diff --git a/anvil/src/lib.rs b/anvil/src/lib.rs
index 5a1d98a..c41d2b6 100644
--- a/anvil/src/lib.rs
+++ b/anvil/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub mod cursor;
 pub mod drawing;
 pub mod input_handler;
 pub mod output_map;
+pub mod render;
 pub mod shell;
 pub mod state;
 #[cfg(feature = "udev")]
diff --git a/anvil/src/render.rs b/anvil/src/render.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4848c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/anvil/src/render.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use slog::Logger;
+use smithay::{
+    backend::{
+        renderer::{
+            gles2::{Gles2Frame, Gles2Renderer},
+            Frame,
+        },
+        SwapBuffersError,
+    },
+    utils::{Logical, Rectangle},
+    wayland::shell::wlr_layer::Layer,
+};
+
+use crate::{
+    drawing::{draw_layers, draw_windows},
+    window_map::WindowMap,
+};
+
+pub fn render_layers_and_windows(
+    renderer: &mut Gles2Renderer,
+    frame: &mut Gles2Frame,
+    window_map: &WindowMap,
+    output_geometry: Rectangle<i32, Logical>,
+    output_scale: f32,
+    logger: &Logger,
+) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError> {
+    frame.clear([0.8, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0])?;
+
+    for layer in [Layer::Background, Layer::Bottom] {
+        draw_layers(
+            renderer,
+            frame,
+            window_map,
+            layer,
+            output_geometry,
+            output_scale,
+            logger,
+        )?;
+    }
+
+    draw_windows(renderer, frame, window_map, output_geometry, output_scale, logger)?;
+
+    for layer in [Layer::Top, Layer::Overlay] {
+        draw_layers(
+            renderer,
+            frame,
+            window_map,
+            layer,
+            output_geometry,
+            output_scale,
+            logger,
+        )?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/anvil/src/udev.rs b/anvil/src/udev.rs
index 8811df2..fbec837 100644
--- a/anvil/src/udev.rs
+++ b/anvil/src/udev.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ use smithay::{
     wayland::{
         output::{Mode, PhysicalProperties},
         seat::CursorImageStatus,
-        shell::wlr_layer::Layer,
     },
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "egl")]
@@ -68,8 +67,11 @@ use smithay::{
     wayland::dmabuf::init_dmabuf_global,
 };
 
-use crate::state::{AnvilState, Backend};
 use crate::{drawing::*, window_map::WindowMap};
+use crate::{
+    render::render_layers_and_windows,
+    state::{AnvilState, Backend},
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct SessionFd(RawFd);
@@ -738,40 +740,21 @@ fn render_surface(
 
     let dmabuf = surface.surface.next_buffer()?;
     renderer.bind(dmabuf)?;
+
     // and draw to our buffer
     match renderer
         .render(
             mode.size,
             Transform::Flipped180, // Scanout is rotated
             |renderer, frame| {
-                frame.clear([0.8, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0])?;
-
-                for layer in [Layer::Background, Layer::Bottom] {
-                    draw_layers(
-                        renderer,
-                        frame,
-                        window_map,
-                        layer,
-                        output_geometry,
-                        output_scale,
-                        logger,
-                    )?;
-                }
-
-                // draw the surfaces
-                draw_windows(renderer, frame, window_map, output_geometry, output_scale, logger)?;
-
-                for layer in [Layer::Top, Layer::Overlay] {
-                    draw_layers(
-                        renderer,
-                        frame,
-                        window_map,
-                        layer,
-                        output_geometry,
-                        output_scale,
-                        logger,
-                    )?;
-                }
+                render_layers_and_windows(
+                    renderer,
+                    frame,
+                    window_map,
+                    output_geometry,
+                    output_scale,
+                    logger,
+                )?;
 
                 // set cursor
                 if output_geometry.to_f64().contains(pointer_location) {
@@ -793,6 +776,7 @@ fn render_surface(
                             }
                         }
                     }
+
                     // draw the cursor as relevant
                     {
                         // reset the cursor if the surface is no longer alive
@@ -827,19 +811,21 @@ fn render_surface(
                             )?;
                         }
                     }
+
+                    #[cfg(feature = "debug")]
+                    {
+                        draw_fps(
+                            renderer,
+                            frame,
+                            fps_texture,
+                            output_scale as f64,
+                            surface.fps.avg().round() as u32,
+                        )?;
+
+                        surface.fps.tick();
+                    }
                 }
 
-                #[cfg(feature = "debug")]
-                {
-                    draw_fps(
-                        renderer,
-                        frame,
-                        fps_texture,
-                        output_scale as f64,
-                        surface.fps.avg().round() as u32,
-                    )?;
-                    surface.fps.tick();
-                }
                 Ok(())
             },
         )
diff --git a/anvil/src/winit.rs b/anvil/src/winit.rs
index 8e3e87c..cc8c8ef 100644
--- a/anvil/src/winit.rs
+++ b/anvil/src/winit.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use smithay::{
     wayland::dmabuf::init_dmabuf_global,
 };
 use smithay::{
-    backend::{input::InputBackend, renderer::Frame, winit, SwapBuffersError},
+    backend::{input::InputBackend, winit, SwapBuffersError},
     reexports::{
         calloop::EventLoop,
         wayland_server::{protocol::wl_output, Display},
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ use smithay::{
     wayland::{
         output::{Mode, PhysicalProperties},
         seat::CursorImageStatus,
-        shell::wlr_layer::Layer,
     },
 };
 
 use slog::Logger;
 
-use crate::drawing::*;
 use crate::state::{AnvilState, Backend};
+use crate::{drawing::*, render::render_layers_and_windows};
 
 pub const OUTPUT_NAME: &str = "winit";
 
@@ -143,38 +142,17 @@ pub fn run_winit(log: Logger) {
 
             let result = renderer
                 .render(|renderer, frame| {
-                    frame.clear([0.8, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0])?;
-
-                    let window_map = &*state.window_map.borrow();
-
-                    for layer in [Layer::Background, Layer::Bottom] {
-                        draw_layers(
-                            renderer,
-                            frame,
-                            window_map,
-                            layer,
-                            output_geometry,
-                            output_scale,
-                            &log,
-                        )?;
-                    }
-
-                    // draw the windows
-                    draw_windows(renderer, frame, window_map, output_geometry, output_scale, &log)?;
-
-                    for layer in [Layer::Top, Layer::Overlay] {
-                        draw_layers(
-                            renderer,
-                            frame,
-                            window_map,
-                            layer,
-                            output_geometry,
-                            output_scale,
-                            &log,
-                        )?;
-                    }
+                    render_layers_and_windows(
+                        renderer,
+                        frame,
+                        &*state.window_map.borrow(),
+                        output_geometry,
+                        output_scale,
+                        &log,
+                    )?;
 
                     let (x, y) = state.pointer_location.into();
+
                     // draw the dnd icon if any
                     {
                         let guard = state.dnd_icon.lock().unwrap();
@@ -222,6 +200,7 @@ pub fn run_winit(log: Logger) {
                     #[cfg(feature = "debug")]
                     {
                         let fps = state.backend_data.fps.avg().round() as u32;
+
                         draw_fps(
                             renderer,
                             frame,