@pixi/constants

What is @pixi/constants?

@pixi/constants is a package that provides a set of constants used throughout the PixiJS library. These constants are essential for defining various properties and behaviors in the rendering process, such as blend modes, draw modes, and texture formats.

What are @pixi/constants's main functionalities?

Blend Modes

Blend modes are used to determine how colors are combined when drawing one object over another. The @pixi/constants package provides predefined blend modes like ADD, MULTIPLY, and SCREEN.

const { BLEND_MODES } = require('@pixi/constants');
console.log(BLEND_MODES.ADD); // Output: 1

Draw Modes

Draw modes define how vertices are interpreted when rendering shapes. The package includes constants for different draw modes such as POINTS, LINES, and TRIANGLES.

const { DRAW_MODES } = require('@pixi/constants');
console.log(DRAW_MODES.TRIANGLES); // Output: 4

Texture Formats

Texture formats specify the format of the pixel data in textures. The @pixi/constants package provides constants for various formats like RGBA, RGB, and ALPHA.

const { FORMATS } = require('@pixi/constants');
console.log(FORMATS.RGBA); // Output: 6408

Other packages similar to @pixi/constants

three

Three.js is a popular 3D library that also provides a set of constants for various rendering properties. It includes constants for blend modes, draw modes, and texture formats, similar to @pixi/constants, but is more focused on 3D rendering.

phaser

Phaser is a 2D game framework that includes its own set of constants for game development. While it provides similar functionalities like blend modes and texture formats, it is more geared towards game development rather than general rendering.

README

@pixi/constants

Installation

npm install @pixi/constants

Usage

import * as constants from '@pixi/constants';