---
name: "plsdrawmode"
section: "3plplot"
platform: "linux"
package: "plplot-doc"
version: "5.15.0+dfsg2-15"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/plsdrawmode"
---

# plsdrawmode(3plplot)

Set drawing mode (depends on device support!)

## NAME

**plsdrawmode** - Set drawing mode (depends on device support!)

## SYNOPSIS

**plsdrawmode**(mode)

## DESCRIPTION

Set drawing mode.  Note only one device driver (cairo) currently supports this at the moment.  See also [**plgdrawmode**(3plplot)](/plgdrawmode/3plplot.md).

Redacted form: **plsdrawmode(mode)**

This function is used in example 34.

## ARGUMENTS

- *mode* (**PLINT**(3plplot), input)

  Control variable which species the drawing mode (one of PL\_DRAWMODE\_DEFAULT, PL\_DRAWMODE\_REPLACE, or PL\_DRAWMODE\_XOR) to use.

## AUTHORS

Many developers (who are credited at http://plplot.org/credits.php) have contributed to PLplot over its long history.

## SEE ALSO

PLplot documentation at http://plplot.org/documentation.php.