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\section{More Horizontal and Vertical Lines}
\label{library:paths.ortho}

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

\begin{multicols*}{2}[\subsection{Timers}]
New timers are setup for both the Zig-Zag and the Zig-Zig connections
that will be introduced in this section.
These can be configured through the following keys.
\begin{key}{/\tikzext/ortho/spacing=\meta{number} (initially 4)}\keycompat{tikz/ortho}
  For $\meta{number} \geq 2$
  \begin{itemize}
  \item |pos = 0| will be at the start,\indexKeyO{pos}
  \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 $\meta{number} \leq 1$ 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}

\newcolumn
\begin{key}{/\tikzext/ortho/middle 0 to 1}\keycompat{tikz/ortho}
  This is an alias for |spacing = 0|.
\end{key}

\begin{codeexample}[width=4cm,preamble=\usetikzlibrary{ext.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}
\end{multicols*}

\pagebreak
\begin{multicols*}{2}[\subsection{Zig-Zag}]
Similar to the path operations \verb!|-! and \verb!-|! this library adds\indexPathOperationO{\protect\pgfmanualbar-}\indexPathOperationO{-\protect\pgfmanualbar}
the path operations \verb!|-|! (\enquote{vhv}) and \verb!-|-! (\enquote{hvh}).
{\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}
}

Where the middle part (horizontal for \verb!|-|! and vertical for \verb!-|-!)
of these path operation end up can be specified by a ratio, a distance or
a factor of one base vector of the $x\!y$ coordinate system.

If used with nodes, the key |from center| toggles from where these are measured.
\begin{key}{/\tikzext/ortho/from center=\opt{\meta{true or false}} (default true)}\keycompat{tikz/ortho}
  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 will be calculated from the nodes' center
  if this key is set to |true|.
\end{key}

\begin{keylist}[/\tikzext/ortho]{%
  hvh ratio=\meta{ratio} (initially 0.5),
  vhv ratio=\meta{ratio} (initially 0.5),
  hvvh ratio=\meta{ratio},
  ratio=\meta{ratio}}\keylistcompat{tikz/ortho}
  This sets the ratio for the middle part of the \verb!-|-! and/or the \verb!|-|! operation.

  For values of $\meta{ratio} &lt; 0$ and $\meta{ratio} &gt; 1$ the Zig-Zag lines will
  look more like the Zig-Zig lines.

\begin{codeexample}[preamble=\usetikzlibrary{ext.paths.ortho}]
\begin{tikzpicture}[very thick, rounded corners]
\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{keylist}

For specifying a distance or a factor in the $x\!y$ coordinate system the same option will be used.
\begin{keylist}[/\tikzext/ortho]{%
  hvh distance=\meta{distance},
  vhv distance=\meta{distance},
  hvvh distance=\meta{distance},
  distance=\meta{distance}}\keylistcompat{tikz/ortho}
  
If \meta{distance} contains a unit, this will be used as the absolute distance
for the middle part of the \verb!-|-! and/or the \verb!|-|! operation.
If \meta{distance} doesn't contain a unit it will be interpreted
as the factor for the base $y$ (\verb!|-|!) or $x$ vector (\verb!-|-!)
in the $x\!y$ coordinate system.

This distance is measured from the target coordinate if it's negative,
otherwise from the start coordinate.

The |distance| option also sets the distance of the Zig-Zig path operations below.

\begin{codeexample}[width=6cm,preamble=\usetikzlibrary{ext.paths.ortho}]
\begin{tikzpicture}[very thick,-latex]
\draw[help lines,-]
  (-.25, -.25) grid (5.25, 3.25);
\draw (0, 0)
  -|-[hvh distance=+ .5cm] ++(2, 1);
\draw (0, 2)
  -|-[hvh distance=+-.5cm] ++(2, 1);

\tikzset{xshift=3cm}
\draw (2, 1)
  -|-[hvh distance=+ .5cm]++(-2,-1);
\draw (2, 3)
  -|-[hvh distance=+-.5cm]++(-2,-1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{codeexample}
\end{keylist}
\end{multicols*}

\begin{multicols*}{2}[\subsection{Zig-Zig}]
\begin{pathoperation}{r-ud}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
  This operation means ``first up, then horizontal and then down''.
\end{pathoperation}
\begin{pathoperation}{r-du}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
  This operation means ``first down, then horizontal and then up''.
\end{pathoperation}
\begin{pathoperation}{r-lr}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
  This operation means ``left down, then vertical and then right''.
\end{pathoperation}
\begin{pathoperation}{r-rl}{\opt{\oarg{options}}\meta{coordinate or cycle}}
  This operation means ``first right, then vertical and then down''.
\end{pathoperation}

\newcolumn
\begin{keylist}[/\tikzext/ortho]{%
  ud distance=\meta{distance} (initially .5cm),
  du distance=\meta{distance} (initially .5cm),
  lr distance=\meta{distance} (initially .5cm),
  rl distance=\meta{distance} (initially .5cm),
  udlr distance=\meta{distance},
  distance=\meta{distance}}%
  \listcompat{These were all in the \texttt{/tikz/ortho} namespace.}
  If \meta{distance} contains a unit, this will be used as the absolute distance
  for the middle part of the previously introduced path operation.
  If \meta{distance} doesn't contain a unit it will be interpreted
  as the factor for the base $y$ (|ud|/|du|) or $x$ vector (|lr|/|rl|)
  in the $x\!y$ coordinate system.
  
