diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 0bab88e..375be71 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,80 @@
 const std = @import("std");
-const pkgs = @import("deps.zig").pkgs;
+const Step = std.build.Step;
+const Builder = std.build.Builder;
+const glfw = @import("deps.zig").pkgs.glfw;
 const build_pkgs = @import("deps.zig").build_pkgs;
+const build_glfw = build_pkgs.build_glfw;
+const vkgen = build_pkgs.build_vulkan;
+
+pub const ResourceGenStep = struct {
+    step: Step,
+    shader_step: *vkgen.ShaderCompileStep,
+    builder: *Builder,
+    package: std.build.Pkg,
+    output_file: std.build.GeneratedFile,
+    resources: std.ArrayList(u8),
+
+    pub fn init(builder: *Builder, out: []const u8) *ResourceGenStep {
+        const self = builder.allocator.create(ResourceGenStep) catch unreachable;
+        const full_out_path = std.fs.path.join(builder.allocator, &[_][]const u8{
+            builder.build_root,
+            out,
+        }) catch unreachable;
+
+        self.* = .{
+            .step = Step.init(.custom, "resources", builder.allocator, make),
+            .shader_step = vkgen.ShaderCompileStep.init(builder, &[_][]const u8{ "glslc", "--target-env=vulkan1.2" }, ""),
+            .builder = builder,
+            .package = .{
+                .name = "resources",
+                .source = .{ .generated = &self.output_file },
+                .dependencies = null,
+            },
+            .output_file = .{
+                .step = &self.step,
+                .path = full_out_path,
+            },
+            .resources = std.ArrayList(u8).init(builder.allocator),
+        };
+
+        self.step.dependOn(&self.shader_step.step);
+        return self;
+    }
+
+    fn renderPath(path: []const u8, writer: anytype) void {
+        const separators = &[_]u8{ std.fs.path.sep_windows, std.fs.path.sep_posix };
+        var i: usize = 0;
+        while (std.mem.indexOfAnyPos(u8, path, i, separators)) |j| {
+            writer.writeAll(path[i..j]) catch unreachable;
+            switch (std.fs.path.sep) {
+                std.fs.path.sep_windows => writer.writeAll("\\\\") catch unreachable,
+                std.fs.path.sep_posix => writer.writeByte(std.fs.path.sep_posix) catch unreachable,
+                else => unreachable,
+            }
+
+            i = j + 1;
+        }
+        writer.writeAll(path[i..]) catch unreachable;
+    }
+
+    pub fn addShader(self: *ResourceGenStep, name: []const u8, source: []const u8) void {
+        const shader_out_path = self.shader_step.add(source);
+        var writer = self.resources.writer();
+
+        writer.print("pub const {s} = @embedFile(\"", .{name}) catch unreachable;
+        renderPath(shader_out_path, writer);
+        writer.writeAll("\");\n") catch unreachable;
+    }
+
+    fn make(step: *Step) !void {
+        const self = @fieldParentPtr(ResourceGenStep, "step", step);
+        const cwd = std.fs.cwd();
+
+        const dir = std.fs.path.dirname(self.output_file.path.?).?;
+        try cwd.makePath(dir);
+        try cwd.writeFile(self.output_file.path.?, self.resources.items);
+    }
+};
 
 pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) void {
     const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
@@ -10,10 +84,16 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) void {
     exe.setTarget(target);
     exe.setBuildMode(mode);
 
-    const gen = build_pkgs.build_vulkan.VkGenerateStep.init(b, "etc/vk.xml", "vk.zig");
-    exe.addPackage(pkgs.glfw);
+    const gen = vkgen.VkGenerateStep.init(b, "etc/vk.xml", "vk.zig");
+    exe.addPackage(glfw);
     exe.addPackage(gen.package);
-    build_pkgs.build_glfw.link(b, exe, .{});
+    build_glfw.link(b, exe, .{});
+
+    const res = ResourceGenStep.init(b, "resources.zig");
+    res.addShader("test_frag", "src/shaders/test.frag");
+    res.addShader("triangle_vert", "src/shaders/triangle.vert");
+    res.addShader("triangle_frag", "src/shaders/triangle.frag");
+    exe.addPackage(res.package);
 
     exe.install();
 
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index b10332b..a9c4621 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -1,14 +1,515 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 const glfw = @import("glfw");
+const vk = @import("vulkan");
+const resources = @import("resources");
+const GraphicsContext = @import("render/graphics_context.zig").GraphicsContext;
+const Swapchain = @import("render/swapchain.zig").Swapchain;
+// TODO:
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+
+const app_name = "efemra";
+
+const Vertex = struct {
+    const binding_description = vk.VertexInputBindingDescription{
+        .binding = 0,
+        .stride = @sizeOf(Vertex),
+        .input_rate = .vertex,
+    };
+
+    const attribute_description = [_]vk.VertexInputAttributeDescription{
+        .{
+            .binding = 0,
+            .location = 0,
+            .format = .r32g32_sfloat,
+            .offset = @offsetOf(Vertex, "pos"),
+        },
+        .{
+            .binding = 0,
+            .location = 1,
+            .format = .r32g32b32_sfloat,
+            .offset = @offsetOf(Vertex, "color"),
+        },
+    };
+
+    pos: [2]f32,
+    color: [3]f32,
+};
+
+const vertices = [_]Vertex{
+    .{ .pos = .{ 0, -0.5 }, .color = .{ 1, 0, 0 } },
+    .{ .pos = .{ 0.5, 0.5 }, .color = .{ 0, 1, 0 } },
+    .{ .pos = .{ -0.5, 0.5 }, .color = .{ 0, 0, 1 } },
+};
 
 pub fn main() !void {
     try glfw.init(.{});
     defer glfw.terminate();
 
-    const window = try glfw.Window.create(1280, 720, "YOOOO", null, null, .{});
+    var extent = vk.Extent2D{ .width = 1280, .height = 720 };
+
+    var window = try glfw.Window.create(extent.height, extent.width, app_name, null, null, .{});
     defer window.destroy();
 
+    // temp allocator
+    var gpa = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};
+    defer _ = gpa.deinit();
+    const allocator = gpa.allocator();
+
+    const gc = try GraphicsContext.init(allocator, app_name, &window);
+    defer gc.deinit();
+
+    std.debug.print("Using device: {s}\n", .{gc.deviceName()});
+
+    var swapchain = try Swapchain.init(&gc, allocator, extent);
+    defer swapchain.deinit();
+
+    const pipeline_layout = try gc.vkd.createPipelineLayout(gc.dev, &.{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .set_layout_count = 0,
+        .p_set_layouts = undefined,
+        .push_constant_range_count = 0,
+        .p_push_constant_ranges = undefined,
+    }, null);
+    defer gc.vkd.destroyPipelineLayout(gc.dev, pipeline_layout, null);
+
+    const render_pass = try createRenderPass(&gc, swapchain);
+    defer gc.vkd.destroyRenderPass(gc.dev, render_pass, null);
+
+    const pipeline = try createPipeline(&gc, pipeline_layout, render_pass);
+    defer gc.vkd.destroyPipeline(gc.dev, pipeline, null);
+
