% !TeX program = xelatex \documentclass{article} \usepackage[left=1in,right=1in,top=1in,bottom=1in]{geometry} \usepackage{fontspec} \usepackage[tikz]{multicolrule}[2019/10/01] \usepackage{lipsum} \usepackage{fancyvrb} \usepackage{bbding} \usepackage{pgfornament} \usepackage{bidi} \usetikzlibrary{calc} \setlength{\columnsep}{24pt} \setlength{\columnseprule}{.5pt} \begin{document} \section*{Style Gallery} This file gives brief examples covering all defined line styles and other functions available in \texttt{multicolrule}. See the documentation for instructions on how to set them in your own documents. \subsection*{Works without Tikz} \begin{multicols}{2}[Default] \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Solid] \SetMCRule{line-style=solid} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Double (+ color test)] \SetMCRule{color=red,double=2pt} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Triple (+ color-model test)] \SetMCRule{triple=2pt,color-model=cmy,color={0.7,0.5,0.3}} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dots] \SetMCRule{line-style=dots} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dense Dots] \SetMCRule{line-style=dense-dots} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Loose Dots] \SetMCRule{line-style=loose-dots} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dashed (ultra-thin)] \SetMCRule{width=ultra-thin,line-style=dashed} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Densely Dashed (very-thin)] \SetMCRule{width=very-thin,line-style=densely-dashed} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Loosely Dashed (thin)] \SetMCRule{width=thin,line-style=loosely-dashed} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dotted (semithick)] \SetMCRule{width=semithick,line-style=dotted} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Densely Dotted (thick)] \SetMCRule{width=thick,line-style=densely-dotted} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Loosely Dotted (very thick)] \SetMCRule{width=very-thick,line-style=loosely-dotted} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Custom Tile] \SetMCRule{custom-tile={\SparkleBold}{12pt}{12pt}} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Custom Pattern] \SetMCRule{custom-pattern={\HandRight}{0pt}{0pt}} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \subsection*{Tikz Only} \begin{multicols}{2}[Circles] \SetMCRule{width=3pt,line-style=circles} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dense Circles] \SetMCRule{width=3pt,line-style=dense-circles} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Loose Circles] \SetMCRule{width=3pt,line-style=loose-circles} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Solid Circles] \SetMCRule{width=3pt,line-style=solid-circles} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dense Solid Circles] \SetMCRule{width=3pt,line-style=dense-solid-circles} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Loose Solid Circles] \SetMCRule{width=3pt,line-style=loose-solid-circles} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dash-Dot (ultra-thick)] \SetMCRule{width=ultra-thick,line-style=dash-dot} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Densely Dash-Dot] \SetMCRule{line-style=densely-dash-dot} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Loosely Dash-Dot] \SetMCRule{line-style=loosely-dash-dot} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dash-Dot-Dot] \SetMCRule{line-style=dash-dot-dot} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Densely Dash-Dot-Dot] \SetMCRule{line-style=densely-dash-dot-dot} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Loosely Dash-Dot-Dot] \SetMCRule{line-style=loosely-dash-dot-dot} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Custom Line] \SetMCRule{width=1pt,custom-line={\path (TOP) to [ornament=88] (BOT);}} \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Custom line that is too wide for the separator] \SetMCRule{color=gray,repeat=4,repeat-distance=4pt,width=1pt,custom-line={\path (TOP) to [ornament=88] (BOT);}} \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Custom