Canvas Clock Face






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Canvas Clock Face



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Part II - Draw a Clock Face


The clock needs a clock face. Create a JavaScript function to draw a clock face:





JavaScript:



function drawClock() {
    drawFace(ctx, radius);
}

function drawFace(ctx, radius) {
    var grad;

    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.arc(0, 0, radius, 0, 2*Math.PI);
    ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
    ctx.fill();

    grad = ctx.createRadialGradient(0,0,radius*0.95, 0,0,radius*1.05);
    grad.addColorStop(0, '#333');
    grad.addColorStop(0.5, 'white');
    grad.addColorStop(1, '#333');
    ctx.strokeStyle = grad;
    ctx.lineWidth = radius*0.1;
    ctx.stroke();

    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.arc(0, 0, radius*0.1, 0, 2*Math.PI);
    ctx.fillStyle = '#333';
    ctx.fill();
}

Try it Yourself »



var canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
var radius = canvas.height/2;
ctx.translate(radius, radius);
radius = radius*0.90
drawClock(ctx, radius);
function drawClock(ctx, radius) {
drawFace(ctx, radius);
}





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Code Explained


Create a drawFace() function for drawing the clock face:




function drawClock() {
    drawFace(ctx, radius);
}

function drawFace(ctx, radius) {
}


Draw the white circle:




ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(0, 0, radius, 0, 2*Math.PI);
ctx.fillStyle = 'white';
ctx.fill();


Create a radial gradient (95% and 105% of original clock radius):




grad = ctx.createRadialGradient(0,0,radius*0.95, 0,0,radius*1.05);


Create 3 color stops, corresponding with the inner, middle, and outer edge of
the arc:




grad.addColorStop(0, '#333');
grad.addColorStop(0.5, 'white');
grad.addColorStop(1, '#333');




The color stops create a 3D effect.




Define the gradient as the stroke style of the drawing object:




ctx.strokeStyle = grad;


Define the line width of the drawing object (10% of radius):




ctx.lineWidth = radius * 0.1;



Draw the circle:




ctx.stroke();



Draw the clock center:




ctx.beginPath();
ctx.arc(0, 0, radius*0.1, 0, 2*Math.PI);
ctx.fillStyle = '#333';
ctx.fill();





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