Add toCanvasElement for object, fixes a bug, speedUp cloneAsImage

src/mixins/canvas_dataurl_exporter.mixin.js

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 (function () {
-
-  var supportQuality = fabric.StaticCanvas.supports('toDataURLWithQuality');
-
   fabric.util.object.extend(fabric.StaticCanvas.prototype, /** @lends fabric.StaticCanvas.prototype */ {
 
     /**
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@
           quality = options.quality || 1,
           multiplier = (options.multiplier || 1) * (options.enableRetinaScaling ? this.getRetinaScaling() : 1),
           canvasEl = this.toCanvasElement(multiplier, options);
-      return this.__toDataURL(canvasEl, format, quality);
+      return fabric.util.toDataURL(canvasEl, format, quality);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -93,17 +90,6 @@
       this.interactive = originalInteractive;
       return canvasEl;
     },
-
-    /**
-     * since 2.5.0 does not need to be on canvas instance anymore.
-     * leave it here for context;
-     * @private
-     */
-    __toDataURL: function(canvasEl, format, quality) {
-      return supportQuality
-        ? canvasEl.toDataURL('image/' + format, quality)
-        : canvasEl.toDataURL('image/' + format);
-    }
   });
 
 })();

src/shapes/object.class.js

@@ -1544,6 +1544,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Creates an instance of fabric.Image out of an object
+     * could make use of both toDataUrl or toCanvasElement.
      * @param {Function} callback callback, invoked with an instance as a first argument
      * @param {Object} [options] for clone as image, passed to toDataURL
      * @param {String} [options.format=png] The format of the output image. Either "jpeg" or "png"
@@ -1559,20 +1560,16 @@
      * @return {fabric.Object} thisArg
      */
     cloneAsImage: function(callback, options) {
-      var dataUrl = this.toDataURL(options);
-      fabric.util.loadImage(dataUrl, function(img) {
-        if (callback) {
-          callback(new fabric.Image(img));
-        }
-      });
+      var canvasEl = this.toCanvasElement(options);
+      if (callback) {
+        callback(new fabric.Image(canvasEl));
+      }
       return this;
     },
 
     /**
-     * Converts an object into a data-url-like string
+     * Converts an object into a HTMLCanvas element
      * @param {Object} options Options object
-     * @param {String} [options.format=png] The format of the output image. Either "jpeg" or "png"
-     * @param {Number} [options.quality=1] Quality level (0..1). Only used for jpeg.
      * @param {Number} [options.multiplier=1] Multiplier to scale by
      * @param {Number} [options.left] Cropping left offset. Introduced in v1.2.14
      * @param {Number} [options.top] Cropping top offset. Introduced in v1.2.14
@@ -1583,11 +1580,12 @@
      * @param {Boolean} [options.withoutShadow] Remove current object shadow. Introduced in 2.4.2
      * @return {String} Returns a data: URL containing a representation of the object in the format specified by options.format
      */
-    toDataURL: function(options) {
+    toCanvasElement: function(options) {
       options || (options = { });
 
       var utils = fabric.util, origParams = utils.saveObjectTransform(this),
-          originalShadow = this.shadow, abs = Math.abs;
+          originalShadow = this.shadow, abs = Math.abs,
+          multiplier = (options.multiplier || 1) * (options.enableRetinaScaling ? fabric.devicePixelRatio : 1);
 
       if (options.withoutTransform) {
         utils.resetObjectTransform(this);
@@ -1613,7 +1611,7 @@
       el.width += el.width % 2 ? 2 - el.width % 2 : 0;
       el.height += el.height % 2 ? 2 - el.height % 2 : 0;
       var canvas = new fabric.StaticCanvas(el, {
-        enableRetinaScaling: options.enableRetinaScaling,
+        enableRetinaScaling: false,
         renderOnAddRemove: false,
         skipOffscreen: false,
       });
@@ -1624,18 +1622,38 @@
 
       var originalCanvas = this.canvas;
       canvas.add(this);
-      var data = canvas.toDataURL(options);
+      var canvasEl = canvas.toCanvasElement(multiplier || 1, options);
       this.shadow = originalShadow;
-      this.set(origParams).setCoords();
       this.canvas = originalCanvas;
+      this.set(origParams).setCoords();
       // canvas.dispose will call image.dispose that will nullify the elements
       // since this canvas is a simple element for the process, we remove references
       // to objects in this way in order to avoid object trashing.
       canvas._objects = [];
       canvas.dispose();
       canvas = null;
 
