diff --git a/src/gl/lib.rs b/src/gl/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c43878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gl/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+use raw_window_handle::HasRawWindowHandle;
+
+use std::ffi::c_void;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+mod win;
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+use win as platform;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+mod x11;
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+use crate::x11 as platform;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+mod macos;
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+use macos as platform;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct GlConfig {
+    pub version: (u8, u8),
+    pub profile: Profile,
+    pub red_bits: u8,
+    pub blue_bits: u8,
+    pub green_bits: u8,
+    pub alpha_bits: u8,
+    pub depth_bits: u8,
+    pub stencil_bits: u8,
+    pub samples: Option<u8>,
+    pub srgb: bool,
+    pub double_buffer: bool,
+    pub vsync: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for GlConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        GlConfig {
+            version: (3, 2),
+            profile: Profile::Core,
+            red_bits: 8,
+            blue_bits: 8,
+            green_bits: 8,
+            alpha_bits: 8,
+            depth_bits: 24,
+            stencil_bits: 8,
+            samples: None,
+            srgb: true,
+            double_buffer: true,
+            vsync: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum Profile {
+    Compatibility,
+    Core,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum GlError {
+    InvalidWindowHandle,
+    VersionNotSupported,
+    CreationFailed(platform::CreationFailedError),
+}
+
+pub struct GlContext {
+    context: platform::GlContext,
+    phantom: PhantomData<*mut ()>,
+}
+
+impl GlContext {
+    pub unsafe fn create(
+        parent: &impl HasRawWindowHandle,
+        config: GlConfig,
+    ) -> Result<GlContext, GlError> {
+        platform::GlContext::create(parent, config).map(|context| GlContext {
+            context,
+            phantom: PhantomData,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_current(&self) {
+        self.context.make_current();
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_not_current(&self) {
+        self.context.make_not_current();
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_proc_address(&self, symbol: &str) -> *const c_void {
+        self.context.get_proc_address(symbol)
+    }
+
+    pub fn swap_buffers(&self) {
+        self.context.swap_buffers();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/gl/macos.rs b/src/gl/macos.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28f56c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gl/macos.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+use std::ffi::c_void;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+use raw_window_handle::{HasRawWindowHandle, RawWindowHandle};
+
+use cocoa::appkit::{
+    NSOpenGLContext, NSOpenGLContextParameter, NSOpenGLPFAAccelerated, NSOpenGLPFAAlphaSize,
+    NSOpenGLPFAColorSize, NSOpenGLPFADepthSize, NSOpenGLPFADoubleBuffer, NSOpenGLPFAMultisample,
+    NSOpenGLPFAOpenGLProfile, NSOpenGLPFASampleBuffers, NSOpenGLPFASamples, NSOpenGLPFAStencilSize,
+    NSOpenGLPixelFormat, NSOpenGLProfileVersion3_2Core, NSOpenGLProfileVersion4_1Core,
+    NSOpenGLProfileVersionLegacy, NSOpenGLView, NSView,
+};
+use cocoa::base::{id, nil, YES};
+
+use core_foundation::base::TCFType;
+use core_foundation::bundle::{CFBundleGetBundleWithIdentifier, CFBundleGetFunctionPointerForName};
+use core_foundation::string::CFString;
+
+use objc::{msg_send, sel, sel_impl};
+
+use crate::{GlConfig, GlError, Profile};
+
+pub type CreationFailedError = ();
+pub struct GlContext {
+    view: id,
+    context: id,
+}
+
+impl GlContext {
+    pub unsafe fn create(
+        parent: &impl HasRawWindowHandle,
+        config: GlConfig,
+    ) -> Result<GlContext, GlError> {
+        let handle = if let RawWindowHandle::MacOS(handle) = parent.raw_window_handle() {
