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An infinite canvas tutorial

Build an infinite canvas step by step.

Infinite Canvas

This tutorial covers a basic 2D graphics rendering implementation based on WebGL / WebGPU:

Also includes UI components implemented using Web Components technology:

And some interesting topics:

  • Lesson 17 - Gradient and pattern: Implement linear, radial and conic gradients with multi-stop support, plus pattern fills
  • Lesson 19 - History: Implement Command Pattern history system with undo, redo and batch transaction support
  • Lesson 22 - VectorNetwork: Implement Vector Network data structure, support Figma-style vector path editing including node connection, path merging and boolean operations

The most important thing:

  • Lesson 28 - Integrating with AI: Integrate Vercel AI SDK for intelligent drawing assistant, support natural language shape generation, image vectorization, layout suggestions and AI chat

Released under the MIT License.