p5.MediaElement hideControls() Method

The hideControls() method of p5.MediaElement in p5.js is used to hide the default media controls for the media element if they are currently shown.

Syntax:

hideControls()

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.

The example below illustrate the hideControls() method in p5.js:

Example: 

Javascript

function setup() {
    createCanvas(500, 400);
    textSize(20);

    example_media =
      createVideo("sample-video.mp4");
    example_media.size(500, 300);
    example_media.position(20, 100);
    example_media.showControls();

    text("Click on the button to " +
         "hide media controls", 20, 20);

    hideBtn =
      createButton("Hide Controls");
    hideBtn.position(30, 40);
    hideBtn.mousePressed(hide);
}

function hide() {

  // Hide the media controls
  example_media.hideControls();

  text("Media controls are now hidden!",
       20, 80);
}

Output:

Online editor: https://editor.p5js.org/
Environment Setup: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/p5-js-soundfile-object-installation-and-methods/
Reference: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5.MediaElement/hideControls