Package {RGraphSpace}

Type:	Package
Version:	1.5.0
Title:	A Lightweight Interface Between 'igraph' and 'ggplot2' Graphics
Description:	An interface for rendering 'igraph' objects as 'ggplot2' graphics within a normalized coordinate space. 'RGraphSpace' implements new geometries that treat a graph as a single coherent object, synchronizing node and edge layers under standard aesthetic mappings. Node features are resolved on demand, supporting high-dimensional data without expanding node tables. Spatial alignment is available at the pixel level, with node coordinates anchored to pixel centers through a half-pixel offset, enabling precise node positioning over external reference frames such as images and maps.
Depends:	R(≥ 4.5), methods, ggplot2 (≥ 4.0)
Imports:	grDevices, grid, igraph, tidygraph, scales, rlang, ggrastr, Matrix, lifecycle
Suggests:	knitr, rmarkdown, testthat, ggraph, ggnewscale, patchwork, Seurat, SeuratObject
Enhances:	RedeR
License:	Artistic-2.0
VignetteBuilder:	knitr
URL:	https://github.com/sysbiolab/RGraphSpace, https://sysbiolab.github.io/RGraphSpace/
BugReports:	https://github.com/sysbiolab/RGraphSpace/issues
Collate:	'geom-edgespace.R' 'geom-graphspace.R' 'geom-nodespace.R' 'gspace-checks.R' 'gspace-classes.R' 'gspace-constructor.R' 'gspace-generics.R' 'gspace-methods.R' 'gspace-misc.R' 'gspace-subset.R' 'gspace-addition.R' 'gspace-subscript.R' 'gspace-normalize.R' 'gspace-themes.R' 'gspace-validation.R' 'gspace-ggplot-constructor.R' 'annotation-gspace.R' 'gspace-coercion.R' 'gspace-features.R'
Encoding:	UTF-8
RdMacros:	lifecycle
Config/roxygen2/version:	8.0.0
NeedsCompilation:	no
Packaged:	2026-07-23 23:22:37 UTC; maac
Author:	Sysbiolab Team [aut], Flávio Kessler [ctb], Jonathan Back [ctb], Lana Querne [ctb], Victor Apolonio [ctb], Vinicius Chagas [ctb], Mauro Castro [cre]
Maintainer:	Mauro Castro <mauro.a.castro@gmail.com>
Repository:	CRAN
Date/Publication:	2026-07-24 00:00:09 UTC

RGraphSpace: A Lightweight Interface Between 'igraph' and 'ggplot2' Graphics

Description

An interface for rendering 'igraph' objects as 'ggplot2' graphics within a normalized coordinate space. 'RGraphSpace' implements new geometries that treat a graph as a single coherent object, synchronizing node and edge layers under standard aesthetic mappings. Node features are resolved on demand, supporting high-dimensional data without expanding node tables. Spatial alignment is available at the pixel level, with node coordinates anchored to pixel centers through a half-pixel offset, enabling precise node positioning over external reference frames such as images and maps.

Details

For a hands-on introduction, see the vignette: vignette("RGraphSpace").

The full set of documented topics can also be browsed in HTML by running help.start() and selecting the RGraphSpace package from the package list.

Author(s)

Maintainer: Mauro Castro mauro.a.castro@gmail.com (ORCID)

Authors:

• Sysbiolab Team

Other contributors:

• Flávio Kessler [contributor]

• Jonathan Back [contributor]

• Lana Querne [contributor]

• Victor Apolonio [contributor]

• Vinicius Chagas [contributor]

References

Sysbiolab Team (2026). RGraphSpace: A lightweight interface between 'igraph' and 'ggplot2' graphics. R package version 1.4.4 (Doi: 10.32614/CRAN.package.RGraphSpace), https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=RGraphSpace.

See Also

Useful links:

• https://github.com/sysbiolab/RGraphSpace

• https://sysbiolab.github.io/RGraphSpace/

• Report bugs at https://github.com/sysbiolab/RGraphSpace/issues

Generate a unique identifier for GraphSpace objects

Description

This helper function creates a unique ID without relying on the R Random Number Generator (RNG), making it immune to set.seed(). It combines the Process ID (PID), high-precision system time, and a system-level temporary identifier to ensure uniqueness across parallel processes and rapid sequential calls.

Usage

.generate_gs_uuid()

Value

A character string containing a unique alphanumeric ID.

GeomEdgeSpace: a ggplot2 prototype for GraphSpace-class methods

Description

GeomEdgeSpace is the underlying ggproto object used by geom_edgespace to draw edge elements in a graph layout.

This geom is designed for network diagrams, where graph attributes are often already in their final form (e.g., hex colors).

Usage

GeomEdgeSpace

Aesthetics

GeomEdgeSpace understands ggplot2's conventions for segment-like geoms.

See Also

geom_edgespace, geom_segment

GeomNodeSpace: a ggplot2 prototype for GraphSpace-class methods

Description

GeomNodeSpace is the underlying ggproto object used by geom_nodespace to draw node elements in a graph layout.

This geom is designed for network diagrams, where graph attributes are often already in their final form (e.g., hex colors).

Usage

GeomNodeSpace

Aesthetics

GeomNodeSpace understands ggplot2's conventions for point-like geoms.

See Also

geom_nodespace, geom_point

Create a GraphSpace object

Description

GraphSpace is the main constructor for GraphSpace objects, designed to store graph data and metadata for optimized rendering in RGraphSpace.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'ANY'
GraphSpace(g, layout = NULL, simplify = TRUE, verbose = TRUE, ...)

## S4 method for signature 'data.frame'
GraphSpace(g, verbose = TRUE, ...)

Arguments

Details

GraphSpace objects are designed to bridge the gap between network analysis (via igraph) and high-quality visualization (via ggplot2). The constructor ensures that all necessary aesthetics for geom_graphspace are pre-processed and validated.

Coordinate System and Normalization: By default, the constructor expects coordinates in the x and y vertex attributes, along with unique IDs in the name vertex attribute. If these are not provided, the constructor will generate sequential IDs and assign a layout using the layout_nicely function. These coordinates define the relative positioning of nodes. For optimal rendering, it is recommended to pass the object through normalizeGraphSpace after construction. This converts vertex positions to Normalized Parent Coordinates (NPC), ensuring the graph remains centered and scaled relative to the plotting area.

Data Structure: The resulting object stores nodes and edges in separate internal slots, preserving metadata such as nodeSize and edgeColor. If an igraph object is provided without specific styling attributes, GraphSpace will assign the default values defined in the geom_graphspace aesthetics. Users can also specify custom variables in the input graph to be used as aesthetics within the ggplot2 grammar.

Arrowhead Mapping: The arrowType attribute (see Arrowhead types section) allows for a mapping between symbolic aliases (such as "-->") and internal integer codes. This is useful for assigning interaction types in directed or undirected graphs (e.g., activation vs. inhibition).

Value

A GraphSpace class object.

Vertex attributes

The following attributes in g are evaluated by the constructor:

Edge attributes

The following attributes in g are evaluated by the constructor:

Arrowhead types

Arrowheads are controlled via the arrowType attribute using integer or character codes (see examples in the RGraphSpace vignette).

In directed graphs, arrows follow the edge list orientation by default, representing forward directions (e.g., A -> B). While undirected graphs do not show arrows by default, specific styles can be manually assigned for detailed visualization, including forward, backward, or bidirectional arrowheads.

Directed graphs (A -> B):

Undirected graphs (A – B):

Author(s)

Sysbiolab.

See Also

geom_graphspace, plotGraphSpace

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

# Create a star graph
gtoy1 <- make_full_graph(15)

# Custom attributes
V(gtoy1)$nodeSize <- 5
E(gtoy1)$edgeColor <- "red"
E(gtoy1)$arrowType <- "-->"

# Create a GraphSpace
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1)

Accessors and attribute utilities for GraphSpace objects

Description

Access and modify individual components of a GraphSpace object. Selected igraph methods are applied to the internal graph representation and propagated to downstream node and edge components.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
names(x)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_names(x)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_nodes(x, ...)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_edges(x, ...)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_image(x)

## S4 replacement method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_image(x) <- value

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_graph(x)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_fdata(x)

## S4 replacement method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_fdata(x) <- value

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_nfeatures(x)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_features(x)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_vcount(x)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_ecount(x)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_vertex_attr(x, name, ..., value)

## S4 replacement method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_vertex_attr(x, name, ...) <- value

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_edge_attr(x, name, ..., value)

## S4 replacement method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_edge_attr(x, name, ...) <- value

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
x$name

## S4 replacement method for signature 'GraphSpace'
x$name <- value

## S3 method for class 'GraphSpace'
as.igraph(x, ...)

Arguments

Details

For gs_nodes(), the optional vars argument specifies node-associated features retrieved from the fdata container. See also gs_fetch_features.

Value

Updated GraphSpace object.

See Also

vertex_attr, edge_attr, gs_fetch_features

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

# Load a demo igraph
data('gtoy1', package = 'RGraphSpace')

# Create a new GraphSpace object
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1)

#--- Usage of GraphSpace attribute accessors:

# Vertex names
names(gs)

# Vertex attribute names
gs_names(gs)

# Get a data frame with nodes
gs_nodes(gs)

# Get a data frame with edges
gs_edges(gs)

# Get vertex count
gs_vcount(gs)

# Get edge count
gs_ecount(gs)

# Access all vertex attributes
gs_vertex_attr(gs)

# Access a specific vertex attribute
gs_vertex_attr(gs, "nodeLabel")

# Modify a single value within a vertex attribute
gs_vertex_attr(gs, "nodeSize")["n1"] <- 10

# Replace an entire vertex attribute
gs_vertex_attr(gs, "nodeSize") <- 10

# Access a specific edge attribute
gs_edge_attr(gs, "edgeColor")

# Replace an entire edge attribute
gs_edge_attr(gs, "edgeLineWidth") <- 1

# Add an image and rescale graph coordinates to image space
# Images may be provided as a raster or numeric matrix
gs_image(gs) <- as_colorraster(volcano)
gs <- normalizeGraphSpace(gs, image.space = FALSE)

GraphSpace: An S4 class for igraph objects

Description

GraphSpace: An S4 class for igraph objects

Value

An S4 class object.

Slots

nodes

A data frame containing node coordinates, attributes, and metadata.

edges

A data frame containing edge relationships and attributes.

graph

An igraph object representing the graph structure.

image

A raster object (see as.raster) holding the original background image as supplied by the user. Never modified after construction; always serves as the stable source for normalizeGraphSpace().

canvas

A raster object holding the processed, render-ready image produced by normalizeGraphSpace(). Receives all centering, flipping, and margin adjustments. When this slot contains only the empty sentinel, downstream accessors fall back to @image automatically; see gs_image.

fdata

A Matrix object storing high-dimensional feature data associated with graph nodes.

pars

A list with parameters.

misc

A list with intermediate objects for downstream methods.

uuid

A Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) for the object instance.

Constructor

see GraphSpace constructor.

Internal methods for GraphSpace

Description

Exported solely to enable RStudio auto-completion and should not be called directly by the user.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'GraphSpace'
.DollarNames(x, pattern = "")

Arguments

Subscript operators for GraphSpace objects

Description

[ subsets a GraphSpace object along two independent dimensions: the first index (i) selects nodes; the second (j) selects edges.

[[ retrieves a single named slot from a GraphSpace object.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace,ANY,ANY,ANY'
x[i, j, ..., drop = TRUE]

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
x[[i, j, ...]]

Arguments

Details

Mental model: unlike a data frame, where [i, j] means rows and columns of the same table, for GraphSpace the two indices address the two primary components of the graph: nodes (i) and edges (j). Neither index subsets columns — they select graph entities.

