Why are the options given for IconData causing errors when used?
Using Options on IconData reveals:
Options @ IconData
(* {Background → None, ImageSize → Automatic} *)
Great! Let's simply use them:
IconData[ "WindDirection", 315, Background -> None ]
Why are we getting an unknown option error (OptionValue)? Is something similar also observable for other built-in functions?
Note: This will also happen for ImageSize.
I am using Version 11.3 on Windows 10 (64 Bit).
Update:
While we may argue about the above -- after all the documentation for IconData will not show valid options --, note the following behavior:
SetOptions[ IconData, Background → Green];
IconData["WindDirection", 315]
You will note, that the options indeed have changed, but now there is no green background, while
IconData["WindDirection", 315, Background -> Green]
will show a green background albeit throwing an error message as given above.
error options
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Using Options on IconData reveals:
Options @ IconData
(* {Background → None, ImageSize → Automatic} *)
Great! Let's simply use them:
IconData[ "WindDirection", 315, Background -> None ]
Why are we getting an unknown option error (OptionValue)? Is something similar also observable for other built-in functions?
Note: This will also happen for ImageSize.
I am using Version 11.3 on Windows 10 (64 Bit).
Update:
While we may argue about the above -- after all the documentation for IconData will not show valid options --, note the following behavior:
SetOptions[ IconData, Background → Green];
IconData["WindDirection", 315]
You will note, that the options indeed have changed, but now there is no green background, while
IconData["WindDirection", 315, Background -> Green]
will show a green background albeit throwing an error message as given above.
error options
asked 3 hours ago
gwrgwr
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If you look atInputForm@IconData["WindDirection", 315], you'll see that it returns aGraphics. Thus a workaround isShow[IconData["WindDirection", 315], Background -> Green]...
– Carl Lange
3 hours ago
woah woah woah,IconDatadoes not support any options, according to docs. You are using it on your own risk :)
– Kuba♦
2 hours ago
@Kuba So why then isOptionsgiving me a different answer? Also: I am a WolframLanguage Risk-taking Individual - short: WRI! ;-)
– gwr
2 hours ago
@Kuba The conscientious risk-taker would at least expectSetOptions[ IconData, Background -> Green]to work. But heck, it does not!
– gwr
2 hours ago
2
The standard rule of thumb is that if it's not documented, it's not supported (even if it works - or in this case, doesn't 😅).
– Carl Lange
2 hours ago
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Using Options on IconData reveals:
Options @ IconData
(* {Background → None, ImageSize → Automatic} *)
Great! Let's simply use them:
IconData[ "WindDirection", 315, Background -> None ]
Why are we getting an unknown option error (OptionValue)? Is something similar also observable for other built-in functions?
Note: This will also happen for ImageSize.
I am using Version 11.3 on Windows 10 (64 Bit).
Update:
While we may argue about the above -- after all the documentation for IconData will not show valid options --, note the following behavior:
SetOptions[ IconData, Background → Green];
IconData["WindDirection", 315]
You will note, that the options indeed have changed, but now there is no green background, while
IconData["WindDirection", 315, Background -> Green]
will show a green background albeit throwing an error message as given above.
error options
asked 3 hours ago
gwrgwr
7,58622558
Using Options on IconData reveals:
Options @ IconData
(* {Background → None, ImageSize → Automatic} *)
Great! Let's simply use them:
IconData[ "WindDirection", 315, Background -> None ]
Why are we getting an unknown option error (OptionValue)? Is something similar also observable for other built-in functions?
Note: This will also happen for ImageSize.
I am using Version 11.3 on Windows 10 (64 Bit).
Update:
While we may argue about the above -- after all the documentation for IconData will not show valid options --, note the following behavior:
SetOptions[ IconData, Background → Green];
IconData["WindDirection", 315]
You will note, that the options indeed have changed, but now there is no green background, while
IconData["WindDirection", 315, Background -> Green]
will show a green background albeit throwing an error message as given above.
error options
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If you look atInputForm@IconData["WindDirection", 315], you'll see that it returns aGraphics. Thus a workaround isShow[IconData["WindDirection", 315], Background -> Green]...
