Bug or feature: tikz interprets color specification differently for rectangles
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When drawing a rectangle, Tikz interprets color in two different ways, depending on in which order it is specified among the options.
In the example below: When color is specified first, as in the first two example, it is used to color the frame of the rectangle---as I'd expect. But in the third rectangle, the red color specification actually fills the rectangle with red. Is this expected?
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,color=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
tikz-pgf color
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When drawing a rectangle, Tikz interprets color in two different ways, depending on in which order it is specified among the options.
In the example below: When color is specified first, as in the first two example, it is used to color the frame of the rectangle---as I'd expect. But in the third rectangle, the red color specification actually fills the rectangle with red. Is this expected?
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,color=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
tikz-pgf color
asked 21 hours ago
Máté Wierdl
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When drawing a rectangle, Tikz interprets color in two different ways, depending on in which order it is specified among the options.
In the example below: When color is specified first, as in the first two example, it is used to color the frame of the rectangle---as I'd expect. But in the third rectangle, the red color specification actually fills the rectangle with red. Is this expected?
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,color=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
tikz-pgf color
asked 21 hours ago
Máté Wierdl
46928
When drawing a rectangle, Tikz interprets color in two different ways, depending on in which order it is specified among the options.
In the example below: When color is specified first, as in the first two example, it is used to color the frame of the rectangle---as I'd expect. But in the third rectangle, the red color specification actually fills the rectangle with red. Is this expected?
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,color=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
tikz-pgf color
tikz-pgf color
asked 21 hours ago
Máté Wierdl
46928
asked 21 hours ago
Máté Wierdl
46928
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You are using the wrong key. color sets fill, draw and text. That said, it will only set the color and does not apply it/the operation.
draw[color=red]will draw a red frame (equalsdraw[draw=red])
draw[color=red,fill]will draw a red frame filled with red (equalsdraw[fill=red]orfilldraw[red])
draw[color=red,draw=none]will draw a red fill but no frame (equalsfill[red])
draw[color=red] node {Test};will draw a node with red text (equalsdraw[text=red] node {Test};
TLDR: Use draw to change the frame.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,draw=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered 21 hours ago
TeXnician
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The assertionit will not add a fill color if you do not specify fillis not exact. Actually, as @AndréC says,color=redset all the three default colors for draw, fill and text. But if there is no an actual command likedrawoffillyou simply can't see it. For example indraw[color=red,very thick,fill] ...it will fill in red because the default fill color is set to red.
– Kpym
20 hours ago
1
@Kpym I am not sure I agree. (Actually I like and upvoted your answer and am wondering why you removed it.) I guess the cleanest answer may be to just copy thetikzoption{color}{....}code and discuss what it means. This also clarifies the "hierarchy" and "inheritances" between the different keys. And, as you know very well, it is actually nontrivial to figure out what the current color is. And there are much more advanced discussions IMHO such as this one and the links there...
– marmot
18 hours ago
@marmot I deleted my answer because it is wrong. It is not true that in adrawcommand thecolor=redis equivalent todraw=red,text=red. The proof is that if you addfillafter thecolor=redit will not fill in the default fill color (usually black), but in red.
– Kpym
17 hours ago
@Kpym I see. (Whenever I am confused I really just look throughtikzoption{color}{....}to understand what's going on. Maybe TeXnician wants to add this information to their nice answer, in which case I could remove these comments... ;-)
– marmot
17 hours ago
@marmot I've tried to extend my post. Is it better now?
– TeXnician
6 hours ago
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Yes because this option rewrites the colors on the draw, fill operations, i quote the 3.0.1a manual on page 165:
/tikz/color=<color name> (no default)This option sets the color that
is used for fill, drawing, and text inside the current scope.
answered 21 hours ago
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You are using the wrong key. color sets fill, draw and text. That said, it will only set the color and does not apply it/the operation.
draw[color=red]will draw a red frame (equalsdraw[draw=red])
draw[color=red,fill]will draw a red frame filled with red (equalsdraw[fill=red]orfilldraw[red])
draw[color=red,draw=none]will draw a red fill but no frame (equalsfill[red])
draw[color=red] node {Test};will draw a node with red text (equalsdraw[text=red] node {Test};
TLDR: Use draw to change the frame.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,draw=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered 21 hours ago
TeXnician
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The assertionit will not add a fill color if you do not specify fillis not exact. Actually, as @AndréC says,color=redset all the three default colors for draw, fill and text. But if there is no an actual command likedrawoffillyou simply can't see it. For example indraw[color=red,very thick,fill] ...it will fill in red because the default fill color is set to red.
– Kpym
20 hours ago
1
@Kpym I am not sure I agree. (Actually I like and upvoted your answer and am wondering why you removed it.) I guess the cleanest answer may be to just copy thetikzoption{color}{....}code and discuss what it means. This also clarifies the "hierarchy" and "inheritances" between the different keys. And, as you know very well, it is actually nontrivial to figure out what the current color is. And there are much more advanced discussions IMHO such as this one and the links there...
