View source for Manual/Graph/Global Style

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This section describes how to change the appearance of the entire Knot.

==Appearance==
The option available on the [[Manual/Dialogs/Appearance|Appearance dialog]] affect how the knot stroke is drawn but they don't change the shape of the knot.

===Colors===
Depending on the design there may be multiple ropes that tied into the knot. If multiple colors are specified here, Knotter will cycle the defined colors when drawing each rope. If only a single color is defined, the entire knot will have that color.
Knotter also supports automatic coloring that assigns a distinct color to each rope, this may be useful to study the topology of that knot.
<gallery>
File:Ropes_1.png|A knot with a single color
File:Ropes_2.png|The same knot with two user defined color
File:Ropes_auto.png|The same knot with automatic coloring
</gallery>

===Width===
The width is the thickness of the rope.
<gallery>
File:Ropes_1.png|Width 30px
File:Ropes_skinny.png|Width 5px
</gallery>

===Joint Style===
If the knot style results in some sharp angles, this affects how they are displayed.
<gallery>
File:Joint_bevel.png|Bevel
File:Joint_miter.png|Miter
File:Joint_round.png|Round
</gallery>

===Pattern===
Change the pattern used to draw the knot.
Note that SVG export does not support pattern and that anti-aliasing may blur the pattern details.
<gallery>
File:Pattern solid.png|Solid Pattern
File:Pattern dense2.png|Dense 2 Pattern
File:Pattern diagcross.png|Diagonal Cross Pattern
</gallery>

==Borders==
Borders can be customized via the [[Manual/Dialogs/Borders|Borders dialog]]. Each new border is added on top of the previous one and has its own color and width.
<gallery>
File:Ropes_auto.png|A knot without borders
File:Borders_sample.png|A knot with three borders
</gallery>

==Default Style==
The options in the [[Manual/Dialogs/Default Style|Default Style dialog]] change the shape of the knot. These options can also be changed only on part of the knot (See {{bl|Manual/Graph/Selection Style}}). Some of these features may behave differently depending on the  {{bl|Manual/Graph/Edge Type}} or {{bl|Manual/Graph/Cusp Shape}}.


[[File:Screenshot 0.9 shapes.png|thumbnail|Some Solomon's knots with different styles]]

===Global Options===
These options affect both nodes (cusps) and edges (crossings).

====Curve====
Size of the curve control handles, it controls the way a ropes approaches the center of an edge and the cusp point.

===Node Options===
These options affect how nodes and cusps are rendered,  their meaning may change meaning for different cusp shapes.

====Angle====
Minimum angle between edges for which a cusp shall be drawn.

====Distance====
Distance of the cusp point from the node position.

====Style====
The style used to draw a cusp.

===Edge Options===
These options affect how edges and crossings are rendered,  their meaning may change meaning for different edge types.

====Gap====
Distance between the ends of a loop then a rope passes under another rope.