Pixeljs

Layer Class

Represents a game scene layer.

Inheritance Hierarchy

• Layer

Properties

Name	Description
engine	The Engine that the layer belongs to.
redraw	A boolean value indicating whether or not the layer should be redrawn when the next frame is rendered.
static	A boolean value indicating whether or not the layer is static and should only be drawn once.
visible	A boolean value indicating whether or not the layer is visible.
zIndex	The z-index of the layer.

Methods

Name	Description
addComponent	Add a component that extends or shares the same interface as an Entity.
createEntity	Create and register a new Entity.
draw	Draw the layer and all its components to the screen.
drawFromCanvas	Draw an image from a HTML5 canvas to the layer.
drawImage	Draw an image to the layer.
drawText	Draw text on the layer.
load	Load all the components registered to the layer.
registerCollidable	Register a collidable Entity.
update	Call the update method for all the registered components.

Remarks

Layers are used to encapsulate game entities and components with the purpose of building the game scene.

Supported Platforms

Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox, Internet Explorer 9+, Opera, Safari.