  The distance is measured from the start, never from the target coordinate.
  
  The |distance| option also sets the distance of the Zig-Zag path operations above.
\end{keylist}
\end{multicols*}

\begin{multicols*}{2}[\subsection{Even more Horizontal and Vertical Lines}]

The following keys can be used to access vertical and horizontal line path operations.
\begin{keylist}[/\tikzext]{%
  horizontal vertical,
  vertical horizontal}\keylistcompat{tikz/horizontal vertical, /tikz}
  These install the path operations \verb!-|! or \verb!|-! respectively as to paths%
  \indexKeyO{to path} that can be used with the path operations |to| or |edge|.
\end{keylist}
\begin{keylist}[/\tikzext]{%
  horizontal vertical horizontal=\opt{\meta{options}},
  vertical horizontal vertical=\opt{\meta{options}}}\keylistcompat{tikz/horizontal vertical horizontal, /tikz}
  These installs the operations \verb!-|-! or \verb!|-|! respectively as to paths
  that can be used with the path operations |to| or |edge|.
\end{keylist}
\begin{keylist}[/\tikzext]{%
  up horizontal down=\opt{\meta{options}},
  down horizontal up=\opt{\meta{options}},
  left vertical right=\opt{\meta{options}},
  right vertical left=\opt{\meta{options}}}\listcompat{These were all in the \texttt{/tikz} namespace.}
  These install the Zig-Zig path operations as to paths
  that can be used with the path operations |to| or |edge|.
\end{keylist}

When connecting rectangular nodes, these keys could be useful as well.
They all need to be given to a |to| or |edge| path operation.
\begin{stylekey}{/\tikzext/only vertical second=\opt{\meta{length}} (default 0pt)}\keycompat{tikz}
This draws a vertical line from the start point to the target point so that
it connects to the target point in the center (or at its border in case it is a node).

The optional \meta{length} can be used to shift the line orthogonally to its direction.
\end{stylekey}
\begin{stylekey}{/\tikzext/only horizontal second=\opt{\meta{length}} (default 0pt)}\keycompat{tikz}
This draws a horizontal line from the start point to the target point so that
it connects to the target point in the center (or at its border in case it is a node).

The optional \meta{length} can be used to shift the line orthogonally to its direction.
\end{stylekey}
\begin{stylekey}{/\tikzext/only vertical first=\opt{\meta{length}} (default 0pt)}\keycompat{tikz}
This draws a vertical line from the start point to the target point so that
it connects to the start point in the center (or at its border in case it is a node).

The optional \meta{length} can be used to shift the line orthogonally to its direction.
\end{stylekey}
\begin{stylekey}{/\tikzext/only horizontal first=\opt{\meta{length}} (default 0pt)}\keycompat{tikz}
This draws a horizontal line from the start point to the target point so that
it connects to the start point in the center (or at its border in case it is a node).

The optional \meta{length} can be used to shift the line orthogonally to its direction.
\end{stylekey}

%\newcolumn
Since all previous key are rather cumbersome, one can install shortcuts for these.
\begin{stylekey}{/\tikzext/ortho/install shortcuts}\keycompat{tikz/ortho}
Installs the following shortcuts:\\
{\ttfamily
\begin{tabular}{l@{\hspace{.5em}${}\to{}$\hspace{.5em}}l}
  \pgfmanualbar-              &amp; vertical horizontal            \\
  -\pgfmanualbar              &amp; horizontal vertical            \\
  -\pgfmanualbar-             &amp; horizontal vertical horizontal \\
  \pgfmanualbar-\pgfmanualbar &amp; vertical horizontal vertical   \\[.5em]
  \pgfmanualbar*              &amp; only vertical first            \\
  *\pgfmanualbar              &amp; only vertical second           \\
  -*                          &amp; only horizontal first          \\
  *-                          &amp; only horizontal second         \\[.5em]
  r-ud                        &amp; up horizontal down             \\
  r-du                        &amp; down horizontal up             \\
  r-lr                        &amp; left vertical right            \\
  r-rl                        &amp; right vertical left
\end{tabular}
}
\end{stylekey}
\end{multicols*}</pre></body></html>