+    var framebuffers = try createFramebuffers(&gc, allocator, render_pass, swapchain);
+    defer destroyFramebuffers(&gc, allocator, framebuffers);
+
+    const pool = try gc.vkd.createCommandPool(gc.dev, &.{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .queue_family_index = gc.graphics_queue.family,
+    }, null);
+    defer gc.vkd.destroyCommandPool(gc.dev, pool, null);
+
+    const buffer = try gc.vkd.createBuffer(gc.dev, &.{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .size = @sizeOf(@TypeOf(vertices)),
+        .usage = .{ .transfer_dst_bit = true, .vertex_buffer_bit = true },
+        .sharing_mode = .exclusive,
+        .queue_family_index_count = 0,
+        .p_queue_family_indices = undefined,
+    }, null);
+    defer gc.vkd.destroyBuffer(gc.dev, buffer, null);
+    const mem_reqs = gc.vkd.getBufferMemoryRequirements(gc.dev, buffer);
+    const memory = try gc.allocate(mem_reqs, .{ .device_local_bit = true });
+    defer gc.vkd.freeMemory(gc.dev, memory, null);
+    try gc.vkd.bindBufferMemory(gc.dev, buffer, memory, 0);
+
+    try uploadVertices(&gc, pool, buffer);
+
+    var cmdbufs = try createCommandBuffers(
+        &gc,
+        pool,
+        allocator,
+        buffer,
+        swapchain.extent,
+        render_pass,
+        pipeline,
+        framebuffers,
+    );
+    defer destroyCommandBuffers(&gc, pool, allocator, cmdbufs);
+
     while (!window.shouldClose()) {
+        const cmdbuf = cmdbufs[swapchain.image_index];
+
+        const state = swapchain.present(cmdbuf) catch |err| switch (err) {
+            error.OutOfDateKHR => Swapchain.PresentState.suboptimal,
+            else => |narrow| return narrow,
+        };
+
+        const size = try window.getSize();
+
+        if (state == .suboptimal or extent.width != size.width or extent.height != size.height) {
+            extent.width = size.width;
+            extent.height = size.height;
+            try swapchain.recreate(extent);
+
+            destroyFramebuffers(&gc, allocator, framebuffers);
+            framebuffers = try createFramebuffers(&gc, allocator, render_pass, swapchain);
+
+            destroyCommandBuffers(&gc, pool, allocator, cmdbufs);
+            cmdbufs = try createCommandBuffers(
+                &gc,
+                pool,
+                allocator,
+                buffer,
+                swapchain.extent,
+                render_pass,
+                pipeline,
+                framebuffers,
+            );
+        }
+
         try glfw.pollEvents();
     }
+
+    try swapchain.waitForAllFences();
+}
+
+fn uploadVertices(gc: *const GraphicsContext, pool: vk.CommandPool, buffer: vk.Buffer) !void {
+    const staging_buffer = try gc.vkd.createBuffer(gc.dev, &.{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .size = @sizeOf(@TypeOf(vertices)),
+        .usage = .{ .transfer_src_bit = true },
+        .sharing_mode = .exclusive,
+        .queue_family_index_count = 0,
+        .p_queue_family_indices = undefined,
+    }, null);
+
+    defer gc.vkd.destroyBuffer(gc.dev, staging_buffer, null);
+    const mem_reqs = gc.vkd.getBufferMemoryRequirements(gc.dev, staging_buffer);
+    const staging_memory = try gc.allocate(mem_reqs, .{ .host_visible_bit = true, .host_coherent_bit = true });
+    defer gc.vkd.freeMemory(gc.dev, staging_memory, null);
+    try gc.vkd.bindBufferMemory(gc.dev, staging_buffer, staging_memory, 0);
+
+    {
+        const data = try gc.vkd.mapMemory(gc.dev, staging_memory, 0, vk.WHOLE_SIZE, .{});
+        defer gc.vkd.unmapMemory(gc.dev, staging_memory);
+
+        const gpu_vertices = @ptrCast([*]Vertex, @alignCast(@alignOf(Vertex), data));
+        for (vertices) |vertex, i| {
+            gpu_vertices[i] = vertex;
+        }
+    }
+
+    try copyBuffer(gc, pool, buffer, staging_buffer, @sizeOf(@TypeOf(vertices)));
+}
+
+fn copyBuffer(gc: *const GraphicsContext, pool: vk.CommandPool, dst: vk.Buffer, src: vk.Buffer, size: vk.DeviceSize) !void {
+    var cmdbuf: vk.CommandBuffer = undefined;
+    try gc.vkd.allocateCommandBuffers(gc.dev, &.{
+        .command_pool = pool,
+        .level = .primary,
+        .command_buffer_count = 1,
+    }, @ptrCast([*]vk.CommandBuffer, &cmdbuf));
+    defer gc.vkd.freeCommandBuffers(gc.dev, pool, 1, @ptrCast([*]const vk.CommandBuffer, &cmdbuf));
+
+    try gc.vkd.beginCommandBuffer(cmdbuf, &.{
+        .flags = .{ .one_time_submit_bit = true },
+        .p_inheritance_info = null,
+    });
+
+    const region = vk.BufferCopy{
+        .src_offset = 0,
+        .dst_offset = 0,
+        .size = size,
+    };
+    gc.vkd.cmdCopyBuffer(cmdbuf, src, dst, 1, @ptrCast([*]const vk.BufferCopy, &region));
+
+    try gc.vkd.endCommandBuffer(cmdbuf);
+
+    const si = vk.SubmitInfo{
+        .wait_semaphore_count = 0,
+        .p_wait_semaphores = undefined,
+        .p_wait_dst_stage_mask = undefined,
+        .command_buffer_count = 1,
+        .p_command_buffers = @ptrCast([*]const vk.CommandBuffer, &cmdbuf),
+        .signal_semaphore_count = 0,
+        .p_signal_semaphores = undefined,
+    };
+    try gc.vkd.queueSubmit(gc.graphics_queue.handle, 1, @ptrCast([*]const vk.SubmitInfo, &si), .null_handle);
+    try gc.vkd.queueWaitIdle(gc.graphics_queue.handle);
+}
+
+fn createCommandBuffers(
+    gc: *const GraphicsContext,
+    pool: vk.CommandPool,
+    allocator: Allocator,
+    buffer: vk.Buffer,
+    extent: vk.Extent2D,
+    render_pass: vk.RenderPass,
+    pipeline: vk.Pipeline,
+    framebuffers: []vk.Framebuffer,
+) ![]vk.CommandBuffer {
+    const cmdbufs = try allocator.alloc(vk.CommandBuffer, framebuffers.len);
+    errdefer allocator.free(cmdbufs);
+
+    _ = pipeline;
+    _ = render_pass;
+    _ = extent;
+    _ = buffer;
+    _ = pool;
+    _ = gc;
+
+    try gc.vkd.allocateCommandBuffers(gc.dev, &.{
+        .command_pool = pool,
+        .level = .primary,
+        .command_buffer_count = @truncate(u32, cmdbufs.len),
+    }, cmdbufs.ptr);
+    errdefer gc.vkd.freeCommandBuffers(gc.dev, pool, @truncate(u32, cmdbufs.len), cmdbufs.ptr);
+
+    const clear = vk.ClearValue{
+        .color = .{ .float_32 = .{ 0, 0, 0, 1 } },
+    };
+
+    const viewport = vk.Viewport{
+        .x = 0,
+        .y = 0,
+        .width = @intToFloat(f32, extent.width),
+        .height = @intToFloat(f32, extent.height),
+        .min_depth = 0,
+        .max_depth = 1,
+    };
+
+    const scissor = vk.Rect2D{
+        .offset = .{ .x = 0, .y = 0 },
+        .extent = extent,
+    };
+
+    for (cmdbufs) |cmdbuf, i| {
+        _ = i;
+        try gc.vkd.beginCommandBuffer(cmdbuf, &.{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .p_inheritance_info = null,
+        });
+
+        gc.vkd.cmdSetViewport(cmdbuf, 0, 1, @ptrCast([*]const vk.Viewport, &viewport));
+        gc.vkd.cmdSetScissor(cmdbuf, 0, 1, @ptrCast([*]const vk.Rect2D, &scissor));
+
+        // This needs to be a separate definition - see https://github.com/ziglang/zig/issues/7627.
