diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ba39e16..676fc65 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,62 +1,91 @@
 import os
-os.environ["PYGAME_HIDE_SUPPORT_PROMPT"] = "1"
-import pygame
-import pygame.freetype
 import numpy as np
 import cli_ui
 import unicodedata
 import json
 import base64
+import tkinter
 from exporter import export
 
 ##### CONFIG #####
 
-# heigh of guide lines from the top of font pixel grid
+# height of guide lines from the top of font pixel grid
 ascender_line = 10
 descender_line = 20
 
-
-
-window_size = (
-    (1280, 720),
-    (1920, 1019)
+WINDOW_SIZE = (
+    "1280x720",
+    "1920x1019"
 )[0]
 