HTML canvas lineJoin Property

Introduction

Create a rounded corner when the two lines meet:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<canvas id="myCanvas" width="300" height="180" style="border:1px solid #d3d3d3;">
Your browser does not support the HTML5 canvas tag.</canvas>

<script>
var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
ctx.beginPath();/*from www.  ja  v a 2 s.  c  om*/
ctx.lineWidth = 10;
ctx.lineJoin = "round";
ctx.moveTo(20, 20);
ctx.lineTo(100, 50);
ctx.lineTo(20, 100);
ctx.stroke();
</script>
</body>
</html>

The lineJoin property sets or gets the type of corner created, when two lines meet.

The "miter" value is affected by the miterLimit property.

The lineJoin property Default value: miter 

context.lineJoin = "bevel|round|miter";

Property Values

Value Description
bevel Creates a beveled corner
round Creates a rounded corner
miter Default. Creates a sharp corner



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