+        const render_area = vk.Rect2D{
+            .offset = .{ .x = 0, .y = 0 },
+            .extent = extent,
+        };
+
+        gc.vkd.cmdBeginRenderPass(cmdbuf, &.{
+            .render_pass = render_pass,
+            .framebuffer = framebuffers[i],
+            .render_area = render_area,
+            .clear_value_count = 1,
+            .p_clear_values = @ptrCast([*]const vk.ClearValue, &clear),
+        }, .@"inline");
+
+        gc.vkd.cmdBindPipeline(cmdbuf, .graphics, pipeline);
+        const offset = [_]vk.DeviceSize{0};
+        gc.vkd.cmdBindVertexBuffers(cmdbuf, 0, 1, @ptrCast([*]const vk.Buffer, &buffer), &offset);
+        gc.vkd.cmdDraw(cmdbuf, vertices.len, 1, 0, 0);
+
+        gc.vkd.cmdEndRenderPass(cmdbuf);
+        try gc.vkd.endCommandBuffer(cmdbuf);
+    }
+
+    return cmdbufs;
+}
+
+fn destroyCommandBuffers(gc: *const GraphicsContext, pool: vk.CommandPool, allocator: Allocator, cmdbufs: []vk.CommandBuffer) void {
+    gc.vkd.freeCommandBuffers(gc.dev, pool, @truncate(u32, cmdbufs.len), cmdbufs.ptr);
+    allocator.free(cmdbufs);
+}
+
+fn createFramebuffers(gc: *const GraphicsContext, allocator: Allocator, render_pass: vk.RenderPass, swapchain: Swapchain) ![]vk.Framebuffer {
+    const framebuffers = try allocator.alloc(vk.Framebuffer, swapchain.swap_images.len);
+    errdefer allocator.free(framebuffers);
+
+    var i: usize = 0;
+    errdefer for (framebuffers[0..i]) |fb| gc.vkd.destroyFramebuffer(gc.dev, fb, null);
+
+    for (framebuffers) |*fb| {
+        fb.* = try gc.vkd.createFramebuffer(gc.dev, &.{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .render_pass = render_pass,
+            .attachment_count = 1,
+            .p_attachments = @ptrCast([*]const vk.ImageView, &swapchain.swap_images[i].view),
+            .width = swapchain.extent.width,
+            .height = swapchain.extent.height,
+            .layers = 1,
+        }, null);
+        i += 1;
+    }
+
+    return framebuffers;
+}
+
+fn destroyFramebuffers(gc: *const GraphicsContext, allocator: Allocator, framebuffers: []const vk.Framebuffer) void {
+    for (framebuffers) |fb| gc.vkd.destroyFramebuffer(gc.dev, fb, null);
+    allocator.free(framebuffers);
+}
+
+fn createRenderPass(gc: *const GraphicsContext, swapchain: Swapchain) !vk.RenderPass {
+    const color_attachment = vk.AttachmentDescription{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .format = swapchain.surface_format.format,
+        .samples = .{ .@"1_bit" = true },
+        .load_op = .clear,
+        .store_op = .store,
+        .stencil_load_op = .dont_care,
+        .stencil_store_op = .dont_care,
+        .initial_layout = .@"undefined",
+        .final_layout = .present_src_khr,
+    };
+
+    const color_attachment_ref = vk.AttachmentReference{
+        .attachment = 0,
+        .layout = .color_attachment_optimal,
+    };
+
+    const subpass = vk.SubpassDescription{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .pipeline_bind_point = .graphics,
+        .input_attachment_count = 0,
+        .p_input_attachments = undefined,
+        .color_attachment_count = 1,
+        .p_color_attachments = @ptrCast([*]const vk.AttachmentReference, &color_attachment_ref),
+        .p_resolve_attachments = null,
+        .p_depth_stencil_attachment = null,
+        .preserve_attachment_count = 0,
+        .p_preserve_attachments = undefined,
+    };
+
+    return try gc.vkd.createRenderPass(gc.dev, &.{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .attachment_count = 1,
+        .p_attachments = @ptrCast([*]const vk.AttachmentDescription, &color_attachment),
+        .subpass_count = 1,
+        .p_subpasses = @ptrCast([*]const vk.SubpassDescription, &subpass),
+        .dependency_count = 0,
+        .p_dependencies = undefined,
+    }, null);
+}
+
+fn createPipeline(
+    gc: *const GraphicsContext,
+    layout: vk.PipelineLayout,
+    render_pass: vk.RenderPass,
+) !vk.Pipeline {
+    const vert = try gc.vkd.createShaderModule(gc.dev, &.{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .code_size = resources.triangle_vert.len,
+        .p_code = @ptrCast([*]const u32, resources.triangle_vert),
+    }, null);
+    defer gc.vkd.destroyShaderModule(gc.dev, vert, null);
+
+    const frag = try gc.vkd.createShaderModule(gc.dev, &.{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .code_size = resources.triangle_frag.len,
+        .p_code = @ptrCast([*]const u32, resources.triangle_frag),
+    }, null);
+    defer gc.vkd.destroyShaderModule(gc.dev, frag, null);
+
+    const pssci = [_]vk.PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo{
+        .{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .stage = .{ .vertex_bit = true },
+            .module = vert,
+            .p_name = "main",
+            .p_specialization_info = null,
+        },
+        .{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .stage = .{ .fragment_bit = true },
+            .module = frag,
+            .p_name = "main",
+            .p_specialization_info = null,
+        },
+    };
+
+    const pvisci = vk.PipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .vertex_binding_description_count = 1,
+        .p_vertex_binding_descriptions = @ptrCast([*]const vk.VertexInputBindingDescription, &Vertex.binding_description),
+        .vertex_attribute_description_count = Vertex.attribute_description.len,
+        .p_vertex_attribute_descriptions = &Vertex.attribute_description,
+    };
+
+    const piasci = vk.PipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .topology = .triangle_list,
+        .primitive_restart_enable = vk.FALSE,
+    };
+
+    const pvsci = vk.PipelineViewportStateCreateInfo{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .viewport_count = 1,
+        .p_viewports = undefined, // set in createCommandBuffers iwth cmdSetViewport
+        .scissor_count = 1,
+        .p_scissors = undefined, //set in createCommandBuffers
+    };
+
+    const prsci = vk.PipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .depth_clamp_enable = vk.FALSE,
+        .rasterizer_discard_enable = vk.FALSE,
+        .polygon_mode = .fill,
+        .cull_mode = .{ .back_bit = true },
