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+"""
+Drag
+----
+
+An example that shows coloured squares that can be dragged around using
+the pointer device. Hit space to add a new block, or escape to reset
+the blocks to their initial state.
+
+This example is also useful for testing and developing backends and
+events, since any unintended delays (in the presentation of the bitmap,
+or the delivery of events) are easily felt as lag.
+"""
+
+import numpy as np
+from rendercanvas.auto import RenderCanvas, loop
+
+
+canvas = RenderCanvas(present_method=None, update_mode="continuous")
+
+context = canvas.get_context("bitmap")
+
+
+# The size of the blocks: hw is half the block width
+block_size = 100
+
+# Define blocks to show: [x, y, size, rgba]
+initial_blocks = [
+    [110, 110, block_size, (255, 0, 0, 255)],
+    [220, 110, block_size, (0, 255, 0, 255)],
+    [330, 110, block_size, (0, 0, 255, 255)],
+    [110, 220, block_size, (255, 255, 0, 255)],
+    [220, 220, block_size, (0, 255, 255, 255)],
+    [330, 220, block_size, (255, 0, 255, 255)],
+]
+
+# Make a copy, so we can reset the initial blocks
+blocks = [block.copy() for block in initial_blocks]
+
+
+# Dragging info. If not None it is (block_index, block_start_pos, pointer_start_pos)
+dragging = None
+
+# The bitmap
+world = np.zeros((100, 100, 4), np.uint8)
+
+
+@canvas.add_event_handler("resize")
+def on_resize(event):
+    # Resize the bitmap with the canvas, but in logical (not physical) pixels
+
+    global world
+    w, h = int(event["width"]), int(event["height"])
+    world = np.zeros((h, w, 4), np.uint8)
+
+
+@canvas.add_event_handler("pointer_down")
+def on_pointer_down(event):
+    # Detect a drag start.
+    # Note how we iterate over the blocks in reversed order, so it matches with
+    # the fact that later blocks are drawn over earlier blocks.
+
+    global dragging
+    hs = block_size // 2  # half-size
+
+    x, y = event["x"], event["y"]
+    if event["button"] == 1:
+        dragging = None
+        for i in reversed(range(len(blocks))):
+            block = blocks[i]
+            bx, by = block[:2]
+            if bx - hs < x < bx + hs and by - hs < y < by + hs:
+                dragging = i, (bx, by), (x, y)
+                break
+
+
+@canvas.add_event_handler("pointer_move")
+def on_pointer_move(event):
+    # If we're dragging a block, update it's position.
+    # We have stored the start position of the pointer and the block.
+    # That way we can easily calculate the delta position for the block,
+    # and even cancel the drag if we want
+
+    x, y = event["x"], event["y"]
+    hs = block_size // 2
+
+    if dragging is not None:
+        i, (bx, by), (rx, ry) = dragging
+
+        # Calculate delta pos, from the current pointer pos and the reference
+        dx, dy = x - rx, y - ry
+
+        # Then apply the delta
+        new_x = int(bx + dx)
+        new_y = int(by + dy)
+
+        # Update the block position, while applying limits
+
+        block = blocks[i]
+        block[0] = min(max(new_x, hs), world.shape[1] - hs)
+        block[1] = min(max(new_y, hs), world.shape[0] - hs)
+
+
+@canvas.add_event_handler("pointer_up")
+def on_pointer_up(event):
+    # Stop the drag action
+
+    global dragging
+    if event["button"] == 1:
+        dragging = None
+
+
+@canvas.add_event_handler("key_down")
+def on_key(event):
+    key = event["key"]
+    if key == "Escape":
+        blocks[:] = [block.copy() for block in initial_blocks]
+    elif key == " ":
+        blocks.append(
+            [block_size // 2 + 10, block_size // 2 + 10, (255, 255, 255, 255)]
+        )
+
+
+@canvas.request_draw
+def animate():
+    # Clear
+    world.fill(0)
+    world[:, :, 3] = 255
+
+    # Draw blocks, in order that they are in the list
+    for x, y, size, color in blocks:
+        hs = size // 2
+        world[y - hs : y + hs, x - hs : x + hs] = color
+
+    # Present
+    context.set_bitmap(world)
+
+
+loop.run()