diff --git a/crates/ecolor/Cargo.toml b/crates/ecolor/Cargo.toml
index 4cdbea9124b..611b9a4dec9 100644
--- a/crates/ecolor/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ecolor/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ extra_debug_asserts = []
 ## Always enable additional checks.
 extra_asserts = []
 
-
 [dependencies]
 #! ### Optional dependencies
 
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/painter.rs b/crates/egui/src/painter.rs
index 788319dc936..0935587cc7b 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/painter.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/painter.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use epaint::{
     text::{Fonts, Galley, LayoutJob},
-    CircleShape, ClippedShape, RectShape, Rounding, Shape, Stroke,
+    CircleShape, ClippedShape, PathStroke, RectShape, Rounding, Shape, Stroke,
 };
 
 /// Helper to paint shapes and text to a specific region on a specific layer.
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ impl Painter {
 /// # Paint different primitives
 impl Painter {
     /// Paints a line from the first point to the second.
-    pub fn line_segment(&self, points: [Pos2; 2], stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> ShapeIdx {
+    pub fn line_segment(&self, points: [Pos2; 2], stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> ShapeIdx {
         self.add(Shape::LineSegment {
             points,
             stroke: stroke.into(),
@@ -288,13 +288,13 @@ impl Painter {
     }
 
     /// Paints a horizontal line.
-    pub fn hline(&self, x: impl Into<Rangef>, y: f32, stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> ShapeIdx {
-        self.add(Shape::hline(x, y, stroke))
+    pub fn hline(&self, x: impl Into<Rangef>, y: f32, stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> ShapeIdx {
+        self.add(Shape::hline(x, y, stroke.into()))
     }
 
     /// Paints a vertical line.
-    pub fn vline(&self, x: f32, y: impl Into<Rangef>, stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> ShapeIdx {
-        self.add(Shape::vline(x, y, stroke))
+    pub fn vline(&self, x: f32, y: impl Into<Rangef>, stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> ShapeIdx {
+        self.add(Shape::vline(x, y, stroke.into()))
     }
 
     pub fn circle(
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ impl Painter {
 }
 
 fn tint_shape_towards(shape: &mut Shape, target: Color32) {
-    epaint::shape_transform::adjust_colors(shape, &|color| {
+    epaint::shape_transform::adjust_colors(shape, move |color| {
         if *color != Color32::PLACEHOLDER {
             *color = crate::ecolor::tint_color_towards(*color, target);
         }
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ fn tint_shape_towards(shape: &mut Shape, target: Color32) {
 }
 
 fn multiply_opacity(shape: &mut Shape, opacity: f32) {
-    epaint::shape_transform::adjust_colors(shape, &|color| {
+    epaint::shape_transform::adjust_colors(shape, move |color| {
         if *color != Color32::PLACEHOLDER {
             *color = color.gamma_multiply(opacity);
         }
diff --git a/crates/egui_demo_lib/Cargo.toml b/crates/egui_demo_lib/Cargo.toml
index a08a88fe8d0..8c5a703b5d6 100644
--- a/crates/egui_demo_lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/egui_demo_lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ syntect = ["egui_extras/syntect"]
 
 
 [dependencies]
-egui = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+egui = { workspace = true, default-features = false, features = ["color-hex"] }
 egui_extras = { workspace = true, features = ["default"] }
 egui_plot = { workspace = true, features = ["default"] }
 
diff --git a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/dancing_strings.rs b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/dancing_strings.rs
index 3beb323e75d..a2b560ee723 100644
--- a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/dancing_strings.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/dancing_strings.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-use egui::{containers::*, *};
+use egui::{containers::*, epaint::PathStroke, *};
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(default))]
-pub struct DancingStrings {}
+pub struct DancingStrings {
+    colors: bool,
+}
 
 impl super::Demo for DancingStrings {
     fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ impl super::View for DancingStrings {
             Color32::from_black_alpha(240)
         };
 
+        ui.checkbox(&mut self.colors, "Colored")
+            .on_hover_text("Demonstrates how a path can have varying color across its length.");
+
         Frame::canvas(ui.style()).show(ui, |ui| {
             ui.ctx().request_repaint();
             let time = ui.input(|i| i.time);
@@ -55,7 +60,24 @@ impl super::View for DancingStrings {
                     .collect();
 
                 let thickness = 10.0 / mode as f32;
-                shapes.push(epaint::Shape::line(points, Stroke::new(thickness, color)));
+                shapes.push(epaint::Shape::line(
+                    points,
+                    if self.colors {
+                        PathStroke::new_uv(thickness, move |rect, p| {
+                            let t = remap(p.x, rect.x_range(), -1.0..=1.0).abs();
+                            let center_color = hex_color!("#5BCEFA");
+                            let outer_color = hex_color!("#F5A9B8");
+
+                            Color32::from_rgb(
+                                lerp(center_color.r() as f32..=outer_color.r() as f32, t) as u8,
+                                lerp(center_color.g() as f32..=outer_color.g() as f32, t) as u8,
+                                lerp(center_color.b() as f32..=outer_color.b() as f32, t) as u8,
+                            )
+                        })
+                    } else {
+                        PathStroke::new(thickness, color)
+                    },
+                ));
             }
 
             ui.painter().extend(shapes);
diff --git a/crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs b/crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs
index 709adbfae9c..6323137fa50 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
 