-      return data;
+      return canvasEl;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Converts an object into a data-url-like string
+     * @param {Object} options Options object
+     * @param {String} [options.format=png] The format of the output image. Either "jpeg" or "png"
+     * @param {Number} [options.quality=1] Quality level (0..1). Only used for jpeg.
+     * @param {Number} [options.multiplier=1] Multiplier to scale by
+     * @param {Number} [options.left] Cropping left offset. Introduced in v1.2.14
+     * @param {Number} [options.top] Cropping top offset. Introduced in v1.2.14
+     * @param {Number} [options.width] Cropping width. Introduced in v1.2.14
+     * @param {Number} [options.height] Cropping height. Introduced in v1.2.14
+     * @param {Boolean} [options.enableRetinaScaling] Enable retina scaling for clone image. Introduce in 1.6.4
+     * @param {Boolean} [options.withoutTransform] Remove current object transform ( no scale , no angle, no flip, no skew ). Introduced in 2.3.4
+     * @param {Boolean} [options.withoutShadow] Remove current object shadow. Introduced in 2.4.2
+     * @return {String} Returns a data: URL containing a representation of the object in the format specified by options.format
+     */
+    toDataURL: function(options) {
+      options || (options = { });
+      return fabric.util.toDataURL(this.toCanvasElement(options), options.format || 'png', options.quality || 1);
     },
 
     /**

src/static_canvas.class.js

@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@
      * (either those of HTMLCanvasElement itself, or rendering context)
      *
      * @param {String} methodName Method to check support for;
-     *                            Could be one of "getImageData", "toDataURL", "toDataURLWithQuality" or "setLineDash"
+     *                            Could be one of "setLineDash"
      * @return {Boolean | null} `true` if method is supported (or at least exists),
      *                          `null` if canvas element or context can not be initialized
      */
@@ -1813,23 +1813,9 @@
 
       switch (methodName) {
 
-        case 'getImageData':
-          return typeof ctx.getImageData !== 'undefined';
-
         case 'setLineDash':
           return typeof ctx.setLineDash !== 'undefined';
 
-        case 'toDataURL':
-          return typeof el.toDataURL !== 'undefined';
-
-        case 'toDataURLWithQuality':
-          try {
-            el.toDataURL('image/jpeg', 0);
-            return true;
-          }
-          catch (e) { }
-          return false;
-
         default:
           return null;
       }

src/util/misc.js

@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Creates a canvas element that is a copy of another and is also painted
+     * @param {CanvasElement} canvas to copy size and content of
      * @static
      * @memberOf fabric.util
      * @return {CanvasElement} initialized canvas element
@@ -595,6 +596,19 @@
       return newCanvas;
     },
 
+    /**
+     * since 2.6.0 moved from canvas instance to utility.
+     * @param {CanvasElement} canvasEl to copy size and content of
+     * @param {String} format 'jpeg' or 'png', in some browsers 'webp' is ok too
+     * @param {Number} quality <= 1 and > 0
+     * @static
+     * @memberOf fabric.util
+     * @return {String} data url
+     */
+    toDataURL: function(canvasEl, format, quality) {
+      return canvasEl.toDataURL('image/' + format, quality);
+    },
+
     /**
      * Creates image element (works on client and node)
      * @static

test/unit/canvas.js

@@ -1170,16 +1170,11 @@
 
   QUnit.test('toDataURL', function(assert) {
     assert.ok(typeof canvas.toDataURL === 'function');
-    if (!fabric.Canvas.supports('toDataURL')) {
-      window.alert('toDataURL is not supported by this environment. Some of the tests can not be run.');
-    }
-    else {
-      var dataURL = canvas.toDataURL();
-      // don't compare actual data url, as it is often browser-dependent
-      // this.assertIdentical(emptyImageCanvasData, canvas.toDataURL('png'));
-      assert.equal(typeof dataURL, 'string');
-      assert.equal(dataURL.substring(0, 21), 'data:image/png;base64');
-    }
+    var dataURL = canvas.toDataURL();
+    // don't compare actual data url, as it is often browser-dependent
+    // this.assertIdentical(emptyImageCanvasData, canvas.toDataURL('png'));
+    assert.equal(typeof dataURL, 'string');
+    assert.equal(dataURL.substring(0, 21), 'data:image/png;base64');
   });
 