– Carl Lange
3 hours ago
woah woah woah,IconDatadoes not support any options, according to docs. You are using it on your own risk :)
– Kuba♦
2 hours ago
@Kuba So why then isOptionsgiving me a different answer? Also: I am a WolframLanguage Risk-taking Individual - short: WRI! ;-)
– gwr
2 hours ago
@Kuba The conscientious risk-taker would at least expectSetOptions[ IconData, Background -> Green]to work. But heck, it does not!
– gwr
2 hours ago
2
The standard rule of thumb is that if it's not documented, it's not supported (even if it works - or in this case, doesn't 😅).
– Carl Lange
2 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
2
If you look atInputForm@IconData["WindDirection", 315], you'll see that it returns aGraphics. Thus a workaround isShow[IconData["WindDirection", 315], Background -> Green]...
– Carl Lange
3 hours ago
woah woah woah,IconDatadoes not support any options, according to docs. You are using it on your own risk :)
– Kuba♦
2 hours ago
@Kuba So why then isOptionsgiving me a different answer? Also: I am a WolframLanguage Risk-taking Individual - short: WRI! ;-)
– gwr
2 hours ago
@Kuba The conscientious risk-taker would at least expectSetOptions[ IconData, Background -> Green]to work. But heck, it does not!
– gwr
2 hours ago
2
The standard rule of thumb is that if it's not documented, it's not supported (even if it works - or in this case, doesn't 😅).
– Carl Lange
2 hours ago
2
2
If you look at
InputForm@IconData["WindDirection", 315], you'll see that it returns a Graphics. Thus a workaround is Show[IconData["WindDirection", 315], Background -> Green]...– Carl Lange
3 hours ago
If you look at
InputForm@IconData["WindDirection", 315], you'll see that it returns a Graphics. Thus a workaround is Show[IconData["WindDirection", 315], Background -> Green]...– Carl Lange
3 hours ago
woah woah woah,
IconData does not support any options, according to docs. You are using it on your own risk :)– Kuba♦
2 hours ago
woah woah woah,
IconData does not support any options, according to docs. You are using it on your own risk :)– Kuba♦
2 hours ago
@Kuba So why then is
Options giving me a different answer? Also: I am a WolframLanguage Risk-taking Individual - short: WRI! ;-)– gwr
2 hours ago
@Kuba So why then is
Options giving me a different answer? Also: I am a WolframLanguage Risk-taking Individual - short: WRI! ;-)– gwr
2 hours ago
@Kuba The conscientious risk-taker would at least expect
SetOptions[ IconData, Background -> Green] to work. But heck, it does not!– gwr
2 hours ago
@Kuba The conscientious risk-taker would at least expect
SetOptions[ IconData, Background -> Green] to work. But heck, it does not!– gwr
2 hours ago
2
2
The standard rule of thumb is that if it's not documented, it's not supported (even if it works - or in this case, doesn't 😅).
– Carl Lange
2 hours ago
The standard rule of thumb is that if it's not documented, it's not supported (even if it works - or in this case, doesn't 😅).
– Carl Lange
2 hours ago
|
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From the above comments and some inspection we find that according to the decisive authority of the documentation using Options for IconData is not supported. Using Trace we see that IconData uses DataPaclets`IconDataDump` which will not make use of the options given in a way we want.
One work around is to use ReplaceAll for the Graphics object returned by IconData (a careful inspection using FullForm will tell you what to replace):
IconData["WindDirection", 315] // ReplaceAll@
{
Rule[Background, None] -> Rule[Background, Green],
Rule[ImageSize, __ ] -> Rule[ImageSize, Large]
}
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An alternative work-around is to take the graphics primitives returned by IconData and use them in Graphics with desired options added:
Graphics[First @ IconData["WindDirection", 315],
Background -> Green, ImageSize -> Large]
answered 58 mins ago
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From the above comments and some inspection we find that according to the decisive authority of the documentation using Options for IconData is not supported. Using Trace we see that IconData uses DataPaclets`IconDataDump` which will not make use of the options given in a way we want.