-use epaint::*;
+use epaint::{tessellator::Path, *};
 
 fn single_dashed_lines(c: &mut Criterion) {
     c.bench_function("single_dashed_lines", move |b| {
@@ -72,10 +72,166 @@ fn tessellate_circles(c: &mut Criterion) {
     });
 }
 
+fn thick_line_solid(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("thick_solid_line", move |b| {
+        let line = [pos2(0.0, 0.0), pos2(50.0, 0.0), pos2(100.0, 1.0)];
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&line);
+
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+            path.stroke_closed(1.5, &Stroke::new(2.0, Color32::RED).into(), &mut mesh);
+
+            black_box(mesh);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+fn thick_large_line_solid(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("thick_large_solid_line", move |b| {
+        let line = (0..1000).map(|i| pos2(i as f32, 10.0)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&line);
+
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+            path.stroke_closed(1.5, &Stroke::new(2.0, Color32::RED).into(), &mut mesh);
+
+            black_box(mesh);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+fn thin_line_solid(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("thin_solid_line", move |b| {
+        let line = [pos2(0.0, 0.0), pos2(50.0, 0.0), pos2(100.0, 1.0)];
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&line);
+
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+            path.stroke_closed(1.5, &Stroke::new(0.5, Color32::RED).into(), &mut mesh);
+
+            black_box(mesh);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+fn thin_large_line_solid(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("thin_large_solid_line", move |b| {
+        let line = (0..1000).map(|i| pos2(i as f32, 10.0)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&line);
+
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+            path.stroke_closed(1.5, &Stroke::new(0.5, Color32::RED).into(), &mut mesh);
+
+            black_box(mesh);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+fn thick_line_uv(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("thick_uv_line", move |b| {
+        let line = [pos2(0.0, 0.0), pos2(50.0, 0.0), pos2(100.0, 1.0)];
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&line);
+
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+            path.stroke_closed(
+                1.5,
+                &PathStroke::new_uv(2.0, |_, p| {
+                    black_box(p * 2.0);
+                    Color32::RED
+                }),
+                &mut mesh,
+            );
+
+            black_box(mesh);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+fn thick_large_line_uv(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("thick_large_uv_line", move |b| {
+        let line = (0..1000).map(|i| pos2(i as f32, 10.0)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&line);
+
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+            path.stroke_closed(
+                1.5,
+                &PathStroke::new_uv(2.0, |_, p| {
+                    black_box(p * 2.0);
+                    Color32::RED
+                }),
+                &mut mesh,
+            );
+
+            black_box(mesh);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+fn thin_line_uv(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("thin_uv_line", move |b| {
+        let line = [pos2(0.0, 0.0), pos2(50.0, 0.0), pos2(100.0, 1.0)];
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&line);
+
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+            path.stroke_closed(
+                1.5,
+                &PathStroke::new_uv(2.0, |_, p| {
+                    black_box(p * 2.0);
+                    Color32::RED
+                }),
+                &mut mesh,
+            );
+
+            black_box(mesh);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+fn thin_large_line_uv(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    c.bench_function("thin_large_uv_line", move |b| {
+        let line = (0..1000).map(|i| pos2(i as f32, 10.0)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&line);
+
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+            path.stroke_closed(
+                1.5,
+                &PathStroke::new_uv(2.0, |_, p| {
+                    black_box(p * 2.0);
+                    Color32::RED
+                }),
+                &mut mesh,
+            );
+
+            black_box(mesh);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
 criterion_group!(
     benches,
     single_dashed_lines,
     many_dashed_lines,
-    tessellate_circles
+    tessellate_circles,
+    thick_line_solid,
+    thick_large_line_solid,
+    thin_line_solid,
+    thin_large_line_solid,
+    thick_line_uv,
+    thick_large_line_uv,
+    thin_line_uv,
+    thin_large_line_uv
 );
 criterion_main!(benches);
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/bezier.rs b/crates/epaint/src/bezier.rs
index 3da99f33b65..4ad9a28228f 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/bezier.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/bezier.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 use std::ops::Range;
 
