CTAN update: tikzfill - ctan-ann

27 Mar 2026


      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:
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### 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
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The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at
    https://ctan.org/pkg/tikzfill
The package’s files themselves can be inspected at
    https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/tikzfill/
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Thanks for the upload.
For the CTAN Team
Vincent Goulet
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