---
name: "Ace::Graphics::Glyph::arrow"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libace-perl"
version: "1.92-12+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Ace::Graphics::Glyph::arrow"
---

# Ace::Graphics::Glyph::arrow(3pm)

The "arrow" glyph

## NAME

Ace::Graphics::Glyph::arrow - The "arrow" glyph

## SYNOPSIS

```
  See L<Ace::Graphics::Panel> and L<Ace::Graphics::Glyph>.
```

## DESCRIPTION

This glyph draws arrows.  Depending on options, the arrows can be labeled, be oriented vertically or horizontally, or can contain major and minor ticks suitable for use as a scale.

### OPTIONS

In addition to the common options, the following glyph-specific options are recognized:

```
  Option      Description               Default
  ------      -----------               -------
  -tick       Whether to draw major       0
              and minor ticks.
              0 = no ticks
              1 = major ticks
              2 = minor ticks
  -parallel   Whether to draw the arrow   true
              parallel to the sequence
              or perpendicular to it.
  -northeast  Whether to draw the         true
              north or east arrowhead
              (depending on orientation)
  -southwest  Whether to draw the         true
              south or west arrowhead
              (depending on orientation)
```

Set -parallel to false to display a point-like feature such as a polymorphism, or to indicate an important location.  If the feature start == end, then the glyph will draw a single arrow at the designated location:

```
       ^
       |
```

Otherwise, there will be two arrows at the start and end:

```
       ^              ^
       |              |
```

## BUGS

Please report them.

## SEE ALSO

Ace::Sequence, Ace::Sequence::Feature, Ace::Graphics::Panel, Ace::Graphics::Track, Ace::Graphics::Glyph::anchored\_arrow, Ace::Graphics::Glyph::arrow, Ace::Graphics::Glyph::box, Ace::Graphics::Glyph::primers, Ace::Graphics::Glyph::segments, Ace::Graphics::Glyph::toomany, Ace::Graphics::Glyph::transcript,

## AUTHOR

Lincoln Stein \<lstein@cshl.org\>.

Copyright (c) 2001 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.  See DISCLAIMER.txt for disclaimers of warranty.
