Drawing node in tikz with both background fill and grid pattern?

Question

Is it possible to use the grid pattern on a node but also setting a background color to it, say blue?

I want to use something like

\node (b) [fill=red, pattern=grid] {b};

I am aware of the solution here: How to combine fill and pattern in a pgfplot bar plot?, but it does not seem to apply directly to a node. Thanks in advance!

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score 39 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 22 '12 at 17:10

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\usetikzlibrary{patterns}
\tikz{\node[preaction={fill, red}, pattern=grid] {b};}
\end{document}

Result:

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answered Jul 22 '12 at 17:10

JLDiaz

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Worked like a charm! Thank you so much, especially for the timely reply! Saved my life by the due date! – Leshui Jul 22 '12 at 17:37
I am newbie on posting and answering questions though. Can you let me know if there's a way to formally ``accept'' the answer to help your reputation? I am happy to do it! – Leshui Jul 22 '12 at 17:57
Yes, click on the check mark which is under the vote arrows. – JLDiaz Jul 22 '12 at 18:00
Done! Thx again! :-) – Leshui Jul 22 '12 at 18:07

Drawing node in tikz with both background fill and grid pattern?

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