HTML canvas createPattern() Method
Image to use:
Example
Repeat an image both horizontally and vertically:
JavaScript:
var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
var img = document.getElementById("lamp");
var pat = ctx.createPattern(img, "repeat");
ctx.rect(0, 0, 150, 100);
ctx.fillStyle = pat;
ctx.fill();
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| createPattern() | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 10.1 |
Definition and Usage
The createPattern() method repeats the specified element in the specified direction.
The element can be an image, video, or another <canvas> element.
The repeated element can be used to draw/fill rectangles, circles, lines etc.
| JavaScript syntax: | context.createPattern(image, "repeat|repeat-x|repeat-y|no-repeat"); |
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Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| image | Specifies the image, canvas, or video element of the pattern to use | |
| repeat | Default. The pattern repeats both horizontally and vertically | Play it » |
| repeat-x | The pattern repeats only horizontally | Play it » |
| repeat-y | The pattern repeats only vertically | Play it » |
| no-repeat | The pattern will be displayed only once (no repeat) | Play it » |
❮ Canvas Object
