NEWS

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blockr.ggplot 0.1.0 (2025-12-18)

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