diff --git a/scanslicer/canvas.py b/scanslicer/canvas.py
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+from PySide6.QtCore import QPointF, Signal
+from PySide6.QtGui import QColor
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from .canvas_interaction import CanvasInteractionMixin
+from .canvas_render import CanvasRenderMixin
+from .canvas_state import CanvasStateMixin
+
+
+# QtSlicingCanvas: class definition for ScanSlicer behavior.