{"id":77,"date":"2026-02-22T17:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T09:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2026-01-17T10:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T10:28:18","slug":"how-to-set-line-properties-using-xlwings-pattern-fill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/how-to-set-line-properties-using-xlwings-pattern-fill\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Set Line Properties Using xlwings? – Pattern Fill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Method<\/h2>\n

You can apply a pattern fill to a line object using the `Pattern` property of the `LineFormat` object. This property sets or returns an `MsoPatternType` enumeration value, which defines the pattern of the fill.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Value<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Description<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternCross<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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51<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Crosshatch pattern<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternDarkDownwardDiagonal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dark downward diagonal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternDarkHorizontal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dark horizontal lines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternDarkUpwardDiagonal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dark upward diagonal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternDarkVertical<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dark vertical lines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternHorizontal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Horizontal lines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternVertical<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vertical lines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternSmallGrid<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Small grid pattern<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoPatternWave<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wavy lines<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

shp=sht.api.Shapes.AddLine(100, 55, 400, 125)<\/p>\n

shp.Line.Weight=8<\/p>\n

shp.Line.Pattern=16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Set pattern fill for line segments<\/p>\n

Sample Code<\/h2>\n\n\n
#Line Properties - Pattern Fill\n\nimport xlwings as xw    #Import xlwings package\n\napp=xw.App()\nbk=app.books.active   #Get the active workbook\nsht=bk.sheets.active    #Get the active worksheet\n\nshp=sht.api.Shapes.AddLine(100, 55, 400, 125)\nshp.Line.Weight=8\nshp.Line.Pattern=16    #Set pattern fill for line segments\n\n#bk.save()\n#bk.close()\n#app.kill()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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