--- title: "Canvas Methods " canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/Methods_T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm archived: true applies_to: - product: "Graphics Mill Web Controls" --- **You’re viewing documentation for an outdated product.** Graphics Mill Web Controls is no longer part of Graphics Mill. For current design editing and rendering tools, see [Design Atoms .NET](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/on-premises/design-atoms-cs/), [Design Atoms JS](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/on-premises/design-atoms-js/), and [Design Editor](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/on-premises/design-editor/). # Canvas Methods **Applies to:** Graphics Mill Web Controls · **Archived documentation** The [Canvas](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md) type exposes the following members. ## Methods | | Name | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [addSelectedVObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_addSelectedVObject.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [alignVObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_alignVObject.htm.md) | Aligns the specified v-object. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [alignVObjects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_alignVObjects.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [begin_initialization](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_begin_initialization.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [checkReady](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_checkReady.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [clearSelectedVObjects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_clearSelectedVObjects.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [controlToWorkspace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/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/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [deleteSelectedVObjects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_deleteSelectedVObjects.htm.md) | Delete the currently selected v-objects and shows a confirmation dialog if needed. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_dispose.htm.md) | Removes the current [Canvas](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md) from the application. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [drawSelection](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_drawSelection.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [end_initialization](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_end_initialization.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [hitTestSelection](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_hitTestSelection.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [initialize](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_initialize.htm.md) | Initializes the current [Canvas](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md) object. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [invokeRemoteMethod](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/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/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [isVObjectSelected](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_isVObjectSelected.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [raiseDoubleClick](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseDoubleClick.htm.md) | Raises the double click. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [raiseKeyDown](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseKeyDown.htm.md) | Raises the key down event. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [raiseKeyUp](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseKeyUp.htm.md) | Raises the key up event. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [raiseMouseDown](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseMouseDown.htm.md) | Raises the mouse down event. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [raiseMouseMove](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseMouseMove.htm.md) | Raises the mouse move event. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [raiseMouseUp](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_raiseMouseUp.htm.md) | Raises the mouse up event. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [redraw](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_redraw.htm.md) | Redraws the canvas. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [removeSelectedVObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_removeSelectedVObject.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [updatePlaceholderButtonGroups](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_updatePlaceholderButtonGroups.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [updateTexts](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/M_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_updateTexts.htm.md) | | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [workspaceToControl](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/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/gmwc/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md) - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.VectorObjects Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gmwc/N_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects.htm.md)