diff --git a/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_template.cpp b/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_template.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b5801de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_template.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Baldur Karlsson
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "d3d11_test.h"
+
+RD_TEST(D3D11_Template, D3D11GraphicsTest)
+{
+  static constexpr const char *Description = "Blank test template to be copied & modified.";
+
+  int main()
+  {
+    // initialise, create window, create device, etc
+    if(!Init())
+      return 3;
+
+    while(Running())
+    {
+      ClearRenderTargetView(bbRTV, {0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f});
+
+      IASetVertexBuffer(DefaultTriVB, sizeof(DefaultA2V), 0);
+      ctx->IASetPrimitiveTopology(D3D11_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_TRIANGLELIST);
+      ctx->IASetInputLayout(defaultLayout);
+
+      ctx->VSSetShader(DefaultTriVS, NULL, 0);
+      ctx->PSSetShader(DefaultTriPS, NULL, 0);
+
+      RSSetViewport({0.0f, 0.0f, (float)screenWidth, (float)screenHeight, 0.0f, 1.0f});
+
+      ctx->OMSetRenderTargets(1, &bbRTV.GetInterfacePtr(), NULL);
+
+      ctx->Draw(3, 0);
+
+      Present();
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+REGISTER_TEST();
diff --git a/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_test.cpp b/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_test.cpp
index 67fa22fea..1d64125ad 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_test.cpp
+++ b/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_test.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,16 @@ float4 main(float4 pos : SV_Position) : SV_Target0
     swapBlitVS = CreateVS(Compile(D3DFullscreenQuadVertex, "main", "vs_4_0"));
     swapBlitPS = CreatePS(Compile(blitPixel, "main", "ps_5_0"));
   }
+
+  ID3DBlobPtr vsblob = Compile(D3DDefaultVertex, "main", "vs_4_0");
+  ID3DBlobPtr psblob = Compile(D3DDefaultPixel, "main", "ps_4_0");
+
+  CreateDefaultInputLayout(vsblob);
+
+  DefaultTriVS = CreateVS(vsblob);
+  DefaultTriPS = CreatePS(psblob);
+
+  DefaultTriVB = MakeBuffer().Vertex().Data(DefaultTri);
 }
 
 void D3D11GraphicsTest::Shutdown()
diff --git a/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_test.h b/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_test.h
index 8f0f48c1e..ee864583a 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_test.h
+++ b/util/test/demos/d3d11/d3d11_test.h
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ struct D3D11GraphicsTest : public GraphicsTest
 
   DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC adapterDesc = {};
 
+  ID3D11VertexShaderPtr DefaultTriVS;
+  ID3D11PixelShaderPtr DefaultTriPS;
+
+  ID3D11BufferPtr DefaultTriVB;
+
   ID3D11VertexShaderPtr swapBlitVS;
   ID3D11PixelShaderPtr swapBlitPS;
 
diff --git a/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_template.cpp b/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_template.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c76cb110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_template.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Baldur Karlsson
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "d3d12_test.h"
+
+RD_TEST(D3D12_Template, D3D12GraphicsTest)
+{
+  static constexpr const char *Description = "Blank test template to be copied & modified.";
+
+  int main()
+  {
+    // initialise, create window, create device, etc
+    if(!Init())
+      return 3;
+
+    while(Running())
+    {
+      ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd = GetCommandBuffer();
+
+      Reset(cmd);
+
+      ID3D12ResourcePtr bb = StartUsingBackbuffer(cmd, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_RENDER_TARGET);
+
+      ClearRenderTargetView(cmd, BBRTV, {0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f});
+
+      cmd->IASetPrimitiveTopology(D3D_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_TRIANGLELIST);
+
+      IASetVertexBuffer(cmd, DefaultTriVB, sizeof(DefaultA2V), 0);
+      cmd->SetPipelineState(DefaultTriPSO);
+      cmd->SetGraphicsRootSignature(DefaultTriSig);
+
+      SetMainWindowViewScissor(cmd);
+
+      OMSetRenderTargets(cmd, {BBRTV}, {});
+
+      cmd->DrawInstanced(3, 1, 0, 0);
+
+      FinishUsingBackbuffer(cmd, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_RENDER_TARGET);
+
+      cmd->Close();
+
+      SubmitAndPresent({cmd});
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+REGISTER_TEST();
diff --git a/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_test.cpp b/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_test.cpp
index decf019c8..733f0cb04 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_test.cpp
+++ b/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_test.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,20 @@ void D3D12GraphicsTest::PostDeviceCreate()
 
