is an option for 2D graphics functions that specifies how grid lines should be rendered.
GridLinesStyle
is an option for 2D graphics functions that specifies how grid lines should be rendered.
Details
- GridLinesStyle->style specifies that all grid lines should be rendered by default with the specified style.
- GridLinesStyle->{xstyle,ystyle} specifies that x and y grid lines should use different styles. »
- Styles can be specified using graphics directives such as Thick , Red , and Dashed , as well as Thickness , RGBColor , Dashing , and combinations given by Directive .
- Style specifications can refer to styles using style names from current stylesheets.
- Any outside styles not explicitly overridden by settings in GridLinesStyle will still be used.
- Explicit styles specified in the settings for GridLines can override styles specified in GridLinesStyle . »
- The default style of axes is specified by the option DefaultGridLinesStyle .
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (1)
Specify overall grid lines style:
Scope (1)
Specify and styles differently:
Properties & Relations (1)
Individually styled grid lines can be used with GridLinesStyle and have higher priority:
Related Guides
Text
Wolfram Research (2007), GridLinesStyle, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GridLinesStyle.html (updated 2008).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2007. "GridLinesStyle." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2008. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GridLinesStyle.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2007). GridLinesStyle. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GridLinesStyle.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_gridlinesstyle, author="Wolfram Research", title="{GridLinesStyle}", year="2008", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GridLinesStyle.html}", note=[Accessed: 05-December-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_gridlinesstyle, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={GridLinesStyle}, year={2008}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/GridLinesStyle.html}, note=[Accessed: 05-December-2025]}