One work around is to use ReplaceAll for the Graphics object returned by IconData (a careful inspection using FullForm will tell you what to replace):
IconData["WindDirection", 315] // ReplaceAll@
{
Rule[Background, None] -> Rule[Background, Green],
Rule[ImageSize, __ ] -> Rule[ImageSize, Large]
}
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From the above comments and some inspection we find that according to the decisive authority of the documentation using Options for IconData is not supported. Using Trace we see that IconData uses DataPaclets`IconDataDump` which will not make use of the options given in a way we want.
One work around is to use ReplaceAll for the Graphics object returned by IconData (a careful inspection using FullForm will tell you what to replace):
IconData["WindDirection", 315] // ReplaceAll@
{
Rule[Background, None] -> Rule[Background, Green],
Rule[ImageSize, __ ] -> Rule[ImageSize, Large]
}
add a comment |
From the above comments and some inspection we find that according to the decisive authority of the documentation using Options for IconData is not supported. Using Trace we see that IconData uses DataPaclets`IconDataDump` which will not make use of the options given in a way we want.
One work around is to use ReplaceAll for the Graphics object returned by IconData (a careful inspection using FullForm will tell you what to replace):
IconData["WindDirection", 315] // ReplaceAll@
{
Rule[Background, None] -> Rule[Background, Green],
Rule[ImageSize, __ ] -> Rule[ImageSize, Large]
}
From the above comments and some inspection we find that according to the decisive authority of the documentation using Options for IconData is not supported. Using Trace we see that IconData uses DataPaclets`IconDataDump` which will not make use of the options given in a way we want.
One work around is to use ReplaceAll for the Graphics object returned by IconData (a careful inspection using FullForm will tell you what to replace):
IconData["WindDirection", 315] // ReplaceAll@
{
Rule[Background, None] -> Rule[Background, Green],
Rule[ImageSize, __ ] -> Rule[ImageSize, Large]
}
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An alternative work-around is to take the graphics primitives returned by IconData and use them in Graphics with desired options added:
Graphics[First @ IconData["WindDirection", 315],
Background -> Green, ImageSize -> Large]
answered 58 mins ago
kglrkglr
178k9198409
add a comment |
An alternative work-around is to take the graphics primitives returned by IconData and use them in Graphics with desired options added:
Graphics[First @ IconData["WindDirection", 315],
Background -> Green, ImageSize -> Large]
answered 58 mins ago
kglrkglr
178k9198409
add a comment |
An alternative work-around is to take the graphics primitives returned by IconData and use them in Graphics with desired options added:
Graphics[First @ IconData["WindDirection", 315],
Background -> Green, ImageSize -> Large]
answered 58 mins ago
kglrkglr
178k9198409
An alternative work-around is to take the graphics primitives returned by IconData and use them in Graphics with desired options added:
Graphics[First @ IconData["WindDirection", 315],
Background -> Green, ImageSize -> Large]
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If you look at
InputForm@IconData["WindDirection", 315], you'll see that it returns aGraphics. Thus a workaround isShow[IconData["WindDirection", 315], Background -> Green]...– Carl Lange
3 hours ago
woah woah woah,
IconDatadoes not support any options, according to docs. You are using it on your own risk :)– Kuba♦
2 hours ago
@Kuba So why then is
Optionsgiving me a different answer? Also: I am a WolframLanguage Risk-taking Individual - short: WRI! ;-)– gwr
2 hours ago
@Kuba The conscientious risk-taker would at least expect
SetOptions[ IconData, Background -> Green]to work. But heck, it does not!– gwr
2 hours ago
2
The standard rule of thumb is that if it's not documented, it's not supported (even if it works - or in this case, doesn't 😅).
– Carl Lange
2 hours ago