     infoqueue->AddStorageFilterEntries(&filter);
   }
+
+  {
+    ID3DBlobPtr vsblob = Compile(D3DDefaultVertex, "main", "vs_4_0");
+    ID3DBlobPtr psblob = Compile(D3DDefaultPixel, "main", "ps_4_0");
+
+    DefaultTriVB = MakeBuffer().Data(DefaultTri);
+
+    DefaultTriSig = MakeSig({});
+
+    DefaultTriPSO = MakePSO().RootSig(DefaultTriSig).InputLayout().VS(vsblob).PS(psblob);
+
+    ResourceBarrier(DefaultTriVB, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON,
+                    D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_VERTEX_AND_CONSTANT_BUFFER);
+  }
 }
 
 HRESULT D3D12GraphicsTest::EnumAdapterByLuid(LUID luid, IDXGIAdapterPtr &pAdapter)
@@ -584,6 +598,8 @@ ID3D12ResourcePtr D3D12GraphicsTest::StartUsingBackbuffer(ID3D12GraphicsCommandL
   if(useState != D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_PRESENT)
     ResourceBarrier(cmd, bbTex[texIdx], D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_PRESENT, useState);
 
+  BBRTV = MakeRTV(bb).Format(DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM_SRGB).CreateCPU(31);
+
   return bbTex[texIdx];
 }
 
@@ -623,6 +639,12 @@ void D3D12GraphicsTest::GPUSync()
   WaitForSingleObject(m_GPUSyncHandle, 10000);
 }
 
+void D3D12GraphicsTest::SubmitAndPresent(const std::vector<ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr> &cmds)
+{
+  Submit(cmds);
+  Present();
+}
+
 void D3D12GraphicsTest::Present()
 {
   if(swap)
@@ -1114,6 +1136,12 @@ void D3D12GraphicsTest::RSSetScissorRect(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd, D3D12
   cmd->RSSetScissorRects(1, &rect);
 }
 
+void D3D12GraphicsTest::SetMainWindowViewScissor(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd)
+{
+  RSSetViewport(cmd, {0.0f, 0.0f, (float)screenWidth, (float)screenHeight, 0.0f, 1.0f});
+  RSSetScissorRect(cmd, {0, 0, screenWidth, screenHeight});
+}
+
 void D3D12GraphicsTest::OMSetRenderTargets(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd,
                                            const std::vector<ID3D12ResourcePtr> &rtvs,
                                            ID3D12ResourcePtr dsv)
diff --git a/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_test.h b/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_test.h
index cacccdf3c..58ad4206e 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_test.h
+++ b/util/test/demos/d3d12/d3d12_test.h
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ struct D3D12GraphicsTest : public GraphicsTest
   void RSSetViewport(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd, D3D12_VIEWPORT view);
   void RSSetScissorRect(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd, D3D12_RECT rect);
 
+  void SetMainWindowViewScissor(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd);
+
   void OMSetRenderTargets(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd,
                           const std::vector<ID3D12ResourcePtr> &rtvs, ID3D12ResourcePtr dsv);
   void OMSetRenderTargets(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd,
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ struct D3D12GraphicsTest : public GraphicsTest
   void FinishUsingBackbuffer(ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr cmd, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATES usedState);
   void Submit(const std::vector<ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr> &cmds);
   void GPUSync();
+  void SubmitAndPresent(const std::vector<ID3D12GraphicsCommandListPtr> &cmds);
   void Present();
 
   DXGI_FORMAT backbufferFmt = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM;
@@ -199,10 +202,15 @@ struct D3D12GraphicsTest : public GraphicsTest
 
