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[groff] 02/06: [docs]: Document default scaling unit for circles.
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G. Branden Robinson |
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[groff] 02/06: [docs]: Document default scaling unit for circles. |
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Sat, 24 Jun 2023 19:49:15 -0400 (EDT) |
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commit 13dcd6f7abfd8762caf60978ada09a6ed1601719
Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Fri Jun 23 12:09:08 2023 -0500
[docs]: Document default scaling unit for circles.
Is the diameter of a circle a horizontal or a vertical measurement? The
former get a default of ems, the latter of vees. So it matters.
CSTR #54 did not specify this.
Also fix typo.
---
doc/groff.texi | 4 ++--
man/groff.7.man | 7 ++++---
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi
index 6834e9ad0..1ea51397c 100644
--- a/doc/groff.texi
+++ b/doc/groff.texi
@@ -14045,8 +14045,8 @@ figures, except where noted. GNU @code{troff} draws
stroked (outlined)
objects with the stroke color, and shades filled ones with the fill
color. @xref{Colors}. Coordinates @var{h} and @var{v} are horizontal
and vertical motions relative to the drawing position or previous point
-in the command. The default scaling unit for horizontal measurements is
-@samp{m}; for vertical ones, @samp{v}.
+in the command. The default scaling unit for horizontal measurements
+(and diameters of circles) is @samp{m}; for vertical ones, @samp{v}.
Circles, ellipses, and polygons can be drawn filled or stroked. These
are independent properties; if you want a filled, stroked figure, you
diff --git a/man/groff.7.man b/man/groff.7.man
index 820f02442..71758cb24 100644
--- a/man/groff.7.man
+++ b/man/groff.7.man
@@ -5413,8 +5413,9 @@ and
are horizontal and vertical motions relative to the drawing position
or previous point in the command.
.
-The default scaling unit for horizontal measurements is
-.BR m ;
+The default scaling unit for horizontal measurements
+(and diameters of circles)
+.RB is\~ m ;
for vertical ones,
.BR v .
.
@@ -5449,7 +5450,7 @@ leaving drawing position at
.\" XXX: This is one case where a valid coordinate pair could be off the
.\" page (even negative) and we need to discuss this frankly.
.TP
-.BI \[rs]D\[aq]a\~ "hc hv h v" \[aq]
+.BI \[rs]D\[aq]a\~ "hc vc h v" \[aq]
Draw circular arc centered at
.RI ( hc ,\~ vc )
counterclockwise from the drawing position to a point
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