Synchronization rules:

• x[i, ] — node-induced subgraph. After selecting nodes, edges are automatically pruned to those whose both endpoints survived. Normalized coordinates are preserved.

• x[, j] — edge selection. The node set is not modified; no node pruning occurs.

• x[i, j] — combined selection. Node filtering is applied first. Edge index j is resolved against the original edge table; an edge survives only if it appears in j and both its endpoints survived node filtering (silent intersection).

Note for [[: the slot accessor is read-only. Use the dedicated replacement methods (gs_image<-, gs_fdata<-, gs_vertex_attr<-, etc.) to modify slot contents.

Value

[ returns a GraphSpace object.

[[ returns the content of the named slot.

See Also

gs_subset_nodes, gs_subset_edges, getGraphSpace, cropGraphSpace

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

g <- make_star(10, mode = "out")
V(g)$nodeSize <- runif(vcount(g), 1, 10)
E(g)$weight   <- runif(ecount(g), 0, 1)
gs <- GraphSpace(g)
gs <- normalizeGraphSpace(gs)

#--- [ examples ---

# Node-induced subgraph: keep named nodes, prune dangling edges
gs[c("n1", "n2", "n3"), ]

# Node-induced subgraph by integer position
gs[1:4, ]

# Node-induced subgraph by pre-evaluated logical mask
gs[gs$nodeSize > 5, ]

# Edge selection only: keep all nodes
gs[, 1:3]
gs[, gs_edges(gs)$weight > 0.5]

# Edge selection by endpoint: 'name1' and 'name2' must be pre-evaluated
# when using [, because [ evaluates j in the calling environment.
# Use gs_subset_edges() for unquoted predicate expressions instead.
gs[, gs_edges(gs)$name1 == "n1"]
gs[, gs_edges(gs)$name1 == "n1" & gs_edges(gs)$name2 == "n2"]
gs[, quote(name1 == "n1" & name2 == "n2")]

# Combined: node filter first, then edge intersection
gs[c("n1", "n2", "n3"), gs_edges(gs)$weight > 0.5]
gs[c("n1", "n2", "n3"), gs_edges(gs)$name1 == "n1"]

#--- [[ examples ---

gs[["nodes"]]   # same as getGraphSpace(gs, "nodes")
gs[["edges"]]   # same as getGraphSpace(gs, "edges")
gs[["graph"]]   # same as getGraphSpace(gs, "graph")
gs[["fdata"]]   # same as getGraphSpace(gs, "fdata")

Attribute Processing for GeomEdgeSpace

Description

Manage visual attribute precedence (colour, size, shape) for GeomEdgeSpace objects.

Usage

StatEdgeSpace

Format

A ggproto object.

Attribute Priority

1. Explicit aes() mappings.

2. Fixed geom_edgespace() arguments.

3. Original graph attributes (via optional_aes).

During the setup_data stage, the Stat invokes internal functions to resolve value priority:

1. Explicit Mapping: Values defined by the user inside aes().

2. Fixed Parameters: Constant values passed as arguments in the geom_edgespace() call.

3. Graph Attributes: Original attributes stored within the GraphSpace object, retrieved from the data columns.

See Also

geom_edgespace

Attribute Processing for GeomNodeSpace

Description

Manage visual attribute precedence (color, size, shape) for GeomNodeSpace objects.

Usage

StatNodeSpace

Format

A ggproto object.

Attribute Priority

1. Explicit aes() mappings.

2. Fixed geom_nodespace() arguments.

3. Original graph attributes (via optional_aes).

During the setup_data stage, the Stat invokes internal functions to resolve value priority:

1. Explicit Mapping: Values defined by the user inside aes().

2. Fixed Parameters: Constant values passed as arguments in the geom_nodespace() call.

3. Graph Attributes: Original attributes stored within the GraphSpace object, retrieved from the data columns.

See Also

geom_nodespace

Annotate a GraphSpace Plot with an Image

Description

annotation_gspace_image() adds an image annotation layer to a ggplot-based GraphSpace plot.

Usage

annotation_gspace_image(
  x,
  interpolate = FALSE,
  opacity = 1,
  flip.v = FALSE,
  flip.h = FALSE,
  raster = deprecated()
)

annotation_gspace(...)

Arguments

Value

A ggplot2 layer object that can be added to a ggplot() call with +, or invisible(NULL) with a warning if the image could not be resolved.

Note

annotation_gspace() is deprecated as of v1.4.0; use annotation_gspace_image() instead.

See Also

annotation_raster, gs_image, geom_nodespace, geom_edgespace

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

# Load a demo igraph
data('gtoy1', package = 'RGraphSpace')
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1)

# Normalize node coordinates
gs <- normalizeGraphSpace(gs)

# Add a raster image
gs_image(gs) <- as_colorraster(volcano)

## Not run: 
# Pass a GraphSpace object directly
ggplot(gs) +
  annotation_gspace_image(gs) +
  geom_edgespace() +
  geom_nodespace()

# Extract the image explicitly
ggplot(gs) +
  annotation_gspace_image(gs_image(gs)) +
  geom_edgespace() +
  geom_nodespace()

# Dim the background and flip vertically
ggplot(gs) +
  annotation_gspace_image(gs, opacity = 0.5, flip.v = TRUE) +
  geom_edgespace() +
  geom_nodespace()
  

## End(Not run)

Convert objects to GraphSpace

Description

S3 generic function for coercing objects into a GraphSpace object.

Usage

as.GraphSpace(x, ...)

## Default S3 method:
as.GraphSpace(x, ...)

## S3 method for class 'igraph'
as.GraphSpace(x, ...)

## S3 method for class 'tbl_graph'
as.GraphSpace(x, ...)

## S3 method for class 'data.frame'
as.GraphSpace(x, ...)

## S3 method for class 'Seurat'
as.GraphSpace(x, space = c("embedding", "spatial"), layer = NULL, ...)

Arguments

Details

Unified entry point for converting graph, spatial, and high-dimensional data into a GraphSpace object.

