skia2/modules/canvaskit/npm_build/README.md
Kevin Lubick 3b760b6fa8 [canvaskit] Add full build to npm release.
Also rename //modules/canvaskit/canvaskit to //modules/canvaskit/npm_build
to make it more clear the purpose of that folder (what we ship to
npm and stage our builds for local testing).

Bug: skia:11203
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Reviewed-on: https://skia-review.googlesource.com/c/skia/+/372392
Reviewed-by: Kevin Lubick <kjlubick@google.com>
2021-02-23 14:40:43 +00:00

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A WASM version of Skia's Canvas API.
See https://skia.org/user/modules/canvaskit for more background information.
# Getting Started
## Browser
To use the library, run `npm install canvaskit-wasm` and then simply include it:
<script src="/node_modules/canvaskit-wasm/bin/canvaskit.js"></script>
CanvasKitInit({
locateFile: (file) => '/node_modules/canvaskit-wasm/bin/'+file,
}).then((CanvasKit) => {
// Code goes here using CanvasKit
});
As with all npm packages, there's a freely available CDN via unpkg.com:
<script src="https://unpkg.com/canvaskit-wasm@0.18.1/bin/canvaskit.js"></script>
CanvasKitInit({
locateFile: (file) => 'https://unpkg.com/canvaskit-wasm@0.18.1/bin/'+file,
}).then(...)
## Node
To use CanvasKit in Node, it's similar to the browser:
const CanvasKitInit = require('/node_modules/canvaskit-wasm/bin/canvaskit.js');
CanvasKitInit({
locateFile: (file) => __dirname + '/bin/'+file,
}).then((CanvasKit) => {
// Code goes here using CanvasKit
});
With node, you also need to supply the `--expose-wasm` flag.
## WebPack
WebPack's support for WASM is still somewhat experimental, but CanvasKit can be
used with a few configuration changes.
In the JS code, use require():
const CanvasKitInit = require('canvaskit-wasm/bin/canvaskit.js')
CanvasKitInit().then((CanvasKit) => {
// Code goes here using CanvasKit
});
Since WebPack does not expose the entire `/node_modules/` directory, but instead
packages only the needed pieces, we have to copy canvaskit.wasm into the build directory.
One such solution is to use [CopyWebpackPlugin](https://github.com/webpack-contrib/copy-webpack-plugin).
For example, add the following plugin:
config.plugins.push(
new CopyWebpackPlugin([
{ from: 'node_modules/canvaskit-wasm/bin/canvaskit.wasm' }
])
);
If webpack gives an error similar to:
ERROR in ./node_modules/canvaskit-wasm/bin/canvaskit.js
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in '...'
Then, add the following configuration change to the node section of the config:
config.node = {
fs: 'empty'
};
# Using the CanvasKit API
See `example.html` and `node.example.js` for demos of how to use the core API.
See `extra.html` for some optional add-ins like an animation player (Skottie)
and a particles system.
See `types/index.d.ts` for a typescript definition file that contains all the
APIs and some documentation about them.
## Drop-in Canvas2D replacement
For environments where an HTML canvas is not available (e.g. Node, headless servers),
CanvasKit has an optional API (included by default) that mirrors the HTML canvas.
let skcanvas = CanvasKit.MakeCanvas(600, 600);
let ctx = skcanvas.getContext('2d');
let rgradient = ctx.createRadialGradient(200, 300, 10, 100, 100, 300);
// Add three color stops
rgradient.addColorStop(0, 'red');
rgradient.addColorStop(0.7, 'white');
rgradient.addColorStop(1, 'blue');
ctx.fillStyle = rgradient;
ctx.globalAlpha = 0.7;
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 600, 600);
let imgData = skcanvas.toDataURL();
// imgData is now a base64 encoded image.
See more examples in `example.html` and `node.example.js`.
# Filing bugs
Please file bugs at [skbug.com](skbug.com).
It may be convenient to use [our online fiddle](jsfiddle.skia.org/canvaskit) to demonstrate any issues encountered.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for more information on sending pull requests.
# Types and Documentation
There are Typescript types and associated API docs in types/.