line with horizontal lines flush with vertical rule] \SetMCRule{color=gray,width=0.4pt, expand=2pt, custom-line={ \coordinate (TOPLEFT) at ($(TOP)-(\columnwidth+.5\columnsep,\columnseprule)$); \coordinate (TOPRIGHT) at ($(TOP)+(\columnwidth+.5\columnsep,-\columnseprule)$); \coordinate (BOTLEFT) at ($(BOT)-(\columnwidth+.5\columnsep,-\columnseprule)$); \coordinate (BOTRIGHT) at ($(BOT)+(\columnwidth+.5\columnsep,\columnseprule)$); \draw[line width=\columnseprule] (TOPLEFT) -- (TOPRIGHT) (TOP) -- (BOT) (BOTLEFT) -- (BOTRIGHT);}} \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \subsection*{Extended Rules} \setlength{\columnsep}{24pt} \begin{multicols}{2}[Solid -- extend bottom 16pt] \SetMCRule{line-style=solid,extend-bot=16pt} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dots -- extend top 16pt] \SetMCRule{line-style=dots,extend-top=16pt} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dashed -- expand -8pt] \SetMCRule{line-style=dashed,expand=-8pt} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dots -- expand 8pt] \SetMCRule{line-style=dots,expand=8pt} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Dots -- shift 16pt] \SetMCRule{line-style=dots,shift=16pt} \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2}[Extend-fill with extend-reserve] \SetMCRule{line-style=solid,extend-fill,extend-reserve=\baselineskip} \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} And something at the end to show the reserved space. \begin{multicols}{2}[Strut with extend-fill + extend-reserve] \SetMCRule{line-style=strut,extend-fill,extend-reserve=\baselineskip} \lipsum[1-3] \end{multicols} This text is here to show the effect of the strut used as a separator above. \subsection*{Patterns} \DeclareMCRulePattern{left-hand}{custom-tile={\HandLeft}{8pt}{8pt}} \DeclareMCRulePattern{right-hand}{custom-tile={\HandRight}{8pt}{8pt}} \DeclareMCRulePattern{shrinking}{line-style=solid,color=blue,extend-top=-16pt} \begin{multicols}{3}[Alternating Patterns] \SetMCRule{patterns={left-hand,right-hand}} \lipsum[1-3] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{3}[Shrink and color first rule only] \raggedcolumns \SetMCRule{patterns=shrinking,pattern-for=1} \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{4}[Shrink and color second and third rules only] \raggedcolumns \SetMCRule{patterns=shrinking,pattern-after=1,pattern-for=2} \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \DeclareMCRulePattern{circlei}{width=3pt,line-style=loose-solid-circles,color=black} \DeclareMCRulePattern{circleii}{width=6pt,line-style=loose-solid-circles,color=black!75} \DeclareMCRulePattern{circleiii}{width=9pt,line-style=loose-solid-circles,color=black!50} \DeclareMCRulePattern{circleiv}{width=12pt,line-style=loose-solid-circles,color=black!25} \SetMCRule{patterns={circlei,circleii,circleiii,circleiv}} \begin{multicols}{4}[Growing and fading circles] \raggedcolumns \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{4}[The same, pattern cycling across environment boundary] \raggedcolumns \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \DeclareMCRulePattern{invisible}{width=thin,line-style=strut} \SetMCRule{patterns={left-hand,invisible,right-hand}} \begin{multicols}{4}[Invisible middle divider with strut] \raggedcolumns \lipsum[1-2] \end{multicols} \DeclareMCRulePattern{blue-double}{width=thick,line-style=solid,color=blue,double=3pt} \DeclareMCRulePattern{orange-triple}{width=thick,line-style=solid,color=orange,triple=3pt} \begin{multicols}{2}[Nested multicols environments] \SetMCRule{patterns={blue-double,blue-double,orange-triple}} \lipsum[1][1-5] \begin{multicols}{2} \lipsum[1][1-3] \end{multicols} \lipsum[1][1-5] \lipsum[1][1-5] \begin{multicols}{2} \lipsum[1][1-3] \end{multicols} \lipsum[1][1-5] \end{multicols} \subsection*{RTL Test} \RLmulticolcolumns \SetMCRule{patterns={}} \begin{multicols}{2}[Reverse Columns Only] \SetMCRule{custom-tile={+}{8pt}{8pt}} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \begin{RTL} \begin{multicols}{2}[Mode RTL Full] \SetMCRule{line-style=dashed} \lipsum[1] \end{multicols} \end{RTL} \end{document}