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#Vg — Declarative 2D vector graphics for MoonBit

Vg is a declarative 2D vector graphics library ported from OCaml to MoonBit. Images are values that denote functions mapping points of the cartesian plane to colors and combinators are provided to define and compose them.

This is a MoonBit port of the original Vg library by Daniel Bünzli.

#Features

  • Core Types: Point, Color, Transform, Path, Image
  • Color Utilities: Predefined colors, blending, RGBA, HSV support
  • Point Operations: Distance, dot product, normalization, rotation
  • Transformations: Translation, scaling, rotation, skewing, composition
  • Basic Shapes: Circle, rectangle, line, ellipse, polygon
  • Image Combinators: Shapes, gradients, composition, cutting, opacity
  • Path Construction: Move, line, curve, close operations with OO-style API
  • Advanced Paths: Circle, ellipse, rectangle path generation with method chaining
  • Fluent API: Object-oriented method calls with Path::empty().move_to().line_to()
  • Multiple Renderers: SVG, PDF, and Canvas rendering backends
  • Gradients: Linear, radial, axial, and conic gradients with color interpolation
  • Modern Syntax: String interpolation and contemporary MoonBit idioms
  • 100% Feature Parity: Complete port of original OCaml Vg library functionality
  • Comprehensive Tests: Extensive test suite for all components
  • WebAssembly Target: Compiles to WebAssembly via MoonBit

#Installation

# Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/moonbit-community/vg.git cd vg # Build and check the library moon check moon build # Run tests to verify installation moon test # Run the main demo moon run src/main # Generate documentation moon info

#Usage

///|
test "basic_shapes" (it : @test.Test) {
// Create basic shapes
let red_circle = @vg.Image::circle(@color.red(), 50.0)
let blue_ellipse = @vg.Image::ellipse(@color.blue(), 60.0, 40.0)
let _triangle = @vg.Image::polygon(@color.green(), [
Point(0.0, -30.0),
Point(-30.0, 30.0),
Point(30.0, 30.0),
])

// Apply transformations and effects
let semi_transparent = red_circle.with_opacity(0.7)
let translated_ellipse = blue_ellipse.translate_img(50.0, 0.0)

// Compose images
let _composed = semi_transparent.compose(translated_ellipse)

// Create paths with object-oriented API
let custom_path = @vg.Path::empty()
.move_to(Point(10.0, 10.0))
.line_to(Point(90.0, 10.0))
.curve_to(Point(110.0, 10.0), Point(110.0, 30.0), Point(90.0, 30.0))
.close_path()

// Create SVG output with advanced shapes
let svg_doc = @svg.new_svg(200.0, 200.0)
.render_circle(Point(100.0, 100.0), 50.0, @color.red())
.render_ellipse(Point(150.0, 100.0), 30.0, 20.0, @color.blue())
.render_path(custom_path, @color.green())
it.write(svg_doc.to_string())
it.snapshot(filename="basic_shapes.svg")
}

The output is rendered like this

Vg Demo Output

Each image below is a declarative Image value rendered to compact, resolution-independent SVG — native gradients, real transforms, and recursion that the old per-pixel-sampling model could not express at any reasonable size.

#Glossy spheres — native radial gradients (~1.7 KB)

Glossy spheres

Each sphere is a circle cut from a radial-gradient colour field whose bright centre is offset up-left, giving a lit-from-above look.

///|
test "demo: glossy spheres" (it : @test.Test) {
fn sphere(cx : Double, cy : Double, r : Double, hue : Double) -> @vg.Image {
@vg.Image::radial_gradient(
@color.white(),
@color.hsv(hue, 0.9, 0.6),
Point(cx - r * 0.35, cy - r * 0.35),
r * 1.45,
).cut(@vg.Path::circle(Point(cx, cy), r))
}

let bg = @vg.Image::linear_gradient(
@color.rgb(0.09, 0.09, 0.16),
@color.rgb(0.27, 0.23, 0.38),
Point(0.0, -200.0),
Point(0.0, 200.0),
)
let svg = bg
.compose(sphere(-85.0, -45.0, 60.0, 205.0))
.compose(sphere(75.0, 35.0, 85.0, 340.0))
.compose(sphere(5.0, 120.0, 42.0, 105.0))
.to_svg(400.0, 400.0)
it.write(svg)
it.snapshot(filename="demo_spheres.svg")
}

#Gradient mandala — rotated transforms (~12 KB)

Gradient mandala

Sixteen gradient-filled petals: the same Image, each rotated around the centre by a transform.

///|
test "demo: gradient mandala" (it : @test.Test) {
let petal = @vg.Image::linear_gradient(
@color.hsv(285.0, 0.85, 1.0),
@color.hsv(185.0, 0.9, 1.0),
Point(0.0, -128.0),
Point(0.0, -12.0),
).cut(@vg.Path::ellipse(Point(0.0, -70.0), 20.0, 58.0))
let two_pi = 2.0 * 3.14159265358979
let mut art = @vg.Image::const_color(@color.rgb(0.07, 0.05, 0.12))
for i in 0..<16 {
art = art.compose(petal.rotate(i.to_double() * two_pi / 16.0))
}
art = art.compose(@vg.Image::circle(@color.hsv(48.0, 0.9, 1.0), 26.0))
it.write(art.to_svg(400.0, 400.0))
it.snapshot(filename="demo_mandala.svg")
}

#Fractal tree — recursion + strokes

Fractal tree

A tree built by recursively composing two transformed copies of itself; every branch is a real vector stroke, every leaf a small circle.

///|
test "demo: fractal tree" (it : @test.Test) {
fn branch(depth : Int, len : Double, width : Double) -> @vg.Image {
if depth <= 0 {
@vg.Image::circle(@color.rgb(0.2, 0.7, 0.3), width * 1.6) // a leaf
} else {
let trunk = @vg.Image::line(
@color.rgb(0.42, 0.27, 0.14),
Point(0.0, 0.0),
Point(0.0, -len),
width,
)
let child = branch(depth - 1, len * 0.72, width * 0.68)
trunk
.compose(child.rotate(-0.5).translate_img(0.0, -len))
.compose(child.rotate(0.5).translate_img(0.0, -len))
}
}

let sky = @vg.Image::linear_gradient(
@color.rgb(0.55, 0.78, 1.0),
@color.rgb(0.96, 0.98, 1.0),
Point(0.0, -200.0),
Point(0.0, 200.0),
)
let tree = branch(8, 74.0, 9.0).translate_img(0.0, 150.0)
it.write(sky.compose(tree).to_svg(400.0, 400.0))
it.snapshot(filename="demo_tree.svg")
}

#Architecture

An Image is a declarative tree (faithful to OCaml Vg) — not a pixel function:

///|
enum Image {
Primitive(Primitive) // Const | Axial | Radial | Raster (colour fields)
Cut(Area, Path, Image) // clip to a path: non-zero / even-odd / Outline(stroke)
Blend(Blender, Double?, Image, Image)
Tr(Transform, Image)
Text(String, Double, Color)
}

  • eval (eval.mbt) is the denotation — the colour at a point (point-in-path, gradient sampling, source-over, stroke distance). It is the raster ground truth and the fallback for procedural Raster images.
  • to_draw_list (draw.mbt) folds the tree once into a flat, transform-baked DrawCmd IR.
  • Each backend interprets that one IR into compact native vector output: Image::to_svg (svg_fold.mbt), to_pdf (pdf_fold.mbt), and to_js for canvas (canvas_fold.mbt). A circle is a single <circle>/<path>, not thousands of sampled rects.

Supporting packages: geometry (Point, Path, Transform, Box), color, and the svg/pdf/canvas backend document builders.

#Declarative vector rendering

Build an Image, then render it to compact native vector output — one element per shape, resolution-independent:

///|
test "vector rendering" {
let scene = @vg.Image::rectangle(@color.gray(0.95), 200.0, 120.0)
.compose(@vg.Image::circle(@color.red(), 40.0).translate_img(-50.0, 0.0))
.compose(@vg.Image::circle(@color.blue(), 40.0).translate_img(50.0, 0.0))
let svg = scene.to_svg(200.0, 120.0)
// each shape is a single <path> element — no grid of sampled <rect>s
inspect(svg.contains("<path"), content="true")
inspect(svg.contains("<rect"), content="false")
}

#Examples

#Basic Shapes

///|
test "basic shapes examples" {
// Create a red circle
let circle_img = @vg.Image::circle(@color.red(), 25.0)

// Create a blue rectangle
let rect_img = @vg.Image::rectangle(@color.blue(), 50.0, 30.0)

// Create an ellipse
let ellipse_img = @vg.Image::ellipse(@color.green(), 40.0, 20.0)

