processing4/java/examples/Basics/Input/MouseFunctions/MouseFunctions.pde

/**
 * Mouse Functions. 
 * 
 * Click on the box and drag it across the screen. 
 */
 
float bx;
float by;
int boxSize = 75;
boolean overBox = false;
boolean locked = false;
float xOffset = 0.0; 
float yOffset = 0.0; 

void setup() 
{
  size(640, 360);
  bx = width/2.0;
  by = height/2.0;
  rectMode(RADIUS);  
}

void draw() 
{ 
  background(0);
  
  // Test if the cursor is over the box 
  if (mouseX > bx-boxSize && mouseX < bx+boxSize && 
      mouseY > by-boxSize && mouseY < by+boxSize) {
    overBox = true;  
    if(!locked) { 
      stroke(255); 
      fill(153);
    } 
  } else {
    stroke(153);
    fill(153);
    overBox = false;
  }
  
  // Draw the box
  rect(bx, by, boxSize, boxSize);
}

void mousePressed() {
  if(overBox) { 
    locked = true; 
    fill(255, 255, 255);
  } else {
    locked = false;
  }
  xOffset = mouseX-bx; 
  yOffset = mouseY-by; 

}

void mouseDragged() {
  if(locked) {
    bx = mouseX-xOffset; 
    by = mouseY-yOffset; 
  }
}

void mouseReleased() {
  locked = false;
}