-use crate::{shape::Shape, Color32, PathShape, Stroke};
+use crate::{shape::Shape, Color32, PathShape, PathStroke};
 use emath::*;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use emath::*;
 /// A cubic [Bézier Curve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9zier_curve).
 ///
 /// See also [`QuadraticBezierShape`].
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct CubicBezierShape {
     /// The first point is the starting point and the last one is the ending point of the curve.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct CubicBezierShape {
     pub closed: bool,
 
     pub fill: Color32,
-    pub stroke: Stroke,
+    pub stroke: PathStroke,
 }
 
 impl CubicBezierShape {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl CubicBezierShape {
         points: [Pos2; 4],
         closed: bool,
         fill: Color32,
-        stroke: impl Into<Stroke>,
+        stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             points,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl CubicBezierShape {
             points,
             closed: self.closed,
             fill: self.fill,
-            stroke: self.stroke,
+            stroke: self.stroke.clone(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl CubicBezierShape {
                 points,
                 closed: self.closed,
                 fill: self.fill,
-                stroke: self.stroke,
+                stroke: self.stroke.clone(),
             };
             pathshapes.push(pathshape);
         }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl CubicBezierShape {
             points: [d_from, d_ctrl, d_to],
             closed: self.closed,
             fill: self.fill,
-            stroke: self.stroke,
+            stroke: self.stroke.clone(),
         };
         let delta_t = t_range.end - t_range.start;
         let q_start = q.sample(t_range.start);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl CubicBezierShape {
             points: [from, ctrl1, ctrl2, to],
             closed: self.closed,
             fill: self.fill,
-            stroke: self.stroke,
+            stroke: self.stroke.clone(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ impl From<CubicBezierShape> for Shape {
 /// A quadratic [Bézier Curve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9zier_curve).
 ///
 /// See also [`CubicBezierShape`].
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct QuadraticBezierShape {
     /// The first point is the starting point and the last one is the ending point of the curve.
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ pub struct QuadraticBezierShape {
     pub closed: bool,
 
     pub fill: Color32,
-    pub stroke: Stroke,
+    pub stroke: PathStroke,
 }
 
 impl QuadraticBezierShape {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ impl QuadraticBezierShape {
         points: [Pos2; 3],
         closed: bool,
         fill: Color32,
-        stroke: impl Into<Stroke>,
+        stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             points,
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ impl QuadraticBezierShape {
             points,
             closed: self.closed,
             fill: self.fill,
-            stroke: self.stroke,
+            stroke: self.stroke.clone(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ impl QuadraticBezierShape {
             points,
             closed: self.closed,
             fill: self.fill,
-            stroke: self.stroke,
+            stroke: self.stroke.clone(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ fn single_curve_approximation(curve: &CubicBezierShape) -> QuadraticBezierShape
         points: [curve.points[0], c, curve.points[3]],
         closed: curve.closed,
         fill: curve.fill,
-        stroke: curve.stroke,
+        stroke: curve.stroke.clone(),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/color.rs b/crates/epaint/src/color.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..54106c10d3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/color.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use std::{fmt::Debug, sync::Arc};
+
+use ecolor::Color32;
+use emath::{Pos2, Rect};
+
+/// How paths will be colored.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
+pub enum ColorMode {
+    /// The entire path is one solid color, this is the default.
+    Solid(Color32),
+
+    /// Provide a callback which takes in the path's bounding box and a position and converts it to a color.
+    /// When used with a path, the bounding box will have a margin of [`TessellationOptions::feathering_size_in_pixels`](`crate::tessellator::TessellationOptions::feathering_size_in_pixels`)
+    ///
+    /// **This cannot be serialized**
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(skip))]
+    UV(Arc<dyn Fn(Rect, Pos2) -> Color32 + Send + Sync>),
+}
+
+impl Default for ColorMode {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Solid(Color32::TRANSPARENT)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Debug for ColorMode {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::Solid(arg0) => f.debug_tuple("Solid").field(arg0).finish(),
+            Self::UV(_arg0) => f.debug_tuple("UV").field(&"<closure>").finish(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl PartialEq for ColorMode {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        match (self, other) {
+            (Self::Solid(l0), Self::Solid(r0)) => l0 == r0,
+            (Self::UV(_l0), Self::UV(_r0)) => false,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ColorMode {
+    pub const TRANSPARENT: Self = Self::Solid(Color32::TRANSPARENT);
+}
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/lib.rs b/crates/epaint/src/lib.rs
index 18298484679..8a77015ab47 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "puffin"), forbid(unsafe_code))]
 
 mod bezier;
+pub mod color;
 pub mod image;
 mod margin;
 mod mesh;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ pub mod util;
 
 pub use self::{
     bezier::{CubicBezierShape, QuadraticBezierShape},
+    color::ColorMode,
     image::{ColorImage, FontImage, ImageData, ImageDelta},
     margin::Margin,
     mesh::{Mesh, Mesh16, Vertex},
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ pub use self::{
         Rounding, Shape, TextShape,
     },
     stats::PaintStats,
-    stroke::Stroke,
+    stroke::{PathStroke, Stroke},
     tessellator::{TessellationOptions, Tessellator},
     text::{FontFamily, FontId, Fonts, Galley},
     texture_atlas::TextureAtlas,
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/shape.rs b/crates/epaint/src/shape.rs
index 7922a92d6d5..336c9087316 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/shape.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/shape.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
 
 use crate::{
+    stroke::PathStroke,
     text::{FontId, Fonts, Galley},
     Color32, Mesh, Stroke, TextureId,
 };
@@ -34,7 +35,10 @@ pub enum Shape {
     Ellipse(EllipseShape),
 
