TikZ: using the -latex arrow head in decorations.markings

Question

Is there a way to get -latex arrow heads to work when using decorations.markings?

\documentclass[convert = false, border = 1cm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc, arrows, decorations.markings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[decoration = {markings,
    mark = at position 0.5 with {\arrow{-latex}}
  }
  ]
  \draw[postaction = decorate] (0, 0) circle [radius = 2cm];
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

I have also tried with {-latex} but that doesn't work either.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 11 '13 at 03:10

2

You only need the arrow tip name:

\documentclass[convert = false, border = 1cm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc, arrows, decorations.markings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[decoration = {markings,
    mark = at position 0.5 with {\arrow{latex}}
  }
  ]
  \draw[postaction = decorate] (0, 0) circle [radius = 2cm];
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

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answered Jul 11 '13 at 03:10

Gonzalo Medina

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Why does it take a just latex and not -latex here? – dustin Jul 11 '13 at 03:11
2

@dustin the arrow tip name is just latex; the syntax -latex means put an arrow tip of type latex at the end of the path. – Gonzalo Medina Jul 11 '13 at 03:12

TikZ: using the -latex arrow head in decorations.markings

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