---
name: "PS_shading_pattern"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pslib-dev"
version: "0.4.8-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PS_shading_pattern"
---

# PS\_shading\_pattern(3)

Create a shading pattern

## NAME

PS\_shading\_pattern — Create a shading pattern

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

int PS\_shading\_pattern(PSDoc \*psdoc, int shading, const char \*optlist)

## DESCRIPTION

This function creates a special type of pattern called a shading  pattern. Shading patterns can be used like regular patterns but are  made of a given shading previously created with  **[PS\_shading(3)](/PS_shading/3.md)**.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the identifier of the pattern or zero in case of an error.  The identifier is a positiv number.

## SEE ALSO

[PS\_shading(3)](/PS_shading/3.md), [PS\_begin\_pattern(3)](/PS_begin_pattern/3.md), [PS\_end\_pattern(3)](/PS_end_pattern/3.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.