Re: [Groff] Rules drawn with \D are rounded

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Yes. There are raw PostScript commands, 'setlinejoin', 'setlinecap'
> and 'setmiterlimit' relevant to it (info quoted from the PostScript
> Language Reference Manual or "Red Book"): [...good explanation
> omitted...]

Ted, can you transform your explanation into a patch for grops.man?
Be careful to use your own words for copyright reasons.

> For polygons (filled or unfilled), normally '0 setlinejoin'.  This
> can produce unwanted results with sharp angles and thick lines, but
> I can't otherwise think of a reason for using round joins as a
> default nor for unfilled as opposed to filled polygons.

I hope that my other mail has explained this issue (this is, to draw
both a filled and unfilled polygon).


     Werner