Draw: How may I set the line cap type without that affecting the dash shape?

[chrisjj]

I get:

or

but I want

[LeroyG]

How to create custom arrows for LO Draw

Make your arrow in LibO draw, then select it, then you open the menu Line (sorry German UI) It is in the Format drop down menu, beneath the one with shortcut F4. Go to the last tab and click Add and give your arrow a name. That’s it

[chrisjj]

Thanks but arrowheads <> caps. E.g. placement.

[ajlittoz]

Apparently, a dashed line is considered as a collection of segments which are all assigned the same properties. You can’t control separately the end segments and the “middle” segments.

My suggested workaround is to split your segment into three parts: 2 (very) short “ends” where you apply your preferred cap style and a straight connector between them. The connector can be dashed independently with its own cap style. Pay specail attention to the angles of the “ends” so that all three parts align nicely (or group them to rotate the merged object as a whole).

If you have several such objects, create custom styles: one for the “ends”, one for the connector. It is easier and faster to apply styles than to reformat manually each occurrence.

PS: since there are subtle differences between platforms and versions, always mention OS name, exact LO version (and, when relevant, save format).

[chrisjj]

[quote=“ajlittoz, post:2, topic:126545”]
Apparently, a dashed line is considered as a collection of segments which are all assigned the same properties[/quote]

Ooops.

@ajlittoz

PS: since there are subtle differences between platforms and versions, always mention OS name

Line appearance is not constant across OS, then?