+        .front_face = .clockwise,
+        .depth_bias_enable = vk.FALSE,
+        .depth_bias_constant_factor = 0,
+        .depth_bias_clamp = 0,
+        .depth_bias_slope_factor = 0,
+        .line_width = 1,
+    };
+
+    const pmsci = vk.PipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .rasterization_samples = .{ .@"1_bit" = true },
+        .sample_shading_enable = vk.FALSE,
+        .min_sample_shading = 1,
+        .p_sample_mask = null,
+        .alpha_to_coverage_enable = vk.FALSE,
+        .alpha_to_one_enable = vk.FALSE,
+    };
+
+    const pcbas = vk.PipelineColorBlendAttachmentState{
+        .blend_enable = vk.FALSE,
+        .src_color_blend_factor = .one,
+        .dst_color_blend_factor = .zero,
+        .color_blend_op = .add,
+        .src_alpha_blend_factor = .one,
+        .dst_alpha_blend_factor = .zero,
+        .alpha_blend_op = .add,
+        .color_write_mask = .{ .r_bit = true, .g_bit = true, .b_bit = true, .a_bit = true },
+    };
+
+    const pcbsci = vk.PipelineColorBlendStateCreateInfo{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .logic_op_enable = vk.FALSE,
+        .logic_op = .copy,
+        .attachment_count = 1,
+        .p_attachments = @ptrCast([*]const vk.PipelineColorBlendAttachmentState, &pcbas),
+        .blend_constants = [_]f32{ 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+    };
+
+    const dynstate = [_]vk.DynamicState{ .viewport, .scissor };
+    const pdsci = vk.PipelineDynamicStateCreateInfo{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .dynamic_state_count = dynstate.len,
+        .p_dynamic_states = &dynstate,
+    };
+
+    const gpci = vk.GraphicsPipelineCreateInfo{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .stage_count = 2,
+        .p_stages = &pssci,
+        .p_vertex_input_state = &pvisci,
+        .p_input_assembly_state = &piasci,
+        .p_tessellation_state = null,
+        .p_viewport_state = &pvsci,
+        .p_rasterization_state = &prsci,
+        .p_multisample_state = &pmsci,
+        .p_depth_stencil_state = null,
+        .p_color_blend_state = &pcbsci,
+        .p_dynamic_state = &pdsci,
+        .layout = layout,
+        .render_pass = render_pass,
+        .subpass = 0,
+        .base_pipeline_handle = .null_handle,
+        .base_pipeline_index = -1,
+    };
+
+    var pipeline: vk.Pipeline = undefined;
+    _ = try gc.vkd.createGraphicsPipelines(
+        gc.dev,
+        .null_handle,
+        1,
+        @ptrCast([*]const vk.GraphicsPipelineCreateInfo, &gpci),
+        null,
+        @ptrCast([*]vk.Pipeline, &pipeline),
+    );
+    return pipeline;
 }
diff --git a/src/render/graphics_context.zig b/src/render/graphics_context.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c31c82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/render/graphics_context.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const vk = @import("vulkan");
+const glfw = @import("glfw");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+
+const required_device_extensions = [_][*:0]const u8{vk.extension_info.khr_swapchain.name};
+
+const BaseDispatch = vk.BaseWrapper(.{
+    .createInstance = true,
+});
+
+const InstanceDispatch = vk.InstanceWrapper(.{
+    .destroyInstance = true,
+    .createDevice = true,
+    .destroySurfaceKHR = true,
+    .enumeratePhysicalDevices = true,
+    .getPhysicalDeviceProperties = true,
+    .enumerateDeviceExtensionProperties = true,
+    .getPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR = true,
+    .getPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR = true,
+    .getPhysicalDeviceSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR = true,
+    .getPhysicalDeviceQueueFamilyProperties = true,
+    .getPhysicalDeviceSurfaceSupportKHR = true,
+    .getPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties = true,
+    .getDeviceProcAddr = true,
+});
+
+const DeviceDispatch = vk.DeviceWrapper(.{
+    .destroyDevice = true,
+    .getDeviceQueue = true,
+    .createSemaphore = true,
+    .createFence = true,
+    .createImageView = true,
+    .destroyImageView = true,
+    .destroySemaphore = true,
+    .destroyFence = true,
+    .getSwapchainImagesKHR = true,
+    .createSwapchainKHR = true,
+    .destroySwapchainKHR = true,
+    .acquireNextImageKHR = true,
+    .deviceWaitIdle = true,
+    .waitForFences = true,
+    .resetFences = true,
+    .queueSubmit = true,
+    .queuePresentKHR = true,
+    .createCommandPool = true,
+    .destroyCommandPool = true,
+    .allocateCommandBuffers = true,
+    .freeCommandBuffers = true,
+    .queueWaitIdle = true,
+    .createShaderModule = true,
+    .destroyShaderModule = true,
+    .createPipelineLayout = true,
+    .destroyPipelineLayout = true,
+    .createRenderPass = true,
+    .destroyRenderPass = true,
+    .createGraphicsPipelines = true,
+    .destroyPipeline = true,
+    .createFramebuffer = true,
+    .destroyFramebuffer = true,
+    .beginCommandBuffer = true,
+    .endCommandBuffer = true,
+    .allocateMemory = true,
+    .freeMemory = true,
+    .createBuffer = true,
+    .destroyBuffer = true,
+    .getBufferMemoryRequirements = true,
+    .mapMemory = true,
+    .unmapMemory = true,
+    .bindBufferMemory = true,
+    .cmdBeginRenderPass = true,
+    .cmdEndRenderPass = true,
+    .cmdBindPipeline = true,
+    .cmdDraw = true,
+    .cmdSetViewport = true,
+    .cmdSetScissor = true,
+    .cmdBindVertexBuffers = true,
+    .cmdCopyBuffer = true,
+});
+
+pub const GraphicsContext = struct {
+    vkb: BaseDispatch,
+    vki: InstanceDispatch,
+    vkd: DeviceDispatch,
+
+    instance: vk.Instance,
+    surface: vk.SurfaceKHR,
+    pdev: vk.PhysicalDevice,
+    props: vk.PhysicalDeviceProperties,
+    mem_props: vk.PhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties,
+
+    dev: vk.Device,
+    graphics_queue: Queue,
+    present_queue: Queue,
+
+    pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, app_name: [*:0]const u8, window: *glfw.Window) !GraphicsContext {
+        var self: GraphicsContext = undefined;
+        self.vkb = try BaseDispatch.load(getInstanceProcWrapper);
+