– marmot
18 hours ago
@marmot I deleted my answer because it is wrong. It is not true that in adrawcommand thecolor=redis equivalent todraw=red,text=red. The proof is that if you addfillafter thecolor=redit will not fill in the default fill color (usually black), but in red.
– Kpym
17 hours ago
@Kpym I see. (Whenever I am confused I really just look throughtikzoption{color}{....}to understand what's going on. Maybe TeXnician wants to add this information to their nice answer, in which case I could remove these comments... ;-)
– marmot
17 hours ago
@marmot I've tried to extend my post. Is it better now?
– TeXnician
6 hours ago
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You are using the wrong key. color sets fill, draw and text. That said, it will only set the color and does not apply it/the operation.
draw[color=red]will draw a red frame (equalsdraw[draw=red])
draw[color=red,fill]will draw a red frame filled with red (equalsdraw[fill=red]orfilldraw[red])
draw[color=red,draw=none]will draw a red fill but no frame (equalsfill[red])
draw[color=red] node {Test};will draw a node with red text (equalsdraw[text=red] node {Test};
TLDR: Use draw to change the frame.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,draw=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered 21 hours ago
TeXnician
24.6k63087
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The assertionit will not add a fill color if you do not specify fillis not exact. Actually, as @AndréC says,color=redset all the three default colors for draw, fill and text. But if there is no an actual command likedrawoffillyou simply can't see it. For example indraw[color=red,very thick,fill] ...it will fill in red because the default fill color is set to red.
– Kpym
20 hours ago
1
@Kpym I am not sure I agree. (Actually I like and upvoted your answer and am wondering why you removed it.) I guess the cleanest answer may be to just copy thetikzoption{color}{....}code and discuss what it means. This also clarifies the "hierarchy" and "inheritances" between the different keys. And, as you know very well, it is actually nontrivial to figure out what the current color is. And there are much more advanced discussions IMHO such as this one and the links there...
– marmot
18 hours ago
@marmot I deleted my answer because it is wrong. It is not true that in adrawcommand thecolor=redis equivalent todraw=red,text=red. The proof is that if you addfillafter thecolor=redit will not fill in the default fill color (usually black), but in red.
– Kpym
17 hours ago
@Kpym I see. (Whenever I am confused I really just look throughtikzoption{color}{....}to understand what's going on. Maybe TeXnician wants to add this information to their nice answer, in which case I could remove these comments... ;-)
– marmot
17 hours ago
@marmot I've tried to extend my post. Is it better now?
– TeXnician
6 hours ago
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You are using the wrong key. color sets fill, draw and text. That said, it will only set the color and does not apply it/the operation.
draw[color=red]will draw a red frame (equalsdraw[draw=red])
draw[color=red,fill]will draw a red frame filled with red (equalsdraw[fill=red]orfilldraw[red])
draw[color=red,draw=none]will draw a red fill but no frame (equalsfill[red])
draw[color=red] node {Test};will draw a node with red text (equalsdraw[text=red] node {Test};
TLDR: Use draw to change the frame.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,draw=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered 21 hours ago
TeXnician
24.6k63087
You are using the wrong key. color sets fill, draw and text. That said, it will only set the color and does not apply it/the operation.
draw[color=red]will draw a red frame (equalsdraw[draw=red])
draw[color=red,fill]will draw a red frame filled with red (equalsdraw[fill=red]orfilldraw[red])
draw[color=red,draw=none]will draw a red fill but no frame (equalsfill[red])
draw[color=red] node {Test};will draw a node with red text (equalsdraw[text=red] node {Test};
TLDR: Use draw to change the frame.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[color=red,very thick] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
draw[color=red,very thick,fill=blue] (2,0) rectangle (3,1);
draw[very thick,fill=blue,draw=red] (4,0) rectangle (5,1);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered 21 hours ago
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The assertionit will not add a fill color if you do not specify fillis not exact. Actually, as @AndréC says,color=redset all the three default colors for draw, fill and text. But if there is no an actual command likedrawoffillyou simply can't see it. For example indraw[color=red,very thick,fill] ...it will fill in red because the default fill color is set to red.
– Kpym
20 hours ago
1
@Kpym I am not sure I agree. (Actually I like and upvoted your answer and am wondering why you removed it.) I guess the cleanest answer may be to just copy thetikzoption{color}{....}code and discuss what it means. This also clarifies the "hierarchy" and "inheritances" between the different keys. And, as you know very well, it is actually nontrivial to figure out what the current color is. And there are much more advanced discussions IMHO such as this one and the links there...
– marmot
18 hours ago
@marmot I deleted my answer because it is wrong. It is not true that in adrawcommand thecolor=redis equivalent todraw=red,text=red. The proof is that if you addfillafter thecolor=redit will not fill in the default fill color (usually black), but in red.
– Kpym
17 hours ago
@Kpym I see. (Whenever I am confused I really just look throughtikzoption{color}{....}to understand what's going on. Maybe TeXnician wants to add this information to their nice answer, in which case I could remove these comments... ;-)
– marmot
17 hours ago
@marmot I've tried to extend my post. Is it better now?
