User guide

This guide explains the key concepts of the lib-anim API. Each section focuses on one aspect of the animation workflow and provides practical implementation tips along with short code snippets. The goal is to give you a clear mental model of how the pieces fit together — so that you spend your time on the animation itself, not on the plumbing.

• Windows
  • Creating a window
  • Styling
  • Adding canvas panels
  • Timing and playback
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Recording a movie
• 2D canvas
  • Minimal setup
  • Constructor options
  • Defining dimensions and extents
  • Bounding-box style
  • Coordinate system
  • Scale: pixelperunit
  • Grid options
• Information panel
  • Basic usage
  • Default temporal information
  • Updating displayed content
  • Layout and sizing
• 2D shapes
  • Available shapes
  • Anchor point (reference point)
  • Rotation and center of rotation
  • Geometry control by shape
  • Style: fill and stroke