diff --git a/test/drawtests.c b/test/drawtests.c
index 990b5de3..b72dfd05 100644
--- a/test/drawtests.c
+++ b/test/drawtests.c
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ static void drawOriginal(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawBrush brush;
 	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	brush.Type = uiDrawBrushTypeSolid;
 	brush.A = 1;
 
@@ -150,6 +154,10 @@ static void drawArcs(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawBrush brush;
 	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 
 	add = (2.0 * M_PI) / 12;
@@ -322,6 +330,10 @@ static void drawD2DSimpleApp(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
 	int x, y;
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	d2dSolidBrush(&lightSlateGray, d2dLightSlateGray, 1.0);
 	d2dSolidBrush(&cornflowerBlue, d2dCornflowerBlue, 1.0);
 
@@ -390,6 +402,10 @@ static void drawD2DSolidBrush(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawBrush yellowGreen;
 	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	d2dSolidBrush(&black, d2dBlack, 1.0);
 	d2dSolidBrush(&yellowGreen, d2dYellowGreen, 1.0);
 
@@ -420,6 +436,10 @@ static void drawD2DLinearBrush(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 
 	uiDrawMatrix m;
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	// leave some room
 	uiDrawMatrixSetIdentity(&m);
 	uiDrawMatrixTranslate(&m, 25, 25);
@@ -467,6 +487,10 @@ static void drawD2DRadialBrush(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 
 	uiDrawMatrix m;
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	// leave some room
 	uiDrawMatrixSetIdentity(&m);
 	uiDrawMatrixTranslate(&m, 25, 25);
@@ -526,6 +550,10 @@ static void drawD2DPathGeometries(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
 	uiDrawBrushGradientStop stops[2];
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	// TODO this is definitely wrong but the example doesn't have the right brush in it
 	radial.Type = uiDrawBrushTypeRadialGradient;
 	radial.X0 = 75;
@@ -694,6 +722,10 @@ static void drawD2DGeometryGroup(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
 	uiDrawMatrix m;
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	alternate = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeAlternate);
 	uiDrawPathNewFigureWithArc(alternate,
 		105, 105,
@@ -785,6 +817,13 @@ static void drawD2DRotate(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawStrokeParams transformsp;
 	uiDrawMatrix m;
 
+	originalsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	originalsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	originalsp.DashPhase = 0;
+	transformsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	transformsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	transformsp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 	uiDrawPathAddRectangle(path, 438.0, 301.5, 498.0 - 438.0, 361.5 - 301.5);
 	uiDrawPathEnd(path);
@@ -849,6 +888,13 @@ static void drawD2DScale(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawStrokeParams transformsp;
 	uiDrawMatrix m;
 
+	originalsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	originalsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	originalsp.DashPhase = 0;
+	transformsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	transformsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	transformsp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 	uiDrawPathAddRectangle(path, 438.0, 80.5, 498.0 - 438.0, 140.5 - 80.5);
 	uiDrawPathEnd(path);
@@ -914,6 +960,13 @@ void drawD2DSkew(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawStrokeParams transformsp;
 	uiDrawMatrix m;
 
+	originalsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	originalsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	originalsp.DashPhase = 0;
+	transformsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	transformsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	transformsp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 	uiDrawPathAddRectangle(path, 126.0, 301.5, 186.0 - 126.0, 361.5 - 301.5);
 	uiDrawPathEnd(path);
@@ -978,6 +1031,13 @@ static void drawD2DTranslate(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawStrokeParams transformsp;
 	uiDrawMatrix m;
 
+	originalsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	originalsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	originalsp.DashPhase = 0;
+	transformsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	transformsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	transformsp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 	uiDrawPathAddRectangle(path, 126.0, 80.5, 186.0 - 126.0, 140.5 - 80.5);
 	uiDrawPathEnd(path);
@@ -1021,6 +1081,13 @@ static void drawD2DMultiTransforms(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawMatrix mtranslate;
 	uiDrawMatrix mrotate;
 
+	originalsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	originalsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	originalsp.DashPhase = 0;
+	transformsp.Dashes = NULL;
+	transformsp.NumDashes = 0;
+	transformsp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 	uiDrawPathAddRectangle(path, 300.0, 40.0, 360.0 - 300.0, 100.0 - 40.0);
 	uiDrawPathEnd(path);
@@ -1100,6 +1167,10 @@ static void drawD2DComplexShape(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
 	uiDrawMatrix m;
 
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
+
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 	uiDrawPathNewFigure(path, 0, 0);
 	uiDrawPathLineTo(path, 200, 0);
@@ -1195,6 +1266,9 @@ static void drawCSArc(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	sp.Thickness = 10.0;
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
@@ -1255,6 +1329,9 @@ static void drawCSArcNegative(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	sp.Thickness = 10.0;
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
@@ -1310,6 +1387,9 @@ static void drawCSClip(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 
@@ -1361,6 +1441,9 @@ static void drawCSCurveRectangle(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 
@@ -1430,6 +1513,9 @@ static void drawCSCurveTo(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 
@@ -1452,7 +1538,44 @@ static void drawCSCurveTo(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	uiDrawFreePath(path);
 }
 
