---
name: "Bio::Graphics::Glyph::dumbbell"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbio-graphics-perl"
version: "2.40-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bio::Graphics::Glyph::dumbbell"
---

# Bio::Graphics::Glyph::dumbbell(3pm)

A glyph that draws a "dumbbell" with the same shapes on both ends.

## NAME

Bio::Graphics::Glyph::dumbbell - A glyph that draws a "dumbbell" with the same shapes on both ends.

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

This glyph draws a "dumbbell" with the same shapes on both ends.

### OPTIONS

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

```
  Option      Description                       Default
  ------      -----------                       -------
  -shape_size The size of the shape               10
              on both ends.
  -end_shape  One of 'square', 'diamond',         square
              'tree', 'clover', 'star',
              'bubble', 'arrow', 'wave'
  -bubble_text The text to show in the bubble     Text
                if the bubble option is chosen
                above (shape_size is then ignored)
  -antiparallel Whether the right arrow               0
                is reversed
  -arc        Whether the shapes are               0
              connected by an arc
              (a straight line is the default).
```

## BUGS

Please report them.

## SEE ALSO

Bio::Graphics::Panel, Bio::Graphics::Glyph, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::arrow, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::cds, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::crossbox, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::diamond, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::dna, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::dot, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::ellipse, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::extending\_arrow, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::generic, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::graded\_segments, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::heterogeneous\_segments, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::line, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::pinsertion, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::primers, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::rndrect, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::segments, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::ruler\_arrow, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::toomany, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::transcript, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::transcript2, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::translation, Bio::Graphics::Glyph::triangle, Bio::DB::GFF, Bio::SeqI, Bio::SeqFeatureI, Bio::Das, GD

## AUTHOR

Vsevolod (Simon) Ilyushchenko \<simonf@cshl.edu\>.

Copyright (c) 2004 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.