+        const glfw_exts = try glfw.getRequiredInstanceExtensions();
+
+        const app_info = vk.ApplicationInfo{
+            .p_application_name = app_name,
+            .application_version = vk.makeApiVersion(0, 0, 0, 0),
+            .p_engine_name = app_name,
+            .engine_version = vk.makeApiVersion(0, 0, 0, 0),
+            .api_version = vk.API_VERSION_1_2,
+        };
+
+        self.instance = try self.vkb.createInstance(&.{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .p_application_info = &app_info,
+            .enabled_layer_count = 0,
+            .pp_enabled_layer_names = undefined,
+            .enabled_extension_count = @intCast(u32, glfw_exts.len),
+            .pp_enabled_extension_names = @ptrCast([*]const [*:0]const u8, glfw_exts),
+        }, null);
+
+        self.vki = try InstanceDispatch.load(self.instance, glfw.getInstanceProcAddress);
+        errdefer self.vki.destroyInstance(self.instance, null);
+
+        self.surface = try createSurface(self.instance, window);
+        errdefer self.vki.destroySurfaceKHR(self.instance, self.surface, null);
+
+        const candidate = try pickPhysicalDevice(self.vki, self.instance, allocator, self.surface);
+        self.pdev = candidate.pdev;
+        self.props = candidate.props;
+        self.dev = try initializeCandidate(self.vki, candidate);
+        self.vkd = try DeviceDispatch.load(self.dev, self.vki.dispatch.vkGetDeviceProcAddr);
+        errdefer self.vkd.destroyDevice(self.dev, null);
+
+        self.graphics_queue = Queue.init(self.vkd, self.dev, candidate.queues.graphics_family);
+        self.present_queue = Queue.init(self.vkd, self.dev, candidate.queues.present_family);
+
+        self.mem_props = self.vki.getPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties(self.pdev);
+
+        return self;
+    }
+
+    pub fn deinit(self: GraphicsContext) void {
+        self.vkd.destroyDevice(self.dev, null);
+        self.vki.destroySurfaceKHR(self.instance, self.surface, null);
+        self.vki.destroyInstance(self.instance, null);
+    }
+
+    pub fn deviceName(self: GraphicsContext) []const u8 {
+        const len = std.mem.indexOfScalar(u8, &self.props.device_name, 0).?;
+        return self.props.device_name[0..len];
+    }
+
+    pub fn findMemoryTypeIndex(self: GraphicsContext, memory_type_bits: u32, flags: vk.MemoryPropertyFlags) !u32 {
+        // wow wtf is this stuff
+        for (self.mem_props.memory_types[0..self.mem_props.memory_type_count]) |mem_type, i| {
+            if (memory_type_bits & (@as(u32, 1) << @truncate(u5, i)) != 0 and mem_type.property_flags.contains(flags)) {
+                return @truncate(u32, i);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return error.NoSuitableMemoryType;
+    }
+
+    pub fn allocate(self: GraphicsContext, requirements: vk.MemoryRequirements, flags: vk.MemoryPropertyFlags) !vk.DeviceMemory {
+        return try self.vkd.allocateMemory(self.dev, &.{
+            .allocation_size = requirements.size,
+            .memory_type_index = try self.findMemoryTypeIndex(requirements.memory_type_bits, flags),
+        }, null);
+    }
+
+    fn getInstanceProcWrapper(inst: vk.Instance, name: [*:0]const u8) ?glfw.VKProc {
+        return glfw.getInstanceProcAddress(&inst, name);
+    }
+};
+
+pub const Queue = struct {
+    handle: vk.Queue,
+    family: u32,
+
+    fn init(vkd: DeviceDispatch, dev: vk.Device, family: u32) Queue {
+        return .{
+            .handle = vkd.getDeviceQueue(dev, family, 0),
+            .family = family,
+        };
+    }
+};
+
+fn createSurface(instance: vk.Instance, window: *glfw.Window) !vk.SurfaceKHR {
+    var surface: vk.SurfaceKHR = undefined;
+    if (glfw.createWindowSurface(instance, window.*, null, &surface)) {
+        return surface;
+    } else |_| return error.SurfaceInitFailed;
+}
+
+fn initializeCandidate(vki: InstanceDispatch, candidate: DeviceCandidate) !vk.Device {
+    const priority = [_]f32{1};
+    const qci = [_]vk.DeviceQueueCreateInfo{
+        .{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .queue_family_index = candidate.queues.graphics_family,
+            .queue_count = 1,
+            .p_queue_priorities = &priority,
+        },
+        .{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .queue_family_index = candidate.queues.present_family,
+            .queue_count = 1,
+            .p_queue_priorities = &priority,
+        },
+    };
+
+    const queue_count: u32 = if (candidate.queues.graphics_family == candidate.queues.present_family)
+        1
+    else
+        2;
+
+    return try vki.createDevice(candidate.pdev, &.{
+        .flags = .{},
+        .queue_create_info_count = queue_count,
+        .p_queue_create_infos = &qci,
+        .enabled_layer_count = 0,
+        .pp_enabled_layer_names = undefined,
+        .enabled_extension_count = required_device_extensions.len,
+        .pp_enabled_extension_names = @ptrCast([*]const [*:0]const u8, &required_device_extensions),
+        .p_enabled_features = null,
+    }, null);
+}
+
+const DeviceCandidate = struct {
+    pdev: vk.PhysicalDevice,
+    props: vk.PhysicalDeviceProperties,
+    queues: QueueAllocation,
+};
+
+const QueueAllocation = struct {
+    graphics_family: u32,
+    present_family: u32,
+};
+
+fn pickPhysicalDevice(
+    vki: InstanceDispatch,
+    instance: vk.Instance,
+    allocator: Allocator,
+    surface: vk.SurfaceKHR,
+) !DeviceCandidate {
+    var device_count: u32 = undefined;
+    _ = try vki.enumeratePhysicalDevices(instance, &device_count, null);
+
+    const pdevs = try allocator.alloc(vk.PhysicalDevice, device_count);
+    defer allocator.free(pdevs);
+
+    _ = try vki.enumeratePhysicalDevices(instance, &device_count, pdevs.ptr);
+
+    for (pdevs) |pdev| {
+        if (try checkSuitable(vki, pdev, allocator, surface)) |candidate| {
+            return candidate;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return error.NoSuitableDevice;
+}
+
+fn checkSuitable(
+    vki: InstanceDispatch,
+    pdev: vk.PhysicalDevice,
+    allocator: Allocator,
+    surface: vk.SurfaceKHR,
+) !?DeviceCandidate {
+    const props = vki.getPhysicalDeviceProperties(pdev);
