diff --git a/src/bin/main.c b/src/bin/main.c
index f4e595e..ec36daf 100644
--- a/src/bin/main.c
+++ b/src/bin/main.c
@@ -1,7 +1,137 @@
 #include "private.h"
 
-int 
-main(int argc, char **argv)
+/* internal structures */
+struct _Window
 {
-   return 0;
+   Evas *evas;
+   Evas_Object *o_win;
+   Evas_Object *o_bg;
+};
+
+/* local prototypes */
+static void _main_window_free(Window *win);
+
+/* external variables */
+int _log_dom = -1;
+
+/* local functions */
+static void 
+_main_window_cb_del(void *data, Evas *evas EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *event EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   Window *win;
+
+   if (!(win = data)) return;
+
+   win->o_win = NULL;
+   _main_window_free(win);
 }
+
+static void 
+_main_window_free(Window *win)
+{
+   /* delete the background */
+   if (win->o_bg) evas_object_del(win->o_bg);
+
+   if (win->o_win)
+     {
+        /* destroy the window if it exists */
+        evas_object_event_callback_del_full(win->o_win, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL, 
+                                            _main_window_cb_del, win);
+        evas_object_del(win->o_win);
+     }
+
+   /* free allocated structure */
+   free(win);
+}
+
+static Window *
+_main_window_new(void)
+{
+   Window *win;
+
+   /* try to allocate space for new window structure */
+   if (!(win = calloc(1, sizeof(Window))))
+     return NULL;
+
+   /* create elm window */
+   win->o_win = _window_new();
+
+   /* store the canvas into our window structure for easy reuse */
+   win->evas = evas_object_evas_get(win->o_win);
+
+   /* add a callback to know when this window gets deleted */
+   evas_object_event_callback_add(win->o_win, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL, 
+                                  _main_window_cb_del, win);
+
+   /* add a background to the window */
+   win->o_bg = evas_object_rectangle_add(win->evas);
+   evas_object_color_set(win->o_bg, 0, 0, 0, 255);
+   evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(win->o_bg, 
+                                    EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND);
+   evas_object_size_hint_fill_set(win->o_bg, EVAS_HINT_FILL, EVAS_HINT_FILL);
+   elm_win_resize_object_add(win->o_win, win->o_bg);
+   evas_object_show(win->o_bg);
+
+   return win;
+}
+
+/* public functions */
+EAPI_MAIN int 
+elm_main(int argc EINA_UNUSED, char **argv EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   Window *win;
+
+   /* create logging domain */
+   _log_dom = eina_log_domain_register("express", NULL);
+   if (_log_dom < 0)
+     {
+        EINA_LOG_CRIT("Could not create logging domain");
+        elm_shutdown();
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+     }
+
+   /* set elm policy */
+   elm_policy_set(ELM_POLICY_QUIT, ELM_POLICY_QUIT_LAST_WINDOW_CLOSED);
+
+   /* set elm app directories */
+   elm_app_compile_bin_dir_set(PACKAGE_BIN_DIR);
+   elm_app_compile_data_dir_set(PACKAGE_DATA_DIR);
+
+   /* set elm app info */
+   elm_app_info_set(elm_main, "express", "themes/default.edj");
+
+   /* TODO: set elm theme overlay */
+
+   /* create main window */
+   if (!(win = _main_window_new()))
+     goto win_new_err;
+
+   evas_object_resize(win->o_win, 200, 200);
+   evas_object_show(win->o_win);
+
+   /* start main loop */
+   elm_run();
+
+   /* destroy main window */
+   _main_window_free(win);
+
+   /* unregister our logging domain */
+   eina_log_domain_unregister(_log_dom);
+   _log_dom = -1;
+
+   /* shutdown elementary */
+   elm_shutdown();
+
+   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+
+win_new_err:
+   /* unregister our logging domain */
+   eina_log_domain_unregister(_log_dom);
+   _log_dom = -1;
+
+   /* shutdown elementary */
+   elm_shutdown();
+
+   return EXIT_FAILURE;
+}
+ELM_MAIN()