Graph objects are imported either through native methods or via as_tbl_graph when available.

For Seurat objects, coordinate extraction depends on the selected space:

• space = "embedding" uses the first two dimensions returned by Embeddings.

• space = "spatial" uses tissue coordinates returned by GetTissueCoordinates.

Assay data are stored in the data slot of the resulting GraphSpace object. Node metadata from x@meta.data are appended to the node table.

Value

A GraphSpace object.

See Also

GraphSpace

Map numeric values to a color raster

Description

Helper function that converts numeric values to colors and returns a raster image. Useful for visualizing numeric matrices as color backgrounds.

Usage

as_colorraster(x, palette = hcl.colors(30), na.color = "white")

Arguments

Details

Values in x are rescaled to the range of the palette using scales::rescale(), and each value is mapped to a corresponding color. If x is a matrix, the resulting raster preserves the same dimensions.

Value

A raster object as produced by as.raster().

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)

# Convert the volcano matrix to a color raster
img <- as_colorraster(volcano)
plot(img)

Draw edge elements in a 2D graph layout

Description

Constructor for GeomEdgeSpace ggproto objects.

A wrapper around geom_segment that enables direct use of edge attributes stored in GraphSpace objects as aesthetics.

This geom is designed to create edge-level aesthetics such as colour and linewidth, or any custom aesthetics defined in GeomEdgeSpace.

Usage

geom_edgespace(
  mapping = NULL,
  data = NULL,
  stat = StatEdgeSpace,
  position = "identity",
  ...,
  na.rm = FALSE,
  show.legend = NA,
  inherit.aes = FALSE,
  arrow_size = 0.5,
  arrow_offset = 0.01,
  curve = 0,
  parallel_spread = 1,
  loop_direction = "adaptive",
  lineend = "butt",
  linejoin = "mitre",
  raster = FALSE,
  dpi = NULL,
  dev = "cairo",
  scale = 1
)

edgespace_handler()

Arguments

Details

arrow_size is a numeric scaling factor controlling arrowhead geometry. The value is interpreted in the same numeric space as line width (lwd).

arrow_offset is an additive term that offsets arrow endpoints uniformly in graph space and is bounded by the edge length, in NPC units.

Arrowhead types are specified in the GraphSpace constructor.

curve bows an edge through a control point displaced perpendicular to the edge, by curve times the edge length. curve = 0 (default) renders a straight edge. Typical visible values range from about 0.1 to 0.4; sign sets which side the edge bows toward.

parallel_spread controls the fan opening for parallel edges, reciprocal A->B/B->A pairs, and self-loops – anything where multiple edges share the same vertex pair. curve has no effect on these edges; parallel_spread governs both their curvature magnitude and how far apart they fan. A value of 0 collapses all edges in a group onto the same position; increasing values progressively open the fan. Self-loops behave the same way: a single loop uses parallel_spread to set its own size, and multiple loops at the same node fan out accordingly. A built-in minimum, tied to arrow_size and node size, keeps small parallel_spread values from producing a loop whose arrowhead looks skewed against its own curvature.

loop_direction determines where self-loops sit relative to their node. "adaptive" (default) points each loop in the direction that faces away from the graph's centroid. "opposite" is a two-sided arrangement: loops are split into two groups placed above and below the node. A numeric angle (in degrees) places all loops at a fixed direction regardless of their node's position in the layout. When node position data is unavailable, "adaptive" silently falls back to "opposite".

Value

A ggplot2 layer that renders edge segments defined by GeomEdgeSpace.

Aesthetics

geom_edgespace() understands geom_segment aesthetics.

If these aesthetics are not explicitly provided in aes(), they are automatically retrieved from the GraphSpace object.

All required aesthetics are supplied from the GraphSpace object and do not need to be manually mapped.

Additional parameters can be passed to control fixed values for the layer. For example: colour = "grey", linetype = 2, linewidth = 1.

Arrows can be further adjusted by arrow_size and arrow_offset arguments (see details).

Label aesthetics

When label is mapped via aes(), a text label is drawn at the visual midpoint of each edge. Labels follow the rendered edge geometry: the chord midpoint for straight edges, the Bezier midpoint for curved edges, and the loop apex for self-loops. Edges with NA labels are silently skipped.

The label_colour aesthetic defaults to the edge colour, and label_alpha defaults to the edge alpha. All other label_* aesthetics default to geom_label when not set.

See Also

GraphSpace, geom_nodespace, geom_graphspace, geom_segment, geom_label

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)
library(ggplot2)

# Load a demo igraph
data('gtoy1', package = 'RGraphSpace')

# Create a GraphSpace object
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1)

## Not run: 

ggplot(gs) +
  geom_edgespace() +
  geom_nodespace() +
  theme(aspect.ratio = 1)


## End(Not run)

Convenience wrapper for node and edge geoms

Description

geom_graphspace() adds both node and edge layers to a ggplot2 plot by calling geom_nodespace and geom_edgespace in sequence. It is a convenience wrapper with no logic of its own; any argument accepted by either underlying geom can be passed via node.params or edge.params.

For independent control of node and edge layers, use geom_nodespace and geom_edgespace directly.

Usage

geom_graphspace(mapping = NULL, node.params = list(), edge.params = list())

Arguments

Value

A list of two ggplot2 layers, which ggplot2 flattens automatically when added to a plot with +.

See Also

geom_nodespace, geom_edgespace, plotGraphSpace

Examples

library(ggplot2)
data("gtoy1", package = "RGraphSpace")
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1)

# Simplest use
ggplot(gs) + geom_graphspace()

# With node labels
ggplot(gs) + geom_graphspace(aes(label = nodeLabel))

# With independent node and edge customization
ggplot(gs) + geom_graphspace(
  node.params = list(aes(label = nodeLabel)),
  edge.params = list(curve = 0.3)
)

Draw node elements in a 2D graph layout

Description

Constructor for GeomNodeSpace ggproto objects.

