WebGLRenderingContext.isContextLost()

The WebGLRenderingContext.isContextLost() method returns a Boolean indicating whether or not the WebGL context has been lost.

Syntax

gl.isContextLost();

Return value

A Boolean. True if the context is lost, false otherwise.

Examples

For example, when checking for program linking success, you could also check if the context is not lost:

gl.linkProgram(program);
if (!gl.getProgramParameter(program, gl.LINK_STATUS) && !gl.isContextLost()) {
  var info = gl.getProgramInfoLog(program);
  console.log('Error linking program:\n' + info);
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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See also

• The WebGLContextEvent signals changes in the context state.