+            handle
+        } else {
+            return Err(GlError::InvalidWindowHandle);
+        };
+
+        if handle.ns_view.is_null() {
+            return Err(GlError::InvalidWindowHandle);
+        }
+
+        let parent_view = handle.ns_view as id;
+
+        let version = if config.version < (3, 2) && config.profile == Profile::Compatibility {
+            NSOpenGLProfileVersionLegacy
+        } else if config.version == (3, 2) && config.profile == Profile::Core {
+            NSOpenGLProfileVersion3_2Core
+        } else if config.version > (3, 2) && config.profile == Profile::Core {
+            NSOpenGLProfileVersion4_1Core
+        } else {
+            return Err(GlError::VersionNotSupported);
+        };
+
+        #[rustfmt::skip]
+        let mut attrs = vec![
+            NSOpenGLPFAOpenGLProfile as u32, version as u32,
+            NSOpenGLPFAColorSize as u32, (config.red_bits + config.blue_bits + config.green_bits) as u32,
+            NSOpenGLPFAAlphaSize as u32, config.alpha_bits as u32,
+            NSOpenGLPFADepthSize as u32, config.depth_bits as u32,
+            NSOpenGLPFAStencilSize as u32, config.stencil_bits as u32,
+            NSOpenGLPFAAccelerated as u32,
+        ];
+
+        if config.samples.is_some() {
+            #[rustfmt::skip]
+            attrs.extend_from_slice(&[
+                NSOpenGLPFAMultisample as u32,
+                NSOpenGLPFASampleBuffers as u32, 1,
+                NSOpenGLPFASamples as u32, config.samples.unwrap() as u32,
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        if config.double_buffer {
+            attrs.push(NSOpenGLPFADoubleBuffer as u32);
+        }
+
+        attrs.push(0);
+
+        let pixel_format = NSOpenGLPixelFormat::alloc(nil).initWithAttributes_(&attrs);
+
+        if pixel_format == nil {
+            return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(()));
+        }
+
+        let view =
+            NSOpenGLView::alloc(nil).initWithFrame_pixelFormat_(parent_view.frame(), pixel_format);
+
+        if view == nil {
+            return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(()));
+        }
+
+        view.setWantsBestResolutionOpenGLSurface_(YES);
+
+        let () = msg_send![view, retain];
+        NSOpenGLView::display_(view);
+        parent_view.addSubview_(view);
+
+        let context: id = msg_send![view, openGLContext];
+        let () = msg_send![context, retain];
+
+        context.setValues_forParameter_(
+            &(config.vsync as i32),
+            NSOpenGLContextParameter::NSOpenGLCPSwapInterval,
+        );
+
+        let () = msg_send![pixel_format, release];
+
+        Ok(GlContext { view, context })
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_current(&self) {
+        self.context.makeCurrentContext();
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_not_current(&self) {
+        NSOpenGLContext::clearCurrentContext(self.context);
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_proc_address(&self, symbol: &str) -> *const c_void {
+        let symbol_name = CFString::from_str(symbol).unwrap();
+        let framework_name = CFString::from_str("com.apple.opengl").unwrap();
+        let framework =
+            unsafe { CFBundleGetBundleWithIdentifier(framework_name.as_concrete_TypeRef()) };
+        let addr = unsafe {
+            CFBundleGetFunctionPointerForName(framework, symbol_name.as_concrete_TypeRef())
+        };
+        addr as *const c_void
+    }
+
+    pub fn swap_buffers(&self) {
+        unsafe {
+            self.context.flushBuffer();
+            let () = msg_send![self.view, setNeedsDisplay: YES];
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for GlContext {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            let () = msg_send![self.context, release];
+            let () = msg_send![self.view, release];
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/gl/win.rs b/src/gl/win.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5594ae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gl/win.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+use std::ffi::{c_void, CString, OsStr};
