This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The CanvasRenderingContext2D
.resetTransform()
method of the Canvas 2D API resets the current transform by the identity matrix.
Syntax
void ctx.resetTransform();
Examples
Using the resetTransform
method
This is just a simple code snippet which uses the resetTransform
method.
HTML
<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>
JavaScript
var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas'); var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); ctx.rotate(45 * Math.PI / 180); ctx.fillRect(70, 0, 100, 30); // reset current transformation matrix to the identity matrix ctx.resetTransform();
Edit the code below and see your changes update live in the canvas:
Polyfill
You can also use the CanvasRenderingContext2D.setTransform()
method to reset the current transform to the identity matrix, like so:
ctx.setTransform(1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0);
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'CanvasRenderingContext2D.resetTransform' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 31 | 36 (36) | No support | No support | No support |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | No support | 36.0 (36) | No support | No support | No support |
See also
- The interface defining it,
CanvasRenderingContext2D