diff --git a/examples/raw_atomic_drm.rs b/examples/raw_atomic_drm.rs
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+#![warn(rust_2018_idioms)]
+
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate slog;
+
+use slog::Drain;
+use smithay::{
+    backend::drm::{
+        atomic::{AtomicDrmDevice, AtomicDrmSurface},
+        common::Error,
+        device_bind, Device, DeviceHandler, RawSurface, Surface,
+    },
+    reexports::{
+        calloop::EventLoop,
+        drm::{
+            buffer::format::PixelFormat,
+            control::{
+                connector::State as ConnectorState, crtc, dumbbuffer::DumbBuffer, framebuffer, property,
+                Device as ControlDevice, ResourceHandle,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+};
+use std::{
+    fs::{File, OpenOptions},
+    io::Error as IoError,
+    rc::Rc,
+    sync::Mutex,
+};
+
+fn get_property_by_name<'a, D: ControlDevice, T: ResourceHandle>(
+    dev: &'a D,
+    handle: T,
+    name: &'static str,
+) -> Option<(property::ValueType, property::RawValue)> {
+    let props = dev.get_properties(handle).expect("Could not get props");
+    let (ids, vals) = props.as_props_and_values();
+    for (&id, &val) in ids.iter().zip(vals.iter()) {
+        let info = dev.get_property(id).unwrap();
+        if info.name().to_str().map(|x| x == name).unwrap_or(false) {
+            let val_ty = info.value_type();
+            return Some((val_ty, val));
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let log = slog::Logger::root(Mutex::new(slog_term::term_full().fuse()).fuse(), o!());
+
+    /*
+     * Initialize the drm backend
+     */
+
+    // "Find" a suitable drm device
+    let mut options = OpenOptions::new();
+    options.read(true);
+    options.write(true);
+    let mut device = AtomicDrmDevice::new(options.open("/dev/dri/card0").unwrap(), log.clone()).unwrap();
+
+    // Get a set of all modesetting resource handles (excluding planes):
+    let res_handles = Device::resource_handles(&device).unwrap();
+
+    // Use first connected connector
+    let connector_info = res_handles
+        .connectors()
+        .iter()
+        .map(|conn| device.get_connector_info(*conn).unwrap())
+        .find(|conn| conn.state() == ConnectorState::Connected)
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // use the connected crtc if any
+    let (val_ty, raw) = get_property_by_name(&device, connector_info.handle(), "CRTC_ID").unwrap();
+    let crtc = match val_ty.convert_value(raw) {
+        property::Value::CRTC(Some(handle)) => handle,
+        property::Value::CRTC(None) => {
+            // Use the first encoder
+            let encoder = connector_info
+                .encoders()
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|&e| e)
+                .next()
+                .unwrap();
+            let encoder_info = device.get_encoder_info(encoder).unwrap();
+
+            *res_handles
+                .filter_crtcs(encoder_info.possible_crtcs())
+                .iter()
+                .next()
+                .unwrap()
+        }
+        _ => unreachable!("CRTC_ID does not return another property type"),
+    };
+
+    // Assuming we found a good connector and loaded the info into `connector_info`
+    let mode = connector_info.modes()[0]; // Use first mode (usually highest resoltion, but in reality you should filter and sort and check and match with other connectors, if you use more then one.)
+
+    // Initialize the hardware backend
+    let surface = Rc::new(device.create_surface(crtc).unwrap());
+    surface.set_connectors(&[connector_info.handle()]).unwrap();
+    surface.use_mode(Some(mode)).unwrap();
+
+    for conn in surface.current_connectors().into_iter() {
+        if conn != connector_info.handle() {
+            surface.remove_connector(conn).unwrap();
+        }
+    }
+    surface.add_connector(connector_info.handle()).unwrap();
+
+    /*
+     * Lets create buffers and framebuffers.
+     * We use drm-rs DumbBuffers, because they always work and require little to no setup.
+     * But they are very slow, this is just for demonstration purposes.
+     */
+    let (w, h) = mode.size();
+    let front_buffer = device
+        .create_dumb_buffer((w as u32, h as u32), PixelFormat::XRGB8888)
+        .unwrap();
+    let front_framebuffer = device.add_framebuffer(&front_buffer).unwrap();
+    let back_buffer = device
+        .create_dumb_buffer((w as u32, h as u32), PixelFormat::XRGB8888)
+        .unwrap();
+    let back_framebuffer = device.add_framebuffer(&back_buffer).unwrap();
+
+    device.set_handler(DrmHandlerImpl {
+        current: front_framebuffer,
+        front: (front_buffer, front_framebuffer),
+        back: (back_buffer, back_framebuffer),
+        surface: surface.clone(),
+    });
+
+    /*
+     * Register the DrmDevice on the EventLoop
+     */
+    let mut event_loop = EventLoop::<()>::new().unwrap();
+    let _source = device_bind(&event_loop.handle(), device)
+        .map_err(|err| -> IoError { err.into() })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    // Start rendering
+    if surface.commit_pending() {
+        surface.commit(front_framebuffer).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    // Run
+    event_loop.run(None, &mut (), |_| {}).unwrap();
+}
+
+pub struct DrmHandlerImpl {
+    front: (DumbBuffer, framebuffer::Handle),
+    back: (DumbBuffer, framebuffer::Handle),
+    current: framebuffer::Handle,
+    surface: Rc<AtomicDrmSurface<File>>,
+}
+
+impl DeviceHandler for DrmHandlerImpl {
+    type Device = AtomicDrmDevice<File>;
+
+    fn vblank(&mut self, _crtc: crtc::Handle) {
+        {
+            // Swap and map buffer
+            let mut mapping = if self.current == self.front.1 {
+                self.current = self.back.1;
+                self.surface.map_dumb_buffer(&mut self.back.0).unwrap()
+            } else {
+                self.current = self.front.1;
+                self.surface.map_dumb_buffer(&mut self.front.0).unwrap()
+            };
+
+            // now we could render to the mapping via software rendering.
+            // this example just sets some grey color
+
+            for x in mapping.as_mut() {
+                *x = 128;
+            }
+        }
+        RawSurface::page_flip(&*self.surface, self.current).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    fn error(&mut self, error: Error) {
+        panic!("{:?}", error);
+    }
+}