diff --git a/src/components/DropArea.tsx b/src/components/DropArea.tsx
index 8afcb06..1a3a7e3 100644
--- a/src/components/DropArea.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DropArea.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 'use client'
 
-import React, { useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react'
+import React, { useState, useRef, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useDrop } from 'react-dnd'
-import { DraggableItem } from './DraggableItem'
-import { useElements } from '../context/ElementsContext'
+import { DraggableItem } from './DraggableItem';
+import { useElements } from '../context/ElementsContext';
 
 interface Item {
   id: string
@@ -34,11 +34,110 @@ const mergeElements = async (type1: string, type2: string) => {
   }
 }
 
-const DropArea: React.FC = () => {
+const DropArea = () => {
   const [items, setItems] = useState<Item[]>([])
   const [maxZIndex, setMaxZIndex] = useState(0)
   const dropAreaRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
-  const { addElement } = useElements()
+  const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null)
+
+  // Canvas animation logic
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const canvas = canvasRef.current
+    if (!canvas) return
+
+    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')
+    if (!ctx) return
+
+    let animationFrameId: number
+    let width: number
+    let height: number
+
+    const dots: any[] = []
+    const numDots = 150
+    const dotSizeRange = { min: 1, max: 3 }
+    const moveSpeed = 0.15
+
+    class Dot {
+      x: number
+      y: number
+      size: number
+      vx: number
+      vy: number
+      opacity: number
+
+      constructor() {
+        this.x = Math.random() * width
+        this.y = Math.random() * height
+        this.size = Math.random() * (dotSizeRange.max - dotSizeRange.min) + dotSizeRange.min
+        this.vx = (Math.random() - 0.5) * moveSpeed
+        this.vy = (Math.random() - 0.5) * moveSpeed
+        this.opacity = Math.random() * 0.5 + 0.1
+      }
+
+      update() {
+        this.x += this.vx
+        this.y += this.vy
+
+        if (this.x < 0 || this.x > width) this.vx *= -1
+        if (this.y < 0 || this.y > height) this.vy *= -1
+      }
+
+      draw() {
+        if (!ctx) return
+        ctx.beginPath()
+        ctx.arc(this.x, this.y, this.size, 0, Math.PI * 2)
+        ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(200, 200, 200, ${this.opacity})`
+        ctx.fill()
+      }
+    }
+
+    function initDots() {
+      const gridSize = Math.sqrt(numDots)
+      const cellWidth = width / gridSize
+      const cellHeight = height / gridSize
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < numDots; i++) {
+        const dot = new Dot()
+        const gridX = i % gridSize
+        const gridY = Math.floor(i / gridSize)
+        
+        dot.x = (gridX + Math.random()) * cellWidth
+        dot.y = (gridY + Math.random()) * cellHeight
+        
+        dots.push(dot)
+      }
+    }
+
+    function resizeCanvas() {
+      width = window.innerWidth
+      height = window.innerHeight
+      canvas.width = width
+      canvas.height = height
+      dots.length = 0
+      initDots()
+    }
+
+    function animate() {
+      ctx.clearRect(0, 0, width, height)
+
+      dots.forEach(dot => {
+        dot.update()
+        dot.draw()
+      })
+
+      animationFrameId = requestAnimationFrame(animate)
+    }
+
+    resizeCanvas()
+    animate()
+
+    window.addEventListener('resize', resizeCanvas)
+
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', resizeCanvas)
+      cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameId)
+    }
+  }, [])
 
   const moveItem = useCallback((id: string, left: number, top: number) => {
     setItems((prevItems) => {
@@ -53,15 +152,13 @@ const DropArea: React.FC = () => {
   const mergeItems = useCallback(async (item1: Item, item2: Item) => {
     const result = await mergeElements(item1.type, item2.type)
     if (result) {
-      // Add the new element type to the sidebar
-      addElement(result.type, result.emoji)
       return {
         ...item1,
         type: result.type
       }
     }
     return item1
-  }, [addElement])
+  }, [])
 
   const [, drop] = useDrop(() => ({
     accept: ['item', 'new-item'],
@@ -85,7 +182,6 @@ const DropArea: React.FC = () => {
         if (targetItem) {
           const mergedItem = await mergeItems(item, targetItem)
           setItems(prevItems => {
-            // Remove both original items and add the merged item
             const filteredItems = prevItems.filter(i => i.id !== item.id && i.id !== targetItem.id)
             return [...filteredItems, {
               ...mergedItem,
@@ -118,7 +214,6 @@ const DropArea: React.FC = () => {
         if (targetItem) {
           const mergedItem = await mergeItems(newItem, targetItem)
           setItems(prevItems => {
-            // Remove the original item and add the merged item
             const filteredItems = prevItems.filter(i => i.id !== targetItem.id)
             return [...filteredItems, {
               ...mergedItem,
@@ -137,27 +232,34 @@ const DropArea: React.FC = () => {
   }), [moveItem, maxZIndex, items, mergeItems])
 
   return (
-    <div 
-      ref={(node) => {
-        drop(node)
-        dropAreaRef.current = node
-      }} 
-      className="w-full h-full relative bg-white"
-    >
-      {items.map((item) => (
-        <DraggableItem 
-          key={item.id} 
-          id={item.id} 
-          type={item.type}
-          left={item.left} 
-          top={item.top} 
-          zIndex={item.zIndex}
-          moveItem={moveItem} 
-        />
-      ))}
+    <div className="relative w-full h-full">
+      <time dateTime="2016-10-25" suppressHydrationWarning />
+      <canvas
+        ref={canvasRef}
+        className="fixed inset-0 w-full h-full bg-white"
+        style={{ zIndex: -1 }}
+      />
+      <div 
+        ref={(node) => {
+          drop(node)
+          dropAreaRef.current = node
+        }} 
+        className="w-full h-full relative bg-transparent"
+      >
+        {items.map((item) => (
+          <DraggableItem 
+            key={item.id} 
+            id={item.id} 
+            type={item.type}
+            left={item.left} 
+            top={item.top} 
+            zIndex={item.zIndex}
+            moveItem={moveItem} 
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
 
-export default DropArea
-
+export default DropArea
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