diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ac2875..ca724e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,5 +11,22 @@ Low cortisol crossplatform RHI (Rendering Hardware Interface)
 - Dead simple + Performance + Flexible
 - Handles
 
-# Examples
+## Architecture
+```text
+examples/simple/simple.zig
+
+src/gfx.zig
+  └─ Selected Backend
+
+src/rhi/root.zig
+  └─ Common / Handles / Configs
+
+src/rhi/vulkan/vulkan.zig
+  └─ Vulkan Backend / RHI
+
+src/rhi/vulkan/resource.zig
+  └─ Adapter / Device / Shader
+```
+
+## Examples
 - ```zig build run-simple```
diff --git a/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.frag.spv b/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.frag.spv
deleted file mode 100644
index fa65e2c..0000000
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diff --git a/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.vert.spv b/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.vert.spv
deleted file mode 100644
index 6195065..0000000
Binary files a/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.vert.spv and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/assets/shaders/simple.frag b/assets/shaders/simple.frag
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fda67f..0000000
--- a/assets/shaders/simple.frag
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#version 450
-
-layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
-
-void main() {
-  outColor = vec4(0.2, 0.2, 0.8, 1.0);
-}
diff --git a/examples/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.frag.spv b/examples/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.frag.spv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fa8f39
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diff --git a/examples/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.vert.spv b/examples/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.vert.spv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccbe25d
Binary files /dev/null and b/examples/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.vert.spv differ
diff --git a/examples/assets/shaders/simple.frag b/examples/assets/shaders/simple.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ab54a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/assets/shaders/simple.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(binding = 0) uniform UnlitMaterial {
+  vec4 albedo;
+} material;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
+
+void main() {
+  outColor = material.albedo;
+}
diff --git a/assets/shaders/simple.vert b/examples/assets/shaders/simple.vert
similarity index 72%
rename from assets/shaders/simple.vert
rename to examples/assets/shaders/simple.vert
index 3b34e99..dd85e36 100644
--- a/assets/shaders/simple.vert
+++ b/examples/assets/shaders/simple.vert
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #version 450
 
+layout(binding = 0) uniform UnlitMaterial {
+  vec4 albedo;
+} material;
+
 layout(location = 0) in vec2 inPosition;
 layout(location = 1) in vec2 inNormal;
 layout(location = 2) in vec2 inUV;
diff --git a/examples/simple/simple.zig b/examples/simple/simple.zig
index 946a799..3e764da 100644
--- a/examples/simple/simple.zig
+++ b/examples/simple/simple.zig
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const sdl = @import("sdl");
 const Gfx = @import("gfx");
 
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+const UnlitMaterial = struct {
+    albedo: [4]f32 = .{ 1, 1, 1, 1 },
+};
+
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 const Vertex = struct {
@@ -33,6 +39,12 @@ const indices = [_]u32{
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
 
+    //
+    // DATA
+    //
+
+    var material: UnlitMaterial = .{ .albedo = .{ 1.0, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0 } };
+
     //
     // SDL
     //
@@ -42,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
     defer sdl.SDL_Quit();
 
     // --- # ---
-    const window = sdl.SDL_CreateWindow("NYXGFX", 800, 600, 0) orelse return error.FailedToCreateWindow;
+    const window = sdl.SDL_CreateWindow("NYXGFX", 800, 600, 0) orelse return error.FailedTomakeWindow;
     defer sdl.SDL_DestroyWindow(window);
 
     // --- # ---
@@ -66,23 +78,21 @@ pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
     defer gfx.deinit();
 
     // --- # ---
-    const adapter = try gfx.createAdapter();
-    const surface = try gfx.createSurface();
-    const device = try gfx.createDevice(adapter, surface);
-    const swapchain = try gfx.createSwapchain(adapter, device, surface);
+    const adapter = try gfx.makeAdapter(.{});
+    const surface = try gfx.makeSurface();
+    const device = try gfx.makeDevice(adapter, surface);
+    const swapchain = try gfx.makeSwapchain(adapter, device, surface);
 
     // --- BUFFERS ---
-    const vbuf = try gfx.createBuffer(vertices, .vertex, adapter, device);
-    const ibuf = try gfx.createBuffer(indices, .index, adapter, device);
+    const vbuf = try gfx.makeBuffer(vertices, .vertex, adapter, device);
+    const ibuf = try gfx.makeBuffer(indices, .index, adapter, device);
 
     // --- SHADERS ---
-    const simple_shader = try gfx.createShader(
-        "assets/shaders/compiled/simple.vert.spv",
-        "assets/shaders/compiled/simple.frag.spv",
-        device,
-    );
+    const simple_vert = try gfx.makeShader("examples/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.vert.spv", device);
+    const simple_frag = try gfx.makeShader("examples/assets/shaders/compiled/simple.frag.spv", device);
 
