HTMLCanvasElement.transferControlToOffscreen()

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The HTMLCanvasElement.transferControlToOffscreen() method transfers control to an OffscreenCanvas object, either on the main thread or on a worker.

Syntax

OffscreenCanvas HTMLCanvasElement.transferControlToOffscreen()

Return value

An OffscreenCanvas object.

Examples

var htmlCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
var offscreen = htmlCanvas.transferControlToOffscreen();
var gl = offscreen.getContext('webgl');

// ... some drawing using the gl context ...

// Push frames back to the original HTMLCanvasElement
gl.commit();

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLCanvasElement.transferControlToOffscreen()' in that specification.
Living Standard

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
transferControlToOffscreen
Experimental
Chrome Full support 69Edge Full support 79Firefox Full support 44
Disabled
Full support 44
Disabled
Disabled From version 44: this feature is behind the gfx.offscreencanvas.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android Full support 69Firefox Android Full support 44
Disabled
Full support 44
Disabled
Disabled From version 44: this feature is behind the gfx.offscreencanvas.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 10.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.

See also