     /// A line between two points.
-    LineSegment { points: [Pos2; 2], stroke: Stroke },
+    LineSegment {
+        points: [Pos2; 2],
+        stroke: PathStroke,
+    },
 
     /// A series of lines between points.
     /// The path can have a stroke and/or fill (if closed).
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ impl Shape {
     /// A line between two points.
     /// More efficient than calling [`Self::line`].
     #[inline]
-    pub fn line_segment(points: [Pos2; 2], stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> Self {
+    pub fn line_segment(points: [Pos2; 2], stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> Self {
         Self::LineSegment {
             points,
             stroke: stroke.into(),
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ impl Shape {
     }
 
     /// A horizontal line.
-    pub fn hline(x: impl Into<Rangef>, y: f32, stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> Self {
+    pub fn hline(x: impl Into<Rangef>, y: f32, stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> Self {
         let x = x.into();
         Self::LineSegment {
             points: [pos2(x.min, y), pos2(x.max, y)],
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ impl Shape {
     }
 
     /// A vertical line.
-    pub fn vline(x: f32, y: impl Into<Rangef>, stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> Self {
+    pub fn vline(x: f32, y: impl Into<Rangef>, stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> Self {
         let y = y.into();
         Self::LineSegment {
             points: [pos2(x, y.min), pos2(x, y.max)],
@@ -117,13 +121,13 @@ impl Shape {
     ///
     /// Use [`Self::line_segment`] instead if your line only connects two points.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn line(points: Vec<Pos2>, stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> Self {
+    pub fn line(points: Vec<Pos2>, stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> Self {
         Self::Path(PathShape::line(points, stroke))
     }
 
     /// A line that closes back to the start point again.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn closed_line(points: Vec<Pos2>, stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> Self {
+    pub fn closed_line(points: Vec<Pos2>, stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> Self {
         Self::Path(PathShape::closed_line(points, stroke))
     }
 
@@ -224,7 +228,7 @@ impl Shape {
     pub fn convex_polygon(
         points: Vec<Pos2>,
         fill: impl Into<Color32>,
-        stroke: impl Into<Stroke>,
+        stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self::Path(PathShape::convex_polygon(points, fill, stroke))
     }
@@ -586,7 +590,7 @@ pub struct PathShape {
     pub fill: Color32,
 
     /// Color and thickness of the line.
-    pub stroke: Stroke,
+    pub stroke: PathStroke,
     // TODO(emilk): Add texture support either by supplying uv for each point,
     // or by some transform from points to uv (e.g. a callback or a linear transform matrix).
 }
@@ -596,7 +600,7 @@ impl PathShape {
     ///
     /// Use [`Shape::line_segment`] instead if your line only connects two points.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn line(points: Vec<Pos2>, stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> Self {
+    pub fn line(points: Vec<Pos2>, stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> Self {
         Self {
             points,
             closed: false,
@@ -607,7 +611,7 @@ impl PathShape {
 
     /// A line that closes back to the start point again.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn closed_line(points: Vec<Pos2>, stroke: impl Into<Stroke>) -> Self {
+    pub fn closed_line(points: Vec<Pos2>, stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>) -> Self {
         Self {
             points,
             closed: true,
@@ -623,7 +627,7 @@ impl PathShape {
     pub fn convex_polygon(
         points: Vec<Pos2>,
         fill: impl Into<Color32>,
-        stroke: impl Into<Stroke>,
+        stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             points,
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/shape_transform.rs b/crates/epaint/src/shape_transform.rs
index 8ff65d2a045..d0ab91536d1 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/shape_transform.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/shape_transform.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
 use crate::*;
 
