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live.line Reference

Straight line

live.line

Description

live.line displays a straight line. It is useful for delimiting zones in your interface.

Examples

Arguments

None.

Attributes

arrows [int] (default: 0)

Sets the display mode for the arrows. Possible values:

0 = 'None' ( None )
No arrows are displayed

1 = 'Start' ( Start )
Lines are displayed with arrows at their start points

2 = 'End' ( End )
Lines are displayed with arrows at their end points

3 = 'Both' ( Both )
Lines are displayed with arrows at both start and end points

border [float] (default: 1.)

Defines the thickness of the line in pixels

justification [int] (default: 0)

Sets the alignment of live.line object. Possible values:

0 = 'Left/Top' ( Left/top )
Left/top alignment.

1 = 'Centered' ( Centered )
Centered alignment.

2 = 'Right/Bottom' ( Right/bottom )
Right/Bottom alignment.

3 = 'Xing 1'
4 = 'Xing 2'

linecolor [4 floats]

Sets the line color of live.line object in RGBA format.

Common Box Attributes

annotation [symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.

background [int] (default: 0)

Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.

color [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object box outline.

fontface [int]

Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:

plain
bold
italic
bold italic Possible values:

0 = 'regular'
1 = 'bold'
2 = 'italic'
3 = 'bold italic'

fontname [symbol]

Sets the object's font.

fontsize [float]

Sets the object's font size (in points). Possible values:

'8'
'9'
'10'
'11'
'12'
'13'
'14'
'16'
'18'
'20'
'24'
'30'
'36'
'48'
'64'
'72'

hidden [int] (default: 0)

Toggles whether an object is hidden when the patcher is locked.

hint [symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.

ignoreclick [int] (default: 0)

Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.

jspainterfile [symbol]

JS Painter File

patching_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 100. 0.)

Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.

position [2 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.

presentation [int] (default: 0)

Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.

presentation_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 0. 0.)

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.

rect [4 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).

size [2 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.

textcolor [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.

textjustification [int]

Sets the justification for the object's text. Possible values:

0 = 'left'
1 = 'center'
2 = 'right'

varname [symbol]

Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.

See Also

Name Description
Max For Live Max For Live
panel Colored background area