Canvas strokeStyle Property
Example
Draw a rectangle with strokeStyle = "red":
JavaScript:
const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
ctx.strokeStyle = "red";
ctx.strokeRect(20, 20, 150, 100);
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More examples below.
Description
The strokeStyle property sets or returns the color,
gradient, or pattern used for strokes.
The default value is #000000 (solid black).
See Also:
The fillStyle Property (Set fill color/style)
The lineWidth Property (Set the line width)
The beginPath() Method (Begin a new path)
The moveTo() Method (Move the path to a point)
The lineTo() Method (Add a line to the path)
The stroke() Method (Draw the current path)
The strokeRect() Method (Draw a rectangle)
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 with a gradiant stokeStyle:
JavaScript:
const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
// Create gradient
const 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 strokeStyle:
JavaScript:
const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
ctx.font = "30px Verdana";
// Create gradient
const 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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Browser Support
The <canvas> element is an HTML5 standard (2014).
stokestyle is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9-11 |
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