 /// Remember to handle [`Color32::PLACEHOLDER`] specially!
-pub fn adjust_colors(shape: &mut Shape, adjust_color: &impl Fn(&mut Color32)) {
+pub fn adjust_colors(
+    shape: &mut Shape,
+    adjust_color: impl Fn(&mut Color32) + Send + Sync + Copy + 'static,
+) {
     #![allow(clippy::match_same_arms)]
     match shape {
         Shape::Noop => {}
@@ -10,8 +15,48 @@ pub fn adjust_colors(shape: &mut Shape, adjust_color: &impl Fn(&mut Color32)) {
                 adjust_colors(shape, adjust_color);
             }
         }
-        Shape::LineSegment { stroke, points: _ } => {
-            adjust_color(&mut stroke.color);
+        Shape::LineSegment { stroke, points: _ } => match &stroke.color {
+            color::ColorMode::Solid(mut col) => adjust_color(&mut col),
+            color::ColorMode::UV(callback) => {
+                let callback = callback.clone();
+                stroke.color = color::ColorMode::UV(Arc::new(Box::new(move |rect, pos| {
+                    let mut col = callback(rect, pos);
+                    adjust_color(&mut col);
+                    col
+                })));
+            }
+        },
+
+        Shape::Path(PathShape {
+            points: _,
+            closed: _,
+            fill,
+            stroke,
+        })
+        | Shape::QuadraticBezier(QuadraticBezierShape {
+            points: _,
+            closed: _,
+            fill,
+            stroke,
+        })
+        | Shape::CubicBezier(CubicBezierShape {
+            points: _,
+            closed: _,
+            fill,
+            stroke,
+        }) => {
+            adjust_color(fill);
+            match &stroke.color {
+                color::ColorMode::Solid(mut col) => adjust_color(&mut col),
+                color::ColorMode::UV(callback) => {
+                    let callback = callback.clone();
+                    stroke.color = color::ColorMode::UV(Arc::new(Box::new(move |rect, pos| {
+                        let mut col = callback(rect, pos);
+                        adjust_color(&mut col);
+                        col
+                    })));
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         Shape::Circle(CircleShape {
@@ -26,12 +71,6 @@ pub fn adjust_colors(shape: &mut Shape, adjust_color: &impl Fn(&mut Color32)) {
             fill,
             stroke,
         })
-        | Shape::Path(PathShape {
-            points: _,
-            closed: _,
-            fill,
-            stroke,
-        })
         | Shape::Rect(RectShape {
             rect: _,
             rounding: _,
@@ -40,18 +79,6 @@ pub fn adjust_colors(shape: &mut Shape, adjust_color: &impl Fn(&mut Color32)) {
             blur_width: _,
             fill_texture_id: _,
             uv: _,
-        })
-        | Shape::QuadraticBezier(QuadraticBezierShape {
-            points: _,
-            closed: _,
-            fill,
-            stroke,
-        })
-        | Shape::CubicBezier(CubicBezierShape {
-            points: _,
-            closed: _,
-            fill,
-            stroke,
         }) => {
             adjust_color(fill);
             adjust_color(&mut stroke.color);
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/stroke.rs b/crates/epaint/src/stroke.rs
index 15ddd231f1b..54d7fe20e56 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/stroke.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/stroke.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(clippy::derived_hash_with_manual_eq)] // We need to impl Hash for f32, but we don't implement Eq, which is fine
 
+use std::{fmt::Debug, sync::Arc};
+
 use super::*;
 
 /// Describes the width and color of a line.
@@ -52,3 +54,68 @@ impl std::hash::Hash for Stroke {
         color.hash(state);
     }
 }
+
+/// Describes the width and color of paths. The color can either be solid or provided by a callback. For more information, see [`ColorMode`]
+///
+/// The default stroke is the same as [`Stroke::NONE`].
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
+pub struct PathStroke {
+    pub width: f32,
+    pub color: ColorMode,
+}
+
+impl PathStroke {
+    /// Same as [`PathStroke::default`].
+    pub const NONE: Self = Self {
+        width: 0.0,
+        color: ColorMode::TRANSPARENT,
+    };
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn new(width: impl Into<f32>, color: impl Into<Color32>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            width: width.into(),
+            color: ColorMode::Solid(color.into()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new `PathStroke` with a UV function
+    ///
+    /// The bounding box passed to the callback will have a margin of [`TessellationOptions::feathering_size_in_pixels`](`crate::tessellator::TessellationOptions::feathering_size_in_pixels`)
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn new_uv(
+        width: impl Into<f32>,
+        callback: impl Fn(Rect, Pos2) -> Color32 + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            width: width.into(),
+            color: ColorMode::UV(Arc::new(callback)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// True if width is zero or color is solid and transparent
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.width <= 0.0 || self.color == ColorMode::TRANSPARENT
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Color> From<(f32, Color)> for PathStroke
+where
+    Color: Into<Color32>,
+{
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn from((width, color): (f32, Color)) -> Self {
+        Self::new(width, color)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Stroke> for PathStroke {
+    fn from(value: Stroke) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            width: value.width,
+            color: ColorMode::Solid(value.color),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs b/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
index f5b3d9e3cb1..c7dc31b75ab 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ use crate::texture_atlas::PreparedDisc;
 use crate::*;
 use emath::*;
 
+use self::color::ColorMode;
+use self::stroke::PathStroke;
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #[allow(clippy::approx_constant)]
@@ -471,16 +474,22 @@ impl Path {
     }
 
     /// Open-ended.
-    pub fn stroke_open(&self, feathering: f32, stroke: Stroke, out: &mut Mesh) {
+    pub fn stroke_open(&self, feathering: f32, stroke: &PathStroke, out: &mut Mesh) {
         stroke_path(feathering, &self.0, PathType::Open, stroke, out);
     }
 
     /// A closed path (returning to the first point).
-    pub fn stroke_closed(&self, feathering: f32, stroke: Stroke, out: &mut Mesh) {
+    pub fn stroke_closed(&self, feathering: f32, stroke: &PathStroke, out: &mut Mesh) {
         stroke_path(feathering, &self.0, PathType::Closed, stroke, out);
     }
 
