diff --git a/example/compositor.c b/example/compositor.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56be878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/compositor.c
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include <drm_fourcc.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <libliftoff.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <xf86drmMode.h>
+#include "common.h"
+
+#define LAYERS_LEN 6
+
+/* ARGB 8:8:8:8 */
+static const uint32_t colors[] = {
+	0xFFFF0000, /* red */
+	0xFF00FF00, /* green */
+	0xFF0000FF, /* blue */
+	0xFFFFFF00, /* yellow */
+};
+
+static struct liftoff_layer *add_layer(int drm_fd, struct liftoff_output *output,
+				       int x, int y, int width, int height,
+				       bool with_alpha, struct dumb_fb *fb)
+{
+	static bool first = true;
+	static size_t color_idx = 0;
+	uint32_t color;
+	struct liftoff_layer *layer;
+
+	uint32_t format = with_alpha ? DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888 : DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888;
+	if (!dumb_fb_init(fb, drm_fd, format, width, height)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "failed to create framebuffer\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	printf("Created FB %d with size %dx%d\n", fb->id, width, height);
+
+	if (first) {
+		color = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+		first = false;
+	} else {
+		color = colors[color_idx];
+		color_idx = (color_idx + 1) % (sizeof(colors) / sizeof(colors[0]));
+	}
+
+	dumb_fb_fill(fb, drm_fd, color);
+
+	layer = liftoff_layer_create(output);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "FB_ID", fb->id);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "CRTC_X", x);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "CRTC_Y", y);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "CRTC_W", width);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "CRTC_H", height);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "SRC_X", 0);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "SRC_Y", 0);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "SRC_W", width << 16);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "SRC_H", height << 16);
+
+	return layer;
+}
+
+/* Naive compositor for opaque buffers */
+static void composite(int drm_fd, struct dumb_fb *dst_fb, struct dumb_fb *src_fb,
+		      int dst_x, int dst_y)
+{
+	uint8_t *dst, *src;
+	size_t y;
+
+	dst = dumb_fb_map(dst_fb, drm_fd);
+	src = dumb_fb_map(src_fb, drm_fd);
+
+	for (y = 0; y < src_fb->height; y++) {
+		memcpy(dst + dst_fb->stride * (dst_y + y) +
+			     dst_x * sizeof(uint32_t),
+		       src + src_fb->stride * y,
+		       src_fb->width * sizeof(uint32_t));
+	}
+
+	munmap(dst, dst_fb->size);
+	munmap(src, src_fb->size);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int drm_fd;
+	struct liftoff_display *display;
+	drmModeRes *drm_res;
+	drmModeCrtc *crtc;
+	drmModeConnector *connector;
+	struct liftoff_output *output;
+	struct dumb_fb fbs[LAYERS_LEN] = {0};
+	struct liftoff_layer *layers[LAYERS_LEN];
+	drmModeAtomicReq *req;
+	int ret;
+	size_t i;
+
+	drm_fd = open("/dev/dri/card0", O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
+	if (drm_fd < 0) {
+		perror("open");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (drmSetClientCap(drm_fd, DRM_CLIENT_CAP_UNIVERSAL_PLANES, 1) < 0) {
+		perror("drmSetClientCap(UNIVERSAL_PLANES)");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (drmSetClientCap(drm_fd, DRM_CLIENT_CAP_ATOMIC, 1) < 0) {
+		perror("drmSetClientCap(ATOMIC)");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	display = liftoff_display_create(drm_fd);
+	if (display == NULL) {
+		perror("liftoff_display_create");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	drm_res = drmModeGetResources(drm_fd);
+	connector = pick_connector(drm_fd, drm_res);
+	crtc = pick_crtc(drm_fd, drm_res, connector);
+	disable_all_crtcs_except(drm_fd, drm_res, crtc->crtc_id);
+	output = liftoff_output_create(display, crtc->crtc_id);
+	drmModeFreeResources(drm_res);
+
+	if (connector == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "no connector found\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (crtc == NULL || !crtc->mode_valid) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "no CRTC found\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	printf("Using connector %d, CRTC %d\n", connector->connector_id,
+	       crtc->crtc_id);
+
+	layers[0] = add_layer(drm_fd, output, 0, 0, crtc->mode.hdisplay,
+			      crtc->mode.vdisplay, false, &fbs[0]);
+	for (i = 1; i < LAYERS_LEN; i++) {
+		layers[i] = add_layer(drm_fd, output, 100 * i, 100 * i,
+				      256, 256, i % 2, &fbs[i]);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < LAYERS_LEN; i++) {
+		liftoff_layer_set_property(layers[i], "zpos", i);
+	}
+
+	req = drmModeAtomicAlloc();
+	if (!liftoff_display_apply(display, req)) {
+		perror("liftoff_display_commit");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Composite layers that didn't make it into a plane */
+	for (i = 1; i < LAYERS_LEN; i++) {
+		if (liftoff_layer_get_plane_id(layers[i]) == 0) {
+			composite(drm_fd, &fbs[0], &fbs[i], i * 100, i * 100);
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = drmModeAtomicCommit(drm_fd, req, DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_NONBLOCK, NULL);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		perror("drmModeAtomicCommit");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(layers) / sizeof(layers[0]); i++) {
+		printf("Layer %zu got assigned to plane %u\n", i,
+		       liftoff_layer_get_plane_id(layers[i]));
+	}
+
+	sleep(1);
+
+	drmModeAtomicFree(req);
+	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(layers) / sizeof(layers[0]); i++) {
+		liftoff_layer_destroy(layers[i]);
+	}
+	liftoff_output_destroy(output);
+	drmModeFreeCrtc(crtc);
+	drmModeFreeConnector(connector);
+	liftoff_display_destroy(display);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/example/meson.build b/example/meson.build
index 81be0a1..9aace38 100644
--- a/example/meson.build
+++ b/example/meson.build
@@ -3,3 +3,9 @@ executable(
 	files('common.c', 'simple.c'),
 	dependencies: [liftoff],
 )
+
+executable(
+	'compositor',
+	files('common.c', 'compositor.c'),
+	dependencies: [liftoff],
+)