-    const pipeline = try gfx.createPipeline(.{
+    // --- PIPELINE ---
+    const pipeline = try gfx.makePipeline(.{
         .vertex_attributes = &.{
             .{ .location = 0, .format = .vec2, .offset = @offsetOf(Vertex, "pos") },
             .{ .location = 1, .format = .vec2, .offset = @offsetOf(Vertex, "normal") },
@@ -90,18 +100,24 @@ pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
         },
         .vertex_binding = .{ .stride = @sizeOf(Vertex) },
 
-        .shader = simple_shader,
+        .uniforms = &.{
+            .{ .name = "material", .offset = 0, .size = @sizeOf(UnlitMaterial) },
+        },
+
+        .vert_shader = simple_vert,
+        .frag_shader = simple_frag,
+
         .device = device,
         .swapchain = swapchain,
     });
 
-    try pipeline.setUniform("uTime", 0.1);
-    try pipeline.setUniform("uTime", 0.1);
-
+    // --- MISC ---
     var event: sdl.SDL_Event = undefined;
     var running: bool = true;
+    var i: f32 = 0;
 
     while (running) {
+        // --- INPUTS ---
         while (sdl.SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
             switch (event.type) {
                 sdl.SDL_EVENT_QUIT => running = false,
@@ -109,24 +125,34 @@ pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
             }
         }
 
+        // --- ANIMATION ---
+        i += 0.001;
+        i = @mod(i, 1);
+        material.albedo[1] = i;
+        try pipeline.setUniform("material", material);
+
+        // --- FRAME ---
         try gfx.beginFrame(swapchain, device);
         defer gfx.endFrame(swapchain, device) catch unreachable;
 
-        {
-            try gfx.beginRendering(swapchain);
-            defer gfx.endRendering(swapchain) catch unreachable;
+        // --- NEW PASS ---
+        if (gfx.beginPass(swapchain, .{
+            .clear_color = .{ 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 1.0 },
+        })) |pass| {
+            defer pass.end();
 
-            try pipeline.bind();
             try vbuf.bind();
             try ibuf.bind();
-            try gfx.drawIndexed(indices.len, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+
+            try pipeline.bind();
+            pass.drawIndexed(indices.len, 1, 0, 0, 0);
         }
 
-        // if (gfx.beginRendering(...)) |pass| {
-        //     defer pass.end();
-        //
-        //     try pass.bindPipeline(...);
-        //     try pass.draw(...);
-        // }
+        // --- NEW PASS ---
+        if (gfx.beginPass(swapchain, .{
+            .load_op = .load,
+        })) |pass| {
+            defer pass.end();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/gfx.zig b/src/gfx.zig
index ac4ea09..10d5884 100644
--- a/src/gfx.zig
+++ b/src/gfx.zig
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ const Handle = gtl.Handle;
 const Self = @This();
 
 // --- CONFIGS ---
+const AdapterConfig = common.AdapterConfig;
+const RenderPassConfig = common.RenderPassConfig;
 const PipelineConfig = common.PipelineConfig;
 const BufferUsage = common.BufferUsage;
+const Pass = common.Pass;
 
 // --- HANDLES ---
 const Window = @import("rhi/root.zig").Window;
@@ -88,21 +91,21 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Self) void {
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createAdapter(self: *Self) !Handle(Adapter) {
+pub fn makeAdapter(self: *Self, config: AdapterConfig) !Handle(Adapter) {
     return try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.createAdapter(),
+        .vulkan => |*v| v.makeAdapter(config),
     };
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createDevice(
+pub fn makeDevice(
     self: *Self,
     adapter: Handle(Adapter),
     surface: Handle(Surface),
 ) !Handle(Device) {
     return try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.createDevice(adapter, surface),
+        .vulkan => |*v| v.makeDevice(adapter, surface),
     };
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ pub fn destroyDevice(self: *Self, device: Handle(Device)) !void {
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createBuffer(
+pub fn makeBuffer(
     self: *Self,
     value: anytype,
     usage: BufferUsage,
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ pub fn createBuffer(
     const size = @sizeOf(@TypeOf(value));
 
     const handle = try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.createBuffer(size, usage, .exclusive, adapter, device),
+        .vulkan => |*v| v.makeBuffer(size, usage, .exclusive, adapter, device),
     };
 
     var buffer: Buffer = .{
@@ -140,45 +143,52 @@ pub fn createBuffer(
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// TODO:
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createSurface(self: *Self) !Handle(Surface) {
+pub fn getRawVKBuffer(self: *Self, buffer: Handle(Buffer)) !void {
+    _ = self;
+    _ = buffer;
+}
+
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub fn makeSurface(self: *Self) !Handle(Surface) {
     return try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.createSurface(),
+        .vulkan => |*v| v.makeSurface(),
     };
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createSwapchain(
+pub fn makeSwapchain(
     self: *Self,
     adapter: Handle(Adapter),
     device: Handle(Device),
     surface: Handle(Surface),
 ) !Handle(Swapchain) {
     return try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.createSwapchain(adapter, device, surface),
+        .vulkan => |*v| v.makeSwapchain(adapter, device, surface),
     };
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createShader(
