\Header{locator}{Graphical Input}
\keyword{iplot}{locator}
\begin{Description}\relax
Reads the position of the graphics cursor when the (first) mouse
button is pressed.\end{Description}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}
locator(n = 512, type = "n", ...)
\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Arguments}
\begin{ldescription}
\item[\code{n}] the maximum number of points to locate.
\item[\code{type}] One of \code{"n"}, \code{"p"}, \code{"l"} or
\code{"o"}. If \code{"p"} or \code{"o"} the points are
plotted; if \code{"l"}  or \code{"o"} they are joined by lines.
\item[\code{...}] additional graphics parameters used if \code{type != "n"}
for plotting the locations.
\end{ldescription}
\end{Arguments}
\begin{Details}\relax
Unless the process is terminated prematurely by the user (see below)
at most \code{n} positions are determined.

The identification process can be terminated by pressing any mouse button
other than the first.

The current graphics parameters apply just as if \code{plot.default}
has been called with the same value of \code{type}. The plotting of
the points and lines is subject to clipping, but locations outside the
current clipping rectangle will be returned.

If the window is resized or hidden and then exposed before the input 
process has terminated, any lines or points drawn by \code{locator}
will disappear.  These will reappear once the input process has 
terminated and the window is resized or hidden and exposed again.
This is because the points and lines drawn by \code{locator} are not
recorded in the device's display list until the input process has
terminated.\end{Details}
\begin{Value}
A list containing \code{x} and \code{y} components which are the
coordinates of the identified points.\end{Value}
\begin{SeeAlso}\relax
\code{\Link{identify}}\end{SeeAlso}

