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Position labels outside JamPolygon

Source: R/venndir-label-outside-jp.R
label_outside_JamPolygon.Rd

Position labels outside JamPolygon

Usage

label_outside_JamPolygon(
  jp,
  which_jp = NULL,
  center = NULL,
  buffer = -0.1,
  distance = 0.1,
  center_method = c("bbox", "label", "none"),
  vector_method = c("farthest", "label"),
  segment_method = c("nearest", "vector"),
  min_degrees = 15,
  relative = TRUE,
  y_snap_percent = 5,
  seed = 123,
  debug = FALSE,
  do_plot = FALSE,
  verbose = FALSE,
  ...
)

Arguments

jp

JamPolygon

which_jp

integer or NULL; when which_jp contains one or more integer values, they refer to rows in jp, and each will be analyzed in sequence. When which_jp=NULL then all the polygons in jp will be analyzed in sequence.

center

numeric vector or matrix with two values indicating the center position.

  • In all cases, the overall center is defined using center_method, then it is adjusted by center when defined.

  • When center=NULL the center_method value is used.

  • When center is provided and relative=TRUE (default), the overall center position is adjusted using center interpreted as relative values.

  • When relative=FALSE the values center are added to the overall center position. To use center as absolute coordinates, select center_method="none".

buffer

numeric buffer, default -0.1, inside the polygon used to draw a line segment connecting the label to the appropriate polygon.

distance

numeric value, default 0.1, indicating the distance from the perimiter of jp to place labels. This value is the buffer for buffer_JamPolygon().

center_method

character string indicating the method to determine the center:

  • "label" uses the mean x,y coordinate of all the polygon label positions;

  • "bbox" uses the mean x,y coordinate of the bounding box that encompasses the polygons.

  • "none" uses the origin 0,0 and is intended mainly to allow center to be used as absolute coordinates.

The effect is to extend outer labels radially around this center point. Using the mean label position with center_method="label" is helpful because it ensures labels are extended in all directions even when most labels are in one upper or lower section of the polygons.

vector_method

character string indicating the vector from center outward, to define the position outside the polygons.

  • 'farthest' (default) aims to the farthest point from center.

  • 'label' aims through the default label position in each polygon.

segment_method

character string indicating how to connect a line segment from the outside label, back to the polygon. The line segment ends inside the polygon, defined by buffer.

  • 'nearest' (default) points to the nearest border.

  • 'label' points toward the default label position inside the polygon.

min_degrees

numeric, default 15, minimum degrees spacing to impose between label positions, oriented around the center. When there are more labels than can be divided, the threshold is automatically lowered proportionally.

relative

logical whether distance and buffer are relative to plot dimensions, default TRUE.

y_snap_percent

numeric percent of the plot dimensions used to decide whether to "snap" two labels to the same y-axis value. Default 5 means any labels within 5 percent of the plot dimensions of one or more other labels will use the mean y-axis value, thereby helping align labels by height where appropriate.

seed

numeric used to set the random seed for reproducibility, via set.seed(). Default is 123.

debug

logical whether to print detailed debug information.

do_plot

logical whether to create a plot with the input jp and corresponding labels and line segments assigned to which_jp. Default is FALSE.

verbose

logical whether to print verbose output.

...

additional arguments are ignored.

Details

The purpose is to arrange labels outside a JamPolygon that contains one or more parts. In general, it works best to supply the entire JamPolygon even when labeling a subset of parts, using which_jp to select the parts to label, since it defines many coordinates relative to the overall geometry.

There are several strategies used, from experiences trying to label Euler diagrams in automated way. The general steps:

  1. Define center.

    • The default uses the center of the bounding box.

    • An alternative is the mean position of each polygon internal label, which is effective when most labels are skewed to one side.

  2. Draw lines from center, through the polygon to label, outside some distance.

    • The default chooses the farthest point from center for each polygon.

    • An alternative is to use the polygon internal label position.

  3. Define a line segment from the outside point back to the polygon, inside by some distance.

    • The default uses the nearest point on the polygon to the outside point.

    • An alternative directs the line segment toward the internal label for each polygon.

The defaults are quite effective, however some unusual arrangements or shapes may warrant trying the other options.

When calling venndir(), the ellipses '...' are passed through to this function label_outside_JamPolygon() to customize these options.

See also

Other JamPolygon: JamPolygon-class, [,JamPolygon-method, add_orientation_JamPolygon(), area_JamPolygon(), bbox_JamPolygon(), buffer_JamPolygon(), check_JamPolygon(), eulerr_to_JamPolygon(), farthest_point_JamPolygon(), find_venn_overlaps_JamPolygon(), has_point_in_JamPolygon(), intersect_JamPolygon(), label_fill_JamPolygon(), label_segment_JamPolygon(), labelr_JamPolygon(), minus_JamPolygon(), nearest_point_JamPolygon(), nudge_JamPolygon(), plot.JamPolygon(), point_in_JamPolygon(), polyclip_to_JamPolygon(), polygon_circles(), polygon_ellipses(), sample_JamPolygon(), split_JamPolygon(), union_JamPolygon(), update_JamPolygon()

Examples

v <- venndir(make_venn_test(n_sets=3), do_plot=FALSE)
jps <- v@jps

# plot visual summary
label_outside_JamPolygon(jps, do_plot=TRUE)