+pub fn makeShader(
     self: *Self,
-    vert_spv_path: []const u8,
-    frag_spv_path: []const u8,
+    spv_path: []const u8,
     device: Handle(Device),
 ) !Handle(Shader) {
     return try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.createShader(vert_spv_path, frag_spv_path, device),
+        .vulkan => |*v| v.makeShader(spv_path, device),
     };
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createPipeline(self: *Self, config: PipelineConfig) !Pipeline {
+pub fn makePipeline(self: *Self, config: PipelineConfig) !Pipeline {
     return .{
         .handle = try switch (self.ctx) {
-            .vulkan => |*v| v.createPipeline(config),
+            .vulkan => |*v| v.makePipeline(config),
         },
         .device = config.device,
         .gfx = self,
@@ -211,43 +221,17 @@ pub fn endFrame(
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn beginRendering(
+pub fn beginPass(
     self: *Self,
     swapchain: Handle(Swapchain),
-) !void {
-    try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.beginRendering(swapchain),
-    };
-}
-
-/// ----------------------------------------------------
-/// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn endRendering(
-    self: *Self,
-    swapchain: Handle(Swapchain),
-) !void {
-    try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.endRendering(swapchain),
-    };
-}
-
-/// ----------------------------------------------------
-/// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn draw(self: *Self, vertex_count: u32, instance_count: u32, first_vertex: u32, first_instance: u32) !void {
-    try switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| v.draw(vertex_count, instance_count, first_vertex, first_instance),
-    };
-}
-
-/// ----------------------------------------------------
-/// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn drawIndexed(self: *Self, index_count: u32, instance_count: u32, first_index: u32, vertex_offset: i32, first_instance: u32) !void {
+    config: RenderPassConfig,
+) ?Pass {
     switch (self.ctx) {
-        .vulkan => |*v| {
-            const frame = v.currentFrame();
-            if (frame.cmd_buf) |cmd| {
-                vk.vkCmdDrawIndexed(cmd, index_count, instance_count, first_index, vertex_offset, first_instance);
-            }
-        },
+        .vulkan => |*v| v.beginRendering(swapchain, config) catch return null,
     }
+
+    return .{
+        .swapchain = swapchain,
+        .gfx = self,
+    };
 }
diff --git a/src/rhi/root.zig b/src/rhi/root.zig
index 74a65a3..8482be9 100644
--- a/src/rhi/root.zig
+++ b/src/rhi/root.zig
@@ -32,7 +32,24 @@ pub const Window = union(enum) {
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub const AdapterConfig = struct {};
+pub const GpuType = enum {
+    any,
+    discrete,
+    integrated,
+    software,
+};
+
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub const AdapterConfig = struct {
+    /// Preferred class of GPU
+    /// `.any` disables filtering by class
+    gpu_type: GpuType = .discrete,
+
+    /// Select the adapter at a specific enumeration index
+    /// `null` picks the first suitable one
+    index: ?u32 = null,
+};
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
@@ -72,16 +89,28 @@ pub const VertexAttribute = struct {
     format: Format,
 };
 
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub const UniformDesc = struct {
+    name: []const u8,
+    offset: u32,
+    size: u32,
+};
+
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub const PipelineConfig = struct {
-    shader: Handle(Shader),
+    vert_shader: Handle(Shader),
+    frag_shader: Handle(Shader),
+
     swapchain: Handle(Swapchain),
     device: Handle(Device),
 
     vertex_binding: ?VertexBinding = null,
     vertex_attributes: []const VertexAttribute = &.{},
 
+    uniforms: []const UniformDesc = &.{},
+
     topology: enum {
         triangle_list,
         line_list,
@@ -100,6 +129,65 @@ pub const PipelineConfig = struct {
     } = .cw,
 };
 
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub const Pass = struct {
+    swapchain: Handle(Swapchain),
+    gfx: *Gfx,
+
+    pub fn end(self: *const Pass) void {
+        switch (self.gfx.ctx) {
+            .vulkan => |*v| v.endRendering(self.swapchain),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// ----------------------------------------------------
+    /// ----------------------------------------------------
+    pub fn draw(self: *const Pass, vertex_count: u32, instance_count: u32, first_vertex: u32, first_instance: u32) void {
+        switch (self.gfx.ctx) {
+            .vulkan => |*v| v.draw(vertex_count, instance_count, first_vertex, first_instance) catch {},
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// ----------------------------------------------------
+    /// ----------------------------------------------------
+    pub fn drawIndexed(self: *const Pass, index_count: u32, instance_count: u32, first_index: u32, vertex_offset: i32, first_instance: u32) void {
+        switch (self.gfx.ctx) {
+            .vulkan => |*v| {
+                const frame = v.currentFrame();
+                if (frame.cmd_buf) |cmd| {
+                    vk.vkCmdDrawIndexed(cmd, index_count, instance_count, first_index, vertex_offset, first_instance);
+                }
+            },
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub const LoadOp = enum {
+    clear,
+    load,
+    dont_care,
+};
+
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub const StoreOp = enum {
+    store,
+    dont_care,
