coord_cartesian.Rd

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\name{coord_cartesian}
\alias{coord_cartesian}
\title{Cartesian coordinates.}
\usage{
coord_cartesian(xlim = NULL, ylim = NULL)
}
\arguments{
\item{xlim}{limits for the x axis}

\item{ylim}{limits for the y axis}
}
\description{
The Cartesian coordinate system is the most familiar, and common, type of
coordinate system. Setting limits on the coordinate system will zoom the
plot (like you're looking at it with a magnifying glass), and will not
change the underlying data like setting limits on a scale will.
}
\examples{
# There are two ways of zooming the plot display: with scales or
# with coordinate systems.  They work in two rather different ways.

(p <- ggplot(mtcars, aes(disp, wt)) +
  geom_smooth())

# Setting the limits on a scale will throw away all data that's not
# inside these limits.  This is equivalent to plotting a subset of
# the original data
p + scale_x_continuous(limits = c(325, 500))

# Setting the limits on the coordinate system performs a visual zoom
# the data is unchanged, and we just view a small portion of the original
# plot.  See how the axis labels are the same as the original data, and
# the smooth continue past the points visible on this plot.
p + coord_cartesian(xlim = c(325, 500))

# You can see the same thing with this 2d histogram
(d <- ggplot(diamonds, aes(carat, price)) +
  stat_bin2d(bins = 25, colour = "grey50"))

# When zooming the scale, the we get 25 new bins that are the same
# size on the plot, but represent smaller regions of the data space
d + scale_x_continuous(limits = c(0, 2))

# When zooming the coordinate system, we see a subset of original 50 bins,
# displayed bigger
d + coord_cartesian(xlim = c(0, 2))
}