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# Outline
The `outline` rule enables the drawing of a box around a widget. Similar to `border`, but unlike border, outline will
draw _over_ the content area. This rule can be useful for emphasis if you want to display an outline for a brief time to
draw the user's attention to it.
An outline is set with a border value (see table below) followed by a color.
Outlines may also be set individually with the `outline-top`, `outline-right`, `outline-bottom` and `outline-left`
rules.
## Syntax
```
outline: [<COLOR>] [<BORDER VALUE>];
outline-top: [<COLOR>] [<BORDER VALUE>];
outline-right: [<COLOR>] [<BORDER VALUE>];
outline-bottom: [<COLOR>] [<BORDER VALUE>];
outline-left: [<COLOR>] [<BORDER VALUE>];
```
### Values
| Border value | Description |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| `"ascii"` | A border with plus, hyphen, and vertical bar |
| `"blank"` | A blank border (reserves space for a border) |
| `"dashed"` | Dashed line border |
| `"double"` | Double lined border |
| `"heavy"` | Heavy border |
| `"hidden"` | Alias for "none" |
| `"hkey"` | Horizontal key-line border |
| `"inner"` | Thick solid border |
| `"none"` | Disabled border |
| `"outer"` | Think solid border with additional space around content |
| `"round"` | Rounded corners |
| `"solid"` | Solid border |
| `"tall"` | Solid border with extras space top and bottom |
| `"vkey"` | Vertical key-line border |
| `"wide"` | Solid border with additional space left and right |
For example, `heavy white` would display a heavy white line around a widget.
## Example
This examples shows a widget with an outline. Note how the outline occludes the text area.
=== "outline.py"
```python
--8<-- "docs/examples/styles/outline.py"
```
=== "outline.css"
```css
--8<-- "docs/examples/styles/outline.css"
```
=== "Output"
```{.textual path="docs/examples/styles/outline.py"}
```
## CSS
```sass
/* Set a heavy white outline */
outline:heavy white;
/* set a red outline on the left */
outline-left:outer red;
```
## Python
```python
# Set a heavy white outline
widget.outline = ("heavy", "white)
# Set a red outline on the left
widget.outline_left = ("outer", "red)
```