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Frame

Frame
is an option for Graphics, Grid, and other constructs that specifies whether to include a frame.
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  • The following basic settings can be given:
Truedraw a frame around the whole object
False or Nonedraw no frame
Alldraw frames around each entry in Grid, etc.
  • For Graphics, Plot, and related functions, Frame specifies whether to draw a frame on each edge. With the default setting FrameTicks->Automatic, ticks are included whenever a frame is drawn.
  • For Grid and related constructs, lists of settings can be given. Common cases include:
{All,False}put frames at all horizontal positions (column lines)
{False,All}put frames at all vertical positions (row lines)
{-1->True}a frame around the last column
{False,-1->True}a frame around the last row
  • General settings for Frame in Grid and related constructs can be given as:
specapply spec to all items
{specx}apply at successive horizontal positions
{specx,specy}apply at successive horizontal and vertical positions
{specx,specy,rules}also allow explicit rules for individual elements
  • The can have the following forms:
{s1,s2,...,sn}use through ; then use defaults
{{c}}use c in all cases
{{c1,c2}}alternate between and
{{c1,c2,...}}cycle through all
{s,{c}}use s, then repeatedly use c
{s1,{c},sn}use , then repeatedly use c, but use at the end
{s1,s2,...,{c1,c2,...},sm,...,sn}use the first sequence of at the beginning, then cyclically use the , then use the last sequence of at the end
{s1,s2,...,{},sm,...,sn}use the first sequence of at the beginning and the last sequence at the end
{i1->v1,i2->v2,...}specify what to use at positions
{spec,rules}use rules to override specifications in spec
  • With settings of the form , if there are more specified than items across the grid, from the beginning are used for the first items, and ones from the end are used for the last items.
  • Rules of the form can be used to specify frames for regions of a grid.
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Basic Examples   (4)
Draw a frame around a plot:
Put a frame on the left and right edges:
Put a frame around a grid:
Frame all elements in the grid:
Specify overall frame style, including frame ticks and frame tick labels, using FrameStyle:
Draw a frame around a plot:
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Put a frame on the left and right edges:
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Put a frame around a grid:
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Frame all elements in the grid:
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Specify overall frame style, including frame ticks and frame tick labels, using FrameStyle:
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Scope   (9)
Put a frame on the top and the bottom edges:
Put a frame on all the columns:
Put a frame on all the rows:
Specify the style of each frame edge:
Specify the frame style of a grid:
Place labels on the bottom and left frame edges:
Specify labels for each edge:
Put a frame, but no ticks:
Place frame tick marks and labels automatically:
Place frame tick marks at the specified positions:
Generalizations & Extensions   (10)
Put no frame on the first column, a frame on the second, then repeat the default (which is no frame):
Put no frame on the first column, then put a frame on the second and all subsequent columns:
Put no frame on the first row, a frame on the second, then repeat the default (which is no frame):
Frame a specific row and column:
Frame the last column and the last row:
Frame a set of items:
Frame a region of the grid:
Put a frame around an individual element in the grid:
Frame rows and columns with specific styles:
Frame a region of the grid with specific styles:
Put a styled frame around an individual element:
Individually styled frames can be used with FrameStyle, and have higher priority:
Applications   (1)
Frame diagonal elements:
Properties & Relations   (3)
Dividers can be used to individually specify the dividers between rows and columns:
In 2D, frames are drawn above the graphics:
Objects in Epilog are drawn on top of any graphics, including frames:
GridLines puts grids across the image:
Neat Examples   (1)
Frame the upper-left subgrids:
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