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title: "Canvas Methods "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/Methods_T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# Canvas Methods 
 
The [Canvas](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
 
## Methods

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [alignVObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_alignVObject.htm.md) |  Aligns the specified v-object. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [controlToWorkspace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_controlToWorkspace.htm.md) |  Translates coordinates from the control-related coordinate system to the workspace-related one. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [deleteCurrentVObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_deleteCurrentVObject.htm.md) |  Delete the currently selected v-object and shows a confirmation dialog if needed. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_dispose.htm.md) |  Removes the current [Canvas](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md) from the application. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [initialize](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_initialize.htm.md) |  Initializes the current [Canvas](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md) object. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [invokeRemoteMethod](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_invokeRemoteMethod.htm.md) |  Runs the specified remote method on the server. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [raiseKeyDown](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseKeyDown.htm.md) |  Raises the key down event. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [raiseKeyUp](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseKeyUp.htm.md) |  Raises the key up event. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [raiseMouseDown](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseMouseDown.htm.md) |  Raises the mouse down event. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [raiseMouseMove](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseMouseMove.htm.md) |  Raises the mouse move event. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [raiseMouseUp](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseMouseUp.htm.md) |  Raises the mouse up event. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [redraw](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_redraw.htm.md) |  Redraws the canvas. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [workspaceToControl](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_workspaceToControl.htm.md) |  Translates coordinates from the workspace-related coordinate system to the control-related one. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Canvas Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.VectorObjects Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects.htm.md)