Help understanding grid clipping

#1

I'm writing a ggplot extension and trying to understand how to clip to an area using grid graphics.

# in my draw_panel function
mask <- grid::rectGrob(default.units = "native",
                     gp = gpar(fill = rgb(0,0,0,1)))
 vp <- viewport(x = mean(x_rng), y = mean(y_rng), width = diff(x_rng),
                     height = diff(y_rng), default.units = "native",
                     mask = mask)
 mygrob  <- grid::editGrob(mygrob, vp = vp)

The above works fine, but it requires R 4.2.0 or later to use mask, and I am only using it to clip to the panel area. But if I replace mask = mask with clip = mask, clipping doesn't happen. Does anyone understand how clipping works in grid, or can point me to a good reference?

#2

Mask is for SVG work, I think. If you are going to be doing a lot with {grid} get RGraphics Third Ed. by Paul Murrell.

#3

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