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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

// 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

Parameter Type Description
type string The 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:150

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:258

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

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
tile Tile The 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

Parameter Type Description
type string The event type to remove listeners for.
listener Listener The 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

Parameter Type Description
type string The event type to add a listen for.
listener Listener The 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

Parameter Type Description
type string The event type to listen for.
listener? Listener The 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:202

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

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
coordinates Coordinates Four 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

Parameter Type
parent? Evented
data? any

Returns

CanvasSource

Inherited from

ImageSource.setEventedParent


updateImage()

updateImage(options: UpdateImageOptions): this

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:160

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

Parameter Type Description
options UpdateImageOptions The options object.

Returns

this

Inherited from

ImageSource.updateImage

Properties

id

id: string

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:86

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:88

The maximum zoom level for the source.

Inherited from

ImageSource.maxzoom


minzoom

minzoom: number

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:87

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


tileSize

tileSize: number

Defined in: src/source/image_source.ts:89

The tile size for the source.

Inherited from

ImageSource.tileSize