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\name{frame}
\title{Create / Start a New Plot Frame}
\usage{
plot.new()
frame()
}
\alias{plot.new}
\alias{frame}
\description{
  This function (\code{frame} is an alias for
  \code{plot.new}) causes the completion of plotting in the current plot
  (if there is one) and an advance to a new graphics frame.  This is
  used in all high-level plotting functions and also useful for skipping
  plots when a multi-figure region is in use.
}
\details{
  The new page is painted with the background colour
  (\code{\link{par}("bg")}), which is often transparent.  For devices
  with a \emph{canvas} colour (the on-screen devices \code{X11},
  \code{windows} and \code{quartz}), the window is first painted with the
  canvas colour and then the background colour.

  There are two hooks called \code{"before.plot.new"} and
  \code{"plot.new"} (see \code{\link{setHook}}) called immediately
  before and after advancing the frame. The latter is used
  in the testing code to annotate the new page. The hook function(s) are
  called with no argument.  (If the value is a character string,
  \code{get} is called on it from within the \pkg{graphics} namespace.)
}
\references{
  Becker, R. A., Chambers, J. M. and Wilks, A. R. (1988)
  \emph{The New S Language}.
  Wadsworth & Brooks/Cole. (\code{frame}.)
}
\seealso{
  \code{\link{plot.window}}, \code{\link{plot.default}}.
}
\keyword{iplot}
\keyword{aplot}