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mapsf 1.3.0

This is a maintenance release to prepare for an upcoming major release. Information about future deprecations (arguments and functions) has been transformed from messages to warnings and a date has been announced for the upcoming major release.

mapsf 1.2.2

Fix

• allow to use 2 times the same variable with type = “prop_choro” and val_max > max(var) (#94)
• allow the consecutive display of different rasters (#95)
• correct symbols borders in legend for “typo”, symb” and “symb_choro” map types, use only one value for border color
• remove hardcoded seed for strip chart point positionning in mf_distr(), use an argument instead

Docs

• help pages for each map types have been removed (fix CRAN note) and mf_map() doc has been enriched

mapsf 1.2.1

Fix

• allow custom legend position for “prop_typo” type (#93)
• use a seed to fix the vertical position of points in mf_distr()

Feat

• add “add”, “extent” and “expandBB” args to mf_label()

mapsf 1.2.0

Fix

• add minimal version for maplegend in DESCRIPTION (#89)
• remove unused leg_border arg in mf_map()
• remove unused args pch_na and cex_na from “typo” and “choro” map types
• use theme palette for types classes and continuous in mf_raster()
• implement leg_val_rnd, leg_val_dec and leg_val_big for grad type
• allow only one value for proportional symbols border color
• allow only one pch and cex in “typo” for points.
• better default for “grad” decimal precision in legend
• test double arguments for “prop_choro”, “prop_typo”, “symb_choro” types
• test for polygons in mf_shadow(), document default color
• update mf_legend(), add val_dec et val_big (#92)

Feat

• add “bg” and “extent” to mf_map(), mf_shadow() and mf_graticule() to modify background color and use an extent to define the plot extent (#90)
• add “bg” in mf_raster() to modify background color
• add points and lines layers in the sample dataset, modify mf_get_mtq() to load these layers, update documentation accordingly
• add mf_logo() to add images (PNG or JPEG) on the map
• add mf_text() to display texts on maps
• add a max_val arg to mf_legend() to use a maximum value to set the symbol size
• use better legends for “prop_typo” and “prop_choro” maps
• use better legends for “choro” maps on lines and on points
• add the possibility to display break values along the statistical distribution in mf_distr()
• add “main”, “ylab” and “yaxt” to mf_distr() for changing title, y labels and y axis

Docs

• general improvement of the documentation
• help pages for each map types have been added

Deprecation

• mapsf-deprecated help page has been added.
• direct calls to mf_base(), mf_choro(), mf_grad(), mf_init(), mf_prop(), mf_symb(), mf_typo()
• mf_export()
• mf_annotation()
• double legends for “prop_choro”, “prop_typo”, “symb_choro” types
• old arguments and themes of mf_themes()

mapsf 1.1.0

Fix

• better adaptation to lon/lat plots
• use a different heuristic to guess if the current plot is lon/lat in mf_scale()
• use correct plot limits in mf_raster()

Feat

• add “res” argument to mf_png() to set nominal resolution
• add “leg_val_dec” & “leg_val_big” to set decimal and big mark values in relevent functions (those already using “leg_val_rnd”)

Docs

• new website (using pkgdown)

mapsf 1.0.0

This is the first major version of mapsf.

Feat

• a new theming system has been introduced, leading to new default values and a new default map style. “bg”, “fg”, “tab”, “pos”, “inner”, “line”, “cex” and “font” are now deprecated arguments
• redraw map elements when resizing device, leading to a better display of maps in positron and rstudio graphics devices
• add a “center” position to mf_annotation(), no arrow displayed when used
• add “adj” argument to mf_scale() to adjust the scale bar
• default values for mf_scale() are “prettier”
• add alpha (transparency) for all map types in mf_map() and mf_raster()
• mf_get_pal() gains the ability to create diverging colors palettes based on a vector of break values
• add a new “banner” argument in mf_title()
• add a mf_frame() function to add a frame around the map or the figure
• add mf_png() and mf_svg() functions to export maps in PNG and SVG

