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open System.Windows.Forms
open System.Drawing
open Microsoft.FSharp.Core

let form = new Form(Text = "F# Windows Form",
                    Visible = true,
                    TopMost = true)

let button = new Button(Text = "Button",
                        Visible = true,
                        Left = 100,
                        Width = 50,
                        Top = 100,
                        Height = 20)

form.Controls.Add(button)
let originalColor = button.BackColor
let mutable xOff, yOff = (0, 0)

let (|Down|Up|) (evArgs:MouseEventArgs) =
    match evArgs.Button with
    | MouseButtons.Left
    | MouseButtons.Right
    | MouseButtons.Middle -> Down(evArgs)
    | _ -> Up

button.MouseDown
|> Event.add(fun evArgs ->
    xOff <- evArgs.X
    yOff <- evArgs.Y)

form.MouseMove
|> Event.map (fun evArgs -> (evArgs.X, evArgs.Y))
|> Event.add (fun (x, y) -> form.Text <- sprintf "(%d, %d)" x y)

let (dragButton, noDragButton) = Event.split (|Down|Up|) button.MouseMove

// Move the button, and change its color if the user uses the
// right or middle mouse button.
dragButton |> Event.add ( fun evArgs ->
    match evArgs.Button with
    | MouseButtons.Left ->
        button.BackColor <- originalColor
    | MouseButtons.Right ->
        button.BackColor <- Color.Red
    | MouseButtons.Middle ->
        button.BackColor <- Color.Blue
    | _ -> ()
    button.Left <- button.Left + evArgs.X - xOff
    button.Top <- button.Top + evArgs.Y - yOff
    button.Refresh())

// Restore the button's original color when the mouse is moved after
// the release of the button.
noDragButton |> Event.add ( fun () ->
    button.BackColor <- originalColor)