Incremental (vectored) positions. Consider:
- Let's call the dead center of your invisible circle the vector reference point (0,0) or VRP.
You move your mouse away form the VRP. Let's use your image as a reference and say that your mouse is at (-3x -2y) relative to the VRP. You keep it there; It creates a -3 X vector and a -2 Y vector.
For as long as you keep your mouse there, those vectors will be applied to the square's current coordinate at each cycle, like this:
- Assume Picture starter position is absolute 100,100.
- Cycle 1: [x]:100 -3 = 97;[Y]:100 -2 = 97. New picture position = 97x98y.
- Cycle 2: [x]:97 -3 = 94;[Y]:98 -2 = 96. New picture position = 94x96y.
And so forth. If you want to stop the movement, just bring the cursor back to the VRP.
You may sophisticate the mechanism creating acceleration intermediate vectors, or a dead zone around the vector reference point.