+};
+
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub const RenderPassConfig = struct {
+    clear_color: [4]f32 = .{ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0 },
+    load_op: LoadOp = .clear,
+    store_op: StoreOp = .store,
+    width: ?u32 = null,
+    height: ?u32 = null,
+};
+
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub const BufferUsage = enum {
@@ -175,8 +263,8 @@ pub const Pipeline = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn setUniform(self: *const Pipeline, name: []const u8, value: anytype) !void {
-        _ = self;
-        _ = name;
-        _ = value;
+        try switch (self.gfx.ctx) {
+            .vulkan => |*v| v.setUniform(self.handle, name, value),
+        };
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/adapter.zig b/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/adapter.zig
index 0c7c3d2..9e4142a 100644
--- a/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/adapter.zig
+++ b/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/adapter.zig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const gtl = @import("gtl");
 const vk = @import("vulkan");
 const VKBackend = @import("../vulkan.zig");
+const AdapterConfig = @import("../../root.zig").AdapterConfig;
+const GpuType = @import("../../root.zig").GpuType;
 const Self = @This();
 
 //
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ raw: *vk.VkPhysicalDevice_T,
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn init(backend: *const VKBackend) !Self {
+pub fn init(backend: *const VKBackend, config: AdapterConfig) !Self {
     var physical: vk.VkPhysicalDevice = null;
     var count: u32 = 0;
 
@@ -38,12 +40,18 @@ pub fn init(backend: *const VKBackend) !Self {
     }
 
     // --- CHECK WHICH DEVICE IS SUITABLE ---
-    for (devices) |device| {
-        if (try isDeviceSuitable(device)) {
+    for (devices, 0..) |device, i| {
+        if (config.index) |index| {
+            if (index != i) continue;
+        }
+        if (try isDeviceSuitable(device, config.gpu_type)) {
             physical = device;
             break;
         }
     }
+    if (physical == null) {
+        return error.FailedToFindSuitableDevice;
+    }
 
     // --- FIND GFX QUEUE FAMILY ---
     var queue_family_index: u32 = 0;
@@ -83,7 +91,7 @@ fn findGraphicsQueueFamily(
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-fn isDeviceSuitable(device: vk.VkPhysicalDevice) !bool {
+fn isDeviceSuitable(device: vk.VkPhysicalDevice, gpu_type: GpuType) !bool {
     var properties: vk.VkPhysicalDeviceProperties = .{};
     vk.vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties(device, &properties);
 
@@ -102,5 +110,12 @@ fn isDeviceSuitable(device: vk.VkPhysicalDevice) !bool {
         });
     }
 
-    return properties.deviceType == vk.VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_DISCRETE_GPU and features.geometryShader == 1;
+    const matches_class = switch (gpu_type) {
+        .any => true,
+        .discrete => properties.deviceType == vk.VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_DISCRETE_GPU,
+        .integrated => properties.deviceType == vk.VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_INTEGRATED_GPU,
+        .software => properties.deviceType == vk.VK_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_CPU,
+    };
+
+    return matches_class and features.geometryShader == 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/device.zig b/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/device.zig
index b461049..b0fa8a0 100644
--- a/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/device.zig
+++ b/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/device.zig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub const QueueFamilies = struct {
 //
 
 raw: *vk.VkDevice_T,
+physical_device: vk.VkPhysicalDevice,
 graphics_queue: *vk.VkQueue_T,
 present_queue: *vk.VkQueue_T,
 graphics_command_pool: *vk.VkCommandPool_T,
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ pub fn init(
 
     return .{
         .raw = device.?,
+        .physical_device = adapter.raw,
         .graphics_queue = graphics_queue.?,
         .present_queue = present_queue.?,
         .graphics_command_pool = graphics_command_pool.?,
diff --git a/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/pipeline.zig b/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/pipeline.zig
index c7e5498..654ad5a 100644
--- a/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/pipeline.zig
+++ b/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/pipeline.zig
@@ -5,55 +5,116 @@
 const std = @import("std");
 const vk = @import("vulkan");
 const gtl = @import("gtl");
+const VulkanRHI = @import("../vulkan.zig");
 const Self = @This();
 
 const Device = @import("device.zig");
-const Shader = @import("shader.zig");
 const Swapchain = @import("swapchain.zig");
 const Config = @import("../../root.zig").PipelineConfig;
+const UniformDesc = @import("../../root.zig").UniformDesc;
 
 //
 // FIELDS
 //
 
-raw: *vk.VkPipeline_T,
-layout: *vk.VkPipelineLayout_T,
+raw: vk.VkPipeline = null,
+layout: vk.VkPipelineLayout = null,
 device: *const Device,
 
+descriptor_set_layout: vk.VkDescriptorSetLayout = null,
+descriptor_pool: vk.VkDescriptorPool = null,
+descriptor_set: vk.VkDescriptorSet = null,
+
+uniform_buffer: vk.VkBuffer = null,
+uniform_memory: vk.VkDeviceMemory = null,
+uniforms: []UniformDesc,
+
+alloc: std.mem.Allocator,
+
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub fn init(
-    shader: *const Shader,