+use std::os::windows::ffi::OsStrExt;
+
+use raw_window_handle::{HasRawWindowHandle, RawWindowHandle};
+
+use winapi::shared::minwindef::{HINSTANCE, HMODULE};
+use winapi::shared::ntdef::WCHAR;
+use winapi::shared::windef::{HDC, HGLRC, HWND};
+use winapi::um::libloaderapi::{FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA};
+use winapi::um::wingdi::{
+    wglCreateContext, wglDeleteContext, wglGetProcAddress, wglMakeCurrent, ChoosePixelFormat,
+    DescribePixelFormat, SetPixelFormat, SwapBuffers, PFD_DOUBLEBUFFER, PFD_DRAW_TO_WINDOW,
+    PFD_MAIN_PLANE, PFD_SUPPORT_OPENGL, PFD_TYPE_RGBA, PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR,
+};
+use winapi::um::winnt::IMAGE_DOS_HEADER;
+use winapi::um::winuser::{
+    CreateWindowExW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, GetDC, RegisterClassW, ReleaseDC,
+    UnregisterClassW, CS_OWNDC, CW_USEDEFAULT, WNDCLASSW,
+};
+
+use crate::{GlConfig, GlError, Profile};
+
+// See https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/ARB/WGL_ARB_create_context.txt
+
+type WglCreateContextAttribsARB = extern "system" fn(HDC, HGLRC, *const i32) -> HGLRC;
+
+const WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB: i32 = 0x2091;
+const WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB: i32 = 0x2092;
+const WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB: i32 = 0x9126;
+
+const WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB: i32 = 0x00000001;
+const WGL_CONTEXT_COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE_BIT_ARB: i32 = 0x00000002;
+
+// See https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/ARB/WGL_ARB_pixel_format.txt
+
+type WglChoosePixelFormatARB =
+    extern "system" fn(HDC, *const i32, *const f32, u32, *mut i32, *mut u32) -> i32;
+
+const WGL_DRAW_TO_WINDOW_ARB: i32 = 0x2001;
+const WGL_ACCELERATION_ARB: i32 = 0x2003;
+const WGL_SUPPORT_OPENGL_ARB: i32 = 0x2010;
+const WGL_DOUBLE_BUFFER_ARB: i32 = 0x2011;
+const WGL_PIXEL_TYPE_ARB: i32 = 0x2013;
+const WGL_RED_BITS_ARB: i32 = 0x2015;
+const WGL_GREEN_BITS_ARB: i32 = 0x2017;
+const WGL_BLUE_BITS_ARB: i32 = 0x2019;
+const WGL_ALPHA_BITS_ARB: i32 = 0x201B;
+const WGL_DEPTH_BITS_ARB: i32 = 0x2022;
+const WGL_STENCIL_BITS_ARB: i32 = 0x2023;
+
+const WGL_FULL_ACCELERATION_ARB: i32 = 0x2027;
+const WGL_TYPE_RGBA_ARB: i32 = 0x202B;
+
+// See https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/ARB/ARB_multisample.txt
+
+const WGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS_ARB: i32 = 0x2041;
+const WGL_SAMPLES_ARB: i32 = 0x2042;
+
+// See https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/ARB/ARB_framebuffer_sRGB.txt
+
+const WGL_FRAMEBUFFER_SRGB_CAPABLE_ARB: i32 = 0x20A9;
+
+// See https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/EXT/WGL_EXT_swap_control.txt
+
+type WglSwapIntervalEXT = extern "system" fn(i32) -> i32;
+
+pub type CreationFailedError = ();
+pub struct GlContext {
+    hwnd: HWND,
+    hdc: HDC,
+    hglrc: HGLRC,
+    gl_library: HMODULE,
+}
+
+extern "C" {
+    static __ImageBase: IMAGE_DOS_HEADER;
+}
+
+impl GlContext {
+    pub unsafe fn create(
+        parent: &impl HasRawWindowHandle,
+        config: GlConfig,
+    ) -> Result<GlContext, GlError> {
+        let handle = if let RawWindowHandle::Windows(handle) = parent.raw_window_handle() {
+            handle
+        } else {
+            return Err(GlError::InvalidWindowHandle);
+        };
+
+        if handle.hwnd.is_null() {
+            return Err(GlError::InvalidWindowHandle);
+        }
+
+        // Create temporary window and context to load function pointers
+
+        let class_name_str = format!("raw-gl-context-window-{}", uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_simple());
+        let mut class_name: Vec<WCHAR> = OsStr::new(&class_name_str).encode_wide().collect();
+        class_name.push(0);
+
+        let hinstance = &__ImageBase as *const IMAGE_DOS_HEADER as HINSTANCE;
+
+        let wnd_class = WNDCLASSW {
+            style: CS_OWNDC,
+            lpfnWndProc: Some(DefWindowProcW),
