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DefaultTicksStyle

DefaultTicksStyle
is a low-level option for graphics functions that specifies the default style to use in rendering ticks.
  • The default setting for DefaultTicksStyle is typically different for different constructs.
  • For Graphics, the default setting is DefaultTicksStyle->"GraphicsTicks", and in general for an object named obj it is typically "objTicks".
  • DefaultTicksStyle->{} introduces no default style specifications, thereby effectively allowing all outside style specifications in.
  • DefaultTicksStyle->style makes any specifications in style override corresponding outside style specifications.
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Basic Examples   (3)
The current setting for DefaultTicksStyle:
The default styles used:
Explicit settings for TicksStyle override DefaultTicksStyle:
The current setting for DefaultTicksStyle:
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The default styles used:
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Explicit settings for TicksStyle override DefaultTicksStyle:
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Properties & Relations   (5)
DefaultTicksStyle affects ticks and tick labels:
DefaultAxesStyle can be used together with DefaultTicksStyle, but has lower priority:
DefaultLabelStyle can be used together with DefaultTicksStyle, but has lower priority:
DefaultFrameStyle can be used together with DefaultTicksStyle, and has higher priority:
DefaultFrameTicksStyle can be used with DefaultTicksStyle, and has higher priority:
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