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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Drawing Application Perfect

Ronnelle Torres
Ronnelle Torres
5,958 Points
Posted by Ronnelle Torres
Ronnelle Torres
5,958 Points

How about adding a eraser?

The drawing app is really good. Though, it would be awesome if we can add an eraser. ANy one up for the challenge?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

That sounds like a good extra-practice project.

You could do it and then show us your revised code. :wink:

Ronnelle Torres
Ronnelle Torres
5,958 Points
Ronnelle Torres
Ronnelle Torres
5,958 Points

Here it is Steven :)

I used sublime text (created a new project so that I can also review it) that's why it's a single document. Here it is :)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<title>Drawing board</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<style>
* {
box-siing: border-box;
}
body {
text-align:center;
font-family:sans-serif;
}
canvas {
background-color:black;
margin-top:20px;
border-radius:10px;
}

ul {
list-style-type:none;
padding:0;
}
.controls li {
width:50px;
height:50px;
border-radius:100%;
display:inline-block;
margin:0 5px;
cursor:pointer;
}
.red {
background-color:firebrick;
}
.yellow {
background-color:yellow;
}
.blue {
background-color:turquoise;
}
#revealColor {
display:none;
text-align:center;
width:400px;
margin:20px auto;
background:#333;
padding:10px;
position:relative;
}
#newColor {
margin: 40px 20px 20px 10px;
width:80px;
height:80px;
display:inline-block;
border-radius:10px;

border:2px solid white;
}
#colorRange{
display:inline-block;
}
#colorRange p {
vertical-align: middle;
}
.selected {
box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0, .5);
}
label {
 vertical-align:super;
 display: inline-block;
 margin: 0 10px 0 0;
 width: 40px;
 font-size: 14px;
 color: white;
}
#addColor {
display:block;
margin:0 auto;
}

button {
 cursor:pointer;
}

.eraser {
 border:2px solid white;
 background:transparent;
 padding:5px;
 border-radius:5px;
 cursor:pointer;
 color:white;
}

</style>

<body>

<canvas width="300" height="175"></canvas>
<div class="controls">
<ul>
<li class="red selected"> </li>
<li class="yellow"> </li>
<li class="blue"> </li>
</ul>
  <button id="showDashboard">Add More Color </button>
  <div id="revealColor">
  <span id="newColor"> </span>
   <div id="colorRange">
    <p>
    <label for="red">RED</label>
    <input id="red" name="red" type="range" min="0" max="255" value="0">
   </p>
   <p>
   <label for="green">GREEN</label>
    <input id="green" name="green" type="range" min="0" max="255" value="0">
    </p>
   <p>
   <label for="blue">BLUE</label>
    <input id="blue" name="blue" type="range" min="0" max="255" value="0">
   </p>
   </div>
  <button id="addColor">add Color</button>
  <button id="eraser">Eraser on </button>
  </div>

</div> 

<script   src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.1.0.min.js"   integrity="sha256-cCueBR6CsyA4/9szpPfrX3s49M9vUU5BgtiJj06wt/s="   crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

<script> 
var color = $(".selected").css("background-color");
var $context = $("canvas")[0].getContext("2d");
var $canvas = $("canvas"); 
var lastPoint;
var mouseDown = false;

$(".controls").on("click", "li", function(){
 $(this).siblings("li").removeClass("selected");
 $(this).addClass("selected");
 color = $(this).css("background-color");
});
$("#showDashboard").click(function(){
$("#revealColor").slideToggle("slow");
$("body").animate({scrollTop: 700}, 1500);
  getColor();
});

function getColor() {
var r = $("#red").val();
var g = $("#green").val();
var b = $("#blue").val();

var rgb = "rgb(" + r + "," + g + "," + b + ")";
 $("#newColor").css("background-color", rgb);
};

$("input[type=range]").on("input", function(){
  getColor();
});

$("#addColor").click(function(){
var newList = $("<li></li>");
var spanColor = $("#newColor").css("background-color");
newList.css("background-color", spanColor);
$(".controls ul").append(newList);
newList.click();
});

$("#eraser").click(function(){
 $(this).toggleClass("eraser");
});

function isEraserOn(){
return $("#eraser").hasClass("eraser");
};

var $canErase = false;

$canvas.mousedown(function(e){
 lastPoint = e;
if (isEraserOn()) {
  $context.clearRect(lastPoint.offsetX, lastPoint.offsetY, 20, 20);
  $canErase = true;
  mouseDown = false;
 } else {
 mouseDown = true;
 $canErase = false; 
 };
}).mousemove(function(e){
  if(mouseDown && !$canErase){
  $context.beginPath();
  $context.moveTo(lastPoint.offsetX, lastPoint.offsetY);
  $context.lineTo(e.offsetX, e.offsetY);
  $context.strokeStyle = color;
  $context.lineWidth = 5;
  $context.stroke();
  lastPoint = e;
} else if (!mouseDown && $canErase){
  $context.moveTo(lastPoint.offsetX, lastPoint.offsetY);
  $context.clearRect(e.offsetX, e.offsetY, 20, 20);
  lastPoint = e;
 }
}).mouseup(function(){
   mouseDown = false;
   $canErase = false;
}).mouseleave(function(){
  $canvas.mouseup();
});

</script>

</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Justin Coen
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Justin Coen
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 12,829 Points
Justin Coen
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Justin Coen
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 12,829 Points

This is a quick solution I threw together - with bugs and all - of my take on an eraser.

