diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/App.tsx b/packages/client/src/components/App.tsx
index 3b55af3..63eb065 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,19 @@ import { Header } from "./Header";
 import { AppContext } from "../contexts/AppContext";
 import { CanvasWrapper } from "./CanvasWrapper";
 import { Pallete } from "./Pallete";
+import { TemplateContext } from "../contexts/TemplateContext";
+import { SettingsSidebar } from "./Settings/SettingsSidebar";
 
 const App = () => {
   return (
     <AppContext>
-      <Header />
-      <CanvasWrapper />
-      <Pallete />
+      <TemplateContext>
+        <Header />
+        <CanvasWrapper />
+        <Pallete />
+
+        <SettingsSidebar />
+      </TemplateContext>
     </AppContext>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/CanvasWrapper.tsx b/packages/client/src/components/CanvasWrapper.tsx
index b339d13..c1b26e4 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/CanvasWrapper.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/CanvasWrapper.tsx
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import { ViewportMoveEvent } from "@sc07-canvas/lib/src/renderer/PanZoom";
 import throttle from "lodash.throttle";
 import { Routes } from "../lib/routes";
 import { ICanvasPosition, IPosition } from "@sc07-canvas/lib/src/net";
+import { Template } from "./Template";
 
 export const CanvasWrapper = () => {
   // to prevent safari from blurring things, use the zoom css property
   return (
     <main>
       <PanZoomWrapper>
+        <Template />
         <CanvasInner />
       </PanZoomWrapper>
     </main>
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ const CanvasInner = () => {
 
       setCanvasPosition(canvasPosition);
 
-      window.location.replace(Routes.canvas(canvasPosition));
+      window.location.replace(Routes.canvas({ pos: canvasPosition }));
     }, 1000);
 
     const handleCursorPos = throttle((pos: IPosition) => {
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Header.tsx b/packages/client/src/components/Header.tsx
index 2089c35..af3c1f3 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
+import { Button } from "@nextui-org/react";
+import { useAppContext } from "../contexts/AppContext";
 import { User } from "./Header/User";
 
 export const Header = () => {
+  const { setSettingsSidebar } = useAppContext();
+
   return (
     <header id="main-header">
       <div></div>
       <div className="spacer"></div>
       <div className="box">
         <User />
+        <Button onClick={() => setSettingsSidebar(true)}>Settings</Button>
       </div>
     </header>
   );
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx b/packages/client/src/components/Settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09cdf3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Button } from "@nextui-org/react";
+import { useAppContext } from "../../contexts/AppContext";
+import { TemplateSettings } from "./TemplateSettings";
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
+import { faXmark } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons/faXmark";
+
+export const SettingsSidebar = () => {
+  const { settingsSidebar, setSettingsSidebar } = useAppContext();
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="sidebar sidebar-right"
+      style={{ ...(settingsSidebar ? {} : { display: "none" }) }}
+    >
+      <header>
+        <h1>Settings</h1>
+        <div className="flex-grow" />
+        <Button size="sm" isIconOnly onClick={() => setSettingsSidebar(false)}>
+          <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faXmark} />
+        </Button>
+      </header>
+      <section>abc</section>
+      <TemplateSettings />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Settings/TemplateSettings.tsx b/packages/client/src/components/Settings/TemplateSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c8ef27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Settings/TemplateSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { useTemplateContext } from "../../contexts/TemplateContext";
+import { Input, Slider, Switch } from "@nextui-org/react";
+
+export const TemplateSettings = () => {
+  const {
+    enable,
+    setEnable,
+    url,
+    setURL,
+    width,
+    setWidth,
+    x,
+    setX,
+    y,
+    setY,
+    opacity,
+    setOpacity,
+  } = useTemplateContext();
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <header>
+        <Switch size="sm" isSelected={enable} onValueChange={setEnable} />
+        <h2>Template</h2>
+      </header>
+      <section>
+        <Input
+          label="Template URL"
+          size="sm"
+          value={url}
+          onValueChange={setURL}
+        />
+        <Input
+          label="Template Width"
+          size="sm"
+          type="number"
+          min="1"
+          max={10_000}
+          value={width?.toString()}
+          onValueChange={(v) => setWidth(parseInt(v))}
+        />
+        <div className="flex flex-row gap-1">
+          <Input