   ID3D12ResourcePtr bbTex[2];
   uint32_t texIdx = 0;
+  D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE BBRTV;
 
   ID3D12RootSignaturePtr swapBlitSig;
   ID3D12PipelineStatePtr swapBlitPso;
 
+  ID3D12ResourcePtr DefaultTriVB;
+  ID3D12RootSignaturePtr DefaultTriSig;
+  ID3D12PipelineStatePtr DefaultTriPSO;
+
   D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL minFeatureLevel = D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0;
 
   bool gpuva = false, m_12On7 = false, m_DXILSupport = false;
diff --git a/util/test/demos/demos.vcxproj b/util/test/demos/demos.vcxproj
index a56041868..19b54ca8f 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/demos.vcxproj
+++ b/util/test/demos/demos.vcxproj
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="d3d11\d3d11_structured_buffer_nested.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d11\d3d11_structured_buffer_read.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d11\d3d11_swapchain_zoo.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="d3d11\d3d11_template.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d11\d3d11_test.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d11\d3d11_texture_3d.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d11\d3d11_texture_zoo.cpp" />
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="d3d12\d3d12_simple_dispatch.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d12\d3d12_simple_triangle.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d12\d3d12_swapchain_zoo.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="d3d12\d3d12_template.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d12\d3d12_test.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d12\d3d12_texture_zoo.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d12\d3d12_untyped_backbuffer_descriptor.cpp" />
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="gl\gl_spirv_shader.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="gl\gl_state_trashing.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="gl\gl_structured_buffer_nested.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="gl\gl_template.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="gl\gl_test.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="gl\gl_test_linux.cpp">
       <ExcludedFromBuild>true</ExcludedFromBuild>
@@ -331,6 +334,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="vk\vk_spec_constants.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="vk\vk_spirv_13_shaders.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="vk\vk_sync2.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="vk\vk_template.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="vk\vk_texture_zoo.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="vk\vk_triangle_fan.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="vk\vk_buffer_truncation.cpp" />
diff --git a/util/test/demos/demos.vcxproj.filters b/util/test/demos/demos.vcxproj.filters
index b482be2d8..d3cc6524c 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/demos.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/util/test/demos/demos.vcxproj.filters
@@ -661,6 +661,18 @@
     <ClCompile Include="gl\gl_test_android.cpp">
       <Filter>OpenGL</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="gl\gl_template.cpp">
+      <Filter>OpenGL\demos</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="vk\vk_template.cpp">
+      <Filter>Vulkan\demos</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="d3d11\d3d11_template.cpp">
+      <Filter>D3D11\demos</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="d3d12\d3d12_template.cpp">
+      <Filter>D3D12\demos</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Filter Include="D3D11">
diff --git a/util/test/demos/gl/gl_template.cpp b/util/test/demos/gl/gl_template.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdd0260f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/test/demos/gl/gl_template.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Baldur Karlsson
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "gl_test.h"
+
+RD_TEST(GL_Template, OpenGLGraphicsTest)
+{
+  static constexpr const char *Description = "Blank test template to be copied & modified.";
+
+  int main()
+  {
+    // initialise, create window, create context, etc
+    if(!Init())
+      return 3;
+
+    while(Running())
+    {
+      glClearBufferfv(GL_COLOR, 0, DefaultClearCol);
+
+      glBindVertexArray(DefaultTriVAO);
+      glUseProgram(DefaultTriProgram);
+      glViewport(0, 0, GLsizei(screenWidth), GLsizei(screenHeight));
+      glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
+
+      Present();
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+REGISTER_TEST();
diff --git a/util/test/demos/gl/gl_test.cpp b/util/test/demos/gl/gl_test.cpp
index d648a9ab1..6a304417d 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/gl/gl_test.cpp
+++ b/util/test/demos/gl/gl_test.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ void OpenGLGraphicsTest::PostInit()
            glGetString(GL_VERSION));
 
