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# TransformMatrix

## Introduction

TransformMatrix can be used to adjust the cursor's position. This is useful if your game is scaling its graphics using a matrix or render targets.

## Code Example: Cursor Offsets with TransformMatrix

```csharp
public class Game1 : Game
{
    private GraphicsDeviceManager _graphics;

    GumService GumUI => GumService.Default;

    SpriteBatch _spriteBatch;
    RenderTarget2D _renderTarget;

    int spriteBatchXOffset = 100;

    public Game1()
    {
        _graphics = new GraphicsDeviceManager(this);
        Content.RootDirectory = "Content";
        IsMouseVisible = true;
    }

    protected override void Initialize()
    {
        GumUI.Initialize(this);

        _renderTarget = new RenderTarget2D(GraphicsDevice, 400, 400);
        _spriteBatch = new SpriteBatch(GraphicsDevice);
        GumUI.CanvasWidth = 400;
        GumUI.CanvasHeight = 400;

        var button = new Button();
        button.AddToRoot();
        button.Text = "Click Me";

        // account for the offset by setting the cursor's TransformMatrix
        // use a negative value to "undo" the translation in the SpriteBatch draw
        GumUI.Cursor.TransformMatrix = Matrix.CreateTranslation(-spriteBatchXOffset, 0, 0);

        base.Initialize();
    }

    protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
    {
        GumUI.Update(gameTime);
        base.Update(gameTime);
    }

    protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
    {
        GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.CornflowerBlue);

        GraphicsDevice.SetRenderTarget(_renderTarget);
        GumUI.Draw();

        GraphicsDevice.SetRenderTarget(null);
        _spriteBatch.Begin();
        _spriteBatch.Draw(_renderTarget, new Vector2(spriteBatchXOffset, 0), Color.White);
        _spriteBatch.End();

        base.Draw(gameTime);
    }
}
```

<figure><img src="https://2695663588-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M_fzQmxQ1VeUFHcoo2c%2Fuploads%2FzJhObWXahv2ytMuS51k2%2F11_05%2057%2054.gif?alt=media&amp;token=7e2c1631-5e8a-4ecc-854a-792248d70e73" alt=""><figcaption><p>Cursor interacting with a Button drawn on an offset render target</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
`TransformMatrix` applies one transform to the whole cursor, so it fits when all of your UI shares a single coordinate space. If several coordinate spaces coexist in the same frame (for example, game UI in a scaled render target plus a window-pinned editor UI), use the per-subtree [`HitTestTransformMatrix`](/gum/code/events-and-interactivity/mouse-and-touch-screen-cursor.md#several-coordinate-spaces-at-once-hittesttransformmatrix) instead.
{% endhint %}


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