     swapchain: *const Swapchain,
     device: *const Device,
     config: Config,
+    vulkan: *VulkanRHI,
     alloc: std.mem.Allocator,
 ) !Self {
+    var self: Self = .{
+        .device = device,
+        .uniforms = &.{},
+        .alloc = alloc,
+    };
+    errdefer self.deinit();
+
+    // --- COMPUTE UNIFORM LAYOUT ---
+    var uniform_size: u32 = 0;
+    for (config.uniforms) |u| {
+        uniform_size = @max(uniform_size, u.offset + u.size);
+    }
+    uniform_size = std.mem.alignForward(u32, uniform_size, 16);
+
+    // --- COPY UNIFORMS ---
+    if (config.uniforms.len > 0) {
+        const uniforms = try alloc.alloc(UniformDesc, config.uniforms.len);
+        @memcpy(uniforms, config.uniforms);
+        self.uniforms = uniforms;
+    }
 
     //
     // LAYOUT
     //
 
+    var set_layout: vk.VkDescriptorSetLayout = null;
+
+    if (uniform_size > 0) {
+        const bindings = [_]vk.VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding{
+            .{
+                .binding = 0,
+                .descriptorType = vk.VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER,
+                .descriptorCount = 1,
+                .stageFlags = vk.VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT | vk.VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT,
+                .pImmutableSamplers = null,
+            },
+        };
+
+        var set_layout_info: vk.VkDescriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo = .{
+            .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO,
+            .bindingCount = bindings.len,
+            .pBindings = &bindings,
+        };
+
+        if (vk.vkCreateDescriptorSetLayout(device.raw, &set_layout_info, null, &set_layout) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
+            return error.FailedToCreateDescriptorSetLayout;
+        }
+        self.descriptor_set_layout = set_layout.?;
+    }
+
     var pipeline_layout_info: vk.VkPipelineLayoutCreateInfo = .{
         .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO,
+        .setLayoutCount = if (set_layout != null) 1 else 0,
+        .pSetLayouts = if (set_layout != null) @ptrCast(&set_layout) else null,
     };
 
     var pipeline_layout: vk.VkPipelineLayout = null;
     if (vk.vkCreatePipelineLayout(device.raw, &pipeline_layout_info, null, &pipeline_layout) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
         return error.FailedToCreatePipelineLayout;
     }
-    errdefer vk.vkDestroyPipelineLayout(device.raw, pipeline_layout, null);
+    self.layout = pipeline_layout.?;
 
     //
     // PIPELINE
     //
 
+    const raw_vert_shader = vulkan.resource.shaders.get(config.vert_shader) orelse return error.VertexShaderNotFound;
+    const raw_frag_shader = vulkan.resource.shaders.get(config.frag_shader) orelse return error.FragmentShaderNotFound;
+
     const vert_shader_stage_info: vk.VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo = .{
         .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO,
         .stage = vk.VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT,
 
         .pName = "main",
-        .module = shader.vert,
+        .module = raw_vert_shader.raw,
     };
 
     const frag_shader_stage_info: vk.VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo = .{
@@ -61,7 +122,7 @@ pub fn init(
         .stage = vk.VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT,
 
         .pName = "main",
-        .module = shader.frag,
+        .module = raw_frag_shader.raw,
     };
 
     var shader_stages = [_]vk.VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo{
@@ -231,17 +292,167 @@ pub fn init(
     if (vk.vkCreateGraphicsPipelines(device.raw, null, 1, &pipeline_info, null, &pipeline) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
         return error.FailedToCreateGraphicsPipelines;
     }
+    self.raw = pipeline.?;
 
-    return .{
-        .raw = pipeline.?,
-        .layout = pipeline_layout.?,
-        .device = device,
-    };
+    //
+    // UNIFORM BUFFER + DESCRIPTORS
+    //
+
+    if (uniform_size > 0) {
+        var buffer_info: vk.VkBufferCreateInfo = .{
+            .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+            .size = uniform_size,
+            .usage = vk.VK_BUFFER_USAGE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_BIT,
+            .sharingMode = vk.VK_SHARING_MODE_EXCLUSIVE,
+        };
+
+        var uniform_buffer: vk.VkBuffer = null;
+        if (vk.vkCreateBuffer(device.raw, &buffer_info, null, &uniform_buffer) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
+            return error.FailedToCreateUniformBuffer;
+        }
+        self.uniform_buffer = uniform_buffer.?;
+
+        var mem_req: vk.VkMemoryRequirements = .{};
+        var mem_props: vk.VkPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties = .{};
+
+        vk.vkGetBufferMemoryRequirements(device.raw, uniform_buffer, &mem_req);
+        vk.vkGetPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties(device.physical_device, &mem_props);
+
+        var mem_type: u32 = 0;
+        for (0..mem_props.memoryTypeCount) |i| {
+            if ((mem_req.memoryTypeBits & (@as(u32, 1) << @intCast(i))) != 0 and
+                (mem_props.memoryTypes[i].propertyFlags &
+                    (vk.VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_VISIBLE_BIT |
+                        vk.VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_COHERENT_BIT)) != 0)
+            {