+            label="Template X"
+            size="sm"
+            type="number"
+            value={x.toString()}
+            onValueChange={(v) => setX(parseInt(v))}
+          />
+          <Input
+            label="Template Y"
+            size="sm"
+            type="number"
+            value={y.toString()}
+            onValueChange={(v) => setY(parseInt(v))}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <Slider
+          label="Template Opacity"
+          step={1}
+          minValue={0}
+          maxValue={100}
+          value={opacity}
+          onChange={(v) => setOpacity(v as number)}
+          getValue={(v) => v + "%"}
+        />
+      </section>
+    </>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Template.scss b/packages/client/src/components/Template.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9b0434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Template.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#template {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 100px;
+
+  > * {
+    width: 100%;
+    // height: 100%;
+
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Template.tsx b/packages/client/src/components/Template.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..447fa45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Template.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { Template as TemplateCl } from "../lib/template";
+import { useAppContext } from "../contexts/AppContext";
+import { useTemplateContext } from "../contexts/TemplateContext";
+
+export const Template = () => {
+  const { config } = useAppContext();
+  const { enable, url, width, setWidth, x, y, opacity } = useTemplateContext();
+  const templateHolder = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const instance = useRef<TemplateCl>();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!templateHolder?.current) {
+      console.warn("No templateHolder, cannot initialize");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    instance.current = new TemplateCl(config, templateHolder.current);
+
+    instance.current.on("autoDetectWidth", (width) => {
+      console.log("autodetectwidth", width);
+      setWidth(width);
+    });
+
+    return () => {
+      instance.current?.destroy();
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!instance.current) {
+      console.warn("Received template enable but no instance exists");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    instance.current.setOption("enable", enable);
+
+    if (enable && url) {
+      instance.current.loadImage(url).then(() => {
+        console.log("enable: load image finished");
+      });
+    }
+  }, [enable]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!instance.current) {
+      console.warn(
+        "recieved template url update but no template instance exists"
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!url) {
+      console.warn("received template url blank");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!enable) {
+      console.info("Got template URL but not enabled, ignoring");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    instance.current.loadImage(url).then(() => {
+      console.log("template loader finished");
+    });
+  }, [url]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!instance.current) {
+      console.warn("received template width with no instance");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    instance.current.setOption("width", width);
+    instance.current.rasterizeTemplate();
+  }, [width]);
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      id="template"
+      ref={templateHolder}
+      style={{
+        top: y,
+        left: x,
+        opacity: opacity / 100,
+      }}
+    ></div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/client/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx b/packages/client/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx
index 0357a0d..903e8d1 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ export const AppContext = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
 
   const [pixels, setPixels] = useState({ available: 0 });
 
+  // overlays visible
+  const [settingsSidebar, setSettingsSidebar] = useState(false);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     function handleConfig(config: ClientConfig) {
       console.info("Server sent config", config);
@@ -64,6 +67,8 @@ export const AppContext = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
         cursorPosition,
         setCursorPosition,
         pixels,
+        settingsSidebar,
+        setSettingsSidebar,
       }}
     >
       {config ? children : "Loading..."}
diff --git a/packages/client/src/contexts/TemplateContext.tsx b/packages/client/src/contexts/TemplateContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edbf8bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/contexts/TemplateContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { PropsWithChildren, createContext, useContext, useState } from "react";
