Render Sequence Plots using 'ggplot2'.
ggseqplot: ggplotify sequence data plots
The main goal of {ggseqplot}
is to provide functions that reproduce the sequence plots from {TraMineR}
’s seqplot
using {ggplot2}
. These plots are produced on the basis of state sequence objects defined with TraMineR::seqdef
. The package automates the reshaping and plotting of sequence data. This library literally builds on the excellent work of the {TraMineR}
and {ggplot2}
developers and uses several of the their functions to produce ggplot2-flavored figures.
Note, that this library was not written because I personally dislike the plots produced by {TraMineR}
, but rather because I am normally using {ggplot2}
instead of base R’s plot
environment for visualizing data. {TraMineR}
was developed before {ggplot2}
was as popular as it is today and back then many users were more familiar with coding base R plots. To date, however, many researchers and students are more accustomed to using {ggplot2}
and prefer to draw on the related skills and experiences instead of learning how to refine base R plots just for the single purpose of visualizing sequence data.
{ggseqplot}
contains the following functions:
ggseqdplot
(equivalent toTraMineR::seqdplot
)ggseqeplot
(equivalent toTraMineRextras::seqplot.tentrop
)ggseqmsplot
(equivalent toTraMineR::seqmsplot
)ggseqmtplot
(equivalent toTraMineR::seqmtplot
)ggstrqeplot
(based on transitions rates computed withTraMineR::seqtrate
)ggseqiplot
(equivalent toTraMineR::seqIplot
)ggseqfplot
(equivalent toTraMineR::seqfplot
)ggseqrplot
(equivalent toTraMineR::seqrplot
)ggseqrfplot
(equivalent toTraMineRextras::seqplot.rf
)
If you have change requests or find errors, create an issue on github or send me an email.
A complementing vignette outlines how {ggseqplot}
reshapes sequence data generated with {TraMineR}
functions to visualize them using {ggplot2}
. Moreover, it illustrates how to adjust the baseline output using familiar {ggplot2}
functions (and add-ons).
Installation
You can install the CRAN version of {ggseqplot}
by typing:
install.packages("ggseqplot")
The development version can be installed with:
devtools::install_github("maraab23/ggseqplot")
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Gilbert Ritschard, Tim Liao, and Emanuela Struffolino for their comments on earlier versions of this library.