+            hInstance: hinstance,
+            lpszClassName: class_name.as_ptr(),
+            ..std::mem::zeroed()
+        };
+
+        let class = RegisterClassW(&wnd_class);
+        if class == 0 {
+            return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(()));
+        }
+
+        let hwnd_tmp = CreateWindowExW(
+            0,
+            class as *const WCHAR,
+            [0].as_ptr(),
+            0,
+            CW_USEDEFAULT,
+            CW_USEDEFAULT,
+            CW_USEDEFAULT,
+            CW_USEDEFAULT,
+            std::ptr::null_mut(),
+            std::ptr::null_mut(),
+            hinstance,
+            std::ptr::null_mut(),
+        );
+
+        if hwnd_tmp.is_null() {
+            return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(()));
+        }
+
+        let hdc_tmp = GetDC(hwnd_tmp);
+
+        let pfd_tmp = PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR {
+            nSize: std::mem::size_of::<PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR>() as u16,
+            nVersion: 1,
+            dwFlags: PFD_DRAW_TO_WINDOW | PFD_SUPPORT_OPENGL | PFD_DOUBLEBUFFER,
+            iPixelType: PFD_TYPE_RGBA,
+            cColorBits: 32,
+            cAlphaBits: 8,
+            cDepthBits: 24,
+            cStencilBits: 8,
+            iLayerType: PFD_MAIN_PLANE,
+            ..std::mem::zeroed()
+        };
+
+        SetPixelFormat(hdc_tmp, ChoosePixelFormat(hdc_tmp, &pfd_tmp), &pfd_tmp);
+
+        let hglrc_tmp = wglCreateContext(hdc_tmp);
+        if hglrc_tmp.is_null() {
+            ReleaseDC(hwnd_tmp, hdc_tmp);
+            UnregisterClassW(class as *const WCHAR, hinstance);
+            DestroyWindow(hwnd_tmp);
+            return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(()));
+        }
+
+        wglMakeCurrent(hdc_tmp, hglrc_tmp);
+
+        #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+        let wglCreateContextAttribsARB: Option<WglCreateContextAttribsARB> = {
+            let symbol = CString::new("wglCreateContextAttribsARB").unwrap();
+            let addr = wglGetProcAddress(symbol.as_ptr());
+            if !addr.is_null() {
+                Some(std::mem::transmute(addr))
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        };
+
+        #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+        let wglChoosePixelFormatARB: Option<WglChoosePixelFormatARB> = {
+            let symbol = CString::new("wglChoosePixelFormatARB").unwrap();
+            let addr = wglGetProcAddress(symbol.as_ptr());
+            if !addr.is_null() {
+                Some(std::mem::transmute(addr))
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        };
+
+        #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+        let wglSwapIntervalEXT: Option<WglSwapIntervalEXT> = {
+            let symbol = CString::new("wglSwapIntervalEXT").unwrap();
+            let addr = wglGetProcAddress(symbol.as_ptr());
+            if !addr.is_null() {
+                Some(std::mem::transmute(addr))
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        };
+
+        wglMakeCurrent(hdc_tmp, std::ptr::null_mut());
+        ReleaseDC(hwnd_tmp, hdc_tmp);
+        UnregisterClassW(class as *const WCHAR, hinstance);
+        DestroyWindow(hwnd_tmp);
+
+        // Create actual context
+
+        let hwnd = handle.hwnd as HWND;
+
+        let hdc = GetDC(hwnd);
+
+        #[rustfmt::skip]
+        let pixel_format_attribs = [
+            WGL_DRAW_TO_WINDOW_ARB, 1,
+            WGL_ACCELERATION_ARB, WGL_FULL_ACCELERATION_ARB,
+            WGL_SUPPORT_OPENGL_ARB, 1,
+            WGL_DOUBLE_BUFFER_ARB, config.double_buffer as i32,
+            WGL_PIXEL_TYPE_ARB, WGL_TYPE_RGBA_ARB,
+            WGL_RED_BITS_ARB, config.red_bits as i32,
+            WGL_GREEN_BITS_ARB, config.green_bits as i32,
+            WGL_BLUE_BITS_ARB, config.blue_bits as i32,
+            WGL_ALPHA_BITS_ARB, config.alpha_bits as i32,
+            WGL_DEPTH_BITS_ARB, config.depth_bits as i32,
+            WGL_STENCIL_BITS_ARB, config.stencil_bits as i32,
