[R] blank graphics window while R is working

[Dan Davison]

Dear R-help,

When R starts to execute some code, all the graphics windows 
associated with that R session go blank, and remain blank until the R 
prompt returns.

I am using the "ion" window manager 
(http://modeemi.cs.tut.fi/~tuomov/ion/) under Debian linux.

I notice that under the gnome desktop environment with Fedora Core 4 
linux, the graphics windows retain their images while R evaluates. Does 
anyone else experience this problem or know of any solution, or is this 
just an incompatibility between R and my (presumably somewhat uncommon) 
window manager?


Thanks a lot,

Dan

p.s. the problem remains whether R is run via ESS or not.

> version
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platform i386-pc-linux-gnu
arch     i386
os       linux-gnu
system   i386, linux-gnu
status
major    2
minor    1.0
year     2005
month    04
day      18
language R