some number

For example

options(device=function()windows(width=303,height=354,xpos=-5,ypos=9))
graphics.off()
plot(1:10)

and

options(device=function()windows(width=303,height=394,xpos=-5,ypos=9))
graphics.off()
plot(1:10)

do not change the height of device
On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 12:14 AM Bill Dunlap <williamwdunlap at gmail.com> wrote:
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Please read ?windows. There is a limit to the default size, which I am guessing is related to the default window stacking behavior.

Also, units of width and height are in inches ... do you really have a 300 inch display?
On August 25, 2022 12:05:00 PM PDT, Christofer Bogaso <bogaso.christofer at gmail.com> wrote:

  
    
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I really dont know what could be the right value. So I am trying to
get the right value based on trial and error.

All I want is that the graphic windows' height should occupy the
height of my screen and width should be ~70% of width of my scream

I am using Mac desktop (21.5 inch 2017 model) but running Windows.
On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 1:02 AM Jeff Newmiller <jdnewmil at dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote: