<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style type="text/css"> .container { width: 60px; height: 60px; } #canvas-simple { /* No box decorations or background image. */ /* Solid color background only. */ background-color: green; } </style> <script> function drawCanvas(canvasID) { var canvas = document.getElementById(canvasID); var context = canvas.getContext("2d"); // Fill NW quadrant with opaque blue. context.fillStyle = "#0000FF"; context.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width / 2, canvas.height / 2); }; function doTest() { // Simple background can be direct-composited with content-layer. // The container GraphicsLayer does not paint anything. drawCanvas('canvas-simple'); }; window.addEventListener('load', doTest, false); </script> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <canvas id="canvas-simple" width="50" height="50"></canvas> </div> </body> </html>