+
+    if (!try checkExtensionSupport(vki, pdev, allocator)) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    if (!try checkSurfaceSupport(vki, pdev, surface)) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    if (try allocateQueues(vki, pdev, allocator, surface)) |allocation| {
+        return DeviceCandidate{
+            .pdev = pdev,
+            .props = props,
+            .queues = allocation,
+        };
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
+
+fn allocateQueues(vki: InstanceDispatch, pdev: vk.PhysicalDevice, allocator: Allocator, surface: vk.SurfaceKHR) !?QueueAllocation {
+    var family_count: u32 = undefined;
+    vki.getPhysicalDeviceQueueFamilyProperties(pdev, &family_count, null);
+
+    const families = try allocator.alloc(vk.QueueFamilyProperties, family_count);
+    defer allocator.free(families);
+    vki.getPhysicalDeviceQueueFamilyProperties(pdev, &family_count, families.ptr);
+
+    var graphics_family: ?u32 = null;
+    var present_family: ?u32 = null;
+
+    for (families) |properties, i| {
+        const family = @intCast(u32, i);
+
+        if (graphics_family == null and properties.queue_flags.graphics_bit) {
+            graphics_family = family;
+        }
+
+        if (present_family == null and (try vki.getPhysicalDeviceSurfaceSupportKHR(pdev, family, surface)) == vk.TRUE) {
+            present_family = family;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (graphics_family != null and present_family != null) {
+        return QueueAllocation{
+            .graphics_family = graphics_family.?,
+            .present_family = present_family.?,
+        };
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
+
+fn checkSurfaceSupport(vki: InstanceDispatch, pdev: vk.PhysicalDevice, surface: vk.SurfaceKHR) !bool {
+    var format_count: u32 = undefined;
+    _ = try vki.getPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR(pdev, surface, &format_count, null);
+
+    var present_mode_count: u32 = undefined;
+    _ = try vki.getPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR(pdev, surface, &present_mode_count, null);
+
+    return format_count > 0 and present_mode_count > 0;
+}
+
+fn checkExtensionSupport(
+    vki: InstanceDispatch,
+    pdev: vk.PhysicalDevice,
+    allocator: Allocator,
+) !bool {
+    var count: u32 = undefined;
+    _ = try vki.enumerateDeviceExtensionProperties(pdev, null, &count, null);
+
+    const propsv = try allocator.alloc(vk.ExtensionProperties, count);
+    defer allocator.free(propsv);
+
+    _ = try vki.enumerateDeviceExtensionProperties(pdev, null, &count, propsv.ptr);
+
+    for (required_device_extensions) |ext| {
+        for (propsv) |props| {
+            const len = std.mem.indexOfScalar(u8, &props.extension_name, 0).?;
+            const prop_ext_name = props.extension_name[0..len];
+            if (std.mem.eql(u8, std.mem.span(ext), prop_ext_name)) {
+                break;
+            }
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/render/swapchain.zig b/src/render/swapchain.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d17600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/render/swapchain.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const vk = @import("vulkan");
+const GraphicsContext = @import("graphics_context.zig").GraphicsContext;
+
+// from https://github.com/Snektron/vulkan-zig/blob/master/examples/swapchain.zig
+
+// todo?
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+
+pub const Swapchain = struct {
+    pub const PresentState = enum { optimal, suboptimal };
+
+    gc: *const GraphicsContext,
+    allocator: Allocator,
+
+    surface_format: vk.SurfaceFormatKHR,
+    present_mode: vk.PresentModeKHR,
+    extent: vk.Extent2D,
+    handle: vk.SwapchainKHR,
+
+    swap_images: []SwapImage,
+    image_index: u32,
+    next_image_acquired: vk.Semaphore,
+
+    pub fn init(gc: *const GraphicsContext, allocator: Allocator, extent: vk.Extent2D) !Swapchain {
+        return try initRecycle(gc, allocator, extent, .null_handle);
+    }
+
+    pub fn initRecycle(gc: *const GraphicsContext, allocator: Allocator, extent: vk.Extent2D, old_handle: vk.SwapchainKHR) !Swapchain {
+        const caps = try gc.vki.getPhysicalDeviceSurfaceCapabilitiesKHR(gc.pdev, gc.surface);
+        const actual_extent = findActualExtent(caps, extent);
+        if (actual_extent.width == 0 or actual_extent.height == 0) {
+            return error.InvalidSurfaceDimensions;
+        }
+
+        const surface_format = try findSurfaceFormat(gc, allocator);
+        const present_mode = try findPresentMode(gc, allocator);
+
+        var image_count = caps.min_image_count + 1;
+        if (caps.max_image_count > 0) {
+            image_count = std.math.min(image_count, caps.max_image_count);
+        }
+
+        const qfi = [_]u32{ gc.graphics_queue.family, gc.present_queue.family };
+        const sharing_mode: vk.SharingMode = if (gc.graphics_queue.family != gc.present_queue.family)
+            .concurrent
+        else
+            .exclusive;
+
+        const handle = try gc.vkd.createSwapchainKHR(gc.dev, &.{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .surface = gc.surface,
+            .min_image_count = image_count,
+            .image_format = surface_format.format,
+            .image_color_space = surface_format.color_space,
+            .image_extent = actual_extent,
+            .image_array_layers = 1,
+            .image_usage = .{ .color_attachment_bit = true, .transfer_dst_bit = true },
+            .image_sharing_mode = sharing_mode,
+            .queue_family_index_count = qfi.len,
+            .p_queue_family_indices = &qfi,
+            .pre_transform = caps.current_transform,
+            .composite_alpha = .{ .opaque_bit_khr = true },
+            .present_mode = present_mode,
+            .clipped = vk.TRUE,
+            .old_swapchain = old_handle,
+        }, null);
+        errdefer gc.vkd.destroySwapchainKHR(gc.dev, handle, null);
+
+        if (old_handle != .null_handle) {
+            // Apparently, the old swapchain handle still needs to be destroyed after recreating.
