ggplot2 (version 3.1.1)

merge_element: Merge a parent element into a child element

Description

This is a generic and element classes must provide an implementation of this method

Usage

merge_element(new, old)
# S3 method for default
merge_element(new, old)
# S3 method for element
merge_element(new, old)

Arguments

new

The child element in the theme hierarchy

old

The parent element in the theme hierarchy

Value

A modified version of new updated with the properties of old

Examples

# NOT RUN {
new <- element_text(colour = "red")
old <- element_text(colour = "blue", size = 10)

# Adopt size but ignore colour
merge_element(new, old)

# }