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CanvasSource ​

Defined in: src/source/canvas_source.ts:66

A data source containing the contents of an HTML canvas. See CanvasSourceSpecification for detailed documentation of options.

Example ​

ts
// add to map
map.addSource('some id', {
   type: 'canvas',
   canvas: 'idOfMyHTMLCanvas',
   animate: true,
   coordinates: [
       [-76.54, 39.18],
       [-76.52, 39.18],
       [-76.52, 39.17],
       [-76.54, 39.17]
   ]
});

// update
let mySource = map.getSource('some id');
mySource.setCoordinates([
    [-76.54335737228394, 39.18579907229748],
    [-76.52803659439087, 39.1838364847587],
    [-76.5295386314392, 39.17683392507606],
    [-76.54520273208618, 39.17876344106642]
]);

map.removeSource('some id');  // remove

Extends ​

Methods ​

getCanvas() ​

getCanvas(): HTMLCanvasElement

Defined in: src/source/canvas_source.ts:145

Returns the HTML canvas element.

Returns ​

HTMLCanvasElement

The HTML canvas element.


listens() ​

listens(type: string): boolean

Defined in: src/util/evented.ts:165

Returns a true if this instance of Evented or any forwardeed instances of Evented have a listener for the specified type.

Parameters ​

ParameterTypeDescription
typestringThe event type

Returns ​

boolean

true if there is at least one registered listener for specified event type, false otherwise

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.listens


loaded() ​

loaded(): boolean

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:164

True if the source is loaded, false otherwise.

Returns ​

boolean

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.loaded


loadTile() ​

loadTile(tile: Tile): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:276

This method does the heavy lifting of loading a tile. In most cases it will defer the work to the relevant worker source.

Parameters ​

ParameterTypeDescription
tileTileThe tile to load

Returns ​

Promise<void>

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.loadTile


off() ​

off(type: string, listener: Listener): CanvasSource

Defined in: src/util/evented.ts:90

Removes a previously registered event listener.

Parameters ​

ParameterTypeDescription
typestringThe event type to remove listeners for.
listenerListenerThe listener function to remove.

Returns ​

CanvasSource

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.off


on() ​

on(type: string, listener: Listener): Subscription

Defined in: src/util/evented.ts:73

Adds a listener to a specified event type.

Parameters ​

ParameterTypeDescription
typestringThe event type to add a listen for.
listenerListenerThe function to be called when the event is fired. The listener function is called with the data object passed to fire, extended with target and type properties.

Returns ​

Subscription

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.on


once() ​

once(type: string, listener?: Listener): Promise<any> | CanvasSource

Defined in: src/util/evented.ts:106

Adds a listener that will be called only once to a specified event type.

The listener will be called first time the event fires after the listener is registered.

Parameters ​

ParameterTypeDescription
typestringThe event type to listen for.
listener?ListenerThe function to be called when the event is fired the first time.

Returns ​

Promise<any> | CanvasSource

this or a promise if a listener is not provided

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.once


setCoordinates() ​

setCoordinates(coordinates: Coordinates): this

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:216

Sets the image's coordinates and re-renders the map.

Parameters ​

ParameterTypeDescription
coordinatesCoordinatesFour geographical coordinates, represented as arrays of longitude and latitude numbers, which define the corners of the image. The coordinates start at the top left corner of the image and proceed in clockwise order. They do not have to represent a rectangle.

Returns ​

this

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.setCoordinates


setEventedParent() ​

setEventedParent(parent?: Evented, data?: any): CanvasSource

Defined in: src/util/evented.ts:176

Bubble all events fired by this instance of Evented to this parent instance of Evented.

Parameters ​

ParameterType
parent?Evented
data?any

Returns ​

CanvasSource

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.setEventedParent


updateImage() ​

updateImage(options: UpdateImageOptions): this

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:174

Updates the image URL and, optionally, the coordinates. To avoid having the image flash after changing, set the raster-fade-duration paint property on the raster layer to 0.

Parameters ​

ParameterTypeDescription
optionsUpdateImageOptionsThe options object.

Returns ​

this

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.updateImage

Properties ​

id ​

id: string

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:95

The id for the source. Must not be used by any existing source.

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.id


maxzoom ​

maxzoom: number

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:97

The maximum zoom level for the source.

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.maxzoom


minzoom ​

minzoom: number

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:96

The minimum zoom level for the source.

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.minzoom


pause() ​

pause: () => void

Defined in: src/source/canvas_source.ts:79

Disables animation. The map will display a static copy of the canvas image.

Returns ​

void


play() ​

play: () => void

Defined in: src/source/canvas_source.ts:75

Enables animation. The image will be copied from the canvas to the map on each frame.

Returns ​

void


terrainTileRanges ​

terrainTileRanges: object

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:104

This object is used to store the range of terrain tiles that overlap with this tile. It is relevant for image tiles, as the image exceeds single tile boundaries.

Index Signature ​

[zoom: string]: CanonicalTileRange

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.terrainTileRanges


tileSize ​

tileSize: number

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:98

The tile size for the source.

Inherited from ​

ImageSource.tileSize