diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 848bb0e..2c3267a 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ S3method(repr_vegalite2,vegalite)
 export(format2repr)
 export(html_dependencies)
 export(mime2repr)
+export(plot_options)
 export(repr)
 export(repr_geojson)
 export(repr_html)
diff --git a/R/options.r b/R/options.r
index 145a591..c68bb3a 100644
--- a/R/options.r
+++ b/R/options.r
@@ -1,27 +1,29 @@
 #' repr options
 #' 
-#' These options are used to control the behavior of repr when not calling it directly. Use \code{\link[base]{options}(repr.* = ...)} and \code{\link[base]{getOption}('repr.*')} to set and get them, respectively.
+#' These options are used to control the behavior of repr when not calling it directly.
+#' Use \code{\link[base]{options}(repr.* = ...)} and \code{\link[base]{getOption}('repr.*')}
+#' to set and get them, respectively.
+#' \code{plot_options} is a convenience function to reset the plot to defaults (overriding some)
 #' 
 #' Once this package is loaded, all options are set to defaults which weren’t set beforehand.
 #' 
 #' Setting all options set to \code{NULL} are reset to defaults when reloading the package (or calling \code{repr:::.onload()}).
 #' 
+#' @param width      Plotting area width in inches (default: 7)
+#' @param height     Plotting area height in inches (default: 7)
+#' @param pointsize  Text height in pt (default: 12)
+#' @param bg         Background color (default: white)
+#' @param antialias  Which kind of antialiasing to use for for lines and text? 'gray', 'subpixel' or 'none'? (default: gray)
+#' @param res        PPI for rasterization (default: 120)
+#' @param quality    Quality of JPEG format in \% (default: 90)
+#' @param family     Vector font family. 'sans', 'serif', 'mono' or a specific one (default: sans)
+#' 
 #' @section Options:
 #' 
 #' \describe{
 #' 
 #' \item{\code{repr.plot.*}}{
-#' 	Those are for representations of \code{recordedplot} instances:
-#' 	\describe{
-#' 		\item{\code{repr.plot.width}}{Plotting area width in inches (default: 7)}
-#' 		\item{\code{repr.plot.height}}{Plotting area height in inches (default: 7)}
-#' 		\item{\code{repr.plot.pointsize}}{Text height in pt (default: 12)}
-#' 		\item{\code{repr.plot.bg}}{Background color (default: white)}
-#' 		\item{\code{repr.plot.antialias}}{Which kind of antialiasing to use for for lines and text? 'gray', 'subpixel' or 'none'? (default: gray)}
-#' 		\item{\code{repr.plot.res}}{PPI for rasterization (default: 120)}
-#' 		\item{\code{repr.plot.quality}}{Quality of JPEG format in \% (default: 90)}
-#' 		\item{\code{repr.plot.family}}{Vector font family. 'sans', 'serif', 'mono' or a specific one (default: sans)}
-#' 	}
+#' 	Those are for representations of \code{recordedplot} instances. See \emph{Arguments}
 #' }
 #' \item{\code{repr.vector.quote}}{
 #' 	Output quotation marks for character vectors? (default: TRUE)
@@ -74,6 +76,22 @@ class_defaults <- list(
 #' @export
 repr_option_defaults <- c(plot_defaults, class_defaults)
 
+
+#' @name repr-options
+#' @export
+plot_options <- function(...) {
+	env <- environment()
+	arg_names <- formalArgs(plot_options)
+	arg_spec <- sapply(arg_names, get, env)
+	names(arg_spec) <- paste0('repr.plot.', arg_names)
+	do.call(options, arg_spec)
+}
+formals(plot_options) <- local({
+	args <- plot_defaults
+	names(args) <- sub('^repr[.]plot[.]', '', names(args))
+	as.pairlist(args)
+})
+
 .onLoad <- function(libname = NULL, pkgname = NULL) {
 	for (opt_name in names(repr_option_defaults)) {
 		if (is.null(getOption(opt_name)))
diff --git a/man/repr-options.Rd b/man/repr-options.Rd
index a40164a..5c35436 100644
--- a/man/repr-options.Rd
+++ b/man/repr-options.Rd
@@ -4,10 +4,31 @@
 \name{repr-options}
 \alias{repr-options}
 \alias{repr_option_defaults}
+\alias{plot_options}
 \title{repr options}
 \format{An object of class \code{list} of length 14.}
 \usage{
 repr_option_defaults
+
+plot_options(width = 7, height = 7, pointsize = 12, bg = "white",
+  antialias = "gray", res = 120, quality = 90, family = "sans")
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{width}{Plotting area width in inches (default: 7)}
+
+\item{height}{Plotting area height in inches (default: 7)}
+
+\item{pointsize}{Text height in pt (default: 12)}
+
+\item{bg}{Background color (default: white)}
+
+\item{antialias}{Which kind of antialiasing to use for for lines and text? 'gray', 'subpixel' or 'none'? (default: gray)}
+
+\item{res}{PPI for rasterization (default: 120)}
+
+\item{quality}{Quality of JPEG format in \% (default: 90)}
+
+\item{family}{Vector font family. 'sans', 'serif', 'mono' or a specific one (default: sans)}
 }
 \description{
 These options are used to control the behavior of repr when not calling it directly. Use \code{\link[base]{options}(repr.* = ...)} and \code{\link[base]{getOption}('repr.*')} to set and get them, respectively.
@@ -23,17 +44,7 @@ Setting all options set to \code{NULL} are reset to defaults when reloading the
 \describe{
 
 \item{\code{repr.plot.*}}{
-	Those are for representations of \code{recordedplot} instances:
-	\describe{
-		\item{\code{repr.plot.width}}{Plotting area width in inches (default: 7)}
-		\item{\code{repr.plot.height}}{Plotting area height in inches (default: 7)}
-		\item{\code{repr.plot.pointsize}}{Text height in pt (default: 12)}
-		\item{\code{repr.plot.bg}}{Background color (default: white)}
-		\item{\code{repr.plot.antialias}}{Which kind of antialiasing to use for for lines and text? 'gray', 'subpixel' or 'none'? (default: gray)}
-		\item{\code{repr.plot.res}}{PPI for rasterization (default: 120)}
-		\item{\code{repr.plot.quality}}{Quality of JPEG format in \% (default: 90)}
-		\item{\code{repr.plot.family}}{Vector font family. 'sans', 'serif', 'mono' or a specific one (default: sans)}
-	}
+	Those are for representations of \code{recordedplot} instances. See \emph{Arguments}
 }
 \item{\code{repr.vector.quote}}{
 	Output quotation marks for character vectors? (default: TRUE)