+
+interface ITemplate {
+  /**
+   * If the template is being used
+   */
+  enable: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * URL of the template image being used
+   */
+  url?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Width of the template being displayed
+   *
+   * @default min(template.width,canvas.width)
+   */
+  width?: number;
+
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  opacity: number;
+
+  setEnable(v: boolean): void;
+  setURL(v?: string): void;
+  setWidth(v?: number): void;
+  setX(v: number): void;
+  setY(v: number): void;
+  setOpacity(v: number): void;
+}
+
+const templateContext = createContext<ITemplate>({} as any);
+
+export const useTemplateContext = () => useContext(templateContext);
+
+export const TemplateContext = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
+  const [enable, setEnable] = useState(false);
+  const [url, setURL] = useState<string>();
+  const [width, setWidth] = useState<number>();
+  const [x, setX] = useState(0);
+  const [y, setY] = useState(0);
+  const [opacity, setOpacity] = useState(100);
+
+  return (
+    <templateContext.Provider
+      value={{
+        enable,
+        setEnable,
+        url,
+        setURL,
+        width,
+        setWidth,
+        x,
+        setX,
+        y,
+        setY,
+        opacity,
+        setOpacity,
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </templateContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/client/src/lib/routes.ts b/packages/client/src/lib/routes.ts
index a0698bf..5d090cb 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/lib/routes.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/lib/routes.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,37 @@
-import { ICanvasPosition } from "../types";
+import { ICanvasPosition } from "@sc07-canvas/lib/src/net";
+
+export interface ITemplateState {
+  url: string;
+  width: number;
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  opacity: number;
+}
 
 export const Routes = {
-  canvas: (pos: ICanvasPosition) => {
+  canvas: ({
+    pos,
+    template,
+  }: {
+    pos?: ICanvasPosition;
+    template?: ITemplateState;
+  }) => {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
-    params.set("x", pos.x + "");
-    params.set("y", pos.y + "");
-    params.set("zoom", pos.zoom + "");
+
+    if (pos) {
+      params.set("x", pos.x + "");
+      params.set("y", pos.y + "");
+      params.set("zoom", pos.zoom + "");
+    }
+
+    if (template) {
+      let { url, width, x, y, opacity } = template;
+      params.set("template.url", url);
+      params.set("template.width", width + "");
+      params.set("template.x", x + "");
+      params.set("template.y", y + "");
+      params.set("template.opacity", opacity + "");
+    }
 
     return "/#" + params;
   },
diff --git a/packages/client/src/lib/template.ts b/packages/client/src/lib/template.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..730bd65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/lib/template.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,570 @@
+import EventEmitter from "eventemitter3";
+import { WebGLUtils } from "./webgl";
+import { ClientConfig } from "@sc07-canvas/lib/src/net";
+
+interface TemplateEvents {
+  updateImageURL(url: string | undefined): void;
+  option<T extends keyof ITemplateOptions>(
+    option: T,
+    value: ITemplateOptions[T]
+  ): void;
+  autoDetectWidth(width: number): void;
+}
+
+interface ITemplateOptions {
+  enable: boolean;
+  width?: number;
+  style: TemplateStyle;
+}
+
+enum TemplateStyle {
+  SOURCE = "",
+  ONE_TO_ONE = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAIAAACQkWg2AAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAGklEQVQoz2P8//8/AymAiYFEMKphVMPQ0QAAVW0DHZ8uFaIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=",
+  ONE_TO_ONE_INCORRECT = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAIAAACQkWg2AAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAGklEQVQoz2P8//8/AymAiYFEMKphVMPQ0QAAVW0DHZ8uFaIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=",
+  DOTTED_SMALL = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADAAAAAwCAQAAAD9CzEMAAAAAmJLR0QA/4ePzL8AAAAzSURBVFjD7dBBDQAACMSw828aVEAI6R4T0GShGv6DECFChAgRIkSIECFChAgRIkSIruA0nub+AuTzLZoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=",
+  DOTTED_BIG = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAEAAAABACAYAAACqaXHeAAAAWklEQVR42u3UwQkAIAwEwcX+e9aP2INkBvK4d2CLqva9cXv5PWgAoAGgARoAGqABoAEaABqgAaABGgAaoAGgARoAGqABoAEaABqgAaABGgAaoAGgAT/vRwOmO8dS/DI1VxCbAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC",
+  SYMBOLS = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHAAAABwAQMAAAD8LmYIAAAAAXNSR0IB2cksfwAAAAlwSFlzAAAuIwAALiMBeKU/dgAAAAZQTFRFAAAAAwMDFQUF7wAAAAJ0Uk5TAP9bkSK1AAAAuUlEQVR4nGNgQAUhjQvdz0uwMfx82OrVIgPkBj/xaOEQ6GRuP9vHAeQGsPjzyVj8LH5+iAXEDTziMd+uplHg+VE+GQaNjwHt5+WB3A+HO+bbMRACDoed+Xg0FIMW97dIMLAwNC45OF8ip+Dh8aN8Ngwsjc2sXfNFBAoePz8xX46B5+DhNj4WlpwCx+NH5W0Yan5+fn6+xU5DwWlxf58EAWs0DFC4NQX4uBaoXAFUvaNgFIyCUTAKaAYAzI49GM5w0hQAAAAOZVhJZk1NACoAAAAIAAAAAAAAANJTkwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==",
