SVGFEGaussianBlurElement: setStdDeviation() method

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The setStdDeviation() method of the SVGFEGaussianBlurElement interface sets the values for the stdDeviation attribute.

Syntax

js
setStdDeviation(x, y)

Parameters

x

A float representing X component of the stdDeviation attribute.

y

A float representing Y component of the stdDeviation attribute.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

Using setStdDeviation()

html
<svg viewBox="0 0 200 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <defs>
    <filter id="gaussian-blur-filter">
      <feGaussianBlur
        in="SourceGraphic"
        stdDeviation="5 5"
        result="blurred-graphic" />
    </filter>
  </defs>

  <!-- Rectangle with an initial blur effect -->
  <rect
    x="50"
    y="50"
    width="100"
    height="100"
    fill="hotpink"
    filter="url(#gaussian-blur-filter)" />
</svg>

<!-- Button to update the blur -->
<button id="updateBlur">Update Blur</button>
js
// Get the feGaussianBlur element
const gaussianBlur = document.querySelector("feGaussianBlur");

// Button to trigger the update
document.getElementById("updateBlur").addEventListener("click", () => {
  // Change the standard deviation (blur radius) of the blur effect
  gaussianBlur.setStdDeviation(15, 20); // Update to X: 15, Y: 20
});

Specifications

Specification
Filter Effects Module Level 1
# dom-svgfegaussianblurelement-setstddeviation

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
setStdDeviation
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 5 (Release date: 2010-05-25)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 3 (Release date: 2008-06-17)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 12.1 (Release date: 2012-11-20)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 6 (Release date: 2012-07-25)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 4 (Release date: 2011-03-29)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 12.1 (Release date: 2012-10-09)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 6 (Release date: 2012-09-10)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 4.4 (Release date: 2013-12-09)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 6 (Release date: 2012-09-10)
footnote Full support

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