Class: Window

core.Window(options)

new Window(options)

Window displays the various stimuli of the experiment.

It sets up a PIXI renderer, which we use to render the experiment stimuli.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
options Object
Properties
Name Type Attributes Default Description
psychoJS module:core.PsychoJS the PsychoJS instance
name string <optional>
 the name of the window
fullscr boolean <optional>
 false whether or not to go fullscreen
color Color <optional>
 Color('black') the background color of the window
units string <optional>
 'pix' the units of the window
waitBlanking boolean <optional>
 false whether or not to wait for all rendering operations to be done before flipping
autoLog boolean <optional>
 true whether or not to log
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Extends

  • PsychObject

Methods

adjustScreenSize()

Take the browser full screen if possible.
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callOnFlip(flipCallback, …flipCallbackArgs)

Add a callback function that will run after the next screen flip, i.e. immediately after the next rendering of the Window.

This is typically used to reset a timer or clock.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
flipCallback module:core.Window~OnFlipCallback callback function.
flipCallbackArgs * <repeatable>
 arguments for the callback function.
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close()

Close the window.

Note: this actually only removes the canvas used to render the experiment stimuli.

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closeFullScreen()

Take the browser back from full screen if needed.
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experimentEnded()

Getter for experimentEnded.
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experimentEnded()

Setter for experimentEnded.
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experimentHandler()

Getter for experimentHandler.
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experimentHandler()

Setter for experimentHandler.
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getActualFrameRate() → {number}

Estimate the frame rate.
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Returns:
rAF based delta time based approximation, 60.0 by default
Type
number

logOnFlip(options, levelopt, objopt)

Log a message.

Note: the message will be time-stamped at the next call to requestAnimationFrame.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
options Object
Properties
Name Type Description
msg String the message to be logged
level module:util.Logger.ServerLevel <optional>
 module:util.Logger.ServerLevel.EXP the log level
obj Object <optional>
 the object associated with the message
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monitorFramePeriod()

Getter for monitorFramePeriod.
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render()

Render the stimuli onto the canvas.
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Type Definitions

OnFlipCallback(argsopt)

Callback function for callOnFlip.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
args * <optional>
 optional arguments
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