Learn JavaFX 17: Building User Experience and Interfaces with Java

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K. Sharan, P. SpäthLearn JavaFX 17https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7848-2_22

22. Drawing on a Canvas

Kishori Sharan¹   and Peter Späth²

(1)

Montgomery, AL, USA

(2)

Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

 

In this chapter, you will learn:

• What the Canvas API is

• How to create a canvas

• How to draw on a canvas such as basic shapes, text, paths, and images

• How to clear the canvas area

• How to save and restore the drawing states in a GraphicsContext

The examples of this chapter lie in the com.jdojo.canvas package. In order for them to work, you must add a corresponding line to the module-info.java file:

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opens com.jdojo.canvas to javafx.graphics, javafx.base;

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What Is the Canvas API? ...