diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "pyevdi: Dummy Monitor",
+      "type": "python",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor/dummy_monitor.py",
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor",
+      "args": [
+        "--edid-file",
+        "../../sample_edid/1920x1080_benq.edid"
+      ],
+      "console": "integratedTerminal",
+      "justMyCode": true,
+      "sudo": true,
+      "python": "${workspaceFolder}/pyevdi/evdienv/bin/python"
+    }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor/dummy_monitor.py b/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor/dummy_monitor.py
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+import signal
+import time
+import PyEvdi
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSize, QTimer, QByteArray
+from PySide6.QtGui import QImage, QPainter, QColor
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QLabel
+import numpy as np
+
+from moving_average import MovingAverage
+
+def is_not_running_as_root():
+    return os.geteuid() != 0
+
+def get_available_evdi_card():
+    for i in range(20):
+        if PyEvdi.check_device(i) == PyEvdi.AVAILABLE:
+            return i
+    PyEvdi.add_device()
+    for i in range(20):
+        if PyEvdi.check_device(i) == PyEvdi.AVAILABLE:
+            return i
+    return -1
+
+def load_edid_file(file):
+  if os.path.exists(file):
+    with open(file, mode='rb') as f:
+      ed = f.read()
+    return ed
+  elif os.path.exists(file + '.edid'):
+    with open(file + '.edid', mode='rb') as f:
+      ed = f.read()
+    return ed
+  else:
+    return None
+
+class Options:
+  headless: bool = False
+  resolution: tuple[int, int] = (1920, 1080)
+  refresh_rate: int = 60
+  edid_file: str = None
+  fps_limit: int = 60
+
+class ImageBufferWidget(QWidget):
+    def __init__(self, width, height, options: Options):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setMinimumSize(width, height)
+        self.options = options
+        self.image = QImage(self.options.resolution[0], self.options.resolution[1], QImage.Format_RGB888)
+        self.image.fill(QColor(255, 255, 0))
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event):
+      print("paintEvent")
+      painter = QPainter(self)
+      painter.drawImage(self.rect(), self.image)
+
+    def update_image(self, buffer):
+        now = time.time()
+        print("update_image: buffer id:", buffer.id)
+
+        x_size, y_size = buffer.width, buffer.height
+        #for y in range(y_size):
+        #    for x in range(x_size):
+        #        color = buffer_get_color(buffer, x, y)
+        #        rgb: int = buffer.bytes[y, x]
+        #        bytes = [rgb >> 24, (rgb >> 16) & 0xFF, (rgb >> 8) & 0xFF, rgb & 0xFF]
+        #        color =  QColor(bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3])
+        #        self.image.setPixelColor(x, y, color)
+
+        # np_array = np.array(buffer, copy = False) # This is possible thanks to buffer protocol
+        self.image = QImage(buffer.bytes, buffer.height, buffer.width, QImage.Format_RGB32)
+
+        took = time.time() - now
+        print("update_image: took", took, "seconds")
+        self.repaint()
+
+class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self, options: Options):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setWindowTitle("EVDI virtual monitor")
+        self.image_buffer_widget = ImageBufferWidget(400, 300, options)
+        self.setCentralWidget(self.image_buffer_widget)
+
+    def resizeEvent(self, event):
+        self.image_buffer_widget.resize(event.size())
+
+last_frame_time = 0
+fps_move_average = MovingAverage(10)
+
+def format_buffer(buffer):
+    result = []
+    result.append(f"received buffer id: {buffer.id}")
+    result.append(f"rect_count: {buffer.rect_count}")
+    result.append(f"width: {buffer.width}")
+    result.append(f"height: {buffer.height}")
+    result.append(f"stride: {buffer.stride}")
+    result.append("rects:")
+    for rect in buffer.rects:
+        result.append(f"{rect.x1}, {rect.y1}, {rect.x2}, {rect.y2}")
+    return "\n".join(result)
+
+def framebuffer_handler(buffer, app):
+  global last_frame_time
+
+  print(format_buffer(buffer))
+
+  now = time.time()
+  time_since_last_frame = now - last_frame_time
+
+  fps = 1000 / time_since_last_frame
+  fps_move_average.push(fps)
+
+
+
+  if app is not None:
+    app.image_buffer_widget.update_image(buffer)
+  del buffer
+  last_frame_time = time.time()
+
+def mode_changed_handler(mode, app) -> None:
+    print(format_mode(mode))
+
