---
title: "Shader"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-shader
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

> This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page.

# Shader

A Shader Game Object.

This Game Object allows you to easily add a quad with its own shader into the display list, and manipulate it as you would any other Game Object, including scaling, rotating, positioning and adding to Containers. The Shader can be made interactive and used for input events. It can also be used in filters to create visually stunning effects.

It works by creating a custom RenderNode which runs a custom shader program to draw a quad. The shader program can be loaded from the Shader Cache, or provided in-line as strings.

Please see the Phaser Examples GitHub repo for several examples of loading and creating shaders dynamically.

Due to the way in which they work, you cannot directly change the alpha of a Shader. It should be handled via uniforms in the shader code itself.

By default, a Shader has a uniform called `uProjectionMatrix` which is set automatically. You can control additional uniforms using the `setupUniforms` method in the Shader configuration object, which runs every time the shader renders.

Shaders are stand-alone renders: they finish any current render batch and run once by themselves. As this costs a draw call, you should use them sparingly. If you need to have a fully batched custom shader, then please look at using a custom RenderNode instead. However, for background or special masking effects, they are extremely effective.

Note: be careful when using texture coordinates in shader code. The built-in variable `gl_FragCoord` and the default uniform `outTexCoord` both use WebGL coordinates, which are `0,0` in the bottom-left. Additionally, `gl_FragCoord` says it's in "window relative" coordinates. But this is actually relative to the framebuffer size.

**Constructor**

`new Shader(scene, config, [x], [y], [width], [height], [textures])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| scene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/scene.md) | No |  | The Scene to which this Game Object belongs. |
| config | string \| [Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Shader.ShaderQuadConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-gameobjects-shader.md#ShaderQuadConfig) | No |  | The configuration object this Shader will use. It can also be a key that corresponds to a shader in the shader cache, which will be used as `fragmentKey` in a new config object. |
| x | number | Yes | 0 | The horizontal position of this Game Object in the world. |
| y | number | Yes | 0 | The vertical position of this Game Object in the world. |
| width | number | Yes | 128 | The width of the Game Object. |
| height | number | Yes | 128 | The height of the Game Object. |
| textures | Array.\<string> \| Array.\<[Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/textures-texture.md)> | Yes |  | The textures that the shader uses, if any. If you intend to define the textures later, use `'__DEFAULT'` as a placeholder, to avoid initialization errors. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.GetBounds](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md)  



> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L17](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L17)  
Since: 3.17.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md):**


 - [blendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md#blendmode)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md):**


 - [displayHeight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#displayheight)
 - [displayWidth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#displaywidth)
 - [height](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#height)
 - [width](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#width)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md):**


 - [depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#depth)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md):**


 - [filterCamera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtercamera)
 - [filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filters)
 - [filtersAutoFocus](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersautofocus)
 - [filtersFocusContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersfocuscontext)
 - [filtersForceComposite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersforcecomposite)
 - [maxFilterSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#maxfiltersize)
 - [renderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#renderfilters)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md):**


 - [displayOriginX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#displayoriginx)
 - [displayOriginY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#displayoriginy)
 - [originX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#originx)
 - [originY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#originy)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md):**


 - [scrollFactorX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#scrollfactorx)
 - [scrollFactorY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#scrollfactory)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md):**


 - [angle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#angle)
 - [hasTransformComponent](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#hastransformcomponent)
 - [rotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#rotation)
 - [scale](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scale)
 - [scaleX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scalex)
 - [scaleY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scaley)
 - [w](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#w)
 - [x](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#x)
 - [y](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#y)
 - [z](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#z)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md):**


 - [visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md#visible)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#active)
 - [body](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#body)
 - [cameraFilter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#camerafilter)
 - [data](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#data)
 - [displayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#displaylist)
 - [ignoreDestroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#ignoredestroy)
 - [input](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#input)
 - [isDestroyed](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#isdestroyed)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#name)
 - [parentContainer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#parentcontainer)
 - [renderFlags](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#renderflags)
 - [scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#scene)
 - [state](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#state)
 - [tabIndex](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#tabindex)
 - [type](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#type)
 - [vertexRoundMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#vertexroundmode)




---

## Public Members

### drawingContext

#### drawingContext: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.DrawingContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-drawingcontext.md)


