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Feature request: expose `outer.radius` in `coord_radial()`

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Description

coord_radial() currently has outer.radius hardcoded to 0.8 (0.4 = 0.8/2), preventing users from adjusting the large spacing described in: https://github.com/tidyverse/ggplot2/issues/6284.

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Research direction

Start at the coord_radial() entry point and trace where outer.radius is currently fixed at 0.8. Read the discussion in issue #6284 for the intended spacing behavior, then verify that the exposed setting can adjust the large spacing without breaking existing radial coordinate behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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