HTML canvas strokeStyle Property
Example
Draw a rectangle. Use a stroke color of red:
JavaScript:
var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
ctx.strokeStyle = "#FF0000";
ctx.strokeRect(20, 20, 150, 100);
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| strokeStyle | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 10.1 |
Definition and Usage
The strokeStyle property sets or returns the color, gradient, or pattern used for strokes.
| Default value: | #000000 |
|---|---|
| JavaScript syntax: | context.strokeStyle = color|gradient|pattern; |
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| color | A CSS color value that indicates the stroke color of the drawing. Default value is #000000 | Play it » |
| gradient | A gradient object (linear or radial) used to create a gradient stroke | |
| pattern | A pattern object used to create a pattern stroke |
More Examples
Example
Draw a rectangle. Use a gradient stroke:
JavaScript:
var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
var gradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 170, 0);
gradient.addColorStop("0", "magenta");
gradient.addColorStop("0.5", "blue");
gradient.addColorStop("1.0", "red");
// Fill with gradient
ctx.strokeStyle = gradient;
ctx.lineWidth = 5;
ctx.strokeRect(20, 20, 150, 100);
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Example
Write the text "Big smile!", with a gradient stroke:
JavaScript:
var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
ctx.font = "30px Verdana";
// Create gradient
var gradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, c.width, 0);
gradient.addColorStop("0", "magenta");
gradient.addColorStop("0.5", "blue");
gradient.addColorStop("1.0", "red");
// Fill with gradient
ctx.strokeStyle = gradient;
ctx.strokeText("Big smile!", 10, 50);
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❮ Canvas Object
