manuhabitela/drawingboard.js

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2202 stars · 296 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A lightweight JavaScript library that adds a canvas-based drawing board to any website, with controls like a color picker, pencil, eraser, and paint can. It supports mouse and touch input, background images, and local/session storage persistence of drawings.

Use cases

• add a drawing pad to my website
• let users sketch on a canvas in the browser
• embed a simple paint app on a webpage
• allow touch drawing on mobile web pages
• save user drawings between sessions
• let users drop a background image and draw on it

When to choose

• you need a simple, lightweight drawing canvas with minimal setup
• your site already uses jQuery
• you want built-in controls like color picker, eraser, and reset
• you need mouse and touch support across browsers

When to avoid

• you need advanced drawing features like layers or vector editing
• your project avoids jQuery as a dependency
• you need a full-featured graphics editor rather than a simple sketchpad
• you need actively developed software with frequent updates

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

ui-components image-processing web-development frontend graphics browser canvas drawing paint jquery touch-support javascript

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