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JavaScript - draw point on canvas element

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In this article, we would like to show how to draw points on canvas element using JavaScript.

Points drawn on canvas element using JavaScript.
Points drawn on canvas element using JavaScript.

1. Squared points

To draw squared points we can use fillRect() method.

// ONLINE-RUNNER:browser;

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
  <style>
    
    #my-canvas { border: 1px solid gray; }
    
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <canvas id="my-canvas" width="200" height="200"></canvas>
  <script>

    function drawPoint(context, x, y, label, color, size) {
      	if (color == null) {
        	color = '#000';
        }
        if (size == null) {
            size = 5;
        }
      	var radius = 0.5 * size;
      	// to increase smoothing for numbers with decimal part
		var pointX = Math.round(x - radius);
        var pointY = Math.round(y - radius);
        context.beginPath();
        context.fillStyle = color;
      	context.fillRect(pointX, pointY, size, size);
        context.fill();
      	if (label) {
            var textX = Math.round(x);
          	var textY = Math.round(pointY - 5);
            context.font = 'Italic 14px Arial';
            context.fillStyle = color;
            context.textAlign = 'center';
            context.fillText(label, textX, textY);
        }
    }
    
    
    // Usage example:

    var canvas = document.querySelector('#my-canvas');
    var context = canvas.getContext('2d');

    drawPoint(context, 20, 30, 'A', 'red', 1);
    drawPoint(context, 50, 120, 'B', 'blue', 2);
    drawPoint(context, 140, 70, 'C', 'orange', 5);

  </script>
</body>
</html>

2. Rounded points

To draw rounded points we can use arc() method.

// ONLINE-RUNNER:browser;

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
  <style>
    
    #my-canvas { border: 1px solid gray; }
    
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <canvas id="my-canvas" width="200" height="200"></canvas>
  <script>

    function drawPoint(context, x, y, label, color, size) {
      	if (color == null) {
        	color = '#000';
        }
        if (size == null) {
            size = 5;
        }
      	// to increase smoothing for numbers with decimal part
      	var pointX = Math.round(x);
        var pointY = Math.round(y);
        context.beginPath();
        context.fillStyle = color;
        context.arc(pointX, pointY, size, 0 * Math.PI, 2 * Math.PI);
        context.fill();
      	if (label) {
            var textX = pointX;
          	var textY = Math.round(pointY - size - 3);
            context.font = 'Italic 14px Arial';
            context.fillStyle = color;
            context.textAlign = 'center';
            context.fillText(label, textX, textY);
        }
    }

    
    // Usage example:

    var canvas = document.querySelector('#my-canvas');
    var context = canvas.getContext('2d');

    drawPoint(context, 20, 30, 'A', 'red', 1);
    drawPoint(context, 50, 120, 'B', 'blue', 1.7);
    drawPoint(context, 140, 70, 'C', 'orange', 5);

  </script>
</body>
</html>

 

See also

  1. JavaScript - how to draw pixel on canvas element?

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