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Marker Types

Marker types are divided into six categories: arrow style markers, partial arrow markers, data point style markers, bracket style markers, decorative markers and cap style markers. Note that the cap style markers do not replace the line cap style, but are in addition to the line cap style. However the cap style markers generally look best in combination with the butt cap line style.

Available markers are listed in Table 9.1 (arrow style markers), Table 9.2 (partial arrow markers), Table 9.3 (data point style markers), Table 9.4 (bracket style markers), Table 9.5 (cap style markers) and Table 9.6 (decorative markers).

Jpgfdraw no longer uses the pgf arrow commands for the markers, as Jpgfdraw's markers are too complicated, since they allow for user specific orientation and include provision for mid-markers. Therefore, from version 0.4.0b, Jpgfdraw now sets all markers as individual paths when exporting to a LaTeX file.


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Table 9.2: Available marker styles and dependencies for partial arrow style markers. (Line width=2bp, marker size=8bp, butt cap style.) Markers are shown in red to distinguish them from the line.
 Marker Size? Line Width
Dependent?
Centredon
Vertex?
Sample  
 Hook Up Required Dependent No markerhookup  
 Hook Down Required Dependent No markerhookdown  
 Half Pointed Up Required Dependent No markerhalfpointedup  
 Half Pointed Down Required Dependent No markerhalfpointeddown  
 Half Pointed 60 Up Required Dependent No markerhalfpointed60up  
 Half Pointed 60 Down Required Dependent No markerhalfpointed60down  
 Half Pointed 45 Up Required Dependent No markerhalfpointed45up  
 Half Pointed 45 Down Required Dependent No markerhalfpointed45down  
 Half Cusp Up Required Dependent No markerhalfcuspup  
 Half Cusp Down Required Dependent No markerhalfcuspdown  



Table 9.3: Available marker styles and dependencies for data point style markers. (Line width=2bp, marker size=8bp, butt cap style.) Markers are shown in red to distinguish them from the line.
 Marker Size? Line Width
Dependent?
Centred on
Vertex?
Sample  
 Dot Filled Required Independent Yes markerdotfilled  
 Dot Open Required Independent Yes markerdotopen  
 Box Filled Required Independent Yes markerboxfilled  
 Box Open Required Independent Yes markerboxopen  
 Cross Required Independent Yes markercross  
 Plus Required Independent Yes markerplus  
 Star Required Independent Yes markerstar  
 Asterisk Required Independent Yes markerasterisk  
 Open 5 Pointed Star Required Independent Yes markerstar5open  
 Filled 5 Pointed Star Required Independent Yes markerstar5filled  
 Open 6 Pointed Star Required Independent Yes markerstar6open  
 Filled 6 Pointed Star Required Independent Yes markerstar6filled  
 Triangle Up Filled Required Independent Yes markertriangleupfilled  
 Triangle Up Open Required Independent Yes markertriangleupopen  
 Triangle Down Filled Required Independent Yes markertriangledownfilled  
 Triangle Down Open Required Independent Yes markertriangledownopen  
 Rhombus Filled Required Independent Yes markerrhombusfilled  
 Rhombus Open Required Independent Yes markerrhombusopen  
 Pentagon Filled Required Independent Yes markerpentagonfilled  
 Pentagon Open Required Independent Yes markerpentagonopen  
 Hexagon Filled Required Independent Yes markerhexagonfilled  
 Hexagon Open Required Independent Yes markerhexagonopen  
 Octagon Filled Required Independent Yes markeroctagonfilled  
 Octagon Open Required Independent Yes markeroctagonopen  
 Filled Semicircle Required Independent No markersemicirclefilled  
 Open Semicircle Required Independent No markersemicircleopen  



Table 9.4: Available marker styles and dependencies for bracket style markers. (Line width=2bp, marker size=8bp, butt cap style.) Markers are shown in red to distinguish them from the line.
 Marker Size? Line Width
Dependent?
Centred on
Vertex?
Sample  
 Square Bracket N/A Dependent No markersquare  
 Bar N/A Dependent Yes markerbar  
 Round Bracket N/A Dependent No markerround  
 Brace N/A Dependent No markerbrace  
 Alt Square Required Dependent No markeraltsquare  
 Alt Bar Required Dependent Yes markeraltbar  
 Alt Round Required Dependent No markeraltround  
 Alt Brace Required Dependent No markeraltbrace  



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\end{longtable}


Table 9.6: Available marker styles and dependencies for decorative markers. (Line width=2bp, marker size=8bp, butt cap style.) Markers are shown in red to distinguish them from the line.
 Marker Size? Line Width
Dependent?
Centred on
Vertex?
Sample  
 Circle Required Dependent No markercircle  
 Diamond N/A Dependent No markerdiamond  
 Circle Open Required Dependent No markercircleopen  
 Diamond Open N/A Dependent No markerdiamondopen  
 Scissors Up Filled Required Dependent No markerscissorsupfilled  
 Scissors Down Filled Required Dependent No markerscissorsdownfilled  
 Scissors Up Open Required Dependent No markerscissorsupopen  
 Scissors Down Open Required Dependent No markerscissorsdownopen  
 Right Heart Filled Required Independent No markerheartrightfilled  
 Right Heart Open Required Independent No markerheartrightopen  
 Heart Filled Required Independent No markerheartfilled  
 Heart Open Required Independent No markerheartopen  
 Snowflake Required Independent Yes markersnowflake  
 Star Chevron Open Required Independent Yes markerstarchevronopen  
 Star Chevron Filled Required Independent Yes markerstarchevronfilled  



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