What is new in 4.3.0

• coord_polar()

  The polar coordinate system is most commonly used for pie charts, but it can also be used for constructing Spyder or Radar charts using the flat option.

  

  See: example notebook.

• In the theme()

  • panel_inset parameter - primarily used for plots with polar coordinates.

    See: example notebook.

  • panel_border_ontop parameter - enables the drawing of panel border on top of the plot geoms.

  • panel_grid_ontop, panel_grid_ontop_x, panel_grid_ontop_y parameters - enable the drawing of grid lines on top of the plot geoms.

• geom_curve()

  

  See: example notebook.

• [UNIQUE] Visualizing Graph-like Data with geom_segment() and geom_curve()

  • Aesthetics size_start, size_end, stroke_start and stroke_end enable better alignment of segments/curves with nodes of the graph by considering the size of the nodes.

  • The spacer parameter allows for additional manual fine-tuning.

  

  See:

  • A simple graph example

  • An interactive map example

• The alpha_stroke Parameter in geom_label()

  Use the alpha_stroke parameter to apply alpha to entire label. By default, alpha is only applied to the label background.

  See: example notebook.

• Showing Plots in External Browser

  The LetsPlot.setup_show_ext() directive allows plots to be displayed in an external browser window.

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Change Log

See CHANGELOG.md for other changes and fixes.