+                mem_type = @intCast(i);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        var alloc_info: vk.VkMemoryAllocateInfo = .{
+            .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_ALLOCATE_INFO,
+            .allocationSize = mem_req.size,
+            .memoryTypeIndex = mem_type,
+        };
+
+        var uniform_memory: vk.VkDeviceMemory = null;
+        if (vk.vkAllocateMemory(device.raw, &alloc_info, null, &uniform_memory) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
+            return error.FailedToAllocateUniformMemory;
+        }
+        self.uniform_memory = uniform_memory;
+
+        _ = vk.vkBindBufferMemory(device.raw, uniform_buffer, uniform_memory, 0);
+
+        // --- DESCRIPTOR POOL ---
+        const pool_sizes = [_]vk.VkDescriptorPoolSize{
+            .{
+                .type = vk.VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER,
+                .descriptorCount = 1,
+            },
+        };
+
+        var pool_info: vk.VkDescriptorPoolCreateInfo = .{
+            .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_POOL_CREATE_INFO,
+            .poolSizeCount = pool_sizes.len,
+            .pPoolSizes = &pool_sizes,
+            .maxSets = 1,
+        };
+
+        var descriptor_pool: vk.VkDescriptorPool = null;
+        if (vk.vkCreateDescriptorPool(device.raw, &pool_info, null, &descriptor_pool) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
+            return error.FailedToCreateDescriptorPool;
+        }
+        self.descriptor_pool = descriptor_pool.?;
+
+        // --- DESCRIPTOR SET ---
+        var set_alloc_info: vk.VkDescriptorSetAllocateInfo = .{
+            .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_ALLOCATE_INFO,
+            .descriptorPool = descriptor_pool,
+            .descriptorSetCount = 1,
+            .pSetLayouts = @ptrCast(&self.descriptor_set_layout),
+        };
+
+        if (vk.vkAllocateDescriptorSets(device.raw, &set_alloc_info, &self.descriptor_set) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
+            return error.FailedToAllocateDescriptorSets;
+        }
+
+        // --- WRITE DESCRIPTOR SET ---
+        const buffer_descriptor: vk.VkDescriptorBufferInfo = .{
+            .buffer = uniform_buffer,
+            .offset = 0,
+            .range = uniform_size,
+        };
+
+        const write_descriptor: vk.VkWriteDescriptorSet = .{
+            .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WRITE_DESCRIPTOR_SET,
+            .dstSet = self.descriptor_set,
+            .dstBinding = 0,
+            .dstArrayElement = 0,
+            .descriptorCount = 1,
+            .descriptorType = vk.VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER,
+            .pBufferInfo = &buffer_descriptor,
+        };
+
+        vk.vkUpdateDescriptorSets(device.raw, 1, &write_descriptor, 0, null);
+    }
+
+    return self;
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub fn deinit(self: *Self) void {
-    vk.vkDestroyPipelineLayout(self.device.raw, self.layout, null);
-    vk.vkDestroyPipeline(self.device.raw, self.raw, null);
+    if (self.descriptor_set_layout) |set_layout| {
+        vk.vkDestroyDescriptorSetLayout(self.device.raw, set_layout, null);
+    }
+    if (self.descriptor_pool) |pool| {
+        vk.vkDestroyDescriptorPool(self.device.raw, pool, null);
+    }
+    if (self.uniform_memory) |memory| {
+        vk.vkFreeMemory(self.device.raw, memory, null);
+    }
+    if (self.uniform_buffer) |buffer| {
+        vk.vkDestroyBuffer(self.device.raw, buffer, null);
+    }
+    if (self.layout) |layout| {
+        vk.vkDestroyPipelineLayout(self.device.raw, layout, null);
+    }
+    if (self.raw) |raw| {
+        vk.vkDestroyPipeline(self.device.raw, raw, null);
+    }
+    self.alloc.free(self.uniforms);
+}
+
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// Set a uniform value by name
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub fn setUniform(self: *Self, name: []const u8, value: anytype) !void {
+    for (self.uniforms) |uniform| {
+        if (std.mem.eql(u8, uniform.name, name)) {
+            if (@sizeOf(@TypeOf(value)) > uniform.size) {
+                return error.UniformSizeMismatch;
+            }
+
+            var mapped: ?*anyopaque = null;
+            if (vk.vkMapMemory(
+                self.device.raw,
+                self.uniform_memory,
+                uniform.offset,
+                uniform.size,
+                0,
+                &mapped,
+            ) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
+                return error.FailedToMapMemory;
+            }
+
+            const dst: [*]u8 = @ptrCast(mapped.?);
+            const src: [*]const u8 = @ptrCast(&value);
+            @memcpy(dst[0..@sizeOf(@TypeOf(value))], src[0..@sizeOf(@TypeOf(value))]);
+
+            vk.vkUnmapMemory(self.device.raw, self.uniform_memory);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    return error.UniformNotFound;
 }
diff --git a/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/shader.zig b/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/shader.zig
index 079ac0c..1a5a354 100644
--- a/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/shader.zig
+++ b/src/rhi/vulkan/resource/shader.zig
@@ -12,31 +12,27 @@ const Self = @This();
 // FIELDS
 //
 
-vert: *vk.VkShaderModule_T,
-frag: *vk.VkShaderModule_T,
+raw: *vk.VkShaderModule_T,
 device: *const Device,
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub fn init(
-    vert_spv_path: []const u8,
-    frag_spv_path: []const u8,
+    spv_path: []const u8,
