ImageBitmap.close()

Experimental

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The ImageBitmap.close() method disposes of all graphical resources associated with an ImageBitmap.

Syntax

void ImageBitmap.close()

Examples

var offscreen = new OffscreenCanvas(256, 256);
var gl = offscreen.getContext('webgl');

// ... some drawing using the gl context ...

var bitmap = offscreen.transferToImageBitmap();
// ImageBitmap { width: 256, height: 256 }

bitmap.close();
// ImageBitmap { width: 0, height: 0 } -- disposed

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'close()' in that specification. 		Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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See also