   swapBlitFBO = MakeFBO();
+
+  DefaultTriVB = MakeBuffer();
+  glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, DefaultTriVB);
+  glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(DefaultTri), DefaultTri, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+
+  DefaultTriVAO = MakeVAO();
+  glBindVertexArray(DefaultTriVAO);
+  ConfigureDefaultVAO();
+
+  DefaultTriProgram = MakeProgram(GLDefaultVertex, GLDefaultPixel);
 }
 
 void OpenGLGraphicsTest::Shutdown()
diff --git a/util/test/demos/gl/gl_test.h b/util/test/demos/gl/gl_test.h
index 391891358..7014f2360 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/gl/gl_test.h
+++ b/util/test/demos/gl/gl_test.h
@@ -71,8 +71,13 @@ struct OpenGLGraphicsTest : public GraphicsTest
 
   bool vsync = false;
 
+  GLuint DefaultTriVAO;
+  GLuint DefaultTriVB;
+  GLuint DefaultTriProgram;
   GLuint swapBlitFBO;
 
+  static constexpr GLfloat DefaultClearCol[] = {0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f};
+
   GraphicsWindow *mainWindow = NULL;
   void *mainContext = NULL;
   bool inited = false;
diff --git a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_helpers.cpp b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_helpers.cpp
index 1da3afe58..8186afde1 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_helpers.cpp
+++ b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_helpers.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include "../test_common.h"
 #include "vk_headers.h"
 
 #include "vk_helpers.h"
@@ -78,6 +79,22 @@ VkFormat _FormatFromObj<float>()
   return VK_FORMAT_R32_SFLOAT;
 }
 
+template <>
+VkFormat _FormatFromObj<Vec4f>()
+{
+  return VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT;
+}
+template <>
+VkFormat _FormatFromObj<Vec3f>()
+{
+  return VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT;
+}
+template <>
+VkFormat _FormatFromObj<Vec2f>()
+{
+  return VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SFLOAT;
+}
+
 void updateDescriptorSets(VkDevice device, const std::vector<VkWriteDescriptorSet> &writes,
                           const std::vector<VkCopyDescriptorSet> &copies)
 {
@@ -105,6 +122,17 @@ void cmdPipelineBarrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const std::vector<VkImageMemoryBarr
                        img.data());
 }
 
+void cmdClearImage(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage img, const ClearColorValue &col, VkImageLayout layout)
+{
+  vkCmdClearColorImage(cmd, img, layout, col, 1, vkh::ImageSubresourceRange());
+}
+
+void cmdClearImage(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage img, const ClearDepthStencilValue &ds,
+                   VkImageLayout layout)
+{
+  vkCmdClearDepthStencilImage(cmd, img, layout, ds, 1, vkh::ImageSubresourceRange());
+}
+
 void cmdBindVertexBuffers(VkCommandBuffer cmd, uint32_t firstBinding,
                           std::initializer_list<VkBuffer> bufs,
                           std::initializer_list<VkDeviceSize> offsets)
@@ -113,6 +141,13 @@ void cmdBindVertexBuffers(VkCommandBuffer cmd, uint32_t firstBinding,
                          &(*offsets.begin()));
 }
 
+void cmdBindVertexBuffers(VkCommandBuffer cmd, std::initializer_list<VkBuffer> bufs)
+{
+  VkDeviceSize offsets[32] = {};
+  TEST_ASSERT(bufs.size() < 32, "More than 32 VBs being bound");
+  vkCmdBindVertexBuffers(cmd, 0, (uint32_t)bufs.size(), &(*bufs.begin()), offsets);
+}
+
 void cmdBindDescriptorSets(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkPipelineBindPoint pipelineBindPoint,
                            VkPipelineLayout layout, uint32_t firstSet,
                            std::vector<VkDescriptorSet> sets, std::vector<uint32_t> dynamicOffsets)
diff --git a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_helpers.h b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_helpers.h
index 4f622a0a7..3edde9c96 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_helpers.h
+++ b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_helpers.h
@@ -158,9 +158,18 @@ void cmdPipelineBarrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, const std::vector<VkImageMemoryBarr
                         VkPipelineStageFlags dstStageMask = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT,
                         VkDependencyFlags dependencyFlags = 0);
 