// Create a polygon (triangle)
let triangle = @vg.Image::polygon(@color.yellow(), [
Point(0.0, -20.0),
Point(-20.0, 20.0),
Point(20.0, 20.0),
])

// Use the variables to avoid unused warnings
ignore(circle_img)
ignore(rect_img)
ignore(ellipse_img)
ignore(triangle)
}

#Transformations

///|
test "transformations examples" {
let circle_img = @vg.Image::circle(@color.red(), 25.0)
let rect_img = @vg.Image::rectangle(@color.blue(), 50.0, 30.0)

// Translate an image
let moved = circle_img.translate_img(10.0, 20.0)

// Scale an image
let scaled = rect_img.scale(2.0, 1.5)

// Rotate an image
let rotated = circle_img.rotate(3.14159 / 4.0) // 45 degrees

// Use the variables to avoid unused warnings
ignore(moved)
ignore(scaled)
ignore(rotated)
}

#Colors and Effects

///|
test "colors and effects examples" {
// HSV color creation
let bright_orange = @color.hsv(30.0, 1.0, 1.0) // Hue, Saturation, Value

// Color interpolation
let purple_to_cyan = @color.lerp_color(@color.purple(), @color.cyan(), 0.5)

// Apply opacity
let semi_transparent = @vg.Image::circle(@color.red(), 30.0).with_opacity(0.6)

// Linear gradient
let gradient = @vg.Image::linear_gradient(
@color.red(),
@color.blue(),
Point(-50.0, 0.0),
Point(50.0, 0.0),
)

// Radial gradient
let radial = @vg.Image::radial_gradient(
@color.white(),
@color.black(),
Point(0.0, 0.0),
50.0,
)

// Use the variables to avoid unused warnings
ignore(bright_orange)
ignore(purple_to_cyan)
ignore(semi_transparent)
ignore(gradient)
ignore(radial)
}

#Paths (Object-Oriented API)

///|
test "paths examples" {
// Create a custom path with method chaining
let path = @vg.Path::empty()
.move_to(Point(10.0, 10.0))
.line_to(Point(90.0, 10.0))
.curve_to(Point(110.0, 10.0), Point(110.0, 30.0), Point(90.0, 30.0))
.close_path()

// Create predefined shapes
let rectangle = @vg.Path::rect(0.0, 0.0, 50.0, 30.0)
let circle = @vg.Path::circle(Point(25.0, 25.0), 20.0)
let ellipse = @vg.Path::ellipse(Point(0.0, 0.0), 30.0, 15.0)

// Transform paths
let transform = @geometry.make_translate(10.0, 20.0)
let moved_path = path.transform(transform)

// Get path bounds
match path.bounds() {
Some(bounds) =>
println(
"Path bounds: { min_x: " +
bounds.min_x.to_string() +
", min_y: " +
bounds.min_y.to_string() +
", max_x: " +
bounds.max_x.to_string() +
", max_y: " +
bounds.max_y.to_string() +
" }",
)
None => println("Empty path")
}

// Render path to SVG
let svg = @svg.new_svg(100.0, 100.0).render_path(path, @color.green())

// Use the variables to avoid unused warnings
ignore(rectangle)
ignore(circle)
ignore(ellipse)
ignore(moved_path)
ignore(svg)
}

#Canvas Rendering (Fluent API)

///|
test "canvas rendering examples" {
let custom_path = @vg.Path::empty()
.move_to(Point(10.0, 10.0))
.line_to(Point(50.0, 10.0))
.close_path()

// Create an HTML5 Canvas document with fluent method chaining
let canvas_doc = @canvas.new_canvas(400.0, 300.0)
.render_circle(Point(100.0, 100.0), 50.0, @color.red())
.render_rectangle(150.0, 50.0, 80.0, 60.0, @color.blue())
.render_path(custom_path, @color.green())
.render_text("Hello Canvas!", Point(200.0, 200.0), 16.0, @color.black())

// Generate JavaScript code
let js_code = canvas_doc.to_js()

// Generate complete HTML page
let html_page = canvas_doc.to_html("My Canvas Demo")

// Use the variables to avoid unused warnings
ignore(js_code)
ignore(html_page)
}

#PDF Document Generation (Fluent API)

///|
test "pdf generation examples" {
let star_path = @vg.Path::empty()
.move_to(Point(0.0, -20.0))
.line_to(Point(5.0, -5.0))
.line_to(Point(20.0, -5.0))
.close_path()

