Create a ggplot inset

Create a ggplot inset

Usage

inset(plot, ..., align = "panel", on_top = TRUE, clip = TRUE, vp = NULL)

Arguments

plot

Any graphic that can be converted into a grob using patch().

...

Additional arguments passed to the patch() method.

align

A string specifying the area to place the plot: "full" for the full area, "plot" for the full plotting area (including the axis label), or "panel" for only the actual area where data is drawn.

on_top

A single boolean value indicates whether the graphic plot should be put frontmost. Note: the graphic plot will always put above the background.

clip

A single boolean value indicating whether the grob should be clipped if they expand outside their designated area.

vp

A viewport object, you can use this to define the plot area.

Value

A patch_inset object, which can be added in ggplot.

See also

• patch.grob() / patch.gList()

• patch.ggplot()

• patch.patch_ggplot()

• patch.patchwork()

• patch.patch()

• patch.trellis()

• patch.formula() / patch.function()

• patch.recordedplot()

• patch.Heatmap()

• patch.HeatmapList()

• patch.HeatmapAnnotation()

• patch.pheatmap()

Examples

library(grid)
p1 <- ggplot(mtcars) +
    geom_point(aes(mpg, disp))
p2 <- ggplot(mtcars) +
    geom_boxplot(aes(gear, disp, group = gear))
p1 + inset(p2, vp = viewport(0.6, 0.6,
    just = c(0, 0), width = 0.4, height = 0.4
))