Hi Jeff, Thanks - I've received an answer from another forum (It had to do with DPI in Quartz - rather than a simple aspect ratio).
Gunnar On 7 May 2013, at 16:43, Jeff Newmiller [via R] wrote: > Mac OSX-specific questions should be directed to r-sig-mac. > > Also, you should search before posting... this has been answered many times. > I recommend search terms "R aspect ratio". > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go Live... > DCN:<[hidden email]> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live Go... > Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing > Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with > /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. rocks...1k > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. > > Gunnar <[hidden email]> wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I am using R 3.0.0 on MacOSX 10.7.5 and I am have problem with > >visualizing > >data in R. When I open a simple plot, > > > >plot (1,1); > > > ><http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/file/n4666461/Screen_Shot_2013-05-07_at_11.06.19.png> > > > > > > > >I get a rectangular window with the labels stretched (see example). I > >have > >searched for a solution online, but have been unable to find an answer > >on > >how to make the default device appear as a square. If you have any > >suggestions which functions/parameters to look up or how to solve this, > >it > >would be greatly appreciated! > > > >Thanks, > >Gunnar > > > > > > > >-- > >View this message in context: > >http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Plot-device-stretched-on-Mac-any-advice-tp4666461.html > >Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > >______________________________________________ > >[hidden email] mailing list > >https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > >PLEASE do read the posting guide > >http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > >and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > ______________________________________________ > [hidden email] mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Plot-device-stretched-on-Mac-any-advice-tp4666461p4666486.html > To unsubscribe from Plot device stretched on Mac - any advice?, click here. > NAML -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Plot-device-stretched-on-Mac-any-advice-tp4666461p4666487.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.