+  NUMBERS = "data:image/png;base64,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",
+}
+
+export class Template extends EventEmitter<TemplateEvents> {
+  config: ClientConfig;
+
+  $wrapper: HTMLDivElement;
+  $imageLoader: HTMLImageElement;
+  $style: HTMLImageElement;
+  $canvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
+  imageURL: string | undefined;
+
+  options: ITemplateOptions = {
+    enable: false,
+    style: TemplateStyle.ONE_TO_ONE,
+  };
+
+  constructor(config: ClientConfig, templateHolder: HTMLDivElement) {
+    super();
+    this.config = config;
+
+    console.log("template init", config, templateHolder);
+
+    this.$wrapper = templateHolder;
+
+    this.$imageLoader = document.createElement("img");
+    this.$imageLoader.setAttribute("crossorigin", "");
+    this.$imageLoader.addEventListener("load", () => {
+      console.log("imageLoader loaded image");
+      if (!this.options.width) {
+        this.setOption("width", this.$imageLoader.naturalWidth);
+        this.emit("autoDetectWidth", this.$imageLoader.naturalWidth);
+      }
+      this.rasterizeTemplate();
+    });
+
+    this.$style = document.createElement("img");
+    this.$style.setAttribute("crossorigin", "");
+    this.$style.setAttribute("src", this.options!.style);
+
+    this.$canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+
+    [this.$imageLoader, this.$style, this.$canvas].forEach((el) =>
+      el.classList.add("pixelate")
+    );
+
+    templateHolder.style.width = this.options!.width + "px";
+    templateHolder.appendChild(this.$imageLoader);
+    // templateHolder.appendChild(this.$style);
+    templateHolder.appendChild(this.$canvas);
+
+    this.setupWebGL();
+
+    // @ts-ignore
+    window.TemplateTest = this;
+  }
+
+  destroy() {
+    this.$imageLoader.remove();
+    this.$style.remove();
+    this.$canvas.remove();
+    this.removeAllListeners();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update settings
+   *
+   * NOTE: this does not cause re-render
+   *
+   * @param key
+   * @param value
+   */
+  setOption<T extends keyof ITemplateOptions>(
+    key: T,
+    value: ITemplateOptions[T]
+  ) {
+    this.options[key] = value;
+
+    switch (key) {
+      case "enable":
+        this.setElementVisible([this.$canvas, this.$imageLoader], !!value);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    this.emit("option", key, value);
+  }
+
+  setElementVisible(els: HTMLElement[], visible: boolean) {
+    for (const el of els) {
+      el.style.display = visible ? "block" : "none";
+    }
+  }
+
+  rasterizeTemplate() {
+    this.downscaleTemplate();
+    this.stylizeTemplate();
+  }
+
+  loadImage(url: string) {
+    return fetch(url, { method: "GET", credentials: "omit" })
+      .then((resp) => {
+        if (resp.ok) {
+          return resp.blob();
+        } else {
+          throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status} ${resp.statusText}`);
+        }
+      })
+      .then((blob) => {
+        return new Promise<void>((res) => {
+          const reader = new FileReader();
+          reader.onload = () => {
+            // reader.result will be a string because of reader.readAsDataURL being called
+            this.imageURL = reader.result as string;
+            this.$imageLoader.setAttribute("src", this.imageURL);
+            this.emit("updateImageURL", this.imageURL);
+            res();
+          };
+          reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+        });
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        // TODO: Better error handling
+        alert("template loadimage error: " + err);
+      });
+  }
+
+  getDimentions() {
+    let source = {
+      width: this.$imageLoader.naturalWidth,
+      height: this.$imageLoader.naturalHeight,
+    };
+
+    let aspectRatio = source.height / source.width;
+
+    return {
+      source,
+      display: {
+        width: Math.round(this.options?.width || source.width),
+        height: Math.round((this.options?.width || source.width) * aspectRatio),
+      },
+      aspectRatio,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private context: WebGLRenderingContext | undefined;
+
+  private textures: {
+    source: WebGLTexture | null;
+    downscaled: WebGLTexture | null;
+    style: WebGLTexture | null;
+  } = {} as any;
+
+  private framebuffers: {
+    intermediate: WebGLFramebuffer | null;
+    main: WebGLFramebuffer | null;
+  } = {} as any;
+  private buffers: { vertex: WebGLBuffer | null } = {} as any;
+  private programs: {
+    downscaling: { unconverted: WebGLProgram; nearestCustom: WebGLProgram };
+    stylize: WebGLProgram;
+  } = { downscaling: {} } as any;
+
+  updateSize() {
+    const {
+      display: { width, height },
+    } = this.getDimentions();
+
+    this.$wrapper.style.width = width + "px";
+    this.$imageLoader.style.width = width + "px";
+
+    this.$canvas.width = width;
