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stack
Element
Element
Element functions can be customized with set and show rules.

Arranges content and spacing horizontally or vertically.

The stack places a list of items along an axis, with optional spacing between each item.

Example

#stack(
  dir: ttb,
  rect(width: 40pt),
  rect(width: 120pt),
  rect(width: 90pt),
)
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Parameter
Parameter
Parameters are input values for functions. Specify them in parentheses after the function name.

dir
Settable
Settable
Settable parameters can be set using the set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.

The direction along which the items are stacked. Possible values are:

  • ltr: Left to right.
  • rtl: Right to left.
  • ttb: Top to bottom.
  • btt: Bottom to top.

You can use the start and end methods to obtain the initial and final points (respectively) of a direction, as alignment. You can also use the axis method to determine whether a direction is "horizontal" or "vertical". The inv method returns a direction's inverse direction.

For example, ttb.start() is top, ttb.end() is bottom, ttb.axis() is "vertical" and ttb.inv() is equal to btt.

Default value:

ttb

spacing
Settable
Settable
Settable parameters can be set using the set rule, changing the default value used thereafter.

Spacing to insert between items where no explicit spacing was provided.

Default value:

none

children
Required
Required
Required parameters must be specified when calling the function.
Positional
Positional
Positional parameters can be set by specifying them in order, omitting the parameter name.
Variadic
Variadic
Variadic parameters can be specified multiple times.

The children to stack along the axis.

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