8.3.1 Class overview

Leaf nodes:

char

Dead mask node used by TeX-layout to draw chars.

grid

Shape node – an equidistant rectangular infinite grid.

path

Shape node – an open or closed path (composed of Bézier curves and segments).

rect

Shape node – a rectangle parallel with the axes, it has a dead variant.

segment

Shape node – one line segment.

string

Dead mask node used by text-layout to draw strings.

Container nodes:

affinity

Enclosure representing an affine transformation.

group

Universal grouping node (composite, placement).

lazy-expanding-area

Composite node using callbacks to implement its contents.

offset

Dead enclosure node used by TeX-layout to position chars.

property

Enclosure for changing style properties (like color) for its descendants.

tex-layout

Composing node for drawing TeX expansion (or any char-positioned text).

text-layout

Composing node for drawing text.

The rest of the objects:

canvas

Canvas object.

painter-cairo

Cairo library backend – a compile time option.

painter-plainx

GDK backend – default.