+    this.$canvas.height = height;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize webgl
+   *
+   * This originates from Pxls and their contributors
+   * https://github.com/pxlsspace/pxls-web/blob/0c5a680c4611af277205886df77ac9014c759aba/public/include/template.js#L616
+   */
+  setupWebGL() {
+    const palette: { value: string }[] = this.config.pallete.colors.map(
+      (color) => ({ value: color.hex })
+    );
+    const STYLES_Y = 16;
+    const STYLES_X = 16;
+
+    const context = this.$canvas.getContext("webgl", {
+      premultipliedAlpha: true,
+    });
+
+    if (context === null) {
+      throw new Error("WebGL is not supported");
+    }
+
+    this.context = context;
+
+    const utils = new WebGLUtils(context);
+
+    context.clearColor(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    context.pixelStorei(context.UNPACK_FLIP_Y_WEBGL, true);
+
+    this.textures.source = utils.createTexture();
+    this.textures.downscaled = utils.createTexture();
+    this.framebuffers.intermediate = context.createFramebuffer();
+
+    context.bindFramebuffer(
+      context.FRAMEBUFFER,
+      this.framebuffers.intermediate
+    );
+    context.framebufferTexture2D(
+      context.FRAMEBUFFER,
+      context.COLOR_ATTACHMENT0,
+      context.TEXTURE_2D,
+      this.textures.downscaled,
+      0
+    );
+
+    this.textures.style = utils.createTexture();
+    this.loadStyle(false);
+    this.buffers.vertex = context.createBuffer();
+    context.bindBuffer(context.ARRAY_BUFFER, this.buffers.vertex);
+    // prettier-ignore
+    context.bufferData(
+      context.ARRAY_BUFFER,
+      new Float32Array([
+        -1, -1,
+        -1, 1,
+        1, -1,
+        1, 1
+      ]),
+      context.STATIC_DRAW
+    );
+
+    const identityVertexShader = `
+        attribute vec2 a_Pos;
+        varying vec2 v_TexCoord;
+        void main() {
+          v_TexCoord = a_Pos * vec2(0.5, 0.5) + vec2(0.5, 0.5);
+          gl_Position = vec4(a_Pos, 0.0, 1.0);
+        }
+      `;
+    const paletteDefs = `
+        #define PALETTE_LENGTH ${palette.length}
+        #define PALETTE_MAXSIZE 255.0
+        #define PALETTE_TRANSPARENT (PALETTE_MAXSIZE - 1.0) / PALETTE_MAXSIZE
+        #define PALETTE_UNKNOWN 1.0
+      `;
+    const diffCustom = `
+        #define LUMA_WEIGHTS vec3(0.299, 0.587, 0.114)
+        // a simple custom colorspace that stores:
+        // - brightness
+        // - red/green-ness
+        // - blue/yellow-ness
+        // this storing of contrasts is similar to how humans
+        // see color difference and provides a simple difference function
+        // with decent results.
+        vec3 rgb2Custom(vec3 rgb) {
+          return vec3(
+            length(rgb * LUMA_WEIGHTS),
+            rgb.r - rgb.g,
+            rgb.b - (rgb.r + rgb.g) / 2.0
+          );
+        }
+        float diffCustom(vec3 col1, vec3 col2) {
+          return length(rgb2Custom(col1) - rgb2Custom(col2));
+        }
+      `;
+    const downscalingFragmentShader = (comparisonFunctionName?: string) => `
+        precision mediump float;
+        // GLES (and thus WebGL) does not support dynamic for loops
+        // the workaround is to specify the condition as an upper bound
+        // then break the loop early if we reach our dynamic limit 
+        #define MAX_SAMPLE_SIZE 16.0
+        
+        ${paletteDefs}
+        ${comparisonFunctionName !== undefined ? "#define CONVERT_COLORS" : ""}
+        #define HIGHEST_DIFF 999999.9
+        uniform sampler2D u_Template;
+        uniform vec2 u_TexelSize;
+        uniform vec2 u_SampleSize;
+        uniform vec3 u_Palette[PALETTE_LENGTH];
+        varying vec2 v_TexCoord;
+        const float epsilon = 1.0 / 128.0;
+        // The alpha channel is used to index the palette: 
+        const vec4 transparentColor = vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, PALETTE_TRANSPARENT);
+        ${diffCustom}
+        void main () {
+          vec4 color = vec4(0.0);
+          vec2 actualSampleSize = min(u_SampleSize, vec2(MAX_SAMPLE_SIZE));
+          vec2 sampleTexSize = u_TexelSize / actualSampleSize;
+          // sample is taken from center of fragment
+          // this moves the coordinates to the starting corner and to the center of the sample texel
+          vec2 sampleOrigin = v_TexCoord - sampleTexSize * (actualSampleSize / 2.0 - 0.5);
+          float sampleCount = 0.0;
+          for(float x = 0.0; x < MAX_SAMPLE_SIZE; x++) {
+            if(x >= u_SampleSize.x) {
+              break;
+            }
+            for(float y = 0.0; y < MAX_SAMPLE_SIZE; y++) {
+              if(y >= u_SampleSize.y) {
+                break;
+              }
+              vec2 pos = sampleOrigin + sampleTexSize * vec2(x, y);
+              vec4 sample = texture2D(u_Template, pos);
+              // pxlsfiddle uses the alpha channel of the first pixel to store
+              // scale information. This can affect color sampling, so drop the
+              // top-left-most subtexel unless its alpha is typical (1 or 0 exactly).