-// TODO dash
+// dash
+static void drawCSDash(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
+{
+	double dashes[] = {
+		50.0,  /* ink */
+		10.0,  /* skip */
+		10.0,  /* ink */
+		10.0   /* skip*/
+	};
+	int    ndash  = sizeof (dashes)/sizeof(dashes[0]);
+	double offset = -50.0;
+
+	uiDrawBrush source;
+	uiDrawStrokeParams sp;
+	uiDrawPath *path;
+
+	crsourcergba(&source, 0, 0, 0, 1);
+	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
+	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
+	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = dashes;
+	sp.NumDashes = ndash;
+	sp.DashPhase = offset;
+	sp.Thickness = 10.0;
+
+	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
+	uiDrawPathNewFigure(path, 128.0, 25.6);
+	uiDrawPathLineTo(path, 230.4, 230.4);
+	uiDrawPathLineTo(path, 230.4 -102.4, 230.4 + 0.0);
+	uiDrawPathBezierTo(path,
+		51.2, 230.4,
+		51.2, 128.0,
+		128.0, 128.0);
+	uiDrawPathEnd(path);
+
+	uiDrawStroke(p->Context, path, &source, &sp);
+	uiDrawFreePath(path);
+}
 
 // fill and stroke2
 static void drawCSFillAndStroke2(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
@@ -1465,6 +1588,9 @@ static void drawCSFillAndStroke2(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 
@@ -1502,6 +1628,9 @@ static void drawCSFillStyle(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	sp.Thickness = 6;
 
@@ -1566,6 +1695,9 @@ static void drawCSMultiCaps(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	crsourcergba(&source, 0, 0, 0, 1);
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 
@@ -1606,6 +1738,9 @@ static void drawCSRoundRect(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
 
@@ -1655,6 +1790,9 @@ static void drawCSSetLineCap(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	sp.Thickness = 30.0;
 
@@ -1709,6 +1847,9 @@ static void drawCSSetLineJoin(uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	sp.Thickness = 40.96;
 	path = uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillModeWinding);
@@ -1814,6 +1955,7 @@ static const struct drawtest tests[] = {
 	{ "cairo samples: clip", drawCSClip },
 	{ "cairo samples: curve rectangle", drawCSCurveRectangle },
 	{ "cairo samples: curve to", drawCSCurveTo },
+	{ "cairo samples: dash", drawCSDash },
 	{ "cairo samples: fill and stroke2", drawCSFillAndStroke2 },
 	{ "cairo samples: fill style", drawCSFillStyle },
 	{ "cairo samples: multi segment caps", drawCSMultiCaps },
diff --git a/test/page7.c b/test/page7.c
index ac15bef0..3428b1fa 100644
--- a/test/page7.c
+++ b/test/page7.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ static void handlerDraw(uiAreaHandler *a, uiArea *area, uiAreaDrawParams *p)
 	sp.Cap = uiDrawLineCapFlat;
 	sp.Join = uiDrawLineJoinMiter;
 	sp.MiterLimit = uiDrawDefaultMiterLimit;
+	sp.Dashes = NULL;
+	sp.NumDashes = 0;
+	sp.DashPhase = 0;
 
 	startText = uiEntryText(startAngle);
 	sweepText = uiEntryText(sweep);
diff --git a/ui.h b/ui.h
index faca117e..82f1e735 100644
--- a/ui.h
+++ b/ui.h
@@ -288,8 +288,6 @@ struct uiAreaDrawParams {
 	intmax_t VScrollPos;
 };
 
-// TODO dotting/dashing
-
 typedef struct uiDrawPath uiDrawPath;
 typedef struct uiDrawBrush uiDrawBrush;
 typedef struct uiDrawStrokeParams uiDrawStrokeParams;
@@ -381,6 +379,11 @@ struct uiDrawStrokeParams {
 	uiDrawLineJoin Join;
 	double Thickness;
 	double MiterLimit;
+	double *Dashes;
+	// TOOD what if this is 1 on Direct2D?
+	// TODO what if a dash is 0 on Cairo or Quartz?
+	size_t NumDashes;
+	double DashPhase;
 };
 
 _UI_EXTERN uiDrawPath *uiDrawNewPath(uiDrawFillMode fillMode);
diff --git a/unix/draw.c b/unix/draw.c
index 5cf1e546..e17f33a7 100644
--- a/unix/draw.c
+++ b/unix/draw.c
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ void uiDrawStroke(uiDrawContext *c, uiDrawPath *path, uiDrawBrush *b, uiDrawStro
 		break;
 	}
 	cairo_set_line_width(c->cr, p->Thickness);
+	cairo_set_dash(c->cr, p->Dashes, p->NumDashes, p->DashPhase);
 	cairo_stroke(c->cr);
 	cairo_pattern_destroy(pat);
 }