# TikZ, arrow, looking for ++++++> style

I'm wondering if it's possible to draw, by \tikzstyle, this style of arrow : +++++>. Thanks, Simon

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Welcome to TeX.SX! Could you provide more information on what + symbols should represent in paths? – Claudio Fiandrino Jun 16 '14 at 10:47
Is [decorate=crosses] close enough? If so you can maybe obtain plusses using rotation... – Bordaigorl Jun 16 '14 at 10:50
@silama, that is what Bordaigorl suggests with his comment. – zeroth Jun 16 '14 at 10:55
Maybe something like decoration={markings, mark=between positions 0 and .9 step 4pt with {\draw[-] (2pt,-2pt) -- (2pt,2pt);} } ? – Bordaigorl Jun 16 '14 at 11:03
have you included the decorations library? \usetikzlibrary{decorations.shapes} – Bordaigorl Jun 16 '14 at 11:09

Here is an idea: use dashed, and define a decoration which draws the vertical line which crosses each dash to produce a plus:

\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
\tikzset{
pluses/.style={
dashed,
decoration={markings,
mark=between positions 1.5pt and 1 step 6pt with {
\draw[-] (0,1.5pt) -- (0,-1.5pt);
}
},
postaction=decorate,
}
}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw[very thin, pluses, ->] (0,0) to[bend left=45] (2,2);
\draw[very thick, red, pluses, ->] (-1,1) -- (2,0);
\end{tikzpicture}


Result:

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It works very well. Thanks everybody, thank you JLDiaz. – silama Jun 16 '14 at 11:18
@silama: you can even define a ++++> style for this; according to JLDiaz's answer you need: \tikzset{++++>/.style={pluses,->}}, then \draw[very thick, red, ++++>].... – Claudio Fiandrino Jun 16 '14 at 12:10