Hi, 

Does anyone know if there is a way to 'reset the plot number' on a traditional 
graphics device?

For instance, I want to have two plots on stacked top of each other 
(mfrow=c(2,1)) but with underlying grid lines spanning both figures vertically. 
I can put the grid lines on top if I add them last:

par(mfrow=c(2,1))
plot.new()
plot.window(c(0,1),c(0,1))
for( i in 1:2) axis(i)
box(bty="L")
rect(0.2,0.2,0.5,0.5,col=8)

plot.new()
plot.window(c(0,1),c(0,1))
for( i in 1:2) axis(i)
box(bty="L")

par(mfrow=c(1,1))
plot.window(c(0,1),c(0,1))
abline(v=seq(0,1,by=0.2),lty=3)

But ideally I would like to draw the grid lines before drawing other objects on 
top of it, but something like

par(mfrow=c(1,1))
plot.new()
plot.window(c(0,1),c(0,1))
abline(v=seq(0,1,by=0.2),lty=3)

par(mfrow=c(2,1))
plot.window(c(0,1),c(0,1))
for( i in 1:2) axis(i)
box(bty="L")
rect(0.2,0.2,0.5,0.5,col=8)

plot.new()
plot.window(c(0,1),c(0,1))
for( i in 1:2) axis(i)
box(bty="L")

does not work because the first of the two plots appears in the bottom of the 
figure and not the top (as it is interpreted as the second of the mfrow=c(2,1) 
plots). I've also played around with layout() but I also get the same behavior.

I suspect I can do this eventually with grid graphics but was wondering if it 
is also possible in traditional graphics. I would appreciate any help - thanks 
very much!
Stephen

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