A wrapper around geom_point that enables direct use of node attributes stored in GraphSpace objects as aesthetics.

This geom is designed to map node-level attributes (e.g., fill, size) or any aesthetics supported by GeomPoint.

Usage

geom_nodespace(
  mapping = NULL,
  data = NULL,
  stat = StatNodeSpace,
  position = "identity",
  ...,
  na.rm = FALSE,
  show.legend = NA,
  inherit.aes = FALSE,
  raster = FALSE,
  dpi = NULL,
  dev = "cairo",
  scale = 1
)

nodespace_handler(mapping = NULL)

Arguments

Details

The interpretation of size depends on how it is provided:

• As an aesthetic: When mapped within aes(), size follows the behavior of geom_point, using absolute units to ensure consistency with the plot legends.

• As a parameter: When set outside aes(), size is treated as a percentage of the viewport ([0, 100]), scaling in npc units. This allows nodes to resize dynamically with viewport changes.

Value

A ggplot2 layer that renders node glyphs defined by GeomNodeSpace.

Aesthetics

geom_nodespace() understands geom_point aesthetics.

If these aesthetics are not explicitly provided in aes(), they are automatically retrieved from the GraphSpace object.

Required aesthetics are supplied from the GraphSpace object and do not need to be manually mapped.

Additional parameters can be passed to control fixed values for the layer. For example: fill = "red", stroke = 3, alpha = 0.5, or shape = 21.

Label aesthetics

When label is mapped via aes(), a text label is drawn at each node's position using geom_text, rendered on top of the node glyph. Nodes with NA labels are silently skipped.

The label_size and label_colour aesthetics are automatically retrieved from the GraphSpace object when not explicitly provided in aes(). All other label_* aesthetics default to geom_text when not set.

See Also

GraphSpace, geom_edgespace, geom_graphspace, geom_point, geom_text

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)
library(ggplot2)

# Make a demo igraph
gtoy1 <- make_star(15, mode="out")

# Set some node attributes
V(gtoy1)$nodeSize <- runif(vcount(gtoy1), 1, 20)
V(gtoy1)$nodeColor <- rainbow(vcount(gtoy1))

# Set some variables
V(gtoy1)$user_var1 <- runif(vcount(gtoy1), 1, 3)^3
V(gtoy1)$user_var2 <-  rep(c(1, 2, 3), each = 5)

# Create a GraphSpace object
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1, layout = layout_in_circle(gtoy1))

## Not run: 

# Example 1: Nodes scaling with the legend
# When 'size' is mapped inside aes(), it follows
# ggplot2 default behavior: size is translated 
# to absolute units (mm) via 'scale_size()'.

ggplot(gs) + 
geom_edgespace(arrow_offset = 0.01) +
geom_nodespace(mapping = aes(size = nodeSize, fill = user_var2)) + 
scale_size(range = c(1, 12)) + 
theme(aspect.ratio = 1)
  
# Example 2: Nodes scaling with the viewport
# When 'size' is passed as a node attribute, 
# inherited from the igraph object, it is 
# interpreted as a percentage of the plotting 
# area and translated to NPC units.

ggplot(gs) + 
geom_edgespace(arrow_offset = 0.01) +
geom_nodespace(mapping = aes(fill = user_var2)) +
theme(aspect.ratio = 1)
  
# Example 3: Node labels
ggplot(gs) +
  geom_edgespace() +
  geom_nodespace(aes(label = nodeLabel)) +
  theme(aspect.ratio = 1)
  

## End(Not run)

Accessors for fetching slots from a GraphSpace object

Description

getGraphSpace retrieves information from individual slots available in a GraphSpace object.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
getGraphSpace(gs, what = "graph")

Arguments

Value

Content from slots in the GraphSpace object.

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

# Load a demo igraph
data('gtoy1', package = 'RGraphSpace')

# Create a new GraphSpace object
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1)

# Get the 'graph' slot in gs
getGraphSpace(gs, what = 'graph')

Using ggplot2 with GraphSpace objects

Description

GraphSpace objects can be used directly with ggplot2, allowing node attributes and high-dimensional feature data to be mapped through standard aesthetic mappings without manual data extraction. This integration enables:

• Lazy evaluation of node attributes and feature data.

• Automatic synchronization of node metadata for standard ggplot2 geoms such as geom_point.

• Automatic propagation of node metadata required for edge clipping and arrow placement in GraphSpace-native geoms.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'GraphSpace'
ggplot(data, mapping = NULL, ...)

Arguments

Details

When a GraphSpace object is supplied to ggplot(), RGraphSpace extends the standard ggplot2 build process to automatically resolve GraphSpace variables and synchronize node metadata required for edge rendering.

When using ggplot(), neither nodespace_handler nor inject_nodespace need to be called explicitly.

Value

A gspace_plot object extending ggplot.

See Also

GraphSpace, geom_nodespace, geom_edgespace, inject_nodespace, nodespace_handler, edgespace_handler

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)
library(ggplot2)

# Generate a toy star graph
gtoy1 <- make_star(15, mode = "out")
V(gtoy1)$my_node_var <- runif(vcount(gtoy1), 1, 20)

# Create a GraphSpace object
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1, layout = layout_in_circle(gtoy1))

## Not run: 

# Example 1: Using RGraphSpace-native geoms
# Edge clipping metadata are injected automatically
ggplot(gs) +
  geom_edgespace(colour = "red") +
  geom_nodespace(aes(size = my_node_var), 
  fill = "steelblue", stroke = 2) +
  scale_size(range = c(2, 15))

# Example 2: Mixing native and general geoms
# Note possible clipping mismatch when combining
# geom_edgespace() with generic ggplot2 node geoms.
# Since geom_point() does not expose the final rendered
# node radius to RGraphSpace, edge clipping is estimated
# from layer parameters and may not exactly match the
# displayed node geometry.
ggplot(gs) +
  geom_edgespace(colour = "red") +
  geom_point(aes(x, y, size = my_node_var), 
  fill = "steelblue", stroke = 2, shape = 21) +
  scale_size(range = c(2, 15))


## End(Not run)

Add edges to a GraphSpace object

Description

gs_add_edges() and gs_add_edges<- add one or more edges to a GraphSpace object. Both endpoints of every new edge must already exist in the node set. The @graph, @edges, and all derived edge quantities are updated consistently; the node set and the normalized coordinate state are not affected.

gs_add_edges(x, value) is the pipe-friendly functional form and returns the modified object. gs_add_edges(x) <- value is the in-place replacement form and modifies x by reference in the calling environment. Both forms are equivalent.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_add_edges(x, value, ...)