**Description:**

The drawing context containing the framebuffer and texture that the shader is rendered to. This is only set if the shader is rendering to a texture.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L166](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L166)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### glTexture

#### glTexture: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLTextureWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webgltexturewrapper.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the WebGLTextureWrapper this Shader is rendering to. This property is only set if you have called `Shader.setRenderToTexture`.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L176](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L176)  
Since: 3.19.0


---

### renderNode

#### renderNode: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.ShaderQuad](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-shaderquad.md)


**Description:**

The underlying RenderNode object that the shader uses to render with.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L144](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L144)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### renderToTexture

#### renderToTexture: boolean


**Description:**

A flag that indicates if this Shader has been set to render to a texture instead of the display list.

This property is `true` if you have called `Shader.setRenderToTexture`, otherwise it's `false`.

A Shader that is rendering to a texture _does not_ appear on the display list.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L186](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L186)  
Since: 3.19.0


---

### texture

#### texture: [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/textures-texture.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Phaser.Textures.Texture that has been stored in the Texture Manager for this Shader.

This property is only set if you have called `Shader.setRenderToTexture` with a key, otherwise it is `null`.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L200](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L200)  
Since: 3.19.0


---

### textureCoordinateBottomLeft

#### textureCoordinateBottomLeft: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md)


**Description:**

The bottom-left texture coordinate of the shader. This is set to 0,0 by default. It uses WebGL texture coordinates.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L231](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L231)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### textureCoordinateBottomRight

#### textureCoordinateBottomRight: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md)


**Description:**

The bottom-right texture coordinate of the shader. This is set to 1,0 by default. It uses WebGL texture coordinates.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L241](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L241)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### textureCoordinateTopLeft

#### textureCoordinateTopLeft: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md)


**Description:**

The top-left texture coordinate of the shader. This is set to 0,1 by default. It uses WebGL texture coordinates.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L211](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L211)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### textureCoordinateTopRight

#### textureCoordinateTopRight: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/math-vector2.md)


**Description:**

The top-right texture coordinate of the shader. This is set to 1,1 by default. It uses WebGL texture coordinates.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L221](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L221)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### textures

#### textures: Array.\<[Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/textures-texture.md)>


**Description:**

The textures that the shader uses. These will be assigned to texture units 0 to N when the shader is rendered, where N is `textures.length - 1`.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L133](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L133)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md):**


 - [addListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#addlistener)
 - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit)
 - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames)
 - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount)
 - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners)
 - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#off)
 - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#on)
 - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#once)
 - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners)
 - [removeListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removelistener)
 - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md):**


 - [setBlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md#setblendmode)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ComputedSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md):**


 - [setDisplaySize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#setdisplaysize)
 - [setSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-computedsize.md#setsize)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md):**


 - [setAbove](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setabove)
 - [setBelow](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setbelow)
 - [setDepth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setdepth)
 - [setToBack](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#settoback)
 - [setToTop](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#settotop)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md):**


 - [enableFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#enablefilters)
 - [focusFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfilters)
 - [focusFiltersOnCamera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfiltersoncamera)
 - [focusFiltersOverride](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfiltersoverride)
 - [renderWebGLFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#renderwebglfilters)
 - [setFiltersAutoFocus](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersautofocus)
 - [setFiltersFocusContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersfocuscontext)
 - [setFiltersForceComposite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersforcecomposite)
 - [setFilterSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersize)
 - [setRenderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setrenderfilters)
 - [willRenderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#willrenderfilters)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.GetBounds](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md):**


 - [getBottomCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getbottomcenter)
 - [getBottomLeft](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getbottomleft)
 - [getBottomRight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getbottomright)
 - [getBounds](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getbounds)
 - [getCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getcenter)
 - [getLeftCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getleftcenter)
 - [getRightCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#getrightcenter)
 - [getTopCenter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#gettopcenter)
 - [getTopLeft](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#gettopleft)
 - [getTopRight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-getbounds.md#gettopright)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md):**


 - [setDisplayOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setdisplayorigin)
 - [setOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setorigin)
 - [setOriginFromFrame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setoriginfromframe)
 - [updateDisplayOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#updatedisplayorigin)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.RenderSteps](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md):**


 - [addRenderStep](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md#addrenderstep)
 - [renderWebGLStep](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md#renderwebglstep)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md):**


 - [setScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#setscrollfactor)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md):**


