HTML Canvas Gradients
Canvas - Gradients
Gradients can be used to fill rectangles, circles, lines, text, etc. Shapes on the canvas are not limited to solid colors.
There are two different types of gradients:
- createLinearGradient(x,y,x1,y1) - creates a linear gradient
- createRadialGradient(x,y,r,x1,y1,r1) - creates a radial/circular gradient
Once we have a gradient object, we must add two or more color stops.
The addColorStop() method specifies the color stops, and its position along the gradient. Gradient positions can be anywhere between 0 to 1.
To use the gradient, set the fillStyle or strokeStyle property to the gradient, then draw the shape (rectangle, text, or a line).
Using createLinearGradient()
Example
Create a linear gradient. Fill rectangle with the gradient:
JavaScript:
const c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = c.getContext("2d");
// Create gradient
const grd = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 200, 0);
grd.addColorStop(0, "red");
grd.addColorStop(1, "white");
// Fill with gradient
ctx.fillStyle = grd;
ctx.fillRect(10, 10, 150, 80);
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Using createRadialGradient():
Example
Create a radial/circular gradient. Fill rectangle with the gradient:
JavaScript:
const c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = c.getContext("2d");
// Create gradient
const grd = ctx.createRadialGradient(75, 50, 5, 90, 60, 100);
grd.addColorStop(0, "red");
grd.addColorStop(1, "white");
// Fill with gradient
ctx.fillStyle = grd;
ctx.fillRect(10, 10, 150, 80);
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