Referencia de lienzo HTML
Descripción
La etiqueta HTML5 <canvas> se usa para dibujar gráficos, sobre la marcha, a través de scripts (generalmente JavaScript).
Sin embargo, el elemento <canvas> no tiene capacidades de dibujo propias (solo es un contenedor para gráficos); debe usar un script para dibujar los gráficos.
El método getContext () devuelve un objeto que proporciona métodos y propiedades para dibujar en el lienzo.
Esta referencia cubrirá las propiedades y métodos del objeto getContext ("2d"), que se puede usar para dibujar texto, líneas, recuadros, círculos y más, en el lienzo.
Soporte del navegador
Los números en la tabla especifican la primera versión del navegador que admite completamente el elemento.
Element | | | | | |
<canvas> | 4.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 9.0 |
Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Opera, Chrome y Safari admiten <canvas> y sus propiedades y métodos.
Nota: Internet Explorer 8 y versiones anteriores no son compatibles con el elemento <canvas>.
Colores, estilos y sombras
Property | Description |
fillStyle | Sets or returns the color, gradient, or pattern used to fill the drawing |
strokeStyle | Sets or returns the color, gradient, or pattern used for strokes |
shadowColor | Sets or returns the color to use for shadows |
shadowBlur | Sets or returns the blur level for shadows |
shadowOffsetX | Sets or returns the horizontal distance of the shadow from the shape |
shadowOffsetY | Sets or returns the vertical distance of the shadow from the shape |
Estilos de línea
Property | Description |
lineCap | Sets or returns the style of the end caps for a line |
lineJoin | Sets or returns the type of corner created, when two lines meet |
lineWidth | Sets or returns the current line width |
miterLimit | Sets or returns the maximum miter length |
Rectángulos
Caminos
Method | Description |
fill() | Fills the current drawing (path) |
stroke() | Actually draws the path you have defined |
beginPath() | Begins a path, or resets the current path |
moveTo() | Moves the path to the specified point in the canvas, without creating a line |
closePath() | Creates a path from the current point back to the starting point |
lineTo() | Adds a new point and creates a line to that point from the last specified point in the canvas |
clip() | Clips a region of any shape and size from the original canvas |
quadraticCurveTo() | Creates a quadratic Bézier curve |
bezierCurveTo() | Creates a cubic Bézier curve |
arc() | Creates an arc/curve (used to create circles, or parts of circles) |
arcTo() | Creates an arc/curve between two tangents |
isPointInPath() | Returns true if the specified point is in the current path, otherwise false |
Transformaciones
Method | Description |
scale() | Scales the current drawing bigger or smaller |
rotate() | Rotates the current drawing |
translate() | Remaps the (0,0) position on the canvas |
transform() | Replaces the current transformation matrix for the drawing |
setTransform() | Resets the current transform to the identity matrix. Then runs transform() |
Texto
Property | Description |
font | Sets or returns the current font properties for text content |
textAlign | Sets or returns the current alignment for text content |
textBaseline | Sets or returns the current text baseline used when drawing text |
Method | Description |
fillText() | Draws "filled" text on the canvas |
strokeText() | Draws text on the canvas (no fill) |
measureText() | Returns an object that contains the width of the specified text |
Dibujo de la imagen
Method | Description |
drawImage() | Draws an image, canvas, or video onto the canvas |
Manipulación de píxeles
Property | Description |
width | Returns the width of an ImageData object |
height | Returns the height of an ImageData object |
data | Returns an object that contains image data of a specified ImageData object |
Method | Description |
createImageData() | Creates a new, blank ImageData object |
getImageData() | Returns an ImageData object that copies the pixel data for the specified rectangle on a canvas |
putImageData() | Puts the image data (from a specified ImageData object) back onto the canvas |
Compositing
Property | Description |
globalAlpha | Sets or returns the current alpha or transparency value of the drawing |
globalCompositeOperation | Sets or returns how a new image are drawn onto an existing image |
Otro
Method | Description |
save() | Saves the state of the current context |
restore() | Returns previously saved path state and attributes |
createEvent() | |
getContext() | |
toDataURL() | |