diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index caf7c63..7c51b6c 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ private:
   VkPipelineLayout pipelineLayout;
   VkPipeline graphicsPipeline;
 
+  VkSemaphore imageAvailableSemaphore;
+  VkSemaphore renderFinishedSemaphore;
+  VkFence inFlightFence;
+
   std::vector<VkDynamicState> dynamicStates = {
     VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VIEWPORT,
     VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_SCISSOR
@@ -106,6 +110,69 @@ private:
     createFramebuffers();
     createCommandPool();
     createCommandBuffer();
+    createSyncObjects();
+  }
+
+  void createSyncObjects() {
+    VkSemaphoreCreateInfo semaphoreInfo{};
+    semaphoreInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_CREATE_INFO;
+    VkFenceCreateInfo fenceInfo{};
+    fenceInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_FENCE_CREATE_INFO;
+    fenceInfo.flags = VK_FENCE_CREATE_SIGNALED_BIT;
+
+    if (vkCreateSemaphore(device, &semaphoreInfo, nullptr, &imageAvailableSemaphore) != VK_SUCCESS ||
+      vkCreateSemaphore(device, &semaphoreInfo, nullptr, &renderFinishedSemaphore) != VK_SUCCESS ||
+      vkCreateFence(device, &fenceInfo, nullptr, &inFlightFence) != VK_SUCCESS) {
+      throw std::runtime_error("failed to create semaphores!");
+    }
+  }
+
+  void drawFrame() {
+    vkWaitForFences(device, 1, &inFlightFence, VK_TRUE, UINT64_MAX);
+    vkResetFences(device, 1, &inFlightFence);
+
+    uint32_t imageIndex;
+    vkAcquireNextImageKHR(device, swapChain, UINT64_MAX, imageAvailableSemaphore, VK_NULL_HANDLE, &imageIndex);
+
+    vkResetCommandBuffer(commandBuffer, 0);
+    recordCommandBuffer(commandBuffer, imageIndex);
+
+    VkSubmitInfo submitInfo{};
+    submitInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBMIT_INFO;
+
+    VkSemaphore waitSemaphores[] = {imageAvailableSemaphore};
+    VkPipelineStageFlags waitStages[] = {VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT};
+    submitInfo.waitSemaphoreCount = 1;
+    submitInfo.pWaitSemaphores = waitSemaphores;
+    submitInfo.pWaitDstStageMask = waitStages;
+
+    submitInfo.commandBufferCount = 1;
+    submitInfo.pCommandBuffers = &commandBuffer;
+
+    VkSemaphore signalSemaphores[] = {renderFinishedSemaphore};
+    submitInfo.signalSemaphoreCount = 1;
+    submitInfo.pSignalSemaphores = signalSemaphores;
+
+    if (vkQueueSubmit(graphicsQueue, 1, &submitInfo, inFlightFence) != VK_SUCCESS) {
+      throw std::runtime_error("failed to submit draw command buffer!");
+    }
+
+    VkPresentInfoKHR presentInfo{};
+    presentInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PRESENT_INFO_KHR;
+    presentInfo.waitSemaphoreCount = 1;
+    presentInfo.pWaitSemaphores = signalSemaphores;
+
+    VkSwapchainKHR swapChains[] = {swapChain};
+    presentInfo.swapchainCount = 1;
+    presentInfo.pSwapchains = swapChains;
+    presentInfo.pImageIndices = &imageIndex;
+
+    presentInfo.pResults = nullptr;
+
+    VkResult result = vkQueuePresentKHR(presentQueue, &presentInfo);
+    if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
+      std::cout << "error presenting to queue: " << result << std::endl;
+    }
   }
   
   void recordCommandBuffer(VkCommandBuffer commandBuffer, uint32_t imageIndex) {
@@ -211,6 +278,14 @@ private:
   }
 
   void createRenderPass() {
+    VkSubpassDependency dependency{};
+    dependency.srcSubpass = VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL;
+    dependency.dstSubpass = 0;
+    dependency.srcStageMask = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT;
+    dependency.srcAccessMask = 0;
+    dependency.dstStageMask = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT;
+    dependency.dstAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT;
+
     VkAttachmentDescription colorAttachment{};
     colorAttachment.format = swapChainImageFormat;
     colorAttachment.samples = VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT;
@@ -236,6 +311,8 @@ private:
     renderPassInfo.pAttachments = &colorAttachment;
     renderPassInfo.subpassCount = 1;
     renderPassInfo.pSubpasses = &subpass;
+    renderPassInfo.dependencyCount = 1;
+    renderPassInfo.pDependencies = &dependency;
 
     VkResult result = vkCreateRenderPass(device, &renderPassInfo, nullptr, &renderPass);
     if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
@@ -282,24 +359,10 @@ private:
     inputAssembly.topology = VK_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_TRIANGLE_LIST;
     inputAssembly.primitiveRestartEnable = VK_FALSE;
 
-    VkViewport viewport{};
-    viewport.x = 0.0f;
-    viewport.y = 0.0f;
-    viewport.width = (float) swapChainExtent.width;
-    viewport.height = (float) swapChainExtent.height;
-    viewport.minDepth = 0.0f;
-    viewport.maxDepth = 1.0f;
-
-    VkRect2D scissor{};
-    scissor.offset = {0, 0};
-    scissor.extent = swapChainExtent;
-
     VkPipelineViewportStateCreateInfo viewportState{};
     viewportState.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_VIEWPORT_STATE_CREATE_INFO;
     viewportState.viewportCount = 1;
-    viewportState.pViewports = &viewport;
     viewportState.scissorCount = 1;
-    viewportState.pScissors = &scissor;
 
     VkPipelineRasterizationStateCreateInfo rasterizer{};
     rasterizer.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_RASTERIZATION_STATE_CREATE_INFO;
@@ -575,6 +638,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     vkGetDeviceQueue(device, indices.graphicsFamily.value(), 0, &graphicsQueue);
+    vkGetDeviceQueue(device, indices.presentFamily.value(), 0, &presentQueue);
   }
 
   void pickPhysicalDevice() {
@@ -812,10 +876,17 @@ private:
   void mainLoop() {
     while (!glfwWindowShouldClose(window)) {
       glfwPollEvents();
+      drawFrame();
     }
+
+    vkDeviceWaitIdle(device);
   }
 
   void cleanup() {
+    vkDestroySemaphore(device, imageAvailableSemaphore, nullptr);
+    vkDestroySemaphore(device, renderFinishedSemaphore, nullptr);
+    vkDestroyFence(device, inFlightFence, nullptr);
+    
     vkDestroyCommandPool(device, commandPool, nullptr);
     for (auto framebuffer : swapChainFramebuffers) {
       vkDestroyFramebuffer(device, framebuffer, nullptr);
diff --git a/shaders/shader.vert b/shaders/shader.vert
index 3d3b975..b7484df 100644
--- a/shaders/shader.vert
+++ b/shaders/shader.vert
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 450
 
+layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
+
 vec2 positions[3] = vec2[](
   vec2(0.0, -0.5),
   vec2(0.5, 0.5),
@@ -12,9 +14,7 @@ vec3 colors[3] = vec3[](
   vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
 );
 
-layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
-
 void main() {
-  gl_Position = vec4(positions[gl_VertexIndex], 0.0, 0.1);
+  gl_Position = vec4(positions[gl_VertexIndex], 0.0, 1.0);
   fragColor = colors[gl_VertexIndex];
 }