+def format_mode(mode) -> None:
+    return 'Mode: ' + str(mode.width) + 'x' + str(mode.height) + '@' + str(mode.refresh_rate) + ' ' + str(mode.bits_per_pixel) + 'bpp ' + str(mode.pixel_format)
+
+def main(options: Options) -> None:
+    card = PyEvdi.Card(get_available_evdi_card())
+    area = options.resolution[0] * options.resolution[1]
+    connect_ret = None
+    if options.edid_file:
+      edid = load_edid_file(options.edid_file)
+      connect_ret = card.connect(edid, len(edid), area, area * options.refresh_rate)
+    else:
+      connect_ret = card.connect(None, 0, area, area * options.refresh_rate)
+
+
+    my_app = None
+    def my_acquire_framebuffer_handler(buffer):
+      framebuffer_handler(buffer, my_app)
+    def my_mode_changed_handler(mode):
+      mode_changed_handler(mode, my_app)
+    card.acquire_framebuffer_handler = my_acquire_framebuffer_handler
+    card.mode_changed_handler = my_mode_changed_handler
+    mode = card.getMode()
+
+    if not options.headless:
+      print("RET:", connect_ret)
+      app = QApplication([])
+      my_app = MainWindow(options)
+      my_app.show()
+      # set window size to 480x270
+      my_app.resize(480, 270)
+
+      card_timer = QTimer()
+      card_timer.timeout.connect(lambda: card.handle_events(0))
+      card_timer.setInterval(20)
+      card_timer.start()
+
+      signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda *args: app.quit())
+
+      def on_app_quit():
+        now = time.time()
+        print("Quitting at", now)
+        card.disconnect()
+        card.close()
+        took = time.time() - now
+        print("Took", took, "seconds")
+      app.aboutToQuit.connect(on_app_quit)
+
+      print("Starting event loop")
+
+      sys.exit(app.exec())
+    else:
+
+      print("Running headless")
+      while(True):
+        now = time.time()
+        #print("Handling events at", now)
+        card.handle_events(100)
+        took = time.time() - now
+        #print("Took", took, "seconds")
+
+      card.disconnect()
+      card.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  # read arguments into options
+  options = Options()
+
+  # parse arguments
+  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+  parser.add_argument('--headless', action='store_true')
+  parser.add_argument('--resolution', nargs=2, type=int)
+  parser.add_argument('--refresh-rate', type=int)
+  parser.add_argument('--edid-file', type=str)
+  parser.add_argument('--fps-limit', type=int)
+  args = parser.parse_args()
+
+  # set options
+  if args.headless:
+    options.headless = args.headless
+  if args.edid_file:
+    options.edid_file = args.edid_file
+  if args.resolution:
+    options.resolution = args.resolution
+  if args.refresh_rate:
+    options.refresh_rate = args.refresh_rate
+  if args.fps_limit:
+    options.fps_limit = args.fps_limit
+
+  main(options)
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diff --git a/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor/moving_average.py b/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor/moving_average.py
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+import numpy as np
+
+class MovingAverage:
+    def __init__(self, depth: int):
+        self.depth = depth
+        self.values = np.zeros(depth)
+        self.pointer = 0
+        self.size = 0
+        self.current_avg = 0.0
+
+    def push(self, value) -> None:
+        """Updates the moving average with the new value"""
+        # check if the input is a numpy array
+        if isinstance(value, np.ndarray):
+            for val in value:
+                self._push_single(val)
+        else:
+            self._push_single(value)
+
+    def _push_single(self, value: float) -> None:
+        if self.size < self.depth:
+            # We are still filling our initial array
+            old = 0
+            self.size += 1
+        else:
+            old = self.values[self.pointer]
+
+        self.values[self.pointer] = value
+        self.pointer = (self.pointer + 1) % self.depth
+        self.current_avg += (value - old) / self.size
+
+    def average(self) -> float:
+        """Returns the current moving average"""
+        return self.current_avg
diff --git a/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor/requirements.txt b/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor/requirements.txt
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+++ b/pyevdi/examples/dummy_monitor/requirements.txt
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+pyside6
+numpy
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