diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index c362202..56e0b00 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+use std::thread::sleep;
 
 use image::{load_from_memory, GenericImageView, Pixel};
-use skulpin::{CoordinateSystem, RendererBuilder, PresentMode};
-use skulpin::winit::dpi::{LogicalSize, LogicalPosition};
-use skulpin::winit::event::{ElementState, Event, MouseScrollDelta, StartCause, WindowEvent, ModifiersState};
-use skulpin::winit::event_loop::{ControlFlow, EventLoop};
-use skulpin::winit::window::{Icon, WindowBuilder};
 use log::{info, debug, trace, error};
 
 use crate::bridge::{construct_keybinding_string, BRIDGE, UiCommand};
@@ -31,34 +27,37 @@ fn handle_new_grid_size(new_size: LogicalSize<f32>, renderer: &Renderer) {
 }
 
 pub fn ui_loop() {
+    let sdl_context = sdl2::init()?;
+    let video_subsystem = sdl_context.video()?;
+
+    let (width, height) = INITIAL_DIMENSIONS;
+
+
     let event_loop = EventLoop::<()>::with_user_event();
 
     let mut renderer = Renderer::new();
-    let (width, height) = INITIAL_DIMENSIONS;
     let logical_size = LogicalSize::new(
         (width as f32 * renderer.font_width) as f64, 
         (height as f32 * renderer.font_height + 1.0) as f64
     );
 
-    let icon = {
-        let icon_data = Asset::get("nvim.ico").expect("Failed to read icon data");
-        let icon = load_from_memory(&icon_data).expect("Failed to parse icon data");
-        let (width, height) = icon.dimensions();
-        let mut rgba = Vec::with_capacity((width * height) as usize * 4);
-        for (_, _, pixel) in icon.pixels() {
-            rgba.extend_from_slice(&pixel.to_rgba().0);
-        }
-        Icon::from_rgba(rgba, width, height).expect("Failed to create icon object")
-    };
-    info!("icon created");
-
-    let mut title = "Neovide".to_string();
-    let window = Arc::new(WindowBuilder::new()
-        .with_title(&title)
-        .with_inner_size(logical_size)
-        .with_window_icon(Some(icon))
-        .build(&event_loop)
-        .expect("Failed to create window"));
+    // let icon = {
+    //     let icon_data = Asset::get("nvim.ico").expect("Failed to read icon data");
+    //     let icon = load_from_memory(&icon_data).expect("Failed to parse icon data");
+    //     let (width, height) = icon.dimensions();
+    //     let mut rgba = Vec::with_capacity((width * height) as usize * 4);
+    //     for (_, _, pixel) in icon.pixels() {
+    //         rgba.extend_from_slice(&pixel.to_rgba().0);
+    //     }
+    //     Icon::from_rgba(rgba, width, height).expect("Failed to create icon object")
+    // };
+    // info!("icon created");
+
+    let mut window = video_subsystem.window("Neovide", width, height)
+            .position_centered()
+            .vulkan()
+            .build()
+            .expect("Failed to create window");
     info!("window created");
 
     let mut skulpin_renderer = RendererBuilder::new()
@@ -77,6 +76,36 @@ pub fn ui_loop() {
     let mut next_char_modifiers = ModifiersState::empty();
 
     info!("Starting window event loop");
+    let mut event_pump = sdl_context.event_pump()?;
+    loop {
+        let frame_start = Instant::now();
+
+        let editor_title = { EDITOR.lock().title.clone() };
+        if title != editor_title {
+            title = editor_title;
+            window.set_title(&title);
+        }
+
+        if REDRAW_SCHEDULER.should_draw() || SETTINGS.get("no_idle").read_bool() {
+            debug!("Render Triggered");
+            if skulpin_renderer.draw(&window, |canvas, coordinate_system_helper| {
+                if renderer.draw(canvas, coordinate_system_helper) {
+                    handle_new_grid_size(window.inner_size().to_logical(window.scale_factor()), &renderer)
+                }
+            }).is_err() {
+                error!("Render failed. Closing");
+                *control_flow = ControlFlow::Exit;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        let elapsed = frame_start.since();
+        let frame_length = Duration::from_secs_f32(1.0 / 60.0);
+        if elapsed < frame_length {
+            sleep(frame_length - elapsed);
+        }
+    }
+
     event_loop.run(move |event, _window_target, control_flow| {
         trace!("Window Event: {:?}", event);
         match event {
@@ -206,26 +235,6 @@ pub fn ui_loop() {
             }
 
             Event::RedrawRequested { .. } => {
-                let frame_start = Instant::now();
-
-                let editor_title = { EDITOR.lock().title.clone() };
-                if title != editor_title {
-                    title = editor_title;
-                    window.set_title(&title);
-                }
-
-                if REDRAW_SCHEDULER.should_draw() || SETTINGS.get("no_idle").read_bool() {
-                    debug!("Render Triggered");
-                    if skulpin_renderer.draw(&window, |canvas, coordinate_system_helper| {
-                        if renderer.draw(canvas, coordinate_system_helper) {
-                            handle_new_grid_size(window.inner_size().to_logical(window.scale_factor()), &renderer)
-                        }
-                    }).is_err() {
-                        error!("Render failed. Closing");
-                        *control_flow = ControlFlow::Exit;
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
 
                 *control_flow = ControlFlow::WaitUntil(frame_start + Duration::from_secs_f32(1.0 / 60.0));
             },