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% !TeX root = tikz-ext-manual.tex
% !TeX spellcheck = en_US
% Copyright 2022 by Qrrbrbirlbel
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\section{More Horizontal and Vertical Lines}
\label{library:paths.ortho}

\begin{tikzlibrary}{paths.ortho}
  This library adds new path specifications \verb!|-|!, \verb!-|-! as well as
  |r-ud|, |r-du|, |r-lr| and |r-rl|.
\end{tikzlibrary}

\subsection{Zig-Zag}
Similar to the path operations \verb!|-! and \verb!-|! this library adds
the path operations \verb!|-|! and \verb!-|-!.
{\catcode`\|=12
\begin{pathoperation}[noindex]{|-|}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
    \index{---1@\protect\texttt{\protect\pgfmanualbar-\protect\pgfmanualbar} path operation}%
    \index{Path operations!---1@\protect\texttt{\protect\pgfmanualbar-\protect\pgfmanualbar}}%
    \pgfmanualpdflabel[\catcode`\|=12 ]{|-|}{}%
    This operation means ``first vertical, then horizontal and then vertical again''.
\end{pathoperation}
\begin{pathoperation}[noindex]{-|-}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
    \index{--1@\protect\texttt{-\protect\pgfmanualbar-} path operation}%
    \index{Path operations!--1@\protect\texttt{-\protect\pgfmanualbar-}}%
    \pgfmanualpdflabel[\catcode`\|=12 ]{-|-}{}%
    This operation means ``first horizontal, then vertical and then horizontal again''.
\end{pathoperation}
}
\begin{key}{/tikz/hvvh/ratio=\meta{ratio} (initially 0.5)}
  This sets the ratio for the middle part of the Zig-Zag connection.
  
  For values $\meta{ratio} < 0$ and $\meta{ratio} > 1$ the Zig-Zag lines will
  look more like Zig-Zig lines.
  \begin{codeexample}[preamble=\usetikzlibrary{paths.ortho}]
\begin{tikzpicture}[very thick]
\draw[help lines] (-.25, -1.25) grid (2.25, 1.25);
\draw (0, 0) -|-            (2, 1) --
      (2, 0) -|-[ratio=.25] (0,-1) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}
  \end{codeexample}
\end{key}
%TODO: hvvh/distance needs fixing.
\begin{key}{/tikz/hvvh/distance=\meta{distance}}
  This sets the distance between the start point
  and the middle part of the Zig-Zag connection.
  
  For values $\meta{distance} < 0$ the distance will be used for the target coordinate.
\begin{codeexample}[width=8cm,preamble=\usetikzlibrary{paths.ortho}]
\begin{tikzpicture}[very thick,-latex]
\draw[help lines,-] (-.25, -.25) grid (5.25, 3.25);
\draw (0, 0)   -|-[distance= .5cm] ++(2, 1);
\draw (0, 1.5) -|-[distance=-.5cm] ++(2, 1);

\tikzset{xshift=3cm}
\draw (2, 1)   -|-[distance= .5cm] ++(-2, -1);
\draw (2, 2.5) -|-[distance=-.5cm] ++(-2, -1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{codeexample}
\end{key}
\begin{key}{/tikz/hvvh/from center=\opt{\meta{true or false}} (initially false, default true)}
  When nodes get connected the placement of the middle part of the Zig-Zag
  and the Zig-Zig (see below) connections will be calculated from the border
  of these nodes.
  The middle part of the connections can be calculated from the nodes' center
  if this key is set to |true|.
\end{key}

New timers are setup for both the Zig-Zag and the Zig-Zig connections,
these can be configured through the following keys.
\begin{codeexample}[width=8cm,preamble=\usetikzlibrary{paths.ortho}]
\tikz \draw (0,0) -|- (2,3) 
  foreach \p in {0.0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0}{
    node [pos=\p] {\p}};
\end{codeexample}
\begin{key}{/tikz/hvvh/spacing=\meta{number} (initially 4)}
  Unless $\meta{number} = 0$ is set
  \begin{itemize}
  \item |pos = 0| will be at the start,
  \item |pos = 1| will be at the end,
  \item |pos = |$\frac{1}{\meta{number}}$ will be at the first kink,
  \item |pos = |$\frac{\meta{number}-1}{\meta{number}}$ will be at the second kink and
  \item |pos = .5| will be in the middle of the middle part of the connection.
  \end{itemize}
  
  If $\meta{number} = 0$ then
  \begin{itemize}
  \item |pos = -1| will be at the start,
  \item |pos = 2| will be at the end,
  \item |pos = 0| will be at the first kink,
  \item |pos = 1| will be at the second kink and
  \item |pos = .5| will still be in the middle of the middle part of the connection.
  \end{itemize}
\end{key}
\begin{key}{/tikz/hvvh/middle 0 to 1}
  This is an alias for |spacing = 0|.
\end{key}

\subsection{Zig-Zig}
\begin{pathoperation}{r-ud}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
  This operation means ``first up, then horizontal and then down''.
  \begin{key}{/tikz/udlr/ud distance=\meta{length} (initially .5cm)}
    This sets the distance between the start and the horizontal line to \meta{length}.
  \end{key}
\end{pathoperation}
\begin{pathoperation}{r-du}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
  This operation means ``first down, then horizontal and then up''.
  \begin{key}{/tikz/udlr/du distance=\meta{length} (initially .5cm)}
    This sets the distance between the start and the horizontal line to \meta{length}.
  \end{key}
\end{pathoperation}
\begin{pathoperation}{r-lr}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
  This operation means ``left down, then vertical and then right''.
  \begin{key}{/tikz/udlr/lr distance=\meta{length} (initially .5cm)}
    This sets the distance between the start and the vertical line to \meta{length}.
  \end{key}
\end{pathoperation}
\begin{pathoperation}{r-rl}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
  This operation means ``first right, then vertical and then down''.
  \begin{key}{/tikz/udlr/rl distance=\meta{length} (initially .5cm)}
    This sets the distance between the start and the vertical line to \meta{length}.
  \end{key}
\end{pathoperation}

All distances can be set with on key.
\begin{key}{/tikz/udlr/distance=\meta{length}}
  Sets all distances in the |/tikz/udlr| namespace.
\end{key}

\begin{key}{/tikz/udlr/from center=\opt{\meta{true or false}} (initially false, default true)}
  This is an alias for |/tikz/hvvh/from center|.
\end{key}