diff --git a/src/bin/meson.build b/src/bin/meson.build
index b8abc11..73a4724 100644
--- a/src/bin/meson.build
+++ b/src/bin/meson.build
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ expedite_sources = [ 'main.c',
 	'poly_blend.c',
 	'proxy_image.c',
 	'proxy_image_clipped.c',
+	'proxy_textblock.c',
 	'proxy_text_fixed.c',
 	'proxy_text_random.c',
 	'line_blend.c',
diff --git a/src/bin/proxy_textblock.c b/src/bin/proxy_textblock.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af2c644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/proxy_textblock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+#undef FNAME
+#undef NAME
+#undef ICON
+
+/* metadata */
+#define FNAME proxy_textblock_start
+#define NAME "Proxy Textblock"
+#define ICON "text.png"
+
+#ifndef PROTO
+# ifndef UI
+#  include "main.h"
+
+#undef OBNUM
+#define OBNUM 1
+
+/* standard var */
+static int done = 0;
+
+/* private data */
+static Evas_Object *o_texts[OBNUM * 3];
+
+//uncomment to test vs plain textblock render perf
+//#define PROXY_CMP 1
+
+/* setup */
+static void _setup(void)
+{
+   int i;
+   Evas_Object *o, *clip, *proxy;
+
+   for (i = 0; i < OBNUM * 4; i++)
+     {
+        o = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_TEXT_CLASS, evas);
+        o_texts[i] = o;
+        efl_text_font_set(o, "Vera-Bold", 12);
+        efl_text_wrap_set(o, EFL_TEXT_FORMAT_WRAP_WORD);
+        efl_text_multiline_set(o, 1);
+        efl_text_set(o,
+          "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do "
+          "eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut "
+          "enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris "
+          "nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in "
+          "reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat "
+          "nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in "
+          "culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."
+        );
+        efl_text_normal_color_set(o, 0, 0, 0, 255);
+        efl_gfx_entity_size_set(o, EINA_SIZE2D(480, 160));
+        efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(o, EINA_TRUE);
+
+        i++;
+        clip = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_RECTANGLE_CLASS, evas);
+        o_texts[i] = clip;
+        efl_canvas_object_clipper_set(o, clip);
+#ifdef PROXY_CMP
+        efl_gfx_entity_size_set(clip, EINA_SIZE2D(480, 160));
+#else
+        efl_gfx_entity_size_set(clip, EINA_SIZE2D(480, 80));
+#endif
+        efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(clip, EINA_TRUE);
+
+        i++;
+        proxy = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_PROXY_CLASS, evas);
+        o_texts[i] = proxy;
+        efl_canvas_proxy_source_set(proxy, o);
+        efl_canvas_proxy_source_clip_set(proxy, EINA_FALSE);
+        /* only draw the lower half of the proxy object */
+        efl_gfx_fill_set(proxy, EINA_RECT(0, 80, 480, 80));
+        efl_gfx_entity_size_set(proxy, EINA_SIZE2D(480, 160));
+#ifdef PROXY_CMP
+        efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(proxy, EINA_FALSE);
+#else
+        efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(proxy, EINA_TRUE);
+#endif
+
+        i++;
+        /* restrict the sampling of the source text to the lower half */
+        clip = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_RECTANGLE_CLASS, evas);
+        o_texts[i] = clip;
+        efl_canvas_object_clipper_set(proxy, clip);
+        efl_gfx_entity_size_set(clip, EINA_SIZE2D(480, 80));
+#ifdef PROXY_CMP
+        efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(clip, EINA_FALSE);
+#else
+        efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(clip, EINA_TRUE);
+#endif
+     }
+   done = 0;
+}
+
+/* cleanup */
+static void _cleanup(void)
+{
+   int i;
+   for (i = 0; i < OBNUM * 4; i++) efl_del(o_texts[i]);
+}
+
+/* loop - do things */
+static void _loop(double t, int f)
+{
+   int i;
+   Evas_Coord x, y, w, h;
+   for (i = 0; i < OBNUM * 4; i++)
+     {
+        w = 480;
+        h = 160;
+        x = (win_w / 2) - (w / 2);
+        x += sin((double)(f + (i * 13)) / (36.7 * SLOW)) * (w / 2);
+        y = (win_h / 2) - (h / 2);
+        y += cos((double)(f + (i * 28)) / (43.8 * SLOW)) * (h / 2);
+        efl_gfx_entity_position_set(o_texts[i], EINA_POSITION2D(x, y));
+        i++;
+        efl_gfx_entity_position_set(o_texts[i], EINA_POSITION2D(x, y));
+        i++;
+        efl_gfx_entity_position_set(o_texts[i], EINA_POSITION2D(x, y));
+        i++;
+        efl_gfx_entity_position_set(o_texts[i], EINA_POSITION2D(x, y + (h / 2)));
+     }
+   FPS_STD(NAME);
+}
+
+/* prepend special key handlers if interactive (before STD) */
+static void _key(const char *key)
+{
+   KEY_STD;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+/* template stuff - ignore */
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#ifdef UI
+_ui_menu_item_add(ICON, NAME, FNAME);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef PROTO
+void FNAME(void);
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PROTO
+# ifndef UI
+void FNAME(void)
+{
+   ui_func_set(_key, _loop);
+   _setup();
+}
+# endif
+#endif
+#undef FNAME
+#undef NAME
+#undef ICON
diff --git a/src/bin/tests.h b/src/bin/tests.h
index dc58148..18833de 100644
--- a/src/bin/tests.h
+++ b/src/bin/tests.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 #include "poly_blend.c"
 #include "proxy_image.c"
 #include "proxy_image_clipped.c"
+#include "proxy_textblock.c"
 #include "proxy_text_fixed.c"
 #include "proxy_text_random.c"
 #include "line_blend.c"