     device: *const Device,
     alloc: std.mem.Allocator,
     io: std.Io,
 ) !Self {
-    const vert_code = try readFile(vert_spv_path, alloc, io);
-    defer alloc.free(vert_code);
+    const code = try readFile(spv_path, alloc, io);
+    defer alloc.free(code);
 
-    const frag_code = try readFile(frag_spv_path, alloc, io);
-    defer alloc.free(frag_code);
-
-    const vert_module = try createModule(vert_code, device);
-    const frag_module = try createModule(frag_code, device);
+    const module = try createModule(
+        code,
+        device,
+    );
 
     return .{
-        .vert = vert_module,
-        .frag = frag_module,
+        .raw = module,
         .device = device,
     };
 }
@@ -44,8 +40,7 @@ pub fn init(
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub fn deinit(self: *Self) void {
-    vk.vkDestroyShaderModule(self.device.raw, self.vert, null);
-    vk.vkDestroyShaderModule(self.device.raw, self.frag, null);
+    vk.vkDestroyShaderModule(self.device.raw, self.raw, null);
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/rhi/vulkan/vulkan.zig b/src/rhi/vulkan/vulkan.zig
index f901923..b21fb82 100644
--- a/src/rhi/vulkan/vulkan.zig
+++ b/src/rhi/vulkan/vulkan.zig
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const BufferUsage = common.BufferUsage;
 const BufferSharingMode = common.BufferSharingMode;
 
 // --- CONFIGS ---
+const AdapterConfig = common.AdapterConfig;
+const RenderPassConfig = common.RenderPassConfig;
 const PipelineConfig = common.PipelineConfig;
 
 // --- HANDLES ---
@@ -63,10 +65,6 @@ sync_device: ?*vk.VkDevice_T = null,
 alloc: std.mem.Allocator,
 io: std.Io,
 
-pub fn currentFrame(self: *Self) *Frame {
-    return &self.frames[self.current_frame];
-}
-
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub fn init(
@@ -114,13 +112,13 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Self) void {
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createAdapter(self: *Self) !Handle(Adapter) {
-    return try self.resource.adapters.put(try .init(self));
+pub fn makeAdapter(self: *Self, config: AdapterConfig) !Handle(Adapter) {
+    return try self.resource.adapters.put(try .init(self, config));
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createDevice(
+pub fn makeDevice(
     self: *Self,
     adapter: Handle(Adapter),
     surface: Handle(Surface),
@@ -141,13 +139,13 @@ pub fn destroyDevice(self: *Self, device: Handle(Device)) !void {
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createSurface(self: *Self) !Handle(Surface) {
+pub fn makeSurface(self: *Self) !Handle(Surface) {
     return try self.resource.surfaces.put(try .init(&self.instance, self.config.window));
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createSwapchain(
+pub fn makeSwapchain(
     self: *Self,
     adapter: Handle(Adapter),
     device: Handle(Device),
@@ -168,28 +166,26 @@ pub fn createSwapchain(
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createShader(
+pub fn makeShader(
     self: *Self,
-    vert_spv_path: []const u8,
-    frag_spv_path: []const u8,
+    spv_path: []const u8,
     device: Handle(Device),
 ) !Handle(Shader) {
     const raw_device = self.resource.devices.get(device) orelse return error.DeviceNotFound;
-    return try self.resource.shaders.put(try .init(vert_spv_path, frag_spv_path, raw_device, self.alloc, self.io));
+    return try self.resource.shaders.put(try .init(spv_path, raw_device, self.alloc, self.io));
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createPipeline(self: *Self, config: PipelineConfig) !Handle(Pipeline) {
+pub fn makePipeline(self: *Self, config: PipelineConfig) !Handle(Pipeline) {
     const raw_device = self.resource.devices.get(config.device) orelse return error.DeviceNotFound;
     const raw_swapchain = self.resource.swapchains.get(config.swapchain) orelse return error.SwapchainNotFound;
-    const raw_shader = self.resource.shaders.get(config.shader) orelse return error.ShaderNotFound;
-    return try self.resource.pipelines.put(try .init(raw_shader, raw_swapchain, raw_device, config, self.alloc));
+    return try self.resource.pipelines.put(try .init(raw_swapchain, raw_device, config, self, self.alloc));
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-pub fn createBuffer(
+pub fn makeBuffer(
     self: *Self,
     size: u32,
     usage: BufferUsage,
@@ -202,25 +198,6 @@ pub fn createBuffer(
     return try self.resource.buffers.put(try .init(size, usage, sharing, raw_adapter, raw_device));
 }
 
-// /// ----------------------------------------------------
-// /// ----------------------------------------------------
-// pub const AttributeDesc = struct {
-//     binding: u32,
-//     location: u32,
-//     uniform_type: UniformType,
-//     offset: u32,
-// };
-
-// /// ----------------------------------------------------
-// /// ----------------------------------------------------
-// pub fn createUniform(
-//     self: *Self,
-//     attributes: []const AttributeDesc,
-// ) !void {
-//     _ = self;
-//     _ = attributes;
-// }
-
 //
 // FRAME + RENDERING
 //
@@ -355,11 +332,17 @@ pub fn endFrame(
 pub fn beginRendering(
     self: *Self,
     swapchain: Handle(Swapchain),
+    config: RenderPassConfig,
 ) !void {
     const raw_swapchain = self.resource.swapchains.get(swapchain) orelse return error.SwapchainNotFound;
 
     const frame = self.currentFrame();
 
+    const extent: vk.VkExtent2D = .{
+        .width = config.width orelse raw_swapchain.extent.width,
+        .height = config.height orelse raw_swapchain.extent.height,
