// canvas related variables
var canvas=document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx=canvas.getContext("2d");
var cw=canvas.width;
var ch=canvas.height;
function reOffset(){
var BB=canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
offsetX=BB.left;
offsetY=BB.top;
}
var offsetX,offsetY;
reOffset();
window.onscroll=function(e){ reOffset(); }
ctx.lineWidth=2;
// linear interpolation -- needed in setClosestLine()
var lerp=function(a,b,x){ return(a+x*(b-a)); };
// vars to track which line is closest to the mouse
var closestLineIndex=-1;
var closestX,closestY;
// make some random lines and save them in lines[]
var n=5;
var lines=[];
var randomX=function(){return(Math.random()*cw*.67);}
var randomY=function(){return(Math.random()*ch*.67);}
var lastX=randomX();
var lastY=randomY();
for(var i=0;i<n;i++){
var x=Math.random()*cw*.67;
var y=Math.random()*ch*.67;
var dx=x-lastX;
var dy=y-lastY;
var line={
x0:lastX,
y0:lastY,
x1:x,
y1:y,
weight:Math.round(Math.random()*20),
// precalc often used values
dx:dx,
dy:dy,
dx2dy2:dx*dx+dy*dy,
};
lines.push(line);
lastX=x;
lastY=y;
}
redraw();
$("#canvas").mousedown(function(e){handleMouseDown(e);});
$("#canvas").mousemove(function(e){handleMouseMove(e);});
//////////////////////////////
// functions
// Find the index of the line closest to mx,my
function setClosestLine(mx,my) {
//
closestLineIndex=-1;
var minDistanceSquared=100000000;
//
// examine each line &
// determine which line is closest to the mouse (mx,my)
for(var i=0;i<lines.length;i++){
var line=lines[i];
var dx=line.x1-line.x0;
var dy=line.y1-line.y0;
var t=((mx-line.x0)*line.dx+(my-line.y0)*line.dy)/line.dx2dy2;
var x=lerp(line.x0, line.x1, t);
var y=lerp(line.y0, line.y1, t);
var dx1=mx-x;
var dy1=my-y;
var distSquared=dx1*dx1+dy1*dy1;
if(distSquared<minDistanceSquared){
minDistanceSquared=distSquared;
closestLineIndex=i;
closestX=x;
closestY=y;
}
}
};
// clear & redraw all lines
function redraw(){
// clear the canvas
ctx.clearRect(0,0,cw,ch);
// draw all lines
ctx.strokeStyle='black';
for(var i=0;i<lines.length;i++){
var line=lines[i];
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(line.x0,line.y0);
ctx.lineTo(line.x1,line.y1);
ctx.stroke();
}
// draw the line closest to the mouse in red
if(closestLineIndex<0){return;}
var line=lines[closestLineIndex];
ctx.strokeStyle='red';
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(line.x0,line.y0);
ctx.lineTo(line.x1,line.y1);
ctx.stroke();
}
// On mousemove, find line closest to mouse
function handleMouseMove(e){
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
mouseX=parseInt(e.clientX-offsetX);
mouseY=parseInt(e.clientY-offsetY);
setClosestLine(mouseX,mouseY);
redraw();
}
// On mousedown, remove line that was closest to mouse
function handleMouseDown(e){
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
if(closestLineIndex>=0){
lines.splice(closestLineIndex,1);
redraw();
}
}
body {
background-color: ivory;
}
#canvas {
border: 1px solid red;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<h4>Closest line to mouse is drawn in red<br>Click to remove that line.</h4>
<canvas id="canvas" width=300 height=300></canvas>