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ggplot2 (version 3.3.5)

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_blank 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

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

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

# }

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