## S4 replacement method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_add_edges(x) <- value

Arguments

Details

Adding edges does not invalidate the normalized layout. Node coordinates in @nodes are left untouched and normalizeGraphSpace does not need to be re-run.

For objects built with simplify = TRUE (the default), loop edges (from == to), parallel edges, and duplicate rows within value are silently dropped with a warning. Admissible edges in the same call are still added. To allow loops or parallel edges, rebuild the object with GraphSpace(g, simplify = FALSE).

Because adding an edge to a group of parallel edges changes the derived attributes curve_weight, is_multiple, and is_loop for all members of that group, the full edge table is recomputed from @graph after each assignment.

Value

A GraphSpace object with the new edges appended.

See Also

gs_add_nodes, gs_edge_attr, gs_subset_edges, gs_edges

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

g <- make_star(5, mode = "out")
gs <- GraphSpace(g)
gs <- normalizeGraphSpace(gs)

# Functional form (pipe-friendly): returns a modified copy
gs <- gs_add_edges(gs, data.frame(from = "n2", to = "n3"))

# Assignment form: modifies gs in place
gs_add_edges(gs) <- data.frame(from = "n2", to = "n3")

# Add multiple edges with an analytical attribute
gs <- gs_add_edges(gs, data.frame(
  from   = c("n2", "n3"),
  to     = c("n4", "n5"),
  weight = c(0.8, 0.4)
))

# name1/name2 convention also accepted (e.g. from gs_edges() output)
gs <- gs_add_edges(gs, data.frame(name1 = "n2", name2 = "n3"))

Add nodes to a GraphSpace object

Description

gs_add_nodes() and gs_add_nodes<- add one or more nodes to a GraphSpace object. The @graph, @nodes, and @fdata slots are updated consistently. Because new nodes introduce coordinates into the existing layout, the normalized state is invalidated and normalizeGraphSpace must be re-run afterwards.

gs_add_nodes(x, value) is the pipe-friendly functional form and returns the modified object. gs_add_nodes(x) <- value is the in-place replacement form and modifies x by reference in the calling environment. Both forms are equivalent.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_add_nodes(x, value, ...)

## S4 replacement method for signature 'GraphSpace'
gs_add_nodes(x) <- value

Arguments

Details

Adding nodes always invalidates the normalized layout. The @pars normalization flags are cleared, @canvas is reset, and normalizeGraphSpace must be re-run to restore a renderable state. The @edges slot is not affected. Existing node coordinates in @nodes revert to raw graph-space values if the object was previously normalized, since normalization is cleared before @nodes is rebuilt.

Standard node attributes (nodeSize, nodeColor, etc.) are kept consistent across old and new nodes: attributes present on existing nodes but absent from value are filled from package defaults for the new rows, and vice versa.

nodeLabel defaults to the node name when not supplied, consistent with the behaviour of the GraphSpace constructor.

If @fdata is non-empty, new nodes are appended as NA rows so the feature matrix remains aligned with @nodes.

Value

A GraphSpace object with the new nodes appended and the normalized state cleared.

See Also

gs_add_edges, gs_vertex_attr, gs_subset_nodes, gs_nodes

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

g <- make_star(5, mode = "out")
gs <- GraphSpace(g)

# Functional form (pipe-friendly): returns a modified copy
gs <- gs_add_nodes(gs, data.frame(name = "n6", x = 0.5, y = 0.5))

# Assignment form: modifies gs in place
gs_add_nodes(gs) <- data.frame(name = "n7", x = 0.5, y = 0.5)

# Add multiple nodes with visual attributes
gs <- gs_add_nodes(gs, data.frame(
  name      = c("n8", "n9"),
  x         = c(0.5, 0.8),
  y         = c(0.5, 0.2),
  nodeSize  = c(8, 5),
  nodeColor = c("steelblue", "tomato")
))

Manipulate node features in a GraphSpace object

Description

Utilities for extracting and adding node-associated features stored in the fdata container of a GraphSpace object.

Usage

gs_fetch_features(x, vars = NULL, as_df = FALSE)

gs_add_features(x, data)

Arguments

Value

• gs_fetch_features() returns a matrix-like object or data.frame containing the selected node features.

• gs_add_features() returns a modified GraphSpace object.

Toy 'GraphSpace' object

Description

A small GraphSpace object used for workflow demonstrations. It includes an embedded image, with node coordinates representing image indices.

Usage

data(gs_image_toy)

Format

An GraphSpace object ready for rendering.

Value

A pre-processed GraphSpace object.

Source

This package.

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
data(gs_image_toy)

Filter nodes and edges in a GraphSpace object

Description

gs_subset_nodes() retains a subset of nodes and automatically removes any edge whose endpoint is no longer present.

gs_subset_edges() retains a subset of edges without modifying the node set.

Usage

gs_subset_nodes(x, i)

gs_subset_edges(x, i)

Arguments

Details

Node filtering preserves the normalized coordinate state. Coordinates for surviving nodes remain in their current space ([0, 1] if normalized, raw coordinates otherwise), so normalizeGraphSpace does not need to be re-run. The @graph, @fdata, @nodes, and @edges slots are all updated consistently. The @canvas and background image are not modified.

Edge filtering leaves the node set and the layout entirely intact. Because removing an edge from a group of parallel edges invalidates the derived attributes curve_weight, is_multiple, and is_loop for the remaining members of that group, the full edge table is recomputed from @graph after deletion.