+            gc.vkd.destroySwapchainKHR(gc.dev, old_handle, null);
+        }
+
+        const swap_images = try initSwapchainImages(gc, handle, surface_format.format, allocator);
+        errdefer {
+            for (swap_images) |si| si.deinit(gc);
+            allocator.free(swap_images);
+        }
+
+        var next_image_acquired = try gc.vkd.createSemaphore(gc.dev, &.{ .flags = .{} }, null);
+        errdefer gc.vkd.destroySemaphore(gc.dev, next_image_acquired, null);
+
+        const result = try gc.vkd.acquireNextImageKHR(gc.dev, handle, std.math.maxInt(u64), next_image_acquired, .null_handle);
+        if (result.result != .success) {
+            return error.ImageAcquireFailed;
+        }
+
+        std.mem.swap(vk.Semaphore, &swap_images[result.image_index].image_acquired, &next_image_acquired);
+        return Swapchain{
+            .gc = gc,
+            .allocator = allocator,
+            .surface_format = surface_format,
+            .present_mode = present_mode,
+            .extent = actual_extent,
+            .handle = handle,
+            .swap_images = swap_images,
+            .image_index = result.image_index,
+            .next_image_acquired = next_image_acquired,
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn deinitExceptSwapchain(self: Swapchain) void {
+        for (self.swap_images) |si| si.deinit(self.gc);
+        self.allocator.free(self.swap_images);
+        self.gc.vkd.destroySemaphore(self.gc.dev, self.next_image_acquired, null);
+    }
+
+    pub fn waitForAllFences(self: Swapchain) !void {
+        for (self.swap_images) |si| si.waitForFence(self.gc) catch {};
+    }
+
+    pub fn deinit(self: Swapchain) void {
+        self.deinitExceptSwapchain();
+        self.gc.vkd.destroySwapchainKHR(self.gc.dev, self.handle, null);
+    }
+
+    pub fn recreate(self: *Swapchain, new_extent: vk.Extent2D) !void {
+        const gc = self.gc;
+        const allocator = self.allocator;
+        const old_handle = self.handle;
+        self.deinitExceptSwapchain();
+        self.* = try initRecycle(gc, allocator, new_extent, old_handle);
+    }
+
+    pub fn currentImage(self: Swapchain) vk.Image {
+        return self.swap_images[self.image_index].image;
+    }
+
+    pub fn currentSwapImage(self: Swapchain) *const SwapImage {
+        return &self.swap_images[self.image_index];
+    }
+
+    // TODO: switch to whatever pim does?
+    pub fn present(self: *Swapchain, cmdbuf: vk.CommandBuffer) !PresentState {
+        // Simple method:
+        // 1) Acquire next image
+        // 2) Wait for and reset fence of the acquired image
+        // 3) Submit command buffer with fence of acquired image,
+        //    dependendent on the semaphore signalled by the first step.
+        // 4) Present current frame, dependent on semaphore signalled by previous step
+        // Problem: This way we can't reference the current image while rendering.
+        // Better method: Shuffle the steps around such that acquire next image is the last step,
+        // leaving the swapchain in a state with the current image.
+        // 1) Wait for and reset fence of current image
+        // 2) Submit command buffer, signalling fence of current image and dependent on
+        //    the semaphore signalled by step 4.
+        // 3) Present current frame, dependent on semaphore signalled by the submit
+        // 4) Acquire next image, signalling its semaphore
+        // One problem that arises is that we can't know beforehand which semaphore to signal,
+        // so we keep an extra auxilery semaphore that is swapped around
+
+        // Step 1: Make sure the current frame has finished rendering
+        const current = self.currentSwapImage();
+        try current.waitForFence(self.gc);
+        try self.gc.vkd.resetFences(self.gc.dev, 1, @ptrCast([*]const vk.Fence, &current.frame_fence));
+
+        // Step 2: Submit the command buffer
+        const wait_stage = [_]vk.PipelineStageFlags{.{ .top_of_pipe_bit = true }};
+        try self.gc.vkd.queueSubmit(self.gc.graphics_queue.handle, 1, &[_]vk.SubmitInfo{.{
+            .wait_semaphore_count = 1,
+            .p_wait_semaphores = @ptrCast([*]const vk.Semaphore, &current.image_acquired),
+            .p_wait_dst_stage_mask = &wait_stage,
+            .command_buffer_count = 1,
+            .p_command_buffers = @ptrCast([*]const vk.CommandBuffer, &cmdbuf),
+            .signal_semaphore_count = 1,
+            .p_signal_semaphores = @ptrCast([*]const vk.Semaphore, &current.render_finished),
+        }}, current.frame_fence);
+
+        // Step 3: Present the current frame
+        _ = try self.gc.vkd.queuePresentKHR(self.gc.present_queue.handle, &.{
+            .wait_semaphore_count = 1,
+            .p_wait_semaphores = @ptrCast([*]const vk.Semaphore, &current.render_finished),
+            .swapchain_count = 1,
+            .p_swapchains = @ptrCast([*]const vk.SwapchainKHR, &self.handle),
+            .p_image_indices = @ptrCast([*]const u32, &self.image_index),
+            .p_results = null,
+        });
+
+        // Step 4: Acquire next frame
+        const result = try self.gc.vkd.acquireNextImageKHR(
+            self.gc.dev,
+            self.handle,
+            std.math.maxInt(u64),
+            self.next_image_acquired,
+            .null_handle,
+        );
+
+        std.mem.swap(vk.Semaphore, &self.swap_images[result.image_index].image_acquired, &self.next_image_acquired);
+        self.image_index = result.image_index;
+
+        return switch (result.result) {
+            .success => .optimal,
+            .suboptimal_khr => .suboptimal,
+            else => unreachable,
+        };
+    }
+};
+
+const SwapImage = struct {
+    image: vk.Image,
+    view: vk.ImageView,
+    image_acquired: vk.Semaphore,
+    render_finished: vk.Semaphore,
+    frame_fence: vk.Fence,
+
+    pub fn init(gc: *const GraphicsContext, image: vk.Image, format: vk.Format) !SwapImage {
+        const view = try gc.vkd.createImageView(gc.dev, &.{
+            .flags = .{},
+            .image = image,
+            .view_type = .@"2d",
+            .format = format,
+            .components = .{ .r = .identity, .g = .identity, .b = .identity, .a = .identity },
+            .subresource_range = .{
+                .aspect_mask = .{ .color_bit = true },
+                .base_mip_level = 0,
+                .level_count = 1,
+                .base_array_layer = 0,
+                .layer_count = 1,
+            },
