Save a ggplot with showtext enabled temporarily — ggsave_st • ggpatina

Wraps ggplot2::ggsave() while activating showtext only for this call, ensuring font rendering without leaving global side effects.

Usage

ggsave_st(filename, plot, ...)

Arguments

filename: File name to create on disk.
plot: Plot to save, defaults to last plot displayed.
...: Other arguments passed on to the graphics device function, as specified by device.

Value

The file path, invisibly.

Examples

if (requireNamespace("ggplot2", quietly = TRUE)) {
  p <- ggplot2::qplot(wt, mpg, data = mtcars)
  ggsave_st("example.png", p)
}
#> Warning: `qplot()` was deprecated in ggplot2 3.4.0.
#> Saving 6.67 x 6.67 in image