Breaking changes

• removed deprecated functions: mf_legend_*() functions
• removed deprecated arguments: adjust in mf_arrow(); theme and export in mf_export(); theme in mf_init(); pt_pch, pt_cex, pt_pch_na, pt_cex_na in mf_legend(); unit in mf_scale()
• in mf_background(), ellipsis (…) is now ignored, no further parameters from graphics::rasterImage() can be passed
• in mf_base() (and mf_map(type=“base”)), the “bg” argument is removed
• in mf_base() (and mf_map(type=“base”)), 21:25 points symbols uses “col” and “border” for fill and contour colors instead of “bg” and “col”
• in mf_base() (and mf_map(type=“base”)), ellipsis (…) is ignored, no further parameters from sf::plot() can be passed
• in mf_get_ratio(), the “res” argument has been removed

Docs

• update the cheat sheet
• update vignettes
• new website (using altdoc)

mapsf 0.12.0

Fix

• use 1/4 of line for typical offset space (title, credits, scale bar, north arrow etc.) (#74)
• change text adj to allow multiple lines titles in mf_title()
• make mf_inset_*() work on split windows (#77)
• add a message when values are outside class limits for type=“choro”

Feat

• add cex and adj args to mf_arrow(), better arrow shape, better real north adjustemnent
• add mf_get_pencil() function to create a pencil layer from a polygon layer
• add “Q6” and “ckmeans” classification methods to mf_get_breaks()
• add mf_get_borders() to extract borders from contiguous polygons

mapsf 0.11.0

Fix

• better management of label display in mf_graticule(), fix #73

mapsf 0.10.1

Fix

• revert previous remove “export” and “theme” args from mf_export() to accommodate dependencies
• revert previous remove “theme” from mf_init() to accommodate dependencies

mapsf 0.10.0

Fix

• allow to plot non overlapping labels from a layer made of strictly overlapping features with mf_label() (#65)
• fully display mf_raster() legends after a terra::plot() call (#67)
• remove “export” and “theme” args from mf_export()
• remove “theme” from mf_init()

Feat

• improved and cleaner documentation for mf_map() (#62)

mapsf 0.9.0

Fix

• add the possibility to use a scale bar in (US) maps using feet based CRS (#59)
• deprecate unit argument in mf_scale()
• remove wrong ellipsis propagation in mf_label()
• better environment management in mf_legend() to allow usage inside a function (#58)
• fix raster legends (using type arg, see feat.) (#60)

Feat

• add “interval”, “continuous” and “classes” types with matching legends in mf_raster() (#60)
• mf_raster() invisibly returns the initial raster

mapsf 0.8.0

Fix

• raise an error and display an informative message if no points are plotted when type = “prop*”

Feat

• add mf_distr(), a function to display a statistical distribution with histogram, boxplot, stripchart and density curve
• add a lot of legend related args (leg_frame_border, leg_horiz, leg_adj, leg_bg, leg_fg, leg_size, leg_border, leg_box_border, leg_box_cex)
• double legends (prop_choro, prop_typo, etc.) are stacked by default
• add legends for raster
• deprecate all mf_legend_*() functions
• add rev arg for function using pal to reverse named palettes
• add a q arg in mf_label() to select the quality of the non overlapping placement

Refactor

• use the maplegend pkg for legends (this change may introduce minor breaking changes)
• use s2 instead of overcomplicated sf code for othographic proj in mf_worldmap()
• use R base instead of C++ in mf_label() non overalapping placement

mapsf 0.7.1

Fix

• fix bug in color assignment in “choro”, “prop_choro” and “symb_choro” maps when supplying “incomplete” breaks (#56)

mapsf 0.7.0

Fix

• use a vector of colors for lines if necessary in mf_label() (#50)
• enable pipe without side effects (no extra plot)
• use a default transparent background for insets
• deprecate “theme” arg in relevant function, adapt docs and vignettes, use options() for themes instead of global variable & mimic the behaviour of basetheme package
• force the use of cairo device, if available, in mf_export() for png
• fix wrong class allocation when using breaks = “jenks” (#53)
• exports using unprojected objects do not produce figures with inaccurate height/width ratio anymore.

