---
title: "VertexMode"
description: "Defines how a list of points is interpreted when drawing a set of triangles.

Used by [Canvas.drawVertices]."
type: "class"
---

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```kotlin
value class VertexMode internal constructor(@Suppress("unused") private val value: Int)
```


Defines how a list of points is interpreted when drawing a set of triangles.

Used by `Canvas.drawVertices`.


## Companion Object

#### Properties

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```kotlin
val Triangles = VertexMode(0)
```


Draw each sequence of three points as the vertices of a triangle.



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```kotlin
val TriangleStrip = VertexMode(1)
```


Draw each sliding window of three points as the vertices of a triangle.



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```kotlin
val TriangleFan = VertexMode(2)
```


Draw the first point and each sliding window of two points as the vertices of a triangle.