Global Scope

A reference to the currently active PaperScope object.

Type:

• PaperScope

The project for which the PaperScript is executed.

Note that when working with multiple projects, this does not necessarily reflect the currently active project. For this, use paperScope.project instead.

Type:

• Project

The list of all open projects within the current Paper.js context.

Type:

• Array of Project objects

The reference to the project’s view.

Note that when working with multiple projects, this does not necessarily reflect the view of the currently active project. For this, use paperScope.view instead.

Read only.

Type:

• View

The reference to the tool object which is automatically created when global tool event handlers are defined.

Note that when working with multiple tools, this does not necessarily reflect the currently active tool. For this, use paperScope.tool instead.

Type:

• Tool

The list of available tools.

Type:

• Array of Tool objects

A global reference to the view.onFrame handler function.

Type:

• Function

A reference to the view.onResize handler function.

Type:

• Function

A reference to the tool.onMouseDown handler function.

Type:

• Function

A reference to the tool.onMouseDrag handler function.

Type:

• Function

A reference to the tool.onMouseMove handler function.

Type:

• Function

A reference to the tool.onMouseUp handler function.

Type:

• Function

A reference to the tool.onKeyDown handler function.

Type:

• Function

A reference to the tool.onKeyUp handler function.

Type:

• Function