 - [copyPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#copyposition)
 - [getLocalPoint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getlocalpoint)
 - [getLocalTransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getlocaltransformmatrix)
 - [getParentRotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getparentrotation)
 - [getWorldPoint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getworldpoint)
 - [getWorldTransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getworldtransformmatrix)
 - [setAngle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setangle)
 - [setPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setposition)
 - [setRandomPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setrandomposition)
 - [setRotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setrotation)
 - [setScale](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setscale)
 - [setW](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setw)
 - [setX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setx)
 - [setY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#sety)
 - [setZ](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setz)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md):**


 - [setVisible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md#setvisible)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md):**


 - [addedToScene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addedtoscene)
 - [addToDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addtodisplaylist)
 - [addToUpdateList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addtoupdatelist)
 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#destroy)
 - [disableInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#disableinteractive)
 - [getData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getdata)
 - [getDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getdisplaylist)
 - [getIndexList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getindexlist)
 - [incData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#incdata)
 - [removedFromScene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removedfromscene)
 - [removeFromDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removefromdisplaylist)
 - [removeFromUpdateList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removefromupdatelist)
 - [removeInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removeinteractive)
 - [setActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setactive)
 - [setData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setdata)
 - [setDataEnabled](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setdataenabled)
 - [setInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setinteractive)
 - [setName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setname)
 - [setState](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setstate)
 - [setVertexRoundMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setvertexroundmode)
 - [toggleData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#toggledata)
 - [toJSON](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#tojson)
 - [update](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#update)
 - [willRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#willrender)
 - [willRoundVertices](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#willroundvertices)




---

## Public Methods

### getUniform

#### \<instance> getUniform(name)


**Description:**

Returns the current value of a uniform from the render node. This value is actually copied to all shaders that use it. Modifications to non-primitive values such as arrays and objects will modify the original.

It's generally better to use the `setupUniforms` function in the shader configuration object to set uniform values on changing uniforms. This method is provided in the spirit of reading back the values.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| name | string | No | The name of the uniform to get. |


**Returns:** any - The value of the uniform.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L257](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L257)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### preDestroy

#### \<instance> preDestroy()


**Description:**

Internal destroy handler, called as part of the destroy process.


**Access:** protected


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L582](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L582)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### renderImmediate

#### \<instance> renderImmediate()


**Description:**

Render the shader immediately. This is useful for a Shader that is not part of the display list, but you want to use with `renderToTexture`.


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Shader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-shader.md) - This Shader instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L430](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L430)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### setRenderToTexture

#### \<instance> setRenderToTexture([key])


**Description:**

Changes this Shader so instead of rendering to the display list it renders to a WebGL Framebuffer and Texture instead. This allows you to use the output of this shader as a texture.

After calling this method the following properties are populated:

- `Shader.drawingContext`

- `Shader.glTexture`

Additionally, you can provide a key to this method. Doing so will create a Phaser Texture from this Shader, store it in `Shader.texture`, and save it into the Texture Manager, allowing you to then use it for any texture-based Game Object, such as a Sprite or Image:

```javascript

var shader = this.add.shader('myShader', x, y, width, height);



shader.setRenderToTexture('doodle');



this.add.image(400, 300, 'doodle');

```

Note that it stores an active reference to this Shader. That means as this shader updates, so does the texture and any object using it to render with. Also, if you destroy this shader, be sure to clear any objects that may have been using it as a texture too.

By default it will create a single base texture. You can add frames to the texture by using the `Texture.add` method. After doing this, you can then allow Game Objects to use a specific frame from a Render Texture.

If you want to update a texture only sporadically, don't use this method. Instead, use a DynamicTexture:

```javascript

var shader = this.add.shader('myShader', x, y, width, height);



var dynamic = this.textures.addDynamicTexture('myTexture', shader.width, shader.height);



// To update the texture:

dynamic.clear().draw(shader).render();

```

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| key | string | Yes | The unique key to store the texture as within the global Texture Manager. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Shader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-shader.md) - This Shader instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L345](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L345)  
Since: 3.19.0


---

### setTextureCoordinates

#### \<instance> setTextureCoordinates([topLeftX], [topLeftY], [topRightX], [topRightY], [bottomLeftX], [bottomLeftY], [bottomRightX], [bottomRightY])


**Description:**

Set the texture coordinates of the shader. These values are used to provide texture mapping to the shader, and are commonly used to drive generative output.