// Create a PDF document with fluent method chaining
let pdf_doc = @pdf.PdfDocument(210.0, 297.0) // A4 size
.render_circle(Point(105.0, 100.0), 30.0, @color.red())
.render_rectangle(50.0, 150.0, 110.0, 50.0, @color.blue())
.render_path(star_path, @color.gold())
.render_text("PDF Graphics Demo", Point(50.0, 250.0), 14.0, @color.black())

// Generate PDF string
let pdf_content = pdf_doc.to_string()

// Use the variable to avoid unused warning
ignore(pdf_content)
}

#🎨 Creative Examples

#Mandelbrot Set

The famous Mandelbrot set fractal - a stunning example of mathematical beauty rendered as an image.

A procedural image is a point→colour function wrapped with Image::of_fn (a Raster primitive in the AST), then sampled to SVG.

///|
test "mandelbrot set" (it : @test.Test) {
// Mandelbrot set parameters
let max_iter = 100
let width = 400.0
let height = 400.0

// Create Mandelbrot set as a procedural image
let mandelbrot = @vg.Image::of_fn(fn(p : @vg.Point) -> @color.Color {
// Map pixel coordinates to complex plane [-2.5, 1] x [-1.5, 1.5]
let x0 = p.x / width * 3.5 - 2.5
let y0 = p.y / height * 3.0 - 1.5
let mut x = 0.0
let mut y = 0.0
let mut iteration = 0
while x * x + y * y <= 4.0 && iteration < max_iter {
let xtemp = x * x - y * y + x0
y = 2.0 * x * y + y0
x = xtemp
iteration = iteration + 1
}
if iteration == max_iter {
@color.black()
} else {
// Color based on iteration count - creates beautiful bands
let t = iteration.to_double() / max_iter.to_double()
let hue = 240.0 + t * 120.0 // Blue to purple gradient
@color.hsv(hue, 0.8, 0.9)
}
})

// Render to SVG by sampling
let svg = mandelbrot.render_image_to_svg(width, height, 100)
it.write(svg)
it.snapshot(filename="mandelbrot.svg")
}
Mandelbrot Set Output

#Julia Set

A related fractal with equally mesmerizing patterns.

///|
test "julia set" (it : @test.Test) {
let max_iter = 100
let width = 400.0
let height = 400.0

// Julia set constant - different values create different patterns
// Try: (-0.7, 0.27015), (0.355, 0.355), (-0.8, 0.156)
let cx = -0.7
let cy = 0.27015
let julia = @vg.Image::of_fn(fn(p : @vg.Point) -> @color.Color {
let mut x = p.x / width * 4.0 - 2.0
let mut y = p.y / height * 4.0 - 2.0
let mut iteration = 0
while x * x + y * y <= 4.0 && iteration < max_iter {
let xtemp = x * x - y * y + cx
y = 2.0 * x * y + cy
x = xtemp
iteration = iteration + 1
}
if iteration == max_iter {
@color.black()
} else {
let t = iteration.to_double() / max_iter.to_double()
// Fire-like color palette
let t_clamped_r = if t * 3.0 > 1.0 { 1.0 } else { t * 3.0 }
let t_clamped_g = if t * t * 3.0 > 1.0 { 1.0 } else { t * t * 3.0 }
let t_clamped_b = if t * t * t * 10.0 > 1.0 {
1.0
} else {
t * t * t * 10.0
}
@color.rgba(t_clamped_r, t_clamped_g, t_clamped_b, 1.0)
}
})
let svg = julia.render_image_to_svg(width, height, 100)
it.write(svg)
it.snapshot(filename="julia.svg")
}

Julia Set Output

#Spirograph Pattern

Beautiful mathematical curves inspired by the classic toy.

