Show threaddevSJR  May 4
@rkward To be a bit more specific about "New custom script preview modes for advanced users." #RKWard supports #quarto now officially. Here comes the twist. With the RKWard function rk.register.script.preview() you can make own custom script preview modes. #rstats
devSJR  May 4

As of 24 April 2026, RKWard @rkward 0.8.3 is available. This release ensures compatibility with R 4.6.0 and later versions.

🔹 Support for #QWebView HTML rendering to improve stability.
🔹 New custom script preview modes for advanced users.
🔹 Various bug fixes and R highlighting improvements.

If you are upgrading to R 4.6.0, please ensure you use version 0.8.3 or later. Downloads are available in the usual place. Feedback is welcome!

https://rkward.kde.org/news/rkward-0.8.3/

#RKWard #rstats

RKWard 0.8.3

RKWard 0.8.3, has been released, today. Official downloads can be found in the usual place. Importantly this release addresses some incompatibility issues between RKWard 0.8.2 and the new R 4.6.0. RKWard 0.8.3 continues to work with older versions of R, but if you want to use RKWard R 4.6.0 or later, you will have to use RKWard version 0.8.3 or later.

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Show threaddevSJR  Mar 5

@btuftin

Let me recommend you one of the oldest integrated development environments and graphical user interfaces for R, which is #RKWard @rkward . It is in existence since 2002, has many features and I happen to like it a lot. It's 100% open source, extendable ... you name it. In 2012 we even underwent peer review. Admittedly, this is quite some time ago, but in the meantime support for Markdown, Quarto and other technologies was integrated.

Show threaddevSJR  Feb 5
@ruedin
What is your take on setdw()? Usually it's not recommended to use it because it can cause issues in the long run. In our #RKWard we have a button which the user just pushes and he will immediately change to the working directory. Methinks for RStudio/Posit, it should be quite similar. (I know, this video is about plain #rstats, thus no IDE)
devSJR  Oct 22, 2025

Did you know that #RKWard can be extended by plugins?

https://rkward.kde.org/doc/rkwardplugins/

For example, you can use this to create custom GUIs for repetitive tasks.

For example those here are available:

https://mirrors.xtom.com/kde-application/rkward/R/index.html

They can be easily installed as described in the README

#rstats

Introduction to Writing Plugins for RKWard

This is a guide to writing plugins for RKWard.

devSJR  Oct 12, 2025
@djnavarro
I can promise that we at #RKWard have no AI plans. 😎
devSJR  Oct 3, 2025

The latest RKWard release 0.8.2 brings improved package installation (now defaulting to pkgType="both" on Windows/Mac), smoother code completion (including filename completion inside quotes), and a more stable UI. Enjoy UTF-8 support on Windows, enhanced R Console preview mode with plots, and new Quick Code Navigation features.

https://rkward.kde.org/

Several bugs have been fixed, and plugins now support more readable GUI logic.

#RKWard #RStats #DataScience #OpenSource

RKWard

Download RKWard 0.8.2 - for macOS | Windows | GNU/Linux See more screenshots. Features RKWard's features include: Spreadsheet-like data editor Syntax highlighting, code folding and code completion Data import (e.g. SPSS, Stata and CSV) Plot preview and browsable history R package management Workspace browser GUI dialogs for all kinds of statistics and plots RKWard's features can be extended by plugins, and it's all free software. See our mission statement.

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devSJR  Sep 9, 2025

Thomas is preparing the next release of #RKWard

The 1st new feature is "(Quick) Code Navigation" (You will love it). This allows to navigate, select, and run code based on the parsed structure, rather than just line by line.

The 2nd is the "R Console" preview mode (again, in script windows), now also includes further options, and, importantly, graphs. This even allows tracking the evolution of a plot statement by statement.

AppImage and more here: https://cdn.kde.org/ci-builds/education/rkward/master/

#rstats #kde

Show threadRoedigerRGJul 21, 2025
@EJWagenmakers Although I do not use #JASP, but #RKWard, I recommend it to the bachelor and master students I teach in #biotechnology and #forensics. This is a great resource.
BegasusJul 18, 2025

Updated at haikuports, R lang bumped to 4.5.1, RKWard 0.7.5 has been rebuild with backported patches for R 4.5*

Thanks @devSJR for the notice!

#HaikuOS #haikuports #R #RKWard #rstats #KDE #Qt

Local build with Qt 6.10.0-beta2 (experimental build).