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authordonal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk <dkf>2007-10-30 21:29:58 (GMT)
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: canvas.n,v 1.29 2007/10/29 16:04:13 dkf Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: canvas.n,v 1.30 2007/10/30 21:29:58 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH canvas n 8.3 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands"
@@ -305,16 +305,18 @@ segments are drawn using the
color. The other segments are drawn transparent.
.PP
The second possible syntax is a character list containing only
-5 possible characters \fB[.,\-_ ]\fR. The space can be used
-to enlarge the space between other line elements, and can not
+5 possible characters
+.QW "\fB.,\-_ \fR" .
+The space can be used
+to enlarge the space between other line elements, and cannot
occur as the first position in the string. Some examples:
.CS
- \-dash . = \-dash {2 4}
- \-dash \- = \-dash {6 4}
- \-dash \-. = \-dash {6 4 2 4}
- \-dash \-.. = \-dash {6 4 2 4 2 4}
- \-dash {. } = \-dash {2 8}
- \-dash , = \-dash {4 4}
+\-dash . \(-> \-dash {2 4}
+\-dash \- \(-> \-dash {6 4}
+\-dash \-. \(-> \-dash {6 4 2 4}
+\-dash \-.. \(-> \-dash {6 4 2 4 2 4}
+\-dash {. } \(-> \-dash {2 8}
+\-dash , \(-> \-dash {4 4}
.CE
.PP
The main difference of this syntax with the previous is that it
@@ -1183,7 +1185,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by arcs:
.CS
\-dash
@@ -1253,7 +1255,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by bitmaps:
.CS
\-state
@@ -1319,7 +1321,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by images:
.CS
\-state
@@ -1364,7 +1366,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by lines:
.CS
\-dash
@@ -1476,7 +1478,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by ovals:
.CS
\-dash
@@ -1523,7 +1525,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by polygons:
.CS
\-dash
@@ -1616,7 +1618,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by rectangles:
.CS
\-dash
@@ -1664,7 +1666,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by text items:
.CS
\-fill
@@ -1745,7 +1747,7 @@ pairs, each of which sets one of the configuration options
for the item. These same \fIoption\fR\-\fIvalue\fR pairs may be
used in \fBitemconfigure\fR widget commands to change the item's
configuration.
-.br
+.PP
The following standard options are supported by window items:
.CS
\-state