+            WGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS_ARB, config.samples.is_some() as i32,
+            WGL_SAMPLES_ARB, config.samples.unwrap_or(0) as i32,
+            WGL_FRAMEBUFFER_SRGB_CAPABLE_ARB, config.srgb as i32,
+            0,
+        ];
+
+        let mut pixel_format = 0;
+        let mut num_formats = 0;
+        wglChoosePixelFormatARB.unwrap()(
+            hdc,
+            pixel_format_attribs.as_ptr(),
+            std::ptr::null(),
+            1,
+            &mut pixel_format,
+            &mut num_formats,
+        );
+
+        let mut pfd: PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR = std::mem::zeroed();
+        DescribePixelFormat(
+            hdc,
+            pixel_format,
+            std::mem::size_of::<PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR>() as u32,
+            &mut pfd,
+        );
+        SetPixelFormat(hdc, pixel_format, &pfd);
+
+        let profile_mask = match config.profile {
+            Profile::Core => WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            Profile::Compatibility => WGL_CONTEXT_COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+        };
+
+        #[rustfmt::skip]
+        let ctx_attribs = [
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, config.version.0 as i32,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, config.version.1 as i32,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, profile_mask,
+            0
+        ];
+
+        let hglrc =
+            wglCreateContextAttribsARB.unwrap()(hdc, std::ptr::null_mut(), ctx_attribs.as_ptr());
+        if hglrc == std::ptr::null_mut() {
+            return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(()));
+        }
+
+        let gl_library_name = CString::new("opengl32.dll").unwrap();
+        let gl_library = LoadLibraryA(gl_library_name.as_ptr());
+
+        wglMakeCurrent(hdc, hglrc);
+        wglSwapIntervalEXT.unwrap()(config.vsync as i32);
+        wglMakeCurrent(hdc, std::ptr::null_mut());
+
+        Ok(GlContext {
+            hwnd,
+            hdc,
+            hglrc,
+            gl_library,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_current(&self) {
+        wglMakeCurrent(self.hdc, self.hglrc);
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_not_current(&self) {
+        wglMakeCurrent(self.hdc, std::ptr::null_mut());
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_proc_address(&self, symbol: &str) -> *const c_void {
+        let symbol = CString::new(symbol).unwrap();
+        let addr = unsafe { wglGetProcAddress(symbol.as_ptr()) as *const c_void };
+        if !addr.is_null() {
+            addr
+        } else {
+            unsafe { GetProcAddress(self.gl_library, symbol.as_ptr()) as *const c_void }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn swap_buffers(&self) {
+        unsafe {
+            SwapBuffers(self.hdc);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for GlContext {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            wglMakeCurrent(std::ptr::null_mut(), std::ptr::null_mut());
+            wglDeleteContext(self.hglrc);
+            ReleaseDC(self.hwnd, self.hdc);
+            FreeLibrary(self.gl_library);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/gl/x11.rs b/src/gl/x11.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ced977d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gl/x11.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+use std::ffi::{c_void, CString};
+use std::os::raw::{c_int, c_ulong};
+
+use raw_window_handle::{HasRawWindowHandle, RawWindowHandle};
+
+use x11::glx;
+use x11::xlib;
+
+use crate::{GlConfig, GlError, Profile};
+
+mod errors;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum CreationFailedError {
+    InvalidFBConfig,
+    GetProcAddressFailed,
+    MakeCurrentFailed,
+    ContextCreationFailed,
+    X11Error(errors::XLibError),
+}
+
+impl From<errors::XLibError> for GlError {
+    fn from(e: errors::XLibError) -> Self {
+        GlError::CreationFailed(CreationFailedError::X11Error(e))
+    }
+}
+
+// See https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/ARB/GLX_ARB_create_context.txt
