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tmap (version 4.1)

Thematic Maps

Description

Thematic maps are geographical maps in which spatial data distributions are visualized. This package offers a flexible, layer-based, and easy to use approach to create thematic maps, such as choropleths and bubble maps.

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install.packages('tmap')

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4.1

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GPL-3

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https://github.com/r-tmap/tmap

Homepage

https://r-tmap.github.io/tmap/

Maintainer

Martijn Tennekes

Last Published

May 12th, 2025

Functions in tmap (4.1)

Internal tmap function to create a tmap shape

Group components

Map layer: basemap / overlay tiles

Quick thematic map plot

Map component: manual legend

Coordinate grid / graticule lines

Map component: (credits) text

Layer group control

tm_place_legends_right

tmap layout: helper functions

Objects exported from other packages

Map component: compass

tmap function to define a constant visual value

Set the map projection (CRS)

Map component: inset maps and other objects

Map layer: iso (contour)

Plot mode options

Map layer: lines

Determine plotting order of features

Map layer: polygons

Map component: minimap

tm_mouse_coordinates

Map component: mouse coordinates

Map component: logo

tm_scale_bivariate

Scales: bivariate scale

tm_scale_discrete

Scales: discrete scale

tm_scale_ordinal

Scales: categorical and ordinal scale

Set the position of map components

Map layer: rgb images

Scales: automatic scale

Map component: scale bar

tm_scale_continuous

Scales: continuous scale

Map layer: raster

Map layer: symbols

Map layer: simple features

Specify a numeric sequence

tm_scale_intervals

Scales: interval scale

Map layer: text

Shape (spatial object) specification

Scales: rank scale

Map component: title

Map component: scale bar

Thematic Map Visualization

tmapGetShapeMeta2

Internal method that extracts more meta data from shape objects

Stacking of tmap elements

View mode options

Map: x and y labels

tmap function to specify variables

tmapGetShapeMeta1

Internal method that extracts meta data from shape objects

Deprecated: format

tmapAddLayerOptions

Internal tmap function to add a default value for the layer functions

tmap_devel_mode

Set the development mode

Internal method that processed shape objects

Internal method that subsets data from shape objects

Create animation

Internal method that split shape objects

Retrieve the last map to be modified or created

Internal method for submitting a new mode

Internal methods for tmap extensions

Arrange small multiples in grid layout

tmap_design_mode

Set the design mode

Print a random tip to the console

Export tmap to the format of the used graphics mode

Set tmap mode to static plotting or interactive viewing

tmap_style_catalogue

Create a style catalogue

Set or get the default tmap style

.tmap_providers

Get basemap tiles providers

print.tm_element

Print tm_element

Specify an animation (experimental)

Draw thematic map

Wrapper functions for using tmap in shiny

Netherlands datasets

get_fact_levels_na

Internal tmap function that gets factor levels with NA's

Internal tmap function to create by variables (used for faceting)

Spatial data of global land cover

get_scale_defaults

Internal tmap function get scale values

Spatial data of rivers

Spatial data of metropolitan areas

ggplot2 theme for proportional symbols