Cairo
R Graphics Device using Cairo Graphics Library for Creating High-Quality Bitmap (PNG, JPEG, TIFF), Vector (PDF, SVG, PostScript) and Display (X11 and Win32) Output
Description
R graphics device using cairographics library that can be used to create high-quality vector (PDF, PostScript and SVG) and bitmap output (PNG,JPEG,TIFF), and high-quality rendering in displays (X11 and Win32). Since it uses the same back-end for all output, copying across formats is WYSIWYG. Files are created without the dependence on X11 or other external programs. This device supports alpha channel (semi-transparent drawing) and resulting images can contain transparent and semi-transparent regions. It is ideal for use in server environments (file output) and as a replacement for other devices that don't have Cairo's capabilities such as alpha support or anti-aliasing. Backends are modular such that any subset of backends is supported.
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| r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang | OK |
| r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc | OK |
| r-devel-macos-arm64 | OK |
| r-devel-windows-x86_64 | OK |
| r-oldrel-macos-arm64 | NOTE |
| r-oldrel-macos-x86_64 | NOTE |
| r-oldrel-windows-x86_64 | NOTE |
| r-patched-linux-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-linux-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-macos-arm64 | OK |
| r-release-macos-x86_64 | OK |
| r-release-windows-x86_64 | OK |
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installed package size
installed size is 65.1Mb
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installed package size
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installed package size
installed size is 8.9Mb
sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
libs 8.8Mb
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installed package size
installed size is 65.1Mb
sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
libs 65.0Mb
installed package size
installed size is 68.4Mb
sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
libs 68.2Mb
installed package size
installed size is 8.9Mb
sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
libs 8.8Mb