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blockr.ggplot 0.1.0

Initial CRAN release.

Features

Visualization Blocks

  • new_ggplot_block(): Universal ggplot block with selectable chart types
    • Scatter plots, bar charts, line charts, pie charts
    • Boxplots, violin plots, histograms, density plots, area charts
    • Dynamic aesthetic mapping (x, y, color, fill, size, shape, etc.)
    • Position adjustments and chart-specific options

Customization Blocks

  • new_theme_block(): Apply and customize ggplot2 themes
    • Support for built-in themes and extension packages (cowplot, ggthemes, ggpubr)
    • Background colors, typography, grid lines, legend position
    • Color palette selection (viridis scales)
  • new_facet_block(): Add faceting to plots
    • facet_wrap and facet_grid support
    • Layout controls (ncol, nrow, scales, direction)
    • Visual preview of facet arrangement

Layout Blocks

  • new_grid_block(): Combine multiple plots using patchwork
    • Grid layout with ncol/nrow controls
    • Plot annotations (title, subtitle, caption)
    • Auto-tagging (A, B, C or 1, 2, 3)
    • Legend collection options

Documentation

  • Full documentation for all exported functions
  • Package website with examples