CanvasRenderingContext2D.setTransform

The CanvasRenderingContext2D.setTransform() method of the Canvas 2D API resets (overrides) the current transformation to the identity matrix and then invokes a transformation described by the arguments of this method.

See also the transform() method, which does not override the current transform matrix and multiplies it with a given one.

Syntax

void ctx.setTransform(a, b, c, d, e, f);

The transformation matrix is described by: $\left[ \begin{array}{ccc} a & c & e \\ b & d & f \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$

Parameters

a (m11)

Horizontal scaling.

b (m12)

Horizontal skewing.

c (m21)

Vertical skewing.

d (m22)

Vertical scaling.

e (dx)

Horizontal moving.

f (dy)

Vertical moving.

Examples

Using the setTransform method

This is just a simple code snippet which uses the setTransform method.

HTML

<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>

JavaScript

var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');

ctx.setTransform(1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0);
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 100, 100);

Edit the code below and see your changes update live in the canvas:

Playable code

<canvas id="canvas" width="400" height="200" class="playable-canvas"></canvas>
<div class="playable-buttons">
  <input id="edit" type="button" value="Edit" />
  <input id="reset" type="button" value="Reset" />
</div>
<textarea id="code" class="playable-code">
ctx.setTransform(1,1,0,1,0,0);
ctx.fillRect(0,0,100,100);</textarea>

var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
var textarea = document.getElementById("code");
var reset = document.getElementById("reset");
var edit = document.getElementById("edit");
var code = textarea.value;

function drawCanvas() {
  ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
  eval(textarea.value);
}

reset.addEventListener("click", function() {
  textarea.value = code;
  drawCanvas();
});

edit.addEventListener("click", function() {
  textarea.focus();
})

textarea.addEventListener("input", drawCanvas);
window.addEventListener("load", drawCanvas);

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

See also

• The interface defining it, CanvasRenderingContext2D
• CanvasRenderingContext2D.transform()