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Thomas F. Sturm submitted an update to the
tikzfill
package.
Version: 1.1.0 2026-03-26
License: lppl1.3
Summary description: TikZ libraries for filling with images and patterns Announcement text: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
### Added
- New library `tikzfill.geomarray` for drawing small pictures arranged on a grid.
TikZ Options:
`fill geomarray`, `fill gea Altdorf`, `fill gea Loeschenbrand`,
`fill gea Ganslberg`, `fill gea Essenbach`, `fill gea Mirskofen`,
`fill gea Bruckberg`, `fill gea Bachhorn`, `fill gea Furth`,
`fill gea Schatzhofen`, `fill gea Pfettrach`, `fill gea Kolmhub`,
`fill gea Weihmichl`, `fill gea Ergolding`, `fill gea Hascherkeller`,
`fill gea Unterglaim`, `fill gea Grandsberg`, `fill gea Kottingrohr`,
`fill gea Hohenthann`, `fill gea Bibelsbach`, `fill gea Roseneck`,
`fill gea Altenkofen`, `fill gea Irlmuehle`, `fill gea Gammelsdorf`,
`fill gea Traich`, `fill gea Winbuerg`,`fill gea Kreuzholzen`,
`fill gea Grafenhaun`
Customization Options:
`triangular`, `xstep`, `ystep`, `ystep equidistance`, `ystep equidistance*`,
`step`, `step half`, `step double`, `step equi`, `step equi*`,
`step equi half`, `step equi* half`, `step equi double`, `step equi* double`,
`angle`, `scale`, `scale linear`, `scale fixed`, `debug text`,
`init`, `init<`, `init>`, `init-row`, `init-row<`, `init-row>`,
`init-item`, `init-item<`, `init-item>`, `draw-item`, `draw-item<`, `draw-item>`,
`node`, `node>`, `node<`, `text`, `text<`, `text>`, `freeze-row`,
`style 1`, `style 2`, `style 3`, `style 4`, `style 5`, `style 6`,
`style 7`, `style 8`, `style 9`
Read-only macros:
`\l_tikzfill_gea_xstep_dim`, `\l_tikzfill_gea_ystep_dim`,
`\l_tikzfill_gea_frac_fp`, `\l_tikzfill_gea_scale_fp`,
`\l_tikzfill_gea_rows_int`, `\l_tikzfill_gea_cols_int`,
`\l_tikzfill_gea_row_tl`, `\l_tikzfill_gea_col_tl`
Macros:
`\TFRowColorLet`, `\TFRowColorLetSeq`,`\TFDefineRandomColor`,
### Changed
- `CHANGES.md` renamed to `CHANGELOG.md` following https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/
- `tikzfill-doc.sty` renamed to `tikzfill.doc.sty`
- Scratch variables like `\l_tmpa_fp` replaced by package variables
- New cover with `fill geomarray`
### Removed
- `tikzfill-common.sty` (not needed any longer)
- Check for expl3 existence
### Fixed
- Documentation typos fixed (issue #3)
- Documentation structural multiple label warnings fixed
- `tikzlibraryfill.rhombus.code.tex` had wrong version information
- Code style improved with explcheck ----------------------------------------------------------------------
The packagerCOs Catalogue entry can be viewed at
https://ctan.org/pkg/tikzfill
The packagerCOs files themselves can be inspected at
https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/tikzfill/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks for the upload.
For the CTAN Team
Vincent Goulet ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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From Newsgroup: comp.text.tex

Thomas F. Sturm submitted an update to the

tikzfill

package.

Version: 1.2.0 2026-04-23
License: lppl1.3

Summary description: TikZ libraries for filling with images and patterns

Announcement text: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

### Added
- Library `tikzfill.geomarray`:
TikZ Options:
`fill gea Niederhatzkofen`, `fill gea Marktstauden`,
`fill gea Alpersdorf`, `fill gea Scheckenhofen`, `fill gea Edenland`,
`fill gea Klosterholz`, `fill gea Baumgarten`, `fill gea Ostergaden`,
`fill gea Eggerach`, `fill gea Schwarzberg`
Customization Options:
`xflip`, `xflip even`, `xflip odd`, `yflip`, `yflip even`, `yflip odd`,
`style base`, `style 10`, `style 11`, `style 12`, `style 13`, `style 14`,
`prime color 1`, `prime color 2`, `ratio`, `debug node`,
`draw-if-row-col`, `draw-if-not-row-col`,
`draw-if-row`, `draw-if-not-row`, `draw-if-even-row`, `draw-if-odd-row`,
`draw-if-col`, `draw-if-not-col`, `draw-if-even-col`, `draw-if-odd-col`,
`draw-if-random`
Read-only macros:
`\l_tikzfill_gea_prime_col_i_tl`, `\l_tikzfill_gea_prime_col_ii_tl`,
`\l_tikzfill_gea_ratio_tl`

### Changed
- Title page reworked

### Fixed
- Template `Weihmichl`

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More information is at
https://ctan.org/pkg/tikzfill


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For the CTAN Team
Manfred Lotz


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