# skewx.rb

    #!/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 -w
    require 'RMagick'

    imgl = Magick::ImageList.new
    imgl.new_image(250, 250, Magick::HatchFill.new('white','lightcyan2'))

    gc = Magick::Draw.new

    # Move the origin to the center.
    gc.translate(125, 125)
    max_x = imgl.columns/2
    max_y = imgl.rows/2 - 5

    # Skew x 30 degrees
    gc.skewx(30)

    # Draw down-pointing arrow
    gc.fill('red')
    gc.stroke('red')
    gc.stroke_width(3)
    gc.line(0, -max_y,  0, max_y)
    gc.line(0,  max_y,  7, max_y-7)
    gc.line(0,  max_y, -7, max_y-7)

    # Draw right-pointing arrow
    gc.stroke('gray50')
    gc.stroke_width(1)
    gc.line(-max_x, 0, max_x,    0)
    gc.line( max_x, 0, max_x-5, -5)
    gc.line( max_x, 0, max_x-5,  5)

    gc.draw(imgl)

    # Add labels using "normal" skew
    gc = Magick::Draw.new
    gc.pointsize(14)
    gc.font_weight(Magick::NormalWeight)
    gc.font_style(Magick::NormalStyle)
    gc.stroke('transparent')
    gc.gravity(Magick::CenterGravity)
    gc.text(10, -10, "'0,0'")
    gc.gravity(Magick::EastGravity)
    gc.text(10, 10, "'+x'")
    gc.gravity(Magick::SouthGravity)
    gc.text(0, 20, "'+y'")

    gc.draw(imgl)

    imgl.border!(1,1, "lightcyan2")

    imgl.write("skewx.gif")

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