Feat

• add expandBB arg in mf_map()
• add expandBB arg in mf_raster()
• add arg checking depending on type in mf_map()
• add an error message for functions that need a pre-existing plot
• add mf_graticule() to add graticule lines and labels
• set internally the “add” arg for each map types in mf_map()

mapsf 0.6.1

Fix

• add explicit support for sfg objects in mf_base(), mf_map(…, type = “base”)

mapsf 0.6.0

Fix

• use val_max in mf_prop() for LINES
• add message when mf_export() is based on longlat obj
• add a test for “x” class in mf_map()
• enable proportional symbol plots for single points when using “prop”, “prop_typo” & “prop_choro” maps; see #45
• fix a bug in color assignment when there is a mismatch between the number of classes and the size of the color palette
• add an error for method “geom” in mf_get_breaks() when min(x) <= 0
• remove Inf values from x when using mf_get_breaks()
• remove Inf values from x when using “prop”, “prop_typo” & “prop_choro” maps
• add informative message when NA, 0 & Inf values are removed when using “prop”, “prop_typo” & “prop_choro” maps
• add informative message when negative values are transformed to positive values when using “prop”, “prop_typo” & “prop_choro” maps

Feat

• add “prop_typo”” maps for LINES objects
• add mf_get_ratio() to get appropriate values for map width & height

mapsf 0.5.0

Fix

• remove “export” arg for exports based on terra rasters
• remove “bg”” arg in mf_map()
• add “pch = 20” default to plot points with mf_base()
• get sf back from Depends to Imports
• remove s2 related message for recent version of sf in mf_worldmap()

Feat

• add “interactive” position for legends, north arrow, scale bar, annotation
• add self-adjusted rounded values for proportional circles legends

mapsf 0.4.0

Fix

• allow the display of raster with >=2 bands (not only exactly 3)
• avoid mf_map(…, type=“symb”) failing when there is only one modality
• make mf_export() aware of the export format with the filename extension only (+ deprecate “export”” arg)
• add a default maximum to maxcell arg for raster display in mf_raster()
• change smooth defaults in mf_raster(), TRUE if nlyr>=2, FALSE otherwise

Feat

• add a web only vignette on faceted maps
• add a web only vignette on custom fonts
• add a cheat sheet
• add parameters to customize worldmaps (land and ocean colors and borders)
• add informatives messages concerning mf_map() input (checking type and variable names)

mapsf 0.3.0

Fix

• add support for native pipe
• suppress messages that appear when s2 use is switched with mf_worldmap()
• replace raster by terra in all things raster

Feat

• add a web only vignette on insets
• add a web only vignette on themes
• add mf_background(), a function to plot a background image for map
• add support for raster in mf_export() and mf_init()

mapsf 0.2.0

Fix

• change default value for interpolate and display without extra margins in mf_raster()
• increase minimal R version to 3.6.0 to use hcl.colors()
• adjust the largest symbol size in mf_map(…, “prop*“)
• remove frame around insets
• remove LazyData from DESCRIPTION
• use sf “on the fly” projection for unprojected sf objects
• better display of titles and maps (tiny extra space around maps)
• add explicit default value for “add” arg in mapping functions
• allow to plot (coherent) GEOMETRYCOLLECTIONS
• better default for POINT and LINES in mf_map(…, type = “base”)
• fix mf_worldmap() by bypassing s2 use

Feat

• Added a NEWS.md file to track changes to the package.
• split mf_init() to mf_init() and mf_export()
• allow width AND height set in mf_export()
• allow raster as input in mf_init() and mf_export()
• allow to change existent theme settings directrly in mf_theme()
• make mf_theme() return the current theme
• add default value for txt, add bg arg (for background) in mf_credits()
• add coordinates positioning for maps with 2 legends
• add alpha arg for transparency in mapping functions using “pal”
• change the default theme value to a theme with only tiny margins
• a web only vignette on map export
• allow hcl.colors palette names use in mf_legend*() functions

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