-    pub fn stroke(&self, feathering: f32, path_type: PathType, stroke: Stroke, out: &mut Mesh) {
+    pub fn stroke(
+        &self,
+        feathering: f32,
+        path_type: PathType,
+        stroke: &PathStroke,
+        out: &mut Mesh,
+    ) {
         stroke_path(feathering, &self.0, path_type, stroke, out);
     }
 
@@ -864,19 +873,28 @@ fn stroke_path(
     feathering: f32,
     path: &[PathPoint],
     path_type: PathType,
-    stroke: Stroke,
+    stroke: &PathStroke,
     out: &mut Mesh,
 ) {
     let n = path.len() as u32;
 
-    if stroke.width <= 0.0 || stroke.color == Color32::TRANSPARENT || n < 2 {
+    if stroke.width <= 0.0 || stroke.color == ColorMode::TRANSPARENT || n < 2 {
         return;
     }
 
     let idx = out.vertices.len() as u32;
 
+    // expand the bounding box to include the thickness of the path
+    let bbox = Rect::from_points(&path.iter().map(|p| p.pos).collect::<Vec<Pos2>>())
+        .expand((stroke.width / 2.0) + feathering);
+
+    let get_color = |col: &ColorMode, pos: Pos2| match col {
+        ColorMode::Solid(col) => *col,
+        ColorMode::UV(fun) => fun(bbox, pos),
+    };
+
     if feathering > 0.0 {
-        let color_inner = stroke.color;
+        let color_inner = &stroke.color;
         let color_outer = Color32::TRANSPARENT;
 
         let thin_line = stroke.width <= feathering;
@@ -889,9 +907,11 @@ fn stroke_path(
             */
 
             // Fade out as it gets thinner:
-            let color_inner = mul_color(color_inner, stroke.width / feathering);
-            if color_inner == Color32::TRANSPARENT {
-                return;
+            if let ColorMode::Solid(col) = color_inner {
+                let color_inner = mul_color(*col, stroke.width / feathering);
+                if color_inner == Color32::TRANSPARENT {
+                    return;
+                }
             }
 
             out.reserve_triangles(4 * n as usize);
@@ -904,7 +924,10 @@ fn stroke_path(
                 let p = p1.pos;
                 let n = p1.normal;
                 out.colored_vertex(p + n * feathering, color_outer);
-                out.colored_vertex(p, color_inner);
+                out.colored_vertex(
+                    p,
+                    mul_color(get_color(color_inner, p), stroke.width / feathering),
+                );
                 out.colored_vertex(p - n * feathering, color_outer);
 
                 if connect_with_previous {
@@ -943,8 +966,14 @@ fn stroke_path(
                         let p = p1.pos;
                         let n = p1.normal;
                         out.colored_vertex(p + n * outer_rad, color_outer);
-                        out.colored_vertex(p + n * inner_rad, color_inner);
-                        out.colored_vertex(p - n * inner_rad, color_inner);
+                        out.colored_vertex(
+                            p + n * inner_rad,
+                            get_color(color_inner, p + n * inner_rad),
+                        );
+                        out.colored_vertex(
+                            p - n * inner_rad,
+                            get_color(color_inner, p - n * inner_rad),
+                        );
                         out.colored_vertex(p - n * outer_rad, color_outer);
 
                         out.add_triangle(idx + 4 * i0 + 0, idx + 4 * i0 + 1, idx + 4 * i1 + 0);
@@ -983,8 +1012,14 @@ fn stroke_path(
                         let n = end.normal;
                         let back_extrude = n.rot90() * feathering;
                         out.colored_vertex(p + n * outer_rad + back_extrude, color_outer);
-                        out.colored_vertex(p + n * inner_rad, color_inner);
-                        out.colored_vertex(p - n * inner_rad, color_inner);
+                        out.colored_vertex(
+                            p + n * inner_rad,
+                            get_color(color_inner, p + n * inner_rad),
+                        );
+                        out.colored_vertex(
+                            p - n * inner_rad,
+                            get_color(color_inner, p - n * inner_rad),
+                        );
                         out.colored_vertex(p - n * outer_rad + back_extrude, color_outer);
 
                         out.add_triangle(idx + 0, idx + 1, idx + 2);
@@ -997,8 +1032,14 @@ fn stroke_path(
                         let p = point.pos;
                         let n = point.normal;
                         out.colored_vertex(p + n * outer_rad, color_outer);
-                        out.colored_vertex(p + n * inner_rad, color_inner);
-                        out.colored_vertex(p - n * inner_rad, color_inner);
+                        out.colored_vertex(
+                            p + n * inner_rad,
+                            get_color(color_inner, p + n * inner_rad),
+                        );
+                        out.colored_vertex(
+                            p - n * inner_rad,
+                            get_color(color_inner, p - n * inner_rad),
+                        );
                         out.colored_vertex(p - n * outer_rad, color_outer);
 