SnapShot: https://w.trhou.se/x0ejqwt2at

I used a simple solution of setting the eraser to whichever color the canvas' background-color is, a bit of a work around but it can still get the job done :)

Once the eraser is selected a boolean is set to true and the canvas' lineWidth is increased to 10 to make erasing a bit easier.

Ronnelle Torres
Ronnelle Torres
5,958 Points
Ronnelle Torres
Ronnelle Torres
5,958 Points

NIce :). I was also able to do it but using a different method. I used sublime text (created a new project so that I can also review it) that's why it's a single document. Here it is :)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<title>Drawing board</title>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<style>
* {
box-siing: border-box;
}
body {
text-align:center;
font-family:sans-serif;
}
canvas {
background-color:black;
margin-top:20px;
border-radius:10px;
}

ul {
list-style-type:none;
padding:0;
}
.controls li {
width:50px;
height:50px;
border-radius:100%;
display:inline-block;
margin:0 5px;
cursor:pointer;
}
.red {
background-color:firebrick;
}
.yellow {
background-color:yellow;
}
.blue {
background-color:turquoise;
}
#revealColor {
display:none;
text-align:center;
width:400px;
margin:20px auto;
background:#333;
padding:10px;
position:relative;
}
#newColor {
margin: 40px 20px 20px 10px;
width:80px;
height:80px;
display:inline-block;
border-radius:10px;

border:2px solid white;
}
#colorRange{
display:inline-block;
}
#colorRange p {
vertical-align: middle;
}
.selected {
box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0, .5);
}
label {
 vertical-align:super;
 display: inline-block;
 margin: 0 10px 0 0;
 width: 40px;
 font-size: 14px;
 color: white;
}
#addColor {
display:block;
margin:0 auto;
}

button {
 cursor:pointer;
}

.eraser {
 border:2px solid white;
 background:transparent;
 padding:5px;
 border-radius:5px;
 cursor:pointer;
 color:white;
}

</style>

<body>

<canvas width="300" height="175"></canvas>
<div class="controls">
<ul>
<li class="red selected"> </li>
<li class="yellow"> </li>
<li class="blue"> </li>
</ul>
  <button id="showDashboard">Add More Color </button>
  <div id="revealColor">
  <span id="newColor"> </span>
   <div id="colorRange">
    <p>
    <label for="red">RED</label>
    <input id="red" name="red" type="range" min="0" max="255" value="0">
   </p>
   <p>
   <label for="green">GREEN</label>
    <input id="green" name="green" type="range" min="0" max="255" value="0">
    </p>
   <p>
   <label for="blue">BLUE</label>
    <input id="blue" name="blue" type="range" min="0" max="255" value="0">
   </p>
   </div>
  <button id="addColor">add Color</button>
  <button id="eraser">Eraser on </button>
  </div>

</div> 

<script   src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.1.0.min.js"   integrity="sha256-cCueBR6CsyA4/9szpPfrX3s49M9vUU5BgtiJj06wt/s="   crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

<script> 
var color = $(".selected").css("background-color");
var $context = $("canvas")[0].getContext("2d");
var $canvas = $("canvas"); 
var lastPoint;
var mouseDown = false;

$(".controls").on("click", "li", function(){
 $(this).siblings("li").removeClass("selected");
 $(this).addClass("selected");
 color = $(this).css("background-color");
});
$("#showDashboard").click(function(){
$("#revealColor").slideToggle("slow");
$("body").animate({scrollTop: 700}, 1500);
  getColor();
});

function getColor() {
var r = $("#red").val();
var g = $("#green").val();
var b = $("#blue").val();

var rgb = "rgb(" + r + "," + g + "," + b + ")";
 $("#newColor").css("background-color", rgb);
};

$("input[type=range]").on("input", function(){
  getColor();
});

$("#addColor").click(function(){
var newList = $("<li></li>");
var spanColor = $("#newColor").css("background-color");
newList.css("background-color", spanColor);
$(".controls ul").append(newList);
newList.click();
});

$("#eraser").click(function(){
 $(this).toggleClass("eraser");
});

function isEraserOn(){
return $("#eraser").hasClass("eraser");
};

var $canErase = false;

$canvas.mousedown(function(e){
 lastPoint = e;
if (isEraserOn()) {
  $context.clearRect(lastPoint.offsetX, lastPoint.offsetY, 20, 20);
  $canErase = true;
  mouseDown = false;
 } else {
 mouseDown = true;
 $canErase = false; 
 };
}).mousemove(function(e){
  if(mouseDown && !$canErase){
  $context.beginPath();
  $context.moveTo(lastPoint.offsetX, lastPoint.offsetY);
  $context.lineTo(e.offsetX, e.offsetY);
  $context.strokeStyle = color;
  $context.lineWidth = 5;
  $context.stroke();
  lastPoint = e;
} else if (!mouseDown && $canErase){
  $context.moveTo(lastPoint.offsetX, lastPoint.offsetY);
  $context.clearRect(e.offsetX, e.offsetY, 20, 20);
  lastPoint = e;
 }
}).mouseup(function(){
   mouseDown = false;
   $canErase = false;
}).mouseleave(function(){
  $canvas.mouseup();
});

</script>

</body>
</html>
jennyhan
jennyhan
36,121 Points
jennyhan
jennyhan
36,121 Points

Without adding an element in HTML, you can still set an eraser by just adding a white color with context.linewidth border nearby the color list.