– TeXnician
6 hours ago
add a comment |
1
The assertionit will not add a fill color if you do not specify fillis not exact. Actually, as @AndréC says,color=redset all the three default colors for draw, fill and text. But if there is no an actual command likedrawoffillyou simply can't see it. For example indraw[color=red,very thick,fill] ...it will fill in red because the default fill color is set to red.
– Kpym
20 hours ago
1
@Kpym I am not sure I agree. (Actually I like and upvoted your answer and am wondering why you removed it.) I guess the cleanest answer may be to just copy thetikzoption{color}{....}code and discuss what it means. This also clarifies the "hierarchy" and "inheritances" between the different keys. And, as you know very well, it is actually nontrivial to figure out what the current color is. And there are much more advanced discussions IMHO such as this one and the links there...
– marmot
18 hours ago
@marmot I deleted my answer because it is wrong. It is not true that in adrawcommand thecolor=redis equivalent todraw=red,text=red. The proof is that if you addfillafter thecolor=redit will not fill in the default fill color (usually black), but in red.
– Kpym
17 hours ago
@Kpym I see. (Whenever I am confused I really just look throughtikzoption{color}{....}to understand what's going on. Maybe TeXnician wants to add this information to their nice answer, in which case I could remove these comments... ;-)
– marmot
17 hours ago
@marmot I've tried to extend my post. Is it better now?
– TeXnician
6 hours ago
1
1
The assertion
it will not add a fill color if you do not specify fill is not exact. Actually, as @AndréC says, color=red set all the three default colors for draw, fill and text. But if there is no an actual command like draw of fill you simply can't see it. For example in draw[color=red,very thick,fill] ... it will fill in red because the default fill color is set to red.– Kpym
20 hours ago
The assertion
it will not add a fill color if you do not specify fill is not exact. Actually, as @AndréC says, color=red set all the three default colors for draw, fill and text. But if there is no an actual command like draw of fill you simply can't see it. For example in draw[color=red,very thick,fill] ... it will fill in red because the default fill color is set to red.– Kpym
20 hours ago
1
1
@Kpym I am not sure I agree. (Actually I like and upvoted your answer and am wondering why you removed it.) I guess the cleanest answer may be to just copy the
tikzoption{color}{....} code and discuss what it means. This also clarifies the "hierarchy" and "inheritances" between the different keys. And, as you know very well, it is actually nontrivial to figure out what the current color is. And there are much more advanced discussions IMHO such as this one and the links there...– marmot
18 hours ago
@Kpym I am not sure I agree. (Actually I like and upvoted your answer and am wondering why you removed it.) I guess the cleanest answer may be to just copy the
tikzoption{color}{....} code and discuss what it means. This also clarifies the "hierarchy" and "inheritances" between the different keys. And, as you know very well, it is actually nontrivial to figure out what the current color is. And there are much more advanced discussions IMHO such as this one and the links there...– marmot
18 hours ago
@marmot I deleted my answer because it is wrong. It is not true that in a
draw command the color=red is equivalent to draw=red,text=red. The proof is that if you add fill after the color=red it will not fill in the default fill color (usually black), but in red.– Kpym
17 hours ago
@marmot I deleted my answer because it is wrong. It is not true that in a
draw command the color=red is equivalent to draw=red,text=red. The proof is that if you add fill after the color=red it will not fill in the default fill color (usually black), but in red.– Kpym
17 hours ago
@Kpym I see. (Whenever I am confused I really just look through
tikzoption{color}{....} to understand what's going on. Maybe TeXnician wants to add this information to their nice answer, in which case I could remove these comments... ;-)– marmot
17 hours ago
@Kpym I see. (Whenever I am confused I really just look through
tikzoption{color}{....} to understand what's going on. Maybe TeXnician wants to add this information to their nice answer, in which case I could remove these comments... ;-)– marmot
17 hours ago
@marmot I've tried to extend my post. Is it better now?
– TeXnician
6 hours ago
@marmot I've tried to extend my post. Is it better now?
– TeXnician
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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Yes because this option rewrites the colors on the draw, fill operations, i quote the 3.0.1a manual on page 165:
/tikz/color=<color name> (no default)This option sets the color that
is used for fill, drawing, and text inside the current scope.
answered 21 hours ago
AndréC
7,98511443
add a comment |
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Yes because this option rewrites the colors on the draw, fill operations, i quote the 3.0.1a manual on page 165:
/tikz/color=<color name> (no default)This option sets the color that
is used for fill, drawing, and text inside the current scope.
answered 21 hours ago
AndréC
7,98511443
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Yes because this option rewrites the colors on the draw, fill operations, i quote the 3.0.1a manual on page 165:
/tikz/color=<color name> (no default)This option sets the color that
is used for fill, drawing, and text inside the current scope.
answered 21 hours ago
AndréC
7,98511443
Yes because this option rewrites the colors on the draw, fill operations, i quote the 3.0.1a manual on page 165:
/tikz/color=<color name> (no default)This option sets the color that
is used for fill, drawing, and text inside the current scope.
answered 21 hours ago
AndréC
7,98511443
answered 21 hours ago
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