                         out.add_triangle(idx + 4 * i0 + 0, idx + 4 * i0 + 1, idx + 4 * i1 + 0);
@@ -1020,8 +1061,14 @@ fn stroke_path(
                         let n = end.normal;
                         let back_extrude = -n.rot90() * feathering;
                         out.colored_vertex(p + n * outer_rad + back_extrude, color_outer);
-                        out.colored_vertex(p + n * inner_rad, color_inner);
-                        out.colored_vertex(p - n * inner_rad, color_inner);
+                        out.colored_vertex(
+                            p + n * inner_rad,
+                            get_color(color_inner, p + n * inner_rad),
+                        );
+                        out.colored_vertex(
+                            p - n * inner_rad,
+                            get_color(color_inner, p - n * inner_rad),
+                        );
                         out.colored_vertex(p - n * outer_rad + back_extrude, color_outer);
 
                         out.add_triangle(idx + 4 * i0 + 0, idx + 4 * i0 + 1, idx + 4 * i1 + 0);
@@ -1067,19 +1114,39 @@ fn stroke_path(
         if thin_line {
             // Fade out thin lines rather than making them thinner
             let radius = feathering / 2.0;
-            let color = mul_color(stroke.color, stroke.width / feathering);
-            if color == Color32::TRANSPARENT {
-                return;
+            if let ColorMode::Solid(color) = stroke.color {
+                let color = mul_color(color, stroke.width / feathering);
+                if color == Color32::TRANSPARENT {
+                    return;
+                }
             }
             for p in path {
-                out.colored_vertex(p.pos + radius * p.normal, color);
-                out.colored_vertex(p.pos - radius * p.normal, color);
+                out.colored_vertex(
+                    p.pos + radius * p.normal,
+                    mul_color(
+                        get_color(&stroke.color, p.pos + radius * p.normal),
+                        stroke.width / feathering,
+                    ),
+                );
+                out.colored_vertex(
+                    p.pos - radius * p.normal,
+                    mul_color(
+                        get_color(&stroke.color, p.pos - radius * p.normal),
+                        stroke.width / feathering,
+                    ),
+                );
             }
         } else {
             let radius = stroke.width / 2.0;
             for p in path {
-                out.colored_vertex(p.pos + radius * p.normal, stroke.color);
-                out.colored_vertex(p.pos - radius * p.normal, stroke.color);
+                out.colored_vertex(
+                    p.pos + radius * p.normal,
+                    get_color(&stroke.color, p.pos + radius * p.normal),
+                );
+                out.colored_vertex(
+                    p.pos - radius * p.normal,
+                    get_color(&stroke.color, p.pos - radius * p.normal),
+                );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1275,9 +1342,9 @@ impl Tessellator {
                 self.tessellate_text(&text_shape, out);
             }
             Shape::QuadraticBezier(quadratic_shape) => {
-                self.tessellate_quadratic_bezier(quadratic_shape, out);
+                self.tessellate_quadratic_bezier(&quadratic_shape, out);
             }
-            Shape::CubicBezier(cubic_shape) => self.tessellate_cubic_bezier(cubic_shape, out),
+            Shape::CubicBezier(cubic_shape) => self.tessellate_cubic_bezier(&cubic_shape, out),
             Shape::Callback(_) => {
                 panic!("Shape::Callback passed to Tessellator");
             }
@@ -1337,7 +1404,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
         self.scratchpad_path.add_circle(center, radius);
         self.scratchpad_path.fill(self.feathering, fill, out);
         self.scratchpad_path
-            .stroke_closed(self.feathering, stroke, out);
+            .stroke_closed(self.feathering, &stroke.into(), out);
     }
 
     /// Tessellate a single [`EllipseShape`] into a [`Mesh`].
@@ -1404,7 +1471,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
         self.scratchpad_path.add_line_loop(&points);
         self.scratchpad_path.fill(self.feathering, fill, out);
         self.scratchpad_path
-            .stroke_closed(self.feathering, stroke, out);
+            .stroke_closed(self.feathering, &stroke.into(), out);
     }
 
     /// Tessellate a single [`Mesh`] into a [`Mesh`].
@@ -1430,7 +1497,13 @@ impl Tessellator {
     ///
     /// * `shape`: the mesh to tessellate.
     /// * `out`: triangles are appended to this.
-    pub fn tessellate_line(&mut self, points: [Pos2; 2], stroke: Stroke, out: &mut Mesh) {
+    pub fn tessellate_line(
+        &mut self,
+        points: [Pos2; 2],
+        stroke: impl Into<PathStroke>,
+        out: &mut Mesh,
+    ) {
+        let stroke = stroke.into();
         if stroke.is_empty() {
             return;
         }
@@ -1446,7 +1519,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
         self.scratchpad_path.clear();
         self.scratchpad_path.add_line_segment(points);
         self.scratchpad_path
-            .stroke_open(self.feathering, stroke, out);
+            .stroke_open(self.feathering, &stroke, out);
     }
 
     /// Tessellate a single [`PathShape`] into a [`Mesh`].
@@ -1493,7 +1566,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
             PathType::Open
         };
         self.scratchpad_path
-            .stroke(self.feathering, typ, *stroke, out);
+            .stroke(self.feathering, typ, stroke, out);
     }
 