   //  QUnit.test('getPointer', function(assert) {

test/unit/canvas_static.js

@@ -482,20 +482,15 @@
 
   QUnit.test('toDataURL', function(assert) {
     assert.ok(typeof canvas.toDataURL === 'function');
-    if (!fabric.Canvas.supports('toDataURL')) {
-      window.alert('toDataURL is not supported by this environment. Some of the tests can not be run.');
-    }
-    else {
-      var rect = new fabric.Rect({width: 100, height: 100, fill: 'red', top: 0, left: 0});
-      canvas.add(rect);
-      var dataURL = canvas.toDataURL();
-      // don't compare actual data url, as it is often browser-dependent
-      // this.assertIdentical(emptyImageCanvasData, canvas.toDataURL('png'));
-      assert.equal(typeof dataURL, 'string');
-      assert.equal(dataURL.substring(0, 21), 'data:image/png;base64');
-      //we can just compare that the dataUrl generated differs from the dataURl of an empty canvas.
-      assert.equal(dataURL.substring(200, 210) !== 'AAAAAAAAAA', true);
-    }
+    var rect = new fabric.Rect({width: 100, height: 100, fill: 'red', top: 0, left: 0});
+    canvas.add(rect);
+    var dataURL = canvas.toDataURL();
+    // don't compare actual data url, as it is often browser-dependent
+    // this.assertIdentical(emptyImageCanvasData, canvas.toDataURL('png'));
+    assert.equal(typeof dataURL, 'string');
+    assert.equal(dataURL.substring(0, 21), 'data:image/png;base64');
+    //we can just compare that the dataUrl generated differs from the dataURl of an empty canvas.
+    assert.equal(dataURL.substring(200, 210) !== 'AAAAAAAAAA', true);
   });
 
   QUnit.test('toDataURL with enableRetinaScaling: true and no multiplier', function(assert) {
@@ -604,39 +599,28 @@
   });
 
   QUnit.test('toDataURL jpeg', function(assert) {
-    if (!fabric.Canvas.supports('toDataURL')) {
-      window.alert('toDataURL is not supported by this environment. Some of the tests can not be run.');
+    try {
+      var dataURL = canvas.toDataURL({ format: 'jpeg' });
+      assert.equal(dataURL.substring(0, 22), 'data:image/jpeg;base64');
     }
-    else {
-      try {
-        var dataURL = canvas.toDataURL({ format: 'jpeg' });
-        assert.equal(dataURL.substring(0, 22), 'data:image/jpeg;base64');
-      }
-      // node-canvas does not support jpeg data urls
-      catch (err) {
-        assert.ok(true);
-      }
+    // node-canvas does not support jpeg data urls
+    catch (err) {
+      assert.ok(true);
     }
   });
 
   QUnit.test('toDataURL cropping', function(assert) {
     var done = assert.async();
     assert.ok(typeof canvas.toDataURL === 'function');
-    if (!fabric.Canvas.supports('toDataURL')) {
-      window.alert('toDataURL is not supported by this environment. Some of the tests can not be run.');
-      done();
-    }
-    else {
-      var croppingWidth = 75,
-          croppingHeight = 50,
-          dataURL = canvas.toDataURL({width: croppingWidth, height: croppingHeight});
+    var croppingWidth = 75,
+        croppingHeight = 50,
+        dataURL = canvas.toDataURL({width: croppingWidth, height: croppingHeight});
 
-      fabric.Image.fromURL(dataURL, function (img) {
-        assert.equal(img.width, croppingWidth, 'Width of exported image should correspond to cropping width');
-        assert.equal(img.height, croppingHeight, 'Height of exported image should correspond to cropping height');
-        done();
-      });
-    }
+    fabric.Image.fromURL(dataURL, function (img) {
+      assert.equal(img.width, croppingWidth, 'Width of exported image should correspond to cropping width');
+      assert.equal(img.height, croppingHeight, 'Height of exported image should correspond to cropping height');
+      done();
+    });
   });
 
   QUnit.test('centerObjectH', function(assert) {