Using OpenClaw Canvas: Visual Workspace Guide

What Is Canvas?

Canvas is OpenClaw's visual workspace — a live, interactive surface where your AI assistant can render HTML, CSS, JavaScript, diagrams, dashboards, and any visual content you need.

How Canvas Works

When you ask OpenClaw to create something visual, it generates HTML/CSS/JS code and renders it in a Canvas window. The canvas updates in real time as the AI iterates on the design.

Getting Started

Ask OpenClaw to create visual content:

• "Create a flowchart showing our deployment process"
• "Build a simple dashboard showing today's stats"
• "Draw an organization chart for our team"
• "Make a timeline of project milestones"

Canvas Capabilities

Diagrams

• Flowcharts and process diagrams
• Organization charts
• Network topology diagrams
• Entity relationship diagrams

Dashboards

• Data visualization with charts
• Status boards and KPI displays
• Real-time data monitoring views

Interactive UI

• Form builders and prototypes
• Interactive calculators
• Simple games and demos

Documents

• Formatted reports
• Presentation slides
• Styled documents with custom layouts

Example: Creating a Dashboard

"Create a canvas dashboard showing:

• A header with today's date
• Three KPI cards: Revenue ($12,500), Users (1,234), Uptime (99.9%)
• A simple bar chart of weekly sales
• Use a dark theme with blue accents"

OpenClaw generates the HTML/CSS/JS and renders it instantly.

Canvas Controls

• Iterate: "Make the chart bigger" or "Change the color to red"
• Export: "Save this as HTML" or "Screenshot the canvas"
• Clear: "Close the canvas" or "Start a new canvas"

Platform Support

Canvas is available on:

• macOS (native window)
• Web interface
• Mobile (limited, view-only in most channels)

Tips

• Start with a clear description of what you want
• Iterate in small steps — "now add X" works well
• Canvas uses standard web technologies — CSS and JS work as expected
• For complex visualizations, specify the library preference (e.g., Chart.js)