     /// Tessellate a single [`Rect`] into a [`Mesh`].
@@ -1588,7 +1661,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
                 path.fill(self.feathering, fill, out);
             }
 
-            path.stroke_closed(self.feathering, stroke, out);
+            path.stroke_closed(self.feathering, &stroke.into(), out);
         }
 
         self.feathering = old_feathering; // restore
@@ -1707,8 +1780,11 @@ impl Tessellator {
                 self.scratchpad_path.clear();
                 self.scratchpad_path
                     .add_line_segment([row_rect.left_bottom(), row_rect.right_bottom()]);
-                self.scratchpad_path
-                    .stroke_open(self.feathering, *underline, out);
+                self.scratchpad_path.stroke_open(
+                    self.feathering,
+                    &PathStroke::from(*underline),
+                    out,
+                );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1719,7 +1795,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
     /// * `out`: triangles are appended to this.
     pub fn tessellate_quadratic_bezier(
         &mut self,
-        quadratic_shape: QuadraticBezierShape,
+        quadratic_shape: &QuadraticBezierShape,
         out: &mut Mesh,
     ) {
         let options = &self.options;
@@ -1737,7 +1813,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
             &points,
             quadratic_shape.fill,
             quadratic_shape.closed,
-            quadratic_shape.stroke,
+            &quadratic_shape.stroke,
             out,
         );
     }
@@ -1746,7 +1822,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
     ///
     /// * `cubic_shape`: the shape to tessellate.
     /// * `out`: triangles are appended to this.
-    pub fn tessellate_cubic_bezier(&mut self, cubic_shape: CubicBezierShape, out: &mut Mesh) {
+    pub fn tessellate_cubic_bezier(&mut self, cubic_shape: &CubicBezierShape, out: &mut Mesh) {
         let options = &self.options;
         let clip_rect = self.clip_rect;
         if options.coarse_tessellation_culling
@@ -1763,7 +1839,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
                 &points,
                 cubic_shape.fill,
                 cubic_shape.closed,
-                cubic_shape.stroke,
+                &cubic_shape.stroke,
                 out,
             );
         }
@@ -1774,7 +1850,7 @@ impl Tessellator {
         points: &[Pos2],
         fill: Color32,
         closed: bool,
-        stroke: Stroke,
+        stroke: &PathStroke,
         out: &mut Mesh,
     ) {
         if points.len() < 2 {
@@ -1985,3 +2061,48 @@ fn test_tessellator() {
 
     assert_eq!(primitives.len(), 2);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn path_bounding_box() {
+    use crate::*;
+
+    for i in 1..=100 {
+        let width = i as f32;
+
+        let rect = Rect::from_min_max(pos2(0.0, 0.0), pos2(10.0, 10.0));
+        let expected_rect = rect.expand((width / 2.0) + 1.5);
+
+        let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
+
+        let mut path = Path::default();
+        path.add_open_points(&[
+            pos2(0.0, 0.0),
+            pos2(2.0, 0.0),
+            pos2(5.0, 5.0),
+            pos2(0.0, 5.0),
+            pos2(0.0, 7.0),
+            pos2(10.0, 10.0),
+        ]);
+
+        path.stroke(
+            1.5,
+            PathType::Closed,
+            &PathStroke::new_uv(width, move |r, p| {
+                assert_eq!(r, expected_rect);
+                // see https://github.com/emilk/egui/pull/4353#discussion_r1573879940 for why .contains() isn't used here.
+                // TL;DR rounding errors.
+                assert!(
+                    r.distance_to_pos(p) <= 0.55,
+                    "passed rect {r:?} didn't contain point {p:?} (distance: {})",
+                    r.distance_to_pos(p)
+                );
+                assert!(
+                    expected_rect.distance_to_pos(p) <= 0.55,
+                    "expected rect {expected_rect:?} didn't contain point {p:?}"
+                );
+                Color32::WHITE
+            }),
+            &mut mesh,
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
index c9956aac197..276f3f9e2a3 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use emath::*;
 
-use crate::{text::font::Font, Color32, Mesh, Stroke, Vertex};
+use crate::{stroke::PathStroke, text::font::Font, Color32, Mesh, Stroke, Vertex};
 
 use super::{FontsImpl, Galley, Glyph, LayoutJob, LayoutSection, Row, RowVisuals};
 
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ fn add_hline(point_scale: PointScale, [start, stop]: [Pos2; 2], stroke: Stroke,
         let mut path = crate::tessellator::Path::default(); // TODO(emilk): reuse this to avoid re-allocations.
         path.add_line_segment([start, stop]);
         let feathering = 1.0 / point_scale.pixels_per_point();
-        path.stroke_open(feathering, stroke, mesh);
+        path.stroke_open(feathering, &PathStroke::from(stroke), mesh);
     } else {
         // Thin lines often lost, so this is a bad idea