+              if(x == 0.0 && y == 0.0
+                && pos.x < u_TexelSize.x && (1.0 - pos.y) < u_TexelSize.y
+                && sample.a != 1.0) {
+                continue;
+              }
+              if(sample.a == 0.0) {
+                continue;
+              }
+              color += sample;
+              sampleCount++;
+            }
+          }
+          if(sampleCount == 0.0) {
+            gl_FragColor = transparentColor;
+            return;
+          }
+          color /= sampleCount;
+          #ifdef CONVERT_COLORS
+            float bestDiff = HIGHEST_DIFF;
+            int bestIndex = int(PALETTE_MAXSIZE);
+            vec3 bestColor = vec3(0.0);
+            for(int i = 0; i < PALETTE_LENGTH; i++) {
+              float diff = ${comparisonFunctionName}(color.rgb, u_Palette[i]);
+              if(diff < bestDiff) {
+                bestDiff = diff;
+                bestIndex = i;
+                bestColor = u_Palette[i];
+              }
+            }
+            gl_FragColor = vec4(bestColor, float(bestIndex) / PALETTE_MAXSIZE);
+          #else
+            for(int i = 0; i < PALETTE_LENGTH; i++) {
+              if(all(lessThan(abs(u_Palette[i] - color.rgb), vec3(epsilon)))) {
+                gl_FragColor = vec4(u_Palette[i], float(i) / PALETTE_MAXSIZE);
+                return;
+              }
+            }
+            gl_FragColor = vec4(color.rgb, PALETTE_UNKNOWN);
+          #endif
+        }
+      `;
+    this.programs.downscaling.unconverted = utils.createProgram(
+      identityVertexShader,
+      downscalingFragmentShader()
+    );
+    this.programs.downscaling.nearestCustom = utils.createProgram(
+      identityVertexShader,
+      downscalingFragmentShader("diffCustom")
+    );
+    const int2rgb = (i: number) => [
+      (i >> 16) & 0xff,
+      (i >> 8) & 0xff,
+      i & 0xff,
+    ];
+    const paletteBuffer = new Float32Array(
+      palette.flatMap((c) => int2rgb(parseInt(c.value, 16)).map((c) => c / 255))
+    );
+    for (const program of Object.values(this.programs.downscaling)) {
+      context.useProgram(program);
+      const posLocation = context.getAttribLocation(program, "a_Pos");
+      context.vertexAttribPointer(posLocation, 2, context.FLOAT, false, 0, 0);
+      context.enableVertexAttribArray(posLocation);
+      context.uniform1i(context.getUniformLocation(program, "u_Template"), 0);
+      context.uniform3fv(
+        context.getUniformLocation(program, "u_Palette"),
+        paletteBuffer
+      );
+    }
+    this.programs.stylize = utils.createProgram(
+      identityVertexShader,
+      `
+        precision mediump float;
+        #define STYLES_X float(${STYLES_X})
+        #define STYLES_Y float(${STYLES_Y})
+        ${paletteDefs}
+        uniform sampler2D u_Template;
+        uniform sampler2D u_Style;
+        uniform vec2 u_TexelSize;
+        varying vec2 v_TexCoord;
+        const vec2 styleSize = vec2(1.0 / STYLES_X, 1.0 / STYLES_Y);
+        void main () {
+          vec4 templateSample = texture2D(u_Template, v_TexCoord);
+          float index = floor(templateSample.a * PALETTE_MAXSIZE + 0.5);
+          vec2 indexCoord = vec2(mod(index, STYLES_X), STYLES_Y - floor(index / STYLES_Y) - 1.0);
+          vec2 subTexCoord = mod(v_TexCoord, u_TexelSize) / u_TexelSize;
+          vec2 styleCoord = (indexCoord + subTexCoord) * styleSize;
+          
+          vec4 styleMask = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, texture2D(u_Style, styleCoord).a);
+          gl_FragColor = vec4(templateSample.rgb, templateSample.a == PALETTE_TRANSPARENT ? 0.0 : 1.0) * styleMask;
+        }
+      `
+    );
+    context.useProgram(this.programs.stylize);
+    const stylePosLocation = context.getAttribLocation(
+      this.programs.stylize,
+      "a_Pos"
+    );
+    context.vertexAttribPointer(
+      stylePosLocation,
+      2,
+      context.FLOAT,
+      false,
+      0,
+      0
+    );
+    context.enableVertexAttribArray(stylePosLocation);
+    context.uniform1i(
+      context.getUniformLocation(this.programs.stylize, "u_Template"),
+      0
+    );
+    context.uniform1i(
+      context.getUniformLocation(this.programs.stylize, "u_Style"),
+      1
+    );
+  }
+
+  loadStyle(redraw = true) {
+    if (
+      this.context &&
