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FrameStyle

is an option for Graphics, Grid, and other constructs that specifies the style in which to draw frames.

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FrameStyle

FrameStyle

is an option for Graphics, Grid, and other constructs that specifies the style in which to draw frames.

Details

  • FrameStyle->style specifies that all edges of the frame are to be generated with the specified style or graphics directive.
  • FrameStyle->{{left,right},{bottom,top}} specifies that different sides of a graphics frame should be drawn with different styles.
  • Styles can be specified using graphics directives such as Thick, Red, Dashed as well as Thickness, Dashing, and combinations given by Directive.
  • The default style of frames is normally specified by the option DefaultFrameStyle.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (3)

Specify overall frame style, including the frame, frame ticks, and the frame tick labels:

Specify the frame style of a grid:

Specify the style of each frame edge:

Scope  (4)

Styles associated with lines affect frame edges and frame ticks:

Styles associated with fonts affect frame tick labels:

Styles can be combined by Directive:

Use Item to specify the styles for individual elements in the grid:

Properties & Relations  (3)

FrameStyle affects frame, frame ticks, and frame tick labels:

LabelStyle offers overall style of all the label-like elements, including frame tick labels:

FrameStyle can be used together with LabelStyle and has higher priority:

FrameTicksStyle affects frame ticks and frame tick labels, but nothing else:

FrameStyle can be used together with FrameTicksStyle, but has lower priority:

Possible Issues  (1)

Non-graphics constructs such as Framed and Grid do not support side specifications:

Wolfram Research (1991), FrameStyle, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FrameStyle.html (updated 2008).

Text

Wolfram Research (1991), FrameStyle, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FrameStyle.html (updated 2008).

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1991. "FrameStyle." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2008. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FrameStyle.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1991). FrameStyle. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FrameStyle.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_framestyle, author="Wolfram Research", title="{FrameStyle}", year="2008", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FrameStyle.html}", note=[Accessed: 26-August-2025]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_framestyle, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={FrameStyle}, year={2008}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FrameStyle.html}, note=[Accessed: 26-August-2025]}