Ink

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

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

The Ink interface of the Ink API provides access to DelegatedInkTrailPresenter objects for the application to use to render ink strokes.

Instance methods

requestPresenter()

Returns a Promise that fulfills with a DelegatedInkTrailPresenter object to handle rendering strokes.

Example

js
async function inkInit() {
  const ink = navigator.ink;
  let presenter = await ink.requestPresenter({ presentationArea: canvas });

  //...
}

Specifications

Specification
Ink API
# ink-interface

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
Ink
Experimental
requestPresenter
Experimental

See also