diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3c75676..90b9121 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use iced::{
     keyboard::{self, Key, key},
     theme, widget, window,
 };
-use image::{EncodableLayout, ImageReader, RgbaImage, imageops};
+use image::{EncodableLayout, ImageReader, Pixel, Rgba, RgbaImage, imageops};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 enum Message {
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@ impl State {
                 .unwrap()
                 .into_rgba8()
         } else {
-            RgbaImage::new(100, 100)
+            let mut image = RgbaImage::new(100, 100);
+
+            imageops::horizontal_gradient(
+                &mut image,
+                Rgba::from_slice(&[0, 0, 0, 0]),
+                Rgba::from_slice(&[255, 255, 255, 255]),
+            );
+
+            image
         };
 
         let state = State {