Reference for enter_buffer
Switch to drawing in a buffer. This is part of the reference section.
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enter_buffer
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Purpose
Switch drawing targets such that transformations are still active but commands are recorded in an offscreen buffer instead. This will switch from the main drawing surface or canvas or from another buffer currently active to the buffer named.
Snippet
Create a buffer with transparent background called "example-buffer" which is 100 pixels wide and 50 pixels tall before starting to drawing in that buffer.
sketch.create_buffer('example-buffer', 100, 50)
sketch.enter_buffer('example-buffer')
Parameters
- name: The name of the buffer to switch to.
Examples
Availability
Available for all platforms.