+
+type GlXCreateContextAttribsARB = unsafe extern "C" fn(
+    dpy: *mut xlib::Display,
+    fbc: glx::GLXFBConfig,
+    share_context: glx::GLXContext,
+    direct: xlib::Bool,
+    attribs: *const c_int,
+) -> glx::GLXContext;
+
+// See https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/EXT/EXT_swap_control.txt
+
+type GlXSwapIntervalEXT =
+    unsafe extern "C" fn(dpy: *mut xlib::Display, drawable: glx::GLXDrawable, interval: i32);
+
+// See https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/ARB/ARB_framebuffer_sRGB.txt
+
+const GLX_FRAMEBUFFER_SRGB_CAPABLE_ARB: i32 = 0x20B2;
+
+fn get_proc_address(symbol: &str) -> *const c_void {
+    let symbol = CString::new(symbol).unwrap();
+    unsafe { glx::glXGetProcAddress(symbol.as_ptr() as *const u8).unwrap() as *const c_void }
+}
+
+pub struct GlContext {
+    window: c_ulong,
+    display: *mut xlib::_XDisplay,
+    context: glx::GLXContext,
+}
+
+impl GlContext {
+    pub unsafe fn create(
+        parent: &impl HasRawWindowHandle,
+        config: GlConfig,
+    ) -> Result<GlContext, GlError> {
+        let handle = if let RawWindowHandle::Xlib(handle) = parent.raw_window_handle() {
+            handle
+        } else {
+            return Err(GlError::InvalidWindowHandle);
+        };
+
+        if handle.display.is_null() {
+            return Err(GlError::InvalidWindowHandle);
+        }
+
+        let display = handle.display as *mut xlib::_XDisplay;
+
+        errors::XErrorHandler::handle(display, |error_handler| {
+            let screen = unsafe { xlib::XDefaultScreen(display) };
+
+            #[rustfmt::skip]
+                let fb_attribs = [
+                glx::GLX_X_RENDERABLE, 1,
+                glx::GLX_X_VISUAL_TYPE, glx::GLX_TRUE_COLOR,
+                glx::GLX_DRAWABLE_TYPE, glx::GLX_WINDOW_BIT,
+                glx::GLX_RENDER_TYPE, glx::GLX_RGBA_BIT,
+                glx::GLX_RED_SIZE, config.red_bits as i32,
+                glx::GLX_GREEN_SIZE, config.green_bits as i32,
+                glx::GLX_BLUE_SIZE, config.blue_bits as i32,
+                glx::GLX_ALPHA_SIZE, config.alpha_bits as i32,
+                glx::GLX_DEPTH_SIZE, config.depth_bits as i32,
+                glx::GLX_STENCIL_SIZE, config.stencil_bits as i32,
+                glx::GLX_DOUBLEBUFFER, config.double_buffer as i32,
+                glx::GLX_SAMPLE_BUFFERS, config.samples.is_some() as i32,
+                glx::GLX_SAMPLES, config.samples.unwrap_or(0) as i32,
+                GLX_FRAMEBUFFER_SRGB_CAPABLE_ARB, config.srgb as i32,
+                0,
+            ];
+
+            let mut n_configs = 0;
+            let fb_config = unsafe {
+                glx::glXChooseFBConfig(display, screen, fb_attribs.as_ptr(), &mut n_configs)
+            };
+
+            error_handler.check()?;
+
+            if n_configs <= 0 {
+                return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(
+                    CreationFailedError::InvalidFBConfig,
+                ));
+            }
+
+            #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+            let glXCreateContextAttribsARB: GlXCreateContextAttribsARB = unsafe {
+                let addr = get_proc_address("glXCreateContextAttribsARB");
+                if addr.is_null() {
+                    return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(
+                        CreationFailedError::GetProcAddressFailed,
+                    ));
+                } else {
+                    std::mem::transmute(addr)
+                }
+            };
+
+            #[allow(non_snake_case)]
+            let glXSwapIntervalEXT: GlXSwapIntervalEXT = unsafe {
+                let addr = get_proc_address("glXSwapIntervalEXT");
+                if addr.is_null() {
+                    return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(
+                        CreationFailedError::GetProcAddressFailed,
+                    ));
+                } else {
+                    std::mem::transmute(addr)
+                }
+            };
+
+            error_handler.check()?;