+      this.$style.naturalWidth !== 0 &&
+      this.$style.naturalHeight !== 0
+    ) {
+      this.context.activeTexture(this.context.TEXTURE1);
+      this.context.bindTexture(this.context.TEXTURE_2D, this.textures.style);
+      this.context.texImage2D(
+        this.context.TEXTURE_2D,
+        0,
+        this.context.ALPHA,
+        this.context.ALPHA,
+        this.context.UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+        this.$style
+      );
+
+      if (redraw) {
+        this.stylizeTemplate();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  downscaleTemplate() {
+    const dimentions = this.getDimentions();
+    const {
+      display: { width, height },
+    } = dimentions;
+    if (!this.context || width === 0 || height === 0) return;
+
+    const downscaleWidth = dimentions.source.width / dimentions.display.width;
+    const downscaleHeight =
+      dimentions.source.height / dimentions.display.height;
+
+    // set size of framebuffer
+    this.context.activeTexture(this.context.TEXTURE0);
+    this.context.bindTexture(this.context.TEXTURE_2D, this.textures.downscaled);
+    this.context.texImage2D(
+      this.context.TEXTURE_2D,
+      0,
+      this.context.RGBA,
+      width,
+      height,
+      0,
+      this.context.RGBA,
+      this.context.UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+      null
+    );
+
+    this.context.bindFramebuffer(
+      this.context.FRAMEBUFFER,
+      this.framebuffers.intermediate
+    );
+    this.context.clear(this.context.COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+    this.context.viewport(0, 0, width, height);
+
+    const program = this.programs.downscaling.nearestCustom;
+
+    this.context.useProgram(program);
+
+    this.context.uniform2f(
+      this.context.getUniformLocation(program, "u_SampleSize"),
+      Math.max(1, downscaleWidth),
+      Math.max(1, downscaleHeight)
+    );
+    this.context.uniform2f(
+      this.context.getUniformLocation(program, "u_TexelSize"),
+      1 / width,
+      1 / height
+    );
+
+    this.context.bindTexture(this.context.TEXTURE_2D, this.textures.source);
+
+    this.context.texImage2D(
+      this.context.TEXTURE_2D,
+      0,
+      this.context.RGBA,
+      this.context.RGBA,
+      this.context.UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+      this.$imageLoader
+    );
+
+    this.context.drawArrays(this.context.TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 4);
+  }
+
+  stylizeTemplate() {
+    this.updateSize();
+
+    const {
+      display: { width, height },
+    } = this.getDimentions();
+
+    if (this.context == null || width === 0 || height === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.context.bindFramebuffer(
+      this.context.FRAMEBUFFER,
+      this.framebuffers.main
+    );
+    this.context.clear(this.context.COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+    this.context.viewport(0, 0, width, height);
+
+    this.context.useProgram(this.programs.stylize);
+
+    this.context.uniform2f(
+      this.context.getUniformLocation(this.programs.stylize, "u_TexelSize"),
+      1 / width,
+      1 / height
+    );
+
+    this.context.activeTexture(this.context.TEXTURE0);
+    this.context.bindTexture(this.context.TEXTURE_2D, this.textures.downscaled);
+
+    this.context.activeTexture(this.context.TEXTURE1);
+    this.context.bindTexture(this.context.TEXTURE_2D, this.textures.style);
+
+    this.context.drawArrays(this.context.TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 4);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/client/src/lib/webgl.ts b/packages/client/src/lib/webgl.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8fdb25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/lib/webgl.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/**
+ * Utilities for WebGL contexts
+ */
+export class WebGLUtils {
+  context: WebGLRenderingContext;
+
+  constructor(context: WebGLRenderingContext) {
+    this.context = context;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create WebGL texture
+   *
+   * Originates from Pxls
+   *
+   * @returns WebGL texture
+   */
+  createTexture() {
+    const texture = this.context.createTexture();
+    this.context.bindTexture(this.context.TEXTURE_2D, texture);
