brushPattern
Type
property
Summary
Specifies the pattern used to paint with the Brush tool and to fill shapes in an image.
Syntax
set the brushPattern to {<patternNumber> | <imageID>}
Description
Use the brushPattern property to change the pattern used with the bucket, spray can, and brush paint tools, and for the interior of filled shapes.
Pattern images can be color or black-and-white.
To be used as a pattern on Mac OS|Mac OS systems, an image must be 128x128 pixels or less, and both its height and width must be a power of 2. To be used on Windows and Unix systems, height and width must be divisible by 8. To be used as a fully cross-platform pattern, both an image's dimensions should be one of 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128.
If the brushPattern has been set since the last time the brushColor was set, the pattern is used instead of the color specified by brushColor. In other words, the last-set property takes priority.
Examples
set the brushPattern to 204
Value
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
value | The brushPattern is a pattern specifier. A patternNumber is a built-in pattern number between 1 and 164. These patterns are provided for compatability with patterns available in MetaCard and correspond to LiveCode's built in image id 137 to 300. As with MetaCard pattern numbers 105 to 114 and 146 and above are unavailable. An imageID is the ID of an image to use for a pattern. LiveCode looks for the specified image first in the current stack, then in other open stacks. By default, the brushPattern is empty. |
Related
command: choose
glossary: property, Windows, paint tool, Mac OS, Unix, current stack
keyword: image, rectangle, roundRect, polygon, spray can, bucket, brush, oval, regular
property: brushColor, height, penPattern, pixels, width
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile