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Base R graphics theme

Source: R/base.R
theme_base.Rd

Theme similar to the default settings of the "base" R graphics.

Usage

theme_base(base_size = 12, base_family = "")

Arguments

base_size

Base font size, in points. The default, 12, is the default text size of base graphics devices.

base_family

base font family

Value

A ggplot2 theme object (class theme).

Details

The theme is fixed: it does not change with graphics::par(). Use theme_par() for a theme that follows the current par() values.

See also

Other themes: theme_clean(), theme_foundation(), theme_igray(), theme_map(), theme_par(), theme_solid()

Examples

library("ggplot2")

p <- ggplot(mtcars) +
  geom_point(aes(
    x = wt,
    y = mpg,
    colour = factor(gear)
  )) +
  facet_wrap(~am)
p + theme_base()

# theme_base() is fixed; use theme_par() to follow the current par() values
old_par <- par(fg = "blue", bg = "gray", col.lab = "red", font.lab = 3)
p + theme_par()

par(old_par)