Adding a custom cursor or an interactive mouse trail effect is one of the easiest ways to bring playful micro-interactions to modern websites. In this tutorial, we will explore how to build a dynamic emoji mouse trail effect using vanilla JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas. Unlike standard static trails, this effect dynamically calculates the speed of...
Chrome has made a change that causes the canvas content to not render when the tab with the canvas becomes inactive. Here are possible solutions. I’m using Chrome 125.0.6422.78 and the problem still persists in this version. Chrome Canvas Not Rendering In Inactive Or Hidden Tabs When a tab with a canvas is minimized, switched...
In this tutorial I will show you how to draw a line pattern using JavaScript and the HTML5 canvas. Drawing with HTML5 canvas is not too difficult and it only requires some basic HTML and JavaScript knowledge. At the end of this tutorial you know how to do simple drawing using HTML5 canvas and JavaScript and how...