+
+            let profile_mask = match config.profile {
+                Profile::Core => glx::arb::GLX_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+                Profile::Compatibility => glx::arb::GLX_CONTEXT_COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            };
+
+            #[rustfmt::skip]
+                let ctx_attribs = [
+                glx::arb::GLX_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, config.version.0 as i32,
+                glx::arb::GLX_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, config.version.1 as i32,
+                glx::arb::GLX_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, profile_mask,
+                0,
+            ];
+
+            let context = unsafe {
+                glXCreateContextAttribsARB(
+                    display,
+                    *fb_config,
+                    std::ptr::null_mut(),
+                    1,
+                    ctx_attribs.as_ptr(),
+                )
+            };
+
+            error_handler.check()?;
+
+            if context.is_null() {
+                return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(
+                    CreationFailedError::ContextCreationFailed,
+                ));
+            }
+
+            unsafe {
+                let res = glx::glXMakeCurrent(display, handle.window, context);
+                error_handler.check()?;
+                if res == 0 {
+                    return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(
+                        CreationFailedError::MakeCurrentFailed,
+                    ));
+                }
+
+                glXSwapIntervalEXT(display, handle.window, config.vsync as i32);
+                error_handler.check()?;
+
+                if glx::glXMakeCurrent(display, 0, std::ptr::null_mut()) == 0 {
+                    error_handler.check()?;
+                    return Err(GlError::CreationFailed(
+                        CreationFailedError::MakeCurrentFailed,
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+
+            Ok(GlContext {
+                window: handle.window,
+                display,
+                context,
+            })
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_current(&self) {
+        errors::XErrorHandler::handle(self.display, |error_handler| {
+            let res = glx::glXMakeCurrent(self.display, self.window, self.context);
+            error_handler.check().unwrap();
+            if res == 0 {
+                panic!("make_current failed")
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub unsafe fn make_not_current(&self) {
+        errors::XErrorHandler::handle(self.display, |error_handler| {
+            let res = glx::glXMakeCurrent(self.display, 0, std::ptr::null_mut());
+            error_handler.check().unwrap();
+            if res == 0 {
+                panic!("make_not_current failed")
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_proc_address(&self, symbol: &str) -> *const c_void {
+        get_proc_address(symbol)
+    }
+
+    pub fn swap_buffers(&self) {
+        errors::XErrorHandler::handle(self.display, |error_handler| {
+            unsafe {
+                glx::glXSwapBuffers(self.display, self.window);
+            }
+            error_handler.check().unwrap();
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for GlContext {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {}
+}
diff --git a/src/gl/x11/errors.rs b/src/gl/x11/errors.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec1be08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gl/x11/errors.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+use std::ffi::CStr;
+use std::fmt::{Debug, Formatter};
+use x11::xlib;
+
+use std::panic::AssertUnwindSafe;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicPtr, Ordering};
+use std::sync::Mutex;
+
+static CURRENT_ERROR_PTR: AtomicPtr<Mutex<Option<xlib::XErrorEvent>>> =
+    AtomicPtr::new(::std::ptr::null_mut());
+
+/// A helper struct for safe X11 error handling
+pub struct XErrorHandler<'a> {
+    display: *mut xlib::Display,
