WEBGL_lose_context.restoreContext()

The WEBGL_lose_context.restoreContext() method is part of the WebGL API and allows you to simulate restoring the context of a WebGLRenderingContext object.

Syntax

gl.getExtension('WEBGL_lose_context').restoreContext();

Errors thrown

  • INVALID_OPERATION if the context was not lost.

Examples

With this method, you can simulate the webglcontextrestored event:

var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
var gl = canvas.getContext('webgl');

canvas.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', function(e) {
  console.log(e);
}, false);

gl.getExtension('WEBGL_lose_context').restoreContext();

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
restoreContext
26
17
22
19-58
No
15
8
≤37
26
?
14
8
1.5

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WEBGL_lose_context/restoreContext