+        }, null);
+        errdefer gc.vkd.destroyImageView(gc.dev, view, null);
+
+        const image_acquired = try gc.vkd.createSemaphore(gc.dev, &.{ .flags = .{} }, null);
+        errdefer gc.vkd.destroySemaphore(gc.dev, image_acquired, null);
+
+        const render_finished = try gc.vkd.createSemaphore(gc.dev, &.{ .flags = .{} }, null);
+        errdefer gc.vkd.destroySemaphore(gc.dev, render_finished, null);
+
+        const frame_fence = try gc.vkd.createFence(gc.dev, &.{ .flags = .{ .signaled_bit = true } }, null);
+        errdefer gc.vkd.destroyFence(gc.dev, frame_fence, null);
+
+        return SwapImage{
+            .image = image,
+            .view = view,
+            .image_acquired = image_acquired,
+            .render_finished = render_finished,
+            .frame_fence = frame_fence,
+        };
+    }
+
+    fn deinit(self: SwapImage, gc: *const GraphicsContext) void {
+        self.waitForFence(gc) catch return;
+        gc.vkd.destroyImageView(gc.dev, self.view, null);
+        gc.vkd.destroySemaphore(gc.dev, self.image_acquired, null);
+        gc.vkd.destroySemaphore(gc.dev, self.render_finished, null);
+        gc.vkd.destroyFence(gc.dev, self.frame_fence, null);
+    }
+
+    fn waitForFence(self: SwapImage, gc: *const GraphicsContext) !void {
+        _ = try gc.vkd.waitForFences(gc.dev, 1, @ptrCast([*]const vk.Fence, &self.frame_fence), vk.TRUE, std.math.maxInt(u64));
+    }
+};
+
+fn initSwapchainImages(gc: *const GraphicsContext, swapchain: vk.SwapchainKHR, format: vk.Format, allocator: Allocator) ![]SwapImage {
+    var count: u32 = undefined;
+    _ = try gc.vkd.getSwapchainImagesKHR(gc.dev, swapchain, &count, null);
+    const images = try allocator.alloc(vk.Image, count);
+    defer allocator.free(images);
+    _ = try gc.vkd.getSwapchainImagesKHR(gc.dev, swapchain, &count, images.ptr);
+
+    const swap_images = try allocator.alloc(SwapImage, count);
+    errdefer allocator.free(swap_images);
+
+    var i: usize = 0;
+    errdefer for (swap_images[0..i]) |si| si.deinit(gc);
+
+    for (images) |image| {
+        swap_images[i] = try SwapImage.init(gc, image, format);
+        i += 1;
+    }
+
+    return swap_images;
+}
+
+fn findSurfaceFormat(gc: *const GraphicsContext, allocator: Allocator) !vk.SurfaceFormatKHR {
+    const preferred = vk.SurfaceFormatKHR{
+        .format = .b8g8r8a8_srgb,
+        .color_space = .srgb_nonlinear_khr,
+    };
+
+    var count: u32 = undefined;
+    _ = try gc.vki.getPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR(gc.pdev, gc.surface, &count, null);
+    const surface_formats = try allocator.alloc(vk.SurfaceFormatKHR, count);
+    defer allocator.free(surface_formats);
+    _ = try gc.vki.getPhysicalDeviceSurfaceFormatsKHR(gc.pdev, gc.surface, &count, surface_formats.ptr);
+
+    for (surface_formats) |sfmt| {
+        if (std.meta.eql(sfmt, preferred)) {
+            return preferred;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return surface_formats[0]; // There must always be at least one supported surface format.
+}
+
+fn findPresentMode(gc: *const GraphicsContext, allocator: Allocator) !vk.PresentModeKHR {
+    var count: u32 = undefined;
+    _ = try gc.vki.getPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR(gc.pdev, gc.surface, &count, null);
+    const present_modes = try allocator.alloc(vk.PresentModeKHR, count);
+    defer allocator.free(present_modes);
+    _ = try gc.vki.getPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModesKHR(gc.pdev, gc.surface, &count, present_modes.ptr);
+
+    const preferred = [_]vk.PresentModeKHR{
+        .mailbox_khr,
+        .immediate_khr,
+    };
+
+    for (preferred) |mode| {
+        if (std.mem.indexOfScalar(vk.PresentModeKHR, present_modes, mode) != null) {
+            return mode;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return .fifo_khr;
+}
+
+fn findActualExtent(caps: vk.SurfaceCapabilitiesKHR, extent: vk.Extent2D) vk.Extent2D {
+    if (caps.current_extent.width != 0xFFFF_FFFF) {
+        return caps.current_extent;
+    } else {
+        return .{
+            .width = std.math.clamp(extent.width, caps.min_image_extent.width, caps.max_image_extent.width),
+            .height = std.math.clamp(extent.height, caps.min_image_extent.height, caps.max_image_extent.height),
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/shaders/test.frag b/src/shaders/test.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e10ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shaders/test.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// from https://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~mjb/vulkan/Handouts/ShadersAndSpirv.1pp.pdf
+
+#version 400
+#extension GL_ARB_separate_shader_objects : enable
+#extension GL_ARB_shading_language_420pack : enable
+
+layout( std140, set = 0, binding = 0 ) uniform matBuf
+{
+  mat4 uModelMatrix;
+  mat4 uViewMatrix;
+  mat4 uProjectionMatrix;
+  mat3 uNormalMatrix;
+} Matrices;
+
+// non-opaque must be in a uniform block:
+layout( std140, set = 1, binding = 0 ) uniform lightBuf
+{
+  vec4 uLightPos;
+} Light;
+
+layout( location = 0 ) in vec3 aVertex;
+layout( location = 1 ) in vec3 aNormal;
+layout( location = 2 ) in vec3 aColor;
+layout( location = 3 ) in vec2 aTexCoord;
+layout ( location = 0 ) out vec3 vNormal;
+layout ( location = 1 ) out vec3 vColor;
+layout ( location = 2 ) out vec2 vTexCoord;
+
+void main()
+{
+  mat4 PVM = Matrices.uProjectionMatrix * Matrices.uViewMatrix * Matrices.uModelMatrix;
+  //gl_Position = PVM * vec4( aVertex, 1. );
+  vNormal = Matrices.uNormalMatrix * aNormal;
+  vColor = aColor;
+  vTexCoord = aTexCoord;
+}
diff --git a/src/shaders/triangle.frag b/src/shaders/triangle.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c952fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shaders/triangle.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 v_color;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 f_color;
+
+void main() {
+    f_color = vec4(v_color, 1.0);
+}
diff --git a/src/shaders/triangle.vert b/src/shaders/triangle.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b8dfa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shaders/triangle.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec2 a_pos;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 a_color;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec3 v_color;
+
+void main() {
+    gl_Position = vec4(a_pos, 0.0, 1.0);
+    v_color = a_color;
+}