+    };
+
     const barrier: vk.VkImageMemoryBarrier = .{
         .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_MEMORY_BARRIER,
 
@@ -405,11 +388,18 @@ pub fn beginRendering(
         .sType = vk.VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDERING_ATTACHMENT_INFO,
         .imageView = raw_swapchain.image_views[frame.image_index],
         .imageLayout = vk.VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL,
-        .loadOp = vk.VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_CLEAR,
-        .storeOp = vk.VK_ATTACHMENT_STORE_OP_STORE,
+        .loadOp = switch (config.load_op) {
+            .clear => vk.VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_CLEAR,
+            .load => vk.VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_LOAD,
+            .dont_care => vk.VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_DONT_CARE,
+        },
+        .storeOp = switch (config.store_op) {
+            .store => vk.VK_ATTACHMENT_STORE_OP_STORE,
+            .dont_care => vk.VK_ATTACHMENT_STORE_OP_DONT_CARE,
+        },
         .clearValue = .{
             .color = .{
-                .float32 = .{ 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 1.0 },
+                .float32 = config.clear_color,
             },
         },
     };
@@ -421,7 +411,7 @@ pub fn beginRendering(
                 .x = 0,
                 .y = 0,
             },
-            .extent = raw_swapchain.extent,
+            .extent = extent,
         },
         .layerCount = 1,
         .colorAttachmentCount = 1,
@@ -436,8 +426,8 @@ pub fn beginRendering(
     const viewport: vk.VkViewport = .{
         .x = 0,
         .y = 0,
-        .width = @floatFromInt(raw_swapchain.extent.width),
-        .height = @floatFromInt(raw_swapchain.extent.height),
+        .width = @floatFromInt(extent.width),
+        .height = @floatFromInt(extent.height),
         .minDepth = 0.0,
         .maxDepth = 1.0,
     };
@@ -447,7 +437,7 @@ pub fn beginRendering(
             .x = 0,
             .y = 0,
         },
-        .extent = raw_swapchain.extent,
+        .extent = extent,
     };
 
     vk.vkCmdSetViewport(frame.cmd_buf, 0, 1, &viewport);
@@ -459,8 +449,8 @@ pub fn beginRendering(
 pub fn endRendering(
     self: *Self,
     swapchain: Handle(Swapchain),
-) !void {
-    const raw_swapchain = self.resource.swapchains.get(swapchain) orelse return error.SwapchainNotFound;
+) void {
+    const raw_swapchain = self.resource.swapchains.get(swapchain) orelse return;
 
     const frame = self.currentFrame();
 
@@ -512,7 +502,27 @@ pub fn endRendering(
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 pub fn bindPipeline(self: *Self, pipeline: Handle(Pipeline)) !void {
     const raw_pipeline = self.resource.pipelines.get(pipeline) orelse return error.PipelineNotFound;
-    vk.vkCmdBindPipeline(self.currentFrame().cmd_buf, vk.VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, raw_pipeline.raw);
+    const frame = self.currentFrame();
+    vk.vkCmdBindPipeline(frame.cmd_buf, vk.VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, raw_pipeline.raw.?);
+    if (raw_pipeline.descriptor_set) |set| {
+        vk.vkCmdBindDescriptorSets(
+            frame.cmd_buf,
+            vk.VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS,
+            raw_pipeline.layout.?,
+            0,
+            1,
+            &set,
+            0,
+            null,
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub fn setUniform(self: *Self, pipeline: Handle(Pipeline), name: []const u8, value: anytype) !void {
+    const raw_pipeline = self.resource.pipelines.get(pipeline) orelse return error.PipelineNotFound;
+    try raw_pipeline.setUniform(name, value);
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
@@ -522,7 +532,13 @@ pub fn draw(self: *Self, vertex_count: u32, instance_count: u32, first_vertex: u
 }
 
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
-/// Lazily create the frame sync objects (semaphores + fence)
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+pub fn currentFrame(self: *Self) *Frame {
+    return &self.frames[self.current_frame];
+}
+
+/// ----------------------------------------------------
+/// Lazily make the frame sync objects (semaphores + fence)
 /// ----------------------------------------------------
 fn ensureFrameSync(
     self: *Self,
@@ -550,7 +566,7 @@ fn ensureFrameSync(
     for (render_finished, 0..) |*semaphore, i| {
         _ = i;
         if (vk.vkCreateSemaphore(device, &semaphore_info, null, semaphore) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
-            return error.FailedToCreateSemaphore;
+            return error.FailedTomakeSemaphore;
         }
     }
     self.render_finished = render_finished;
@@ -558,13 +574,13 @@ fn ensureFrameSync(
     for (&self.frames) |*frame| {
         var image_available: vk.VkSemaphore = null;
         if (vk.vkCreateSemaphore(device, &semaphore_info, null, &image_available) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
-            return error.FailedToCreateSemaphore;
+            return error.FailedTomakeSemaphore;
         }
 
         var fence: vk.VkFence = null;
         if (vk.vkCreateFence(device, &fence_info, null, &fence) != vk.VK_SUCCESS) {
             vk.vkDestroySemaphore(device, image_available, null);
-            return error.FailedToCreateFence;
+            return error.FailedTomakeFence;
         }
 
         frame.image_available = image_available.?;
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