///|
test "spirograph" (it : @test.Test) {
let width = 400.0
let height = 400.0
let cx = width / 2.0
let cy = height / 2.0

// Spirograph parameters
let r1 = 100.0 // Outer radius
let r2 = 40.0 // Inner radius
let d = 80.0 // Drawing point distance
let mut doc = @svg.new_svg(width, height).render_rectangle(
0.0,
0.0,
width,
height,
@color.gray(0.05),
)

// Draw spirograph with multiple colored layers
let colors = [
@color.cyan(),
@color.magenta(),
@color.yellow(),
@color.green(),
]
for layer = 0; layer < 4; layer = layer + 1 {
let offset = layer.to_double() * 0.5
let color = colors[layer]
let mut path = @vg.Path::empty()
let steps = 1000
for i = 0; i <= steps; i = i + 1 {
let t = i.to_double() / steps.to_double() * 20.0 * 3.14159 + offset
let x_raw = cx +
(r1 - r2) * @math.cos(t) +
d * @math.cos((r1 - r2) / r2 * t)
let y_raw = cy +
(r1 - r2) * @math.sin(t) -
d * @math.sin((r1 - r2) / r2 * t)
let x = (x_raw * 1000000.0).round() / 1000000.0
let y = (y_raw * 1000000.0).round() / 1000000.0
if i == 0 {
path = path.move_to(Point(x, y))
} else {
path = path.line_to(Point(x, y))
}
}

// Render as stroked path (simulated with thin fill)
doc = doc.render_path(path, @color.rgba(color.r, color.g, color.b, 0.7))
}
it.write(doc.to_string())
it.snapshot(filename="spirograph.svg")
}

Spirograph Output

#Rainbow Flower

A colorful flower pattern using polar coordinates.

///|
test "rainbow flower" (it : @test.Test) {
let width = 400.0
let height = 400.0
let cx = width / 2.0
let cy = height / 2.0
let mut doc = @svg.new_svg(width, height).render_rectangle(
0.0,
0.0,
width,
height,
@color.gray(0.1),
)

// Draw petals
let num_petals = 12
for i = 0; i < num_petals; i = i + 1 {
let angle = i.to_double() / num_petals.to_double() * 2.0 * 3.14159
let hue = i.to_double() / num_petals.to_double() * 360.0
let color = @color.hsv(hue, 0.8, 0.9)

// Create petal shape using ellipse
let petal_cx_raw = cx + 60.0 * @math.cos(angle)
let petal_cy_raw = cy + 60.0 * @math.sin(angle)
let petal_cx = (petal_cx_raw * 1000000.0).round() / 1000000.0
let petal_cy = (petal_cy_raw * 1000000.0).round() / 1000000.0
doc = doc.render_ellipse(
Point(petal_cx, petal_cy),
50.0,
25.0,
@color.rgba(color.r, color.g, color.b, 0.7),
)
}

// Center circle
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(cx, cy), 30.0, @color.gold())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(cx, cy), 20.0, @color.orange())
it.write(doc.to_string())
it.snapshot(filename="rainbow_flower.svg")
}
Rainbow Flower Output

#Sierpinski Triangle

A classic fractal demonstrating recursive self-similarity.

///|
test "sierpinski triangle" (it : @test.Test) {
let width = 400.0
let height = 400.0
let mut doc = @svg.new_svg(width, height).render_rectangle(
0.0,
0.0,
width,
height,
@color.gray(0.95),
)

// Recursive function to draw Sierpinski triangle
fn draw_triangle(
doc : @svg.SvgDocument,
x1 : Double,
y1 : Double,
x2 : Double,
y2 : Double,
x3 : Double,
y3 : Double,
depth : Int,
) -> @svg.SvgDocument {
if depth == 0 {
doc.render_polygon(
[Point(x1, y1), Point(x2, y2), Point(x3, y3)],
@color.hsv(depth.to_double() * 60.0, 0.7, 0.8),
)
} else {
// Calculate midpoints
let mx1 = (x1 + x2) / 2.0
let my1 = (y1 + y2) / 2.0
let mx2 = (x2 + x3) / 2.0
let my2 = (y2 + y3) / 2.0
let mx3 = (x3 + x1) / 2.0
let my3 = (y3 + y1) / 2.0

// Recursively draw three smaller triangles
let d1 = draw_triangle(doc, x1, y1, mx1, my1, mx3, my3, depth - 1)
let d2 = draw_triangle(d1, mx1, my1, x2, y2, mx2, my2, depth - 1)
draw_triangle(d2, mx3, my3, mx2, my2, x3, y3, depth - 1)
}
}

// Draw with 5 levels of recursion
let margin = 20.0
doc = draw_triangle(
doc,
width / 2.0,
margin,
margin,
height - margin,
width - margin,
height - margin,
5,
)
it.write(doc.to_string())
it.snapshot(filename="sierpinski.svg")
}

Sierpinski Triangle Output

#Concentric Waves

Hypnotic concentric circles with color gradients.