+struct ClearColorValue;
+struct ClearDepthStencilValue;
+void cmdClearImage(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage img, const ClearColorValue &col,
+                   VkImageLayout layout = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL);
+void cmdClearImage(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage img, const ClearDepthStencilValue &ds,
+                   VkImageLayout layout = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL);
+
 void cmdBindVertexBuffers(VkCommandBuffer cmd, uint32_t firstBinding,
                           std::initializer_list<VkBuffer> bufs,
-                          std::initializer_list<VkDeviceSize> offsets);
+                          std::initializer_list<VkDeviceSize> offsets = {});
+
+void cmdBindVertexBuffers(VkCommandBuffer cmd, std::initializer_list<VkBuffer> bufs);
 
 void cmdBindDescriptorSets(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkPipelineBindPoint pipelineBindPoint,
                            VkPipelineLayout layout, uint32_t firstSet,
diff --git a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_template.cpp b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_template.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e73197d39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_template.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Baldur Karlsson
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#include "vk_test.h"
+
+RD_TEST(VK_Template, VulkanGraphicsTest)
+{
+  static constexpr const char *Description = "Blank test template to be copied & modified.";
+
+  int main()
+  {
+    // initialise, create window, create context, etc
+    if(!Init())
+      return 3;
+
+    while(Running())
+    {
+      VkCommandBuffer cmd = GetCommandBuffer();
+
+      vkBeginCommandBuffer(cmd, vkh::CommandBufferBeginInfo());
+
+      VkImage swapimg = StartUsingBackbuffer(cmd);
+
+      vkh::cmdClearImage(cmd, swapimg, vkh::ClearColorValue(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f));
+
+      vkCmdBeginRenderPass(cmd, mainWindow->beginRP(), VK_SUBPASS_CONTENTS_INLINE);
+
+      vkCmdBindPipeline(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, DefaultTriPipe);
+      mainWindow->setViewScissor(cmd);
+      vkh::cmdBindVertexBuffers(cmd, {DefaultTriVB.buffer});
+      vkCmdDraw(cmd, 3, 1, 0, 0);
+
+      vkCmdEndRenderPass(cmd);
+
+      FinishUsingBackbuffer(cmd);
+
+      vkEndCommandBuffer(cmd);
+
+      SubmitAndPresent({cmd});
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+};
+
+REGISTER_TEST();
diff --git a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.cpp b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.cpp
index 7d83e8f60..3bffc6351 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.cpp
+++ b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.cpp
@@ -751,6 +751,35 @@ bool VulkanGraphicsTest::Init()
 
   headlessCmds = new VulkanCommands(this);
 
+  {
+    VkPipelineLayout layout = createPipelineLayout(vkh::PipelineLayoutCreateInfo());
+
+    vkh::GraphicsPipelineCreateInfo pipeCreateInfo;
+
+    pipeCreateInfo.layout = layout;
+    pipeCreateInfo.renderPass = mainWindow->rp;
+
+    pipeCreateInfo.vertexInputState.vertexBindingDescriptions = {vkh::vertexBind(0, DefaultA2V)};
+    pipeCreateInfo.vertexInputState.vertexAttributeDescriptions = {
+        vkh::vertexAttr(0, 0, DefaultA2V, pos), vkh::vertexAttr(1, 0, DefaultA2V, col),
+        vkh::vertexAttr(2, 0, DefaultA2V, uv),
+    };
+
+    pipeCreateInfo.stages = {
+        CompileShaderModule(VKDefaultVertex, ShaderLang::glsl, ShaderStage::vert, "main"),
+        CompileShaderModule(VKDefaultPixel, ShaderLang::glsl, ShaderStage::frag, "main"),
+    };
+
+    DefaultTriPipe = createGraphicsPipeline(pipeCreateInfo);
+
+    DefaultTriVB = AllocatedBuffer(
+        this, vkh::BufferCreateInfo(sizeof(DefaultTri), VK_BUFFER_USAGE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT |
+                                                            VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT),
+        VmaAllocationCreateInfo({0, VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_CPU_TO_GPU}));
+
+    DefaultTriVB.upload(DefaultTri);
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -877,6 +906,12 @@ void VulkanGraphicsTest::Submit(int index, int totalSubmits, const std::vector<V
     headlessCmds->Submit(cmds, seccmds, queue, VK_NULL_HANDLE, VK_NULL_HANDLE);
 }
 