+    this.context.texParameteri(
+      this.context.TEXTURE_2D,
+      this.context.TEXTURE_WRAP_S,
+      this.context.CLAMP_TO_EDGE
+    );
+    this.context.texParameteri(
+      this.context.TEXTURE_2D,
+      this.context.TEXTURE_WRAP_T,
+      this.context.CLAMP_TO_EDGE
+    );
+    this.context.texParameteri(
+      this.context.TEXTURE_2D,
+      this.context.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER,
+      this.context.NEAREST
+    );
+    this.context.texParameteri(
+      this.context.TEXTURE_2D,
+      this.context.TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER,
+      this.context.NEAREST
+    );
+    return texture;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create WebGL program
+   *
+   * Originates from Pxls
+   *
+   * @param vertexSource
+   * @param fragmentSource
+   * @returns WebGL program
+   */
+  createProgram(vertexSource: string, fragmentSource: string) {
+    // i believe null is only returned when webgl context is destroyed?
+    // maybe add proper handling here
+    const program = this.context.createProgram()!;
+    this.context.attachShader(
+      program,
+      this.createShader(this.context.VERTEX_SHADER, vertexSource)
+    );
+    this.context.attachShader(
+      program,
+      this.createShader(this.context.FRAGMENT_SHADER, fragmentSource)
+    );
+    this.context.linkProgram(program);
+    if (!this.context.getProgramParameter(program, this.context.LINK_STATUS)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Failed to link WebGL template program:\n\n${this.context.getProgramInfoLog(program)}`
+      );
+    }
+    return program;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create WebGL shader
+   *
+   * Originates from Pxls
+   *
+   * @param type
+   * @param source
+   * @returns WebGL shader
+   */
+  createShader(type: number, source: string) {
+    // i believe null is only returned when webgl context is destroyed?
+    // maybe add proper handling here
+    const shader = this.context.createShader(type)!;
+
+    this.context.shaderSource(shader, source);
+    this.context.compileShader(shader);
+
+    if (!this.context.getShaderParameter(shader, this.context.COMPILE_STATUS)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Failed to compile WebGL template shader:\n\n${this.context.getShaderInfoLog(shader)}`
+      );
+    }
+
+    return shader;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/client/src/style.scss b/packages/client/src/style.scss
index ff5cba8..9c1c2af 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/style.scss
+++ b/packages/client/src/style.scss
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ header#main-header {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  z-index: 9999;
+  z-index: 9980;
   touch-action: none;
   pointer-events: none;
 
@@ -142,5 +142,58 @@ main {
   }
 }
 
+.sidebar {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  z-index: 9998;
+  background-color: #fff;
+  color: #000;
+  height: 100%;
+
+  min-width: 20rem;
+  max-width: 75vw;
+
+  &-right {
+    right: 0;
+  }
+
+  header {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 5px;
+
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+    padding: 5px;
+
+    h1,
+    h2 {
+      padding: 0;
+      margin: 0;
+      font-weight: 600;
+    }
+    h1 {
+      font-size: 1.2rem;
+    }
+    h2 {
+      font-size: 1rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  section {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 5px;
+    padding: 5px 1rem;
+
+    > div {
+      input {
+        margin-right: 5px;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 @import "./components/Pallete.scss";
+@import "./components/Template.scss";
 @import "./board.scss";
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/net.ts b/packages/lib/src/net.ts
index 8eb16b6..7381553 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/net.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/net.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export interface IAppContext {
   cursorPosition?: IPosition;
   setCursorPosition: (v?: IPosition) => void;
   pixels: { available: number };
+  settingsSidebar: boolean;
+  setSettingsSidebar: (v: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export interface IPalleteContext {