web api instance method

CanvasRenderingContext2D: restore() method

The CanvasRenderingContext2D.restore() method of the Canvas 2D API restores the most recently saved canvas state by popping the top entry in the drawing state stack. If there is no saved state, this method does nothing.

For more information about the drawing state, see save().

Syntax

restore()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

Restoring a saved state

This example uses the save() method to save the current state and restore() to restore it later, so that you are able to draw a rect with the current state later.

HTML

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

JavaScript

const canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");

// Save the current state
ctx.save();

ctx.fillStyle = "green";
ctx.fillRect(10, 10, 100, 100);

// Restore to the state saved by the most recent call to save()
ctx.restore();

ctx.fillRect(150, 40, 100, 100);

Result

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Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.