Note on parallel edges: in non-simplified graphs containing parallel edges between the same vertex pair, integer or logical indexing is the most reliable approach. A predicate expression that matches a shared attribute (such as edgeColor) will match all parallel instances simultaneously, which is usually the intended behavior.

Value

A GraphSpace object with the selected subset of nodes or edges.

See Also

cropGraphSpace, gs_nodes, gs_edges, normalizeGraphSpace

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

# Create a directed star graph with numeric attributes
g <- make_star(10, mode = "out")
V(g)$nodeSize <- runif(vcount(g), 1, 10)
E(g)$weight   <- runif(ecount(g), 0, 1)
gs <- GraphSpace(g)
gs <- normalizeGraphSpace(gs)

#--- gs_subset_nodes examples ---

# By node name (character vector)
gs2 <- gs_subset_nodes(gs, c("n1", "n2", "n3"))

# By integer position
gs2 <- gs_subset_nodes(gs, 1:5)

# By predicate (data masking against @nodes columns)
gs2 <- gs_subset_nodes(gs, nodeSize > 5)

# By pre-evaluated logical vector
keep <- gs$nodeSize > 5
gs2  <- gs_subset_nodes(gs, keep)

# Combining with pipes
gs2 <- gs |>
  gs_subset_nodes(nodeSize > 5) |>
  gs_subset_edges(weight > 0.3)

#--- gs_subset_edges examples ---

# By predicate on an edge attribute
gs3 <- gs_subset_edges(gs, weight > 0.5)

# By endpoint names: name1 and name2 are columns in @edges and
# can be used directly inside any predicate expression
gs3 <- gs_subset_edges(gs, name1 == "n1")
gs3 <- gs_subset_edges(gs, name2 == "n1")

# Combining endpoint and attribute conditions
gs3 <- gs_subset_edges(gs, name1 == "n1" & weight > 0.5)

# By integer position
gs3 <- gs_subset_edges(gs, 1:3)

# By logical vector
gs3 <- gs_subset_edges(gs, gs_edges(gs)$weight > 0.5)

Toy 'igraph' objects

Description

Small 'igraph' objects used for workflow demonstrations. All graphs include 'x', 'y', and 'name' vertex attributes.

Usage

data(gtoy1)
data(gtoy2)

Format

igraph

Value

A pre-processed igraph object.

Source

This package.

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
data(gtoy1)
data(gtoy2)

Dynamic Scale Injection for Edge Clipping

Description

Utility function for RGraphSpace that enables edge layers to scan adjacent nodes and determine their dimensions. This information is used to compute arrow clipping offsets, preventing edge geometry from overlapping node symbols.

Usage

inject_nodespace(...)

Arguments

Details

This function operates in two stages within the ggplot2 workflow:

1. Capture: It scans the plot layers for a GeomNodeSpace to extract both mapping variables (from aes()) and static parameters (specifically size and stroke).

2. Injection: It locates GeomEdgeSpace layers and injects scale rules, captured mappings, and fixed parameters into the geometry parameters.

This "lazy injection" calculates edge clipping based on the actual scales used by the nodes, even if scales are defined after the layers.

Note: inject_nodespace() must be called last in the ggplot chain to allow the function to correctly scan all previously added layers and scales.

Value

An object of class inject_nodespace, which interacts with the ggplot2 + operator.

See Also

geom_edgespace, geom_nodespace

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)
library(ggplot2)

# Generate a toy star graph
gtoy1 <- make_star(15, mode="out")

# Set node and edge attributes
V(gtoy1)$my_node_var <- runif(vcount(gtoy1), 1, 20)
E(gtoy1)$my_edge_var <-  runif(ecount(gtoy1), 1, 20)

# Create a GraphSpace object with a circular layout
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1, layout = layout_in_circle(gtoy1))

## Not run: 
# Build the plot
# Note that inject_nodespace() is called at the end to
# synchronize node sizes with edge clipping.
ggplot() +
  geom_edgespace(aes(colour = my_edge_var), data = gs) +
  geom_nodespace(aes(size = my_node_var), data = gs) +
  scale_size(range = c(2, 15)) +
  inject_nodespace()

## End(Not run)

Normalize node coordinates to graph and image spaces

Description

Accessory functions to normalize node coordinates in GraphSpace, either by centering them within the graph boundaries or by mapping them to pixel coordinates of a background image.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
normalizeGraphSpace(
  gs,
  mar = 0.1,
  image.space = .has_image(gs),
  flip.x = FALSE,
  flip.y = image.space,
  flip.v = FALSE,
  flip.h = FALSE,
  swap.xy = FALSE,
  verbose = TRUE,
  rotate.xy = deprecated(),
  use_image = deprecated()
)

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
cropGraphSpace(gs, crop.coord = c(0, 1, 0, 1), verbose = TRUE)

Arguments

Details

These functions provide different strategies for coordinate transformation:

• normalizeGraphSpace: Re-scales node coordinates to a [0, 1] unit square based on the graph's bounding box (when image.space = FALSE) or maps them to pixel coordinates (when image.space = TRUE and an image is provided; see gs_image). It handles image-to-graph alignment via flip.\* and swap.\* arguments, used to adjust the graph origin with the image matrix layout. Users should be aware of the potential discrepancy between image matrix orientation (top-down) and graph coordinates (bottom-up). The function attempts to automatically adjust the y-axis to align the graph's bottom-up coordinates with the image's top-down layout, but further manual adjustments might be required.

• cropGraphSpace: Subsets the normalized graph space into a specific region defined by crop.coord. It recalculates node positions and background image boundaries to maintain spatial consistency after cropping. This function requires a previously normalized GraphSpace object.

Value

A GraphSpace object with updated nodes and image slots.

Note

This is an accessory function typically called during the preprocessing of GraphSpace objects before rendering.