+    mutex: &'a Mutex<Option<xlib::XErrorEvent>>,
+}
+
+impl<'a> XErrorHandler<'a> {
+    /// Syncs and checks if any previous X11 calls returned an error
+    pub fn check(&mut self) -> Result<(), XLibError> {
+        // Flush all possible previous errors
+        unsafe {
+            xlib::XSync(self.display, 0);
+        }
+        let error = self.mutex.lock().unwrap().take();
+
+        match error {
+            None => Ok(()),
+            Some(inner) => Err(XLibError { inner }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Sets up a temporary X11 error handler for the duration of the given closure, and allows
+    /// that closure to check on the latest X11 error at any time
+    pub fn handle<T, F: FnOnce(&mut XErrorHandler) -> T>(
+        display: *mut xlib::Display,
+        handler: F,
+    ) -> T {
+        unsafe extern "C" fn error_handler(
+            _dpy: *mut xlib::Display,
+            err: *mut xlib::XErrorEvent,
+        ) -> i32 {
+            // SAFETY: the error pointer should be safe to copy
+            let err = *err;
+            // SAFETY: the ptr can only point to a valid instance or be null
+            let mutex = CURRENT_ERROR_PTR.load(Ordering::SeqCst).as_ref();
+            let mutex = if let Some(mutex) = mutex {
+                mutex
+            } else {
+                return 2;
+            };
+
+            match mutex.lock() {
+                Ok(mut current_error) => {
+                    *current_error = Some(err);
+                    0
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    eprintln!(
+                        "[FATAL] raw-gl-context: Failed to lock for X11 Error Handler: {:?}",
+                        e
+                    );
+                    1
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Flush all possible previous errors
+        unsafe {
+            xlib::XSync(display, 0);
+        }
+
+        let mut mutex = Mutex::new(None);
+        CURRENT_ERROR_PTR.store(&mut mutex, Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+        let old_handler = unsafe { xlib::XSetErrorHandler(Some(error_handler)) };
+        let panic_result = std::panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+            let mut h = XErrorHandler {
+                display,
+                mutex: &mutex,
+            };
+            handler(&mut h)
+        }));
+        // Whatever happened, restore old error handler
+        unsafe { xlib::XSetErrorHandler(old_handler) };
+        CURRENT_ERROR_PTR.store(::core::ptr::null_mut(), Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+        match panic_result {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) => std::panic::resume_unwind(e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct XLibError {
+    inner: xlib::XErrorEvent,
+}
+
+impl XLibError {
+    pub fn get_display_name(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> &CStr {
+        unsafe {
+            xlib::XGetErrorText(
+                self.inner.display,
+                self.inner.error_code.into(),
+                buf.as_mut_ptr().cast(),
+                (buf.len() - 1) as i32,
+            );
+        }
+
+        *buf.last_mut().unwrap() = 0;
+        // SAFETY: whatever XGetErrorText did or not, we guaranteed there is a nul byte at the end of the buffer
+        unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(buf.as_mut_ptr().cast()) }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Debug for XLibError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        let mut buf = [0; 255];
+        let display_name = self.get_display_name(&mut buf).to_string_lossy();
+
+        f.debug_struct("XLibError")
+            .field("error_code", &self.inner.error_code)
+            .field("error_message", &display_name)
+            .field("minor_code", &self.inner.minor_code)
+            .field("request_code", &self.inner.request_code)
+            .field("type", &self.inner.type_)
+            .field("resource_id", &self.inner.resourceid)
+            .field("serial", &self.inner.serial)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}