Split the ggplot-related functions into a separate package?

[gavinsimpson]

The ggplot-based functions in metR are really very useful, and not just for metR, but for many other packages. However, adding a dependency on metR adds a long chain of other dependencies, many of which have nothing to do with the ggplot parts. This makes me somewhat reticent to base packages I write metR just to use a single geom (in my case I'd really like to use the contour labelling geoms).

Would you ever consider unbundling the ggplot-based parts of metR into separate package(s) that metR would import from and thus allow other package developers to import from also?

[eliocamp]

Yes. metR grew more or less organically from my needs as a researcher so it's somewhat eclectic. Exploding it into it's components could be a good idea. Another option is to move more dependencies to Suggests and add the relevant checks.

I'll consider it. But being a rather involved process, I'm afraid it won't be quick 😅