Markdown image bug

RStudio IDE
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Hi,

I'm currently using RStudio Version 1.2.1335 in a Mac laptop. Everytime after running a code chunk in Markdown to plot something or import a jpg image, after a while that same images will block my view when I change from lines to write on other parts of Markdown. I have to go where the plot code is, "open and close" it again so it doesn't block my view when working in other parts. If I click on the consol window, it the image will automatically pop again and block my view of the Rmarkdown code.

I add some images of this problem

How can I fix this?

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One option would be to disable inline output for R Markdown documents. This way, instead of appearing in your document, the plot will be displayed in the Plots pane.

You can disable inline output by going to Tools -> Global Options... -> R Markdown and unchecking the box that says "Show output inline for all R Markdown documents". This will disable the inline plots generated by code chunks, like the one in screenshot above. Note that you may have to close and re-open RStudio for this new setting to apply.

If you also want to disable previewing of imported images (i.e. via the Markdown syntax ![](image.jpg), then in the same menu you can change the setting for "Show equation and image previews" from "Inline" to either "In a popup" (the image will be displayed in a thumbnail if you hover your mouse over the that line) or "Never".

Here's a screenshot of R Markdown Global Settings after disabling inline output from code chunks and displaying imported images in a popup:

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Hi,

I tried the first option (disable inline output) for the plot display, and I even restarted RStudio, but still displays the same problem.

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Realized I hadn't modified the "Show equiation and image previews", change it to "In a popup", restarted RStudio, but no change to display. Plots still block my Rmd codes.

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This sort of thing has happened to me occasionally in the past but not frequently enough to know how to reproduce the problem at will so I never opened a GitHub issue.

At least for me, the problem is solved by "clearing all output" and running all code chunks again.

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Or in extreme occations deleting the hidden .Rproj.user folder on the project.

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Another thing to check is to make sure you are using a R Markdown file (output: html_document) and not an R notebook (output: html_notebook).

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Checked in different Rmd files I have, and they say in "output", "word_document", "pdf_document: default". So "output: html_document" is better?

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Strangely, I don't have the "Clear Output" or "Clear All Output" in that pop up window.

How do I access ".Rproj.user" folder ?

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That is because you have disabled inline output for code chunks

That is just a hidden folder inside your project folder, I'm not a Mac user so I don't know how to make it visible in your OS.

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word_document and pdf_document are also fine. You just want to avoid html_notebook if you don't want inline output.

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A reproducible example would be very helpful.

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