1.182.1 Instance variables

stroke_style <-> cap: {butt,round,square}

Shape of the ends of a line. butt ends at the end point, round and square extend half the pen beyond it.

Defaults: butt

stroke_style <-> join: {miter,round,bevel}

Shape of the corners of a line.

Defaults: miter

stroke_style <-> miter_limit: num

Miter joins whose tip is more than this times the pen away from the corner are drawn as bevel joins, to avoid long spikes at sharp corners.

Defaults: 10

stroke_style <- dash: texture_name|vector*

Either the name of a dash pattern as accepted by graphical<-texture or a vector of numbers holding the lengths of alternating dashes and gaps. @nil draws a solid line.

Defaults: @nil

stroke_style <-> dash_offset: num

Distance into the dash pattern at the start of the line.

Defaults: 0

stroke_style <-> paint: colour|gradient*

Paint used for the line. If @nil, the line is drawn using graphical<-colour. The paint is ignored for an inactive graphical, which is drawn in its inactive colour.

Defaults: @nil