SVG graphic device in external browser

httpgd.md

• See {httpgd} -- Asynchronous http server graphics device for R
• See Using httpgd in VSCode: A web-based SVG graphics device
• VSCode's integration: See WIP/Proof of concept: Integrate httpgd #614
• Personally, I prefer using external browser or graphic device for positioning my plot in the center, more flexible layout, etc.

In .Rprofile

# Install ----------------------------------------

install.packages('httpgd')
# or latest development
devtools::install_github('nx10/httpgd')

# Minimal ----------------------------------------

if ('httpgd' %in% .packages(all.available = TRUE)) {
  options(
    # Disable VSCode's WebView to use external web browser
    vsc.plot = FALSE, vsc.browser = FALSE,

    device = function(...) {
      httpgd::hgd(silent = TRUE)
      httpgd::hgd_browse()
    }
  )
}

# More customization -----------------------------

if ('httpgd' %in% .packages(all.available = TRUE)) {
  options(
    # Disable VSCode's WebView to use external web browser
    vsc.plot = FALSE, vsc.browser = FALSE,

    device = function(...) {
      httpgd::hgd(silent = TRUE)
      # Customize browser
      httpgd::hgd_browse(
        # Disable plot history sidebar on startup. Default is TRUE.
        history = FALSE,
        browser = function(url) {
          # Customize my_browser. Use browser app mode to hide url bar.
          system2('my_browser', paste0('--app=', url))
          # e.g. Chrome on Linux
          # system2('google-chrome-stable', paste0('--app=', url))
          # e.g. Chrome on Windows
          # system2('chrome.exe', paste0('--app=', url))
      })
    }
  )
}

# Plot -------------------------------------------

plot(iris)
library(ggplot2)
ggplot(mtcars) + geom_point(aes(mpg, disp, col = cyl))
ggplot(iris) + geom_histogram(aes(Sepal.Length))