save method

Saves the state of the current context.

Syntax

object.save();

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

This method does not return a value.

Standards information

• HTML Canvas 2D Context, Section 2

Remarks

The ICanvasRenderingContext2D::save and ICanvasRenderingContext2D::restore methods preserve and restore the state of a context, but not specific paths or graphics. The following attributes and states are affected:

• The current transformation matrix

• The current clipping region

• The current values of the following attributes:

  Attribute
  ICanvasRenderingContext2D::strokeStyle ICanvasRenderingContext2D::fillStyle ICanvasRenderingContext2D::globalAlpha ICanvasRenderingContext2D::lineWidth ICanvasRenderingContext2D::lineCap ICanvasRenderingContext2D::lineJoin ICanvasRenderingContext2D::miterLimit	ICanvasRenderingContext2D::shadowOffsetX ICanvasRenderingContext2D::shadowBlur ICanvasRenderingContext2D::shadowColor ICanvasRenderingContext2D::globalCompositeOperation ICanvasRenderingContext2D::font ICanvasRenderingContext2D::textAlign ICanvasRenderingContext2D::textBaseline

   

See also

ICanvasRenderingContext2D::restore