See Also

gs_image

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

# Create a star graph
gtoy1 <- make_full_graph(30)

# Create a GraphSpace
gs <- GraphSpace(gtoy1)

gs <- normalizeGraphSpace(gs)

gs_crop <- cropGraphSpace(gs, crop.coord = c(0, 1, 0, 0.5))

plotGraphSpace(gs, add.labels = TRUE)

plotGraphSpace(gs_crop, add.labels = TRUE)

Plot GraphSpace objects

Description

Plot GraphSpace objects

Usage

## S3 method for class 'GraphSpace'
plot(x, ...)

Arguments

See Also

plotGraphSpace

Wrapper function to plot GraphSpace objects in ggplot2

Description

plotGraphSpace() is a High-level plotting interface that translates igraph and GraphSpace data objects into ggplot2 layers.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
plotGraphSpace(
  gs,
  theme = "th0",
  xlab = "Graph coordinates 1",
  ylab = "Graph coordinates 2",
  node.labels = FALSE,
  label.size = 3,
  label.color = "grey20",
  add.image = TRUE,
  raster = FALSE,
  dpi = 300,
  dev = "cairo_png",
  add.labels = deprecated(),
  font.size = deprecated(),
  bg.color = deprecated()
)

## S4 method for signature 'igraph'
plotGraphSpace(gs, ...)

## S4 method for signature 'tbl_graph'
plotGraphSpace(gs, ...)

## S4 method for signature 'gs_graph'
plotGraphSpace(gs, ...)

Arguments

Value

A ggplot-class object.

Author(s)

Sysbiolab.

See Also

GraphSpace

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(igraph)

# Load a demo igraph
data('gtoy1', package = 'RGraphSpace')

# Generate a ggplot for gtoy1
plotGraphSpace(gtoy1, node.labels = TRUE)


# Create a star graph
gtoy_star <- make_full_graph(15)

# Example of setting node and edge attributes
V(gtoy_star)$nodeSize <- 5
E(gtoy_star)$edgeColor <- "red"
E(gtoy_star)$arrowType <- "<->"

# Create a GraphSpace object
gs_star <- GraphSpace(gtoy_star)

# Normalize graph coordinates
gs_star <- normalizeGraphSpace(gs_star)

# Generate a ggplot for gs_star
plotGraphSpace(gs_star)

Summarise a GraphSpace object

Description

Prints a structured summary of a GraphSpace object, including graph topology, optional feature data, and spatial boundaries for nodes and, when present, the background image.

Node boundaries are always drawn from @graph (original pixel coordinates, never modified). Image boundaries reflect @canvas after normalization with image.space = TRUE, and @image otherwise. When normalized, both boundary lines show the source range and [0,1] target to make the transformation explicit.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
summary(object, ...)

Arguments

Value

Invisibly returns object, allowing the call to be used inside a pipeline without side effects beyond the printed output.

See Also

GraphSpace, normalizeGraphSpace

RGraphSpace ggplot2 themes

Description

A set of ggplot2 themes used by RGraphSpace plots.

Usage

theme_gspace_th0(
  txt_size = 1,
  leg_size = 1,
  bg_colour = "grey95",
  discrete_fill = FALSE,
  discrete_colour = FALSE,
  ...
)

theme_gspace_th1(
  txt_size = 1,
  leg_size = 1,
  bg_colour = "grey95",
  discrete_fill = FALSE,
  discrete_colour = FALSE,
  ...
)

theme_gspace_th2(
  txt_size = 1,
  leg_size = 1,
  bg_colour = "grey95",
  discrete_fill = FALSE,
  discrete_colour = FALSE,
  ...
)

theme_gspace_th3(
  txt_size = 1,
  leg_size = 1,
  bg_colour = "grey95",
  discrete_fill = FALSE,
  discrete_colour = FALSE,
  ...
)

theme_gspace_coords(
  theme = "th0",
  is_norm = FALSE,
  xlab = "Graph coordinates 1",
  ylab = "Graph coordinates 2",
  expand = NULL,
  ...
)

theme_gspace_legend(
  leg_size = 1,
  discrete_fill = FALSE,
  discrete_colour = FALSE,
  ...
)

Arguments

Details

theme_gspace_th0() is a minimal wrapper around theme_gray that simplifies axis and legend scaling. The txt_size and leg_size arguments aggregate related theme parameters for quick thematic overrides.

theme_gspace_th1() builds on theme_gspace_th0() and modifies grid lines, axis appearance, and panel borders.

theme_gspace_th2() is similar to theme_gspace_th1() with simplified grid elements and a customizable panel background.

theme_gspace_th3() is similar to theme_gspace_th2() but with slightly adjusted margins, tick appearance, and legend formatting.

The theme_gspace_coords() is a helper function that also adds axes scales for normalized coordinates. It configures axis breaks, limits, and expansion for graph layouts. Plot coordinates are ideally normalized to the interval [0, 1].

theme_gspace_legend() is helper function that adjusts legend text, title, and key sizes by a single scaling factor.

Value

theme_gspace_th*() return a ggplot2 theme object.

theme_gspace_coords() returns a list containing scale and theme components that can be added to a ggplot2 plot.

theme_gspace_legend() returns a list of theme and guide components.

See Also

ggtheme, theme

Examples

library(RGraphSpace)
library(ggplot2)

ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg)) +
  geom_point() +
  theme_gspace_th0()
  
ggplot(mtcars, 
  aes(scales::rescale(wt), 
      scales::rescale(mpg))) +
  geom_point() +
  theme_gspace_coords("th2", is_norm = TRUE)
  
# Reduce legend element sizes
ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg, fill = factor(cyl))) + 
  geom_point(shape = 21) + 
  theme_gspace_legend(0.8)

Update a GraphSpace object

Description

Updates GraphSpace objects serialized from previous package versions, adding any missing slots with default values.

Usage

## S4 method for signature 'GraphSpace'
updateGraphSpace(x, verbose = TRUE)

Arguments

Value

An updated GraphSpace object.