---
id: "P:cAlgo.API.ChartShape.LineStyle"
kind: "property"
type: "T:cAlgo.API.ChartShape"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Chart/Drawings/Shapes/ChartShape/LineStyle/"
---

> Documentation index for agents: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/llms.txt · machine index: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/api.json

# ChartShape.LineStyle

Member of [ChartShape](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Chart/Drawings/Shapes/ChartShape/index.md).

## LineStyle

Gets or sets the line style.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI works differently · Cloud works differently.

- CLI: Created and kept with all its properties, but never drawn: the CLI displays no chart.
- Cloud: Created and kept with all its properties, but never drawn: the cloud displays no chart.

C#:

```csharp
LineStyle LineStyle {get; set;}
```

Python:

```python
chartShape.LineStyle: LineStyle
```

### Returns

`LineStyle` — 

### Examples

C#:

```csharp
var ellipse = Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), Bars.LowPrices.Last(20), Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Red);
ellipse.LineStyle = LineStyle.DotsRare;
Print("Shape line style: {0}", ellipse.LineStyle);
```

Python:

```python
ellipse = api.Chart.DrawEllipse("ellipse", api.Bars.OpenTimes.Last(20), api.Bars.LowPrices.Last(20), api.Bars.OpenTimes.LastValue, api.Bars.HighPrices.LastValue, Color.Red)
ellipse.LineStyle = LineStyle.DotsRare
api.Print(f"Shape line style: {ellipse.LineStyle}")
```