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Canvas UI Ships 35 HTML-in-Canvas Components That Run WebGL and WebGPU Effects Over Live DOM

Daniel Curtis — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:02:00 GMT

Canvas UI is an open-source component library created by David Haz, utilizing the experimental HTML-in-Canvas API. It features 35 components that render GPU effects on live page content while maintaining accessibility. The library integrates with multiple frameworks and requires specific Chrome versions for full functionality.

By Daniel Curtis

Out-of-Order HTML Streaming Moves from JS Frameworks into the Browser

Bruno Couriol — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:57:00 GMT

Out-of-order HTML streaming, a user experience pattern popularized by front-end frameworks and that allows users to view and interact faster with a page before it is entirely loaded, is making its way to web browsers. The proposal has the browser patching placeholders as data arrives. Developers can use either declarative HTML or matching JavaScript APIs. Available in Chrome 151.

By Bruno Couriol

htmx 4.0: a Fetch-Based Rewrite, Built-In Morphing Swaps, and Explicit Attribute Inheritance

Daniel Curtis — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:32:00 GMT

htmx 4 has been released, featuring a transition from XMLHttpRequest to the fetch() API, enhancing streaming capabilities. Key updates include built-in morphing swaps for DOM state preservation and an hx-partial tag for cleaner updates. Attribute inheritance is now explicit, with event names standardized. The library maintains focus on minimal JavaScript while remaining popular among frameworks.

By Daniel Curtis