By default, the shader uses the whole texture, the range 0-1. The coordinates are in WebGL texture space, which is 0,0 in the bottom-left. This method allows you to specify a region of the texture to use, or even go outside the 0-1 bounds. This can be useful if you want to use a single frame from a texture, repeat the shader's texture, use a larger numeric range, or distort the shader.

Note that a quad is made of two triangles, divided by the diagonal from the top-left to the bottom-right. This means that some permutations of coordinates may affect just one or the other triangle. This can cause abrupt warping along the diagonal. Keep an eye on your output. Rectangles and parallelograms are safe bets. So are rotation and scaling transforms. Moving a single point is risky.

Call this method with no arguments to reset the shader to use the whole texture.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| topLeftX | number | Yes | 0 | The top-left x coordinate of the texture. |
| topLeftY | number | Yes | 1 | The top-left y coordinate of the texture. |
| topRightX | number | Yes | 1 | The top-right x coordinate of the texture. |
| topRightY | number | Yes | 1 | The top-right y coordinate of the texture. |
| bottomLeftX | number | Yes | 0 | The bottom-left x coordinate of the texture. |
| bottomLeftY | number | Yes | 0 | The bottom-left y coordinate of the texture. |
| bottomRightX | number | Yes | 1 | The bottom-right x coordinate of the texture. |
| bottomRightY | number | Yes | 0 | The bottom-right y coordinate of the texture. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Shader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-shader.md) - This Shader instance


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L491](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L491)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### setTextureCoordinatesFromFrame

#### \<instance> setTextureCoordinatesFromFrame(frame, [texture])


**Description:**

Set the texture coordinates of the shader from a frame. This is a convenience method that sets the texture coordinates to match a frame from a texture.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| frame | [Phaser.Textures.Frame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/textures-frame.md) \| string | No | The frame to set the texture coordinates from. If a string is given, it will be used to look up the frame in the texture. |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/textures-texture.md) \| string | Yes | The texture that the frame is from. This is only used if `frame` is a string. If a string is given, it will be used to look up the texture in the Texture Manager. If not given, the first member of `Shader.textures` is used. If `Shader.textures` is empty, an error will occur. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L549](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L549)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### setTextures

#### \<instance> setTextures([textures])


**Description:**

Set the textures that the shader uses.

Some shaders don't use any textures. Some may use one or more. The textures are assigned to texture units 0 to N when the shader is rendered, where N is `textures.length - 1`. You must set the uniforms in your shader to match these texture units.

Calling this method will replace the existing textures array with the new one.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| textures | Array.\<string> \| Array.\<[Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/textures-texture.md)> | Yes | The textures that the shader uses. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L297](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L297)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### setUniform

#### \<instance> setUniform(name, value)


**Description:**

Set the value of a uniform in the shader. This value is actually copied to all shaders that use it.

It's generally better to use the `setupUniforms` function in the shader configuration object to set uniform values on changing uniforms. Use this method to set uniforms just once.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| name | string | No | The name of the uniform to set. |
| value | any | No | The value to set the uniform to. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Shader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-shader.md) - 


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L277](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L277)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### setupUniforms

#### \<instance> setupUniforms(setUniform, drawingContext)


**Description:**

The function which sets uniforms for the shader. This is called automatically during rendering. It is set from the `config` object passed in the constructor. You should use this function to set any uniform values you need for your shader to run.

You can set this function directly after object creation, but it's recommended to use the `config` object to keep your logic encapsulated.

The function is invoked with two arguments: `setUniform` and `drawingContext`. `setUniform` is a function that takes two arguments: a string (the name of the uniform) and a value. Ensure that the value matches the expected type in the shader. You don't need to be too precise, as the system will convert e.g. Array and Float32Array types as needed. To set an array in a shader, append `[0]` to the uniform name. `drawingContext` is a reference to the current drawing context, which may be useful if you need to query the camera or similar.

Note that `uProjectionMatrix` is set for you automatically.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| setUniform | function | No | The function which sets uniforms. `(name: string, value: any) => void`. |
| drawingContext | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.DrawingContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-drawingcontext.md) | No | A reference to the current drawing context. |


> Source: [src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L446](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/shader/Shader.js#L446)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

---

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