diff --git a/src/animations.rs b/src/animations.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88d1062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/animations.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+use palette::Hsv;
+
+use rgb::RGB8;
+
+use crate::time::Periodically;
+use crate::geometry::{Coordinates, VirtualCoordinates};
+use crate::render::{Shader, Surface};
+use crate::task::Task;
+use crate::lib8::IntoRgb8;
+
+pub struct IdleTask<T: Surface> {
+    frame: u8,
+    surface: T,
+    updater: Periodically
+}
+
+struct IdleShader {
+    frame: u8
+}
+
+impl Shader for IdleShader {
+    fn draw(&self, coords: VirtualCoordinates) -> RGB8 {
+        Hsv::new_srgb(self.frame.wrapping_add(coords.x()).wrapping_add(coords.y()), 255, 255).into_rgb8()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Surface> IdleTask<T> {
+    pub fn new(surface: T) -> Self {
+        IdleTask {
+            frame: 0,
+            surface: surface,
+            updater: Periodically::new_every_n_ms(16)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Surface> Task for IdleTask<T> {
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str { "Idle" }
+
+    fn tick(&mut self) {
+        self.updater.run(|| {
+            self.frame = self.frame.wrapping_add(1);
+            self.surface.set_shader(Box::new(IdleShader { frame: self.frame }));
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn stop(&mut self) {
+        self.surface.clear_shader();
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+enum Pattern {
+    Red,
+    Green,
+    Blue,
+    White,
+    RGB,
+    HSV,
+    Outline
+}
+
+impl Pattern {
+    pub fn next(self) -> Pattern {
+        match self {
+            Pattern::Red => Pattern::Green,
+            Pattern::Green => Pattern::Blue,
+            Pattern::Blue => Pattern::White,
+            Pattern::White => Pattern::RGB,
+            Pattern::RGB => Pattern::HSV,
+            Pattern::HSV => Pattern::Outline,
+            Pattern::Outline => Pattern::Red
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct TestShader {
+    pattern: Pattern
+}
+
+impl Shader for TestShader {
+    fn draw(&self, coords: VirtualCoordinates) -> RGB8 {
+        match self.pattern {
+            Pattern::Red => RGB8::new(255, 0, 0),
+            Pattern::Green => RGB8::new(0, 255, 0),
+            Pattern::Blue => RGB8::new(0, 0, 255),
+            Pattern::White => RGB8::new(255, 255, 255),
+            Pattern::RGB => RGB8::new(coords.x(), coords.y(), 255 - (coords.x() / 2 + coords.y() / 2)),
+            Pattern::HSV => Hsv::new_srgb(coords.x(), coords.y(), 255 - (coords.x() / 2 + coords.y() / 2)).into_rgb8(),
+            Pattern::Outline => match (coords.x(), coords.y()) {
+                (0, 0) => RGB8::new(255, 255, 255),
+                (0, _) => RGB8::new(255, 0, 0),
+                (_, 0) => RGB8::new(0, 255, 0),
+                _ => RGB8::new(0, 0, 0)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct TestPattern<T: Surface> {
+    surface: T,
+    updater: Periodically,
+    pattern: Pattern
+}
+
+impl<T: Surface> TestPattern<T> {
+    pub fn new(surface: T) -> Self {
+        TestPattern { surface, updater: Periodically::new_every_n_seconds(3), pattern: Pattern::Red }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Surface> Task for TestPattern<T> {
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str { "Idle" }
+
+    fn tick(&mut self) {
+        self.updater.run(|| {
+            self.pattern = self.pattern.next();
+            log::info!("Test pattern: {:?}", self.pattern);
+            self.surface.set_shader(Box::new(TestShader { pattern: self.pattern }));
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn stop(&mut self) {
+        self.surface.clear_shader();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1b88412..282e2d7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mod task;
 mod time;
 mod geometry;
 mod platform;
+mod animations;
 
 
 use crate::time::Periodically;
@@ -103,7 +104,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     log::info!("Creating runner");
     let mut runner = task::Scheduler::new(vec![
-        Box::new(IdleTask::new(display.new_surface().unwrap())),
+        Box::new(animations::IdleTask::new(display.new_surface().unwrap())),
+        Box::new(animations::TestPattern::new(display.new_surface().unwrap())),
         Box::new(display),
     ]);