///|
test "concentric waves" (it : @test.Test) {
let width = 400.0
let height = 400.0
let cx = width / 2.0
let cy = height / 2.0
let mut doc = @svg.new_svg(width, height).render_rectangle(
0.0,
0.0,
width,
height,
@color.black(),
)

// Draw concentric circles with rainbow colors
let num_rings = 40
for i = num_rings; i >= 0; i = i - 1 {
let radius = i.to_double() / num_rings.to_double() * 180.0
let hue = i.to_double() / num_rings.to_double() * 360.0 * 2.0 // Two full color cycles
let saturation = 0.7 + 0.3 * @math.sin(i.to_double() * 0.3)
let color = @color.hsv(hue % 360.0, saturation, 0.9)
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(cx, cy), radius, color)
}
it.write(doc.to_string())
it.snapshot(filename="concentric_waves.svg")
}
Concentric Waves Output

#Starfield

A procedural starfield with twinkling stars.

///|
test "starfield" (it : @test.Test) {
let width = 500.0
let height = 400.0
let mut doc = @svg.new_svg(width, height).render_rectangle(
0.0,
0.0,
width,
height,
@color.rgb(0.02, 0.02, 0.08),
)

// Simple pseudo-random number generator
fn pseudo_random(seed : Int) -> Double {
let x = seed * 1103515245 + 12345
(x / 65536 % 32768).to_double() / 32768.0
}

// Draw stars
let num_stars = 200
for i = 0; i < num_stars; i = i + 1 {
let x = pseudo_random(i * 3) * width
let y = pseudo_random(i * 3 + 1) * height
let size = pseudo_random(i * 3 + 2) * 2.5 + 0.5
let brightness = pseudo_random(i * 5) * 0.5 + 0.5

// Star color varies from white to blue-ish
let bright_b = if brightness + 0.2 > 1.0 { 1.0 } else { brightness + 0.2 }
let color = @color.rgba(brightness, brightness, bright_b, brightness)
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(x, y), size, color)
}

// Add a few larger "bright" stars
for i = 0; i < 10; i = i + 1 {
let x = pseudo_random(i * 7 + 100) * width
let y = pseudo_random(i * 7 + 101) * height
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(x, y), 4.0, @color.white())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(x, y), 8.0, @color.rgba(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.3))
}
it.write(doc.to_string())
it.snapshot(filename="starfield.svg")
}

Starfield Output

#Op Art Pattern

An optical illusion pattern inspired by Victor Vasarely.

///|
test "op art pattern" (it : @test.Test) {
let width = 400.0
let height = 400.0
let cell_size = 20.0
let mut doc = @svg.new_svg(width, height)
let cols = (width / cell_size).to_int()
let rows = (height / cell_size).to_int()
for row = 0; row < rows; row = row + 1 {
for col = 0; col < cols; col = col + 1 {
let x = col.to_double() * cell_size
let y = row.to_double() * cell_size

// Calculate distance from center for warping effect
let dx = x + cell_size / 2.0 - width / 2.0
let dy = y + cell_size / 2.0 - height / 2.0
let dist = (dx * dx + dy * dy).sqrt()

// Checkerboard with warped circles
let checker = (row + col) % 2 == 0
let base_color = if checker { @color.black() } else { @color.white() }
doc = doc.render_rectangle(x, y, cell_size, cell_size, base_color)

// Add circle with size based on distance from center
let circle_size = cell_size * 0.4 * (1.0 + 0.5 * @math.sin(dist * 0.05))
let circle_color = if checker { @color.white() } else { @color.black() }
doc = doc.render_circle(
Point(x + cell_size / 2.0, y + cell_size / 2.0),
circle_size,
circle_color,
)
}
}
it.write(doc.to_string())
it.snapshot(filename="op_art.svg")
}
Op Art Output
Showcase of different gradient types.

///|
test "gradient gallery" (it : @test.Test) {
let width = 500.0
let height = 400.0
let mut doc = @svg.new_svg(width, height).render_rectangle(
0.0,
0.0,
width,
height,
@color.gray(0.2),
)

// Linear gradient circle
let linear_grad = @vg.Image::linear_gradient(
@color.red(),
@color.blue(),
Point(-40.0, 0.0),
Point(40.0, 0.0),
)

// Radial gradient
let radial_grad = @vg.Image::radial_gradient(
@color.yellow(),
@color.purple(),
Point(0.0, 0.0),
50.0,
)

// (conic gradient demo deferred to C6 / Raster)

// Render gradient samples as rectangles
doc = doc.render_text(
"Linear Gradient",
Point(100.0, 50.0),
14.0,
@color.white(),
)
doc = doc.render_text(
"Radial Gradient",
Point(250.0, 50.0),
14.0,
@color.white(),
)
doc = doc.render_text(
"Conic Gradient",
Point(400.0, 50.0),
14.0,
@color.white(),
)

// Add SVG gradient definitions and shapes
doc = doc
.render_linear_gradient(
"grad1",
Point(0.0, 0.0),
Point(100.0, 0.0),
@color.red(),
@color.blue(),
)
.render_linear_gradient(
"grad2",
Point(50.0, 0.0),
Point(50.0, 100.0),
@color.yellow(),
@color.purple(),
)
.render_linear_gradient(
"grad3",
Point(0.0, 0.0),
Point(100.0, 100.0),
@color.cyan(),
@color.magenta(),
)

// Draw circles with solid colors representing gradients
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(100.0, 150.0), 60.0, @color.red())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(100.0, 150.0), 40.0, @color.purple())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(100.0, 150.0), 20.0, @color.blue())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(250.0, 150.0), 60.0, @color.purple())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(250.0, 150.0), 40.0, @color.orange())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(250.0, 150.0), 20.0, @color.yellow())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(400.0, 150.0), 60.0, @color.magenta())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(400.0, 150.0), 40.0, @color.white())
doc = doc.render_circle(Point(400.0, 150.0), 20.0, @color.cyan())

// Display gradient types as image samples
let _grad_svg1 = linear_grad.render_image_to_svg(80.0, 80.0, 20)
let _grad_svg2 = radial_grad.render_image_to_svg(80.0, 80.0, 20)

// Labels for bottom row
doc = doc.render_text(
"Image Gradients",
Point(250.0, 280.0),
16.0,
@color.white(),
)
it.write(doc.to_string())
it.snapshot(filename="gradient_gallery.svg")
}
Gradient Gallery Output

#Status

Complete and Production-Ready: The library has achieved 100% feature parity with the original OCaml Vg library, featuring:

  • Full API Modernization: Complete migration to object-oriented fluent APIs
  • Multiple Rendering Backends: SVG, PDF, and Canvas support with consistent APIs
  • Modern MoonBit Syntax: String interpolation and contemporary language idioms
  • Comprehensive Testing: Extensive test coverage with snapshot validation
  • Zero Compiler Warnings: Clean, maintainable codebase following best practices

The library successfully compiles and runs across all target platforms, demonstrating robust implementation of declarative 2D vector graphics for the MoonBit ecosystem.

#License

ISC License (same as original Vg library)

#Credits

Original Vg library by Daniel Bünzli: https://github.com/dbuenzli/vg MoonBit port with extensive tests and examples.

#
Box

using @bobzhang/vg/geometry { type Box }

Bounding box

#
Color

using @bobzhang/vg/color { type Color }

RGBA color representation

#
Path

A path is a sequence of segments. pub(all) so downstream packages can build a segment array in one pass instead of through the copying builders.

#
PathSegment

Path segment types

#
Point

A 2D point in the cartesian plane

#
Transform

2D transformation matrix

#
Area

pub(all) enum Area {
Anz
Aeo
Outline(Double)
} derive(Eq,
Debug
)

How a path delimits an area when cutting an image: a non-zero or even-odd fill of its interior, or a stroke of its outline with the given width.

#
Blender

pub(all) enum Blender {
Over
Plus
Copy
In
Out
Atop
Xor
} derive(Eq,
Debug
)

Compositing operator for Blend.

#
DrawCmd

pub(all) enum DrawCmd {
FillPath(
Path
, Paint, Area)
FillViewport(Paint)
RasterCell(Double, Double, Double, Double,
Color
)
PushClip(
Path
, Area)
PopClip
PushOpacity(Double)
PopOpacity
DrawText(String, Double, Double, Double,
Color
)
} derive(Eq,
Debug
)

One drawing instruction in canvas space.

#
Image

pub(all) enum Image {
Primitive(Primitive)
Cut(Area,
Path
, Image)
Blend(Blender, Double?, Image, Image)
Tr(
Transform
, Image)
Text(String, Double,
Color
)
}

An image is a declarative value. Its denotation is a function from points of the plane to colours (see Image::eval), but it is represented as a tree so that backends can render it as native, compact vector graphics. Mirrors Vg.image.

#
Image::blend

#as_free_fn(blend, deprecated="Use `top.blend(bottom)` instead")
fn Image::blend(self : Image, bottom : Image, op? : Blender, alpha? : Double) -> Image

Blend self (the top layer) with bottom using an explicit operator and an optional top alpha.

#
Image::checkerboard

fn Image::checkerboard(color1 :
Color
, color2 :
Color
, size : Double) -> Image

A checkerboard of two colours with the given cell size.

#
Image::circle

fn Image::circle(color :
Color
, radius : Double) -> Image

#
Image::compose

fn Image::compose(self : Image, other : Image) -> Image

Compose other over self (the receiver is the base layer), so base.compose(overlay) paints the overlay on top.

#
Image::conic_gradient

fn Image::conic_gradient(color1 :
Color
, color2 :
Color
, center :
Point
, start_angle : Double) -> Image

An angular (conic) gradient around center, starting at start_angle.

#
Image::const_color

fn Image::const_color(color :
Color
) -> Image

A constant colour filling the whole plane.

#
Image::cut

fn Image::cut(self : Image, path :
Path
, area? : Area) -> Image

Clip self to the inside of path (default non-zero winding). Outside the path the result is transparent.

#
Image::ellipse

fn Image::ellipse(color :
Color
, rx : Double, ry : Double) -> Image

#
Image::empty

fn Image::empty() -> Image

The empty (fully transparent) image.

#
Image::eval

The colour of image self at point pt.

#
Image::line

A straight line segment stroked with the given thickness (round caps). A zero-length segment renders as a dot.

#
Image::of_fn

An image from an arbitrary point -> colour function.

#
Image::over

fn Image::over(self : Image, bottom : Image) -> Image

self composited over bottom.

#
Image::radial_gradient

fn Image::radial_gradient(color1 :
Color
, color2 :
Color
, center :
Point
, radius : Double) -> Image

#
Image::rectangle

fn Image::rectangle(color :
Color
, width : Double, height : Double) -> Image

#
Image::render_image_to_svg

fn Image::render_image_to_svg(self : Image, width : Double, height : Double, samples : Int) -> String

Sample the image on a grid and emit one SVG rect per opaque cell. This is the raster fallback (eval-based); vector backends render the AST directly and produce far smaller output.

#
Image::rotate

fn Image::rotate(self : Image, angle : Double) -> Image

#
Image::scale

fn Image::scale(self : Image, sx : Double, sy : Double) -> Image

#
Image::text

fn Image::text(content : String, size : Double, color :
Color
) -> Image

A text label anchored at the origin (centre-aligned). Position it with transforms. Text is draw-only: eval is transparent for it, but the SVG/PDF/canvas backends render it.

#
Image::tile

fn Image::tile(self : Image, tile_width : Double, tile_height : Double) -> Image

Tile self into tile_width x tile_height cells.

#
Image::to_draw_list

fn Image::to_draw_list(self : Image, width : Double, height : Double) -> Array[DrawCmd]

Fold the image into a backend-neutral draw list for a width x height canvas (image origin at the centre).

#
Image::to_js

fn Image::to_js(self : Image, width : Double, height : Double) -> String

Render the image to Canvas-drawing JavaScript for the given size.

#
Image::to_pdf

fn Image::to_pdf(self : Image, width : Double, height : Double) -> String

Render the image to a single-page PDF document of the given size.

#
Image::to_svg

fn Image::to_svg(self : Image, width : Double, height : Double) -> String

Render the image to a standalone SVG document of the given size.

#
Image::transform

#
Image::translate_img

fn Image::translate_img(self : Image, dx : Double, dy : Double) -> Image

#
Image::with_opacity

fn Image::with_opacity(self : Image, opacity : Double) -> Image

Scale an image's opacity by opacity.

#
Primitive

A primitive is an infinite colour field. Concrete shapes are obtained by cutting a primitive with a path (see Cut). Mirrors Vg's primitive.

#
Stop

pub(all) struct Stop {
offset : Double
color :
Color

} derive(Eq,
Debug
)

A gradient colour stop: offset in [0, 1] paired with a color.

#
cut

#deprecated("Use `image.cut(path)` instead")
fn cut(path :
Path
, img : Image, area? : Area) -> Image