+void VulkanGraphicsTest::SubmitAndPresent(const std::vector<VkCommandBuffer> &cmds)
+{
+  Submit(0, 1, cmds, {});
+  Present();
+}
+
 void VulkanGraphicsTest::Present()
 {
   mainWindow->Present(queue);
@@ -1393,6 +1428,12 @@ VulkanWindow::~VulkanWindow()
   delete m_Win;
 }
 
+void VulkanWindow::setViewScissor(VkCommandBuffer cmd)
+{
+  vkCmdSetViewport(cmd, 0, 1, &viewport);
+  vkCmdSetScissor(cmd, 0, 1, &scissor);
+}
+
 bool VulkanWindow::CreateSwapchain()
 {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_Test->mutex);
@@ -1674,22 +1715,6 @@ bool VulkanGraphicsTest::hasExt(const char *ext)
                       [ext](const char *a) { return !strcmp(a, ext); }) != devExts.end();
 }
 
-template <>
-VkFormat vkh::_FormatFromObj<Vec4f>()
-{
-  return VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT;
-}
-template <>
-VkFormat vkh::_FormatFromObj<Vec3f>()
-{
-  return VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT;
-}
-template <>
-VkFormat vkh::_FormatFromObj<Vec2f>()
-{
-  return VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SFLOAT;
-}
-
 AllocatedImage::AllocatedImage(VulkanGraphicsTest *test, const VkImageCreateInfo &imgInfo,
                                const VmaAllocationCreateInfo &allocInfo)
 {
diff --git a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.h b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.h
index 39202435f..e5fbc815b 100644
--- a/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.h
+++ b/util/test/demos/vk/vk_test.h
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ struct VulkanWindow : public GraphicsWindow, public VulkanCommands
   virtual ~VulkanWindow();
   void Shutdown();
 
+  vkh::RenderPassBeginInfo beginRP() { return vkh::RenderPassBeginInfo(rp, GetFB(), scissor); }
+  void setViewScissor(VkCommandBuffer cmd);
+
   size_t GetCount() { return imgs.size(); }
   VkImage GetImage(size_t idx = ~0U)
   {
@@ -197,12 +200,19 @@ struct VulkanGraphicsTest : public GraphicsTest
   VulkanWindow *MakeWindow(int width, int height, const char *title);
 
   bool Running();
-  VkImage StartUsingBackbuffer(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkAccessFlags nextUse, VkImageLayout layout,
+  VkImage StartUsingBackbuffer(VkCommandBuffer cmd,
+                               VkAccessFlags nextUse = VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT |
+                                                       VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT,
+                               VkImageLayout layout = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL,
                                VulkanWindow *window = NULL);
-  void FinishUsingBackbuffer(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkAccessFlags prevUse, VkImageLayout layout,
+  void FinishUsingBackbuffer(VkCommandBuffer cmd,
+                             VkAccessFlags prevUse = VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT |
+                                                     VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT,
+                             VkImageLayout layout = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL,
                              VulkanWindow *window = NULL);
   void Submit(int index, int totalSubmits, const std::vector<VkCommandBuffer> &cmds,
               const std::vector<VkCommandBuffer> &seccmds = {});
+  void SubmitAndPresent(const std::vector<VkCommandBuffer> &cmds);
   void Present();
 
   VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo CompileShaderModule(
@@ -314,6 +324,9 @@ struct VulkanGraphicsTest : public GraphicsTest
 
   VulkanCommands *headlessCmds = NULL;
 
+  VkPipeline DefaultTriPipe;
+  AllocatedBuffer DefaultTriVB;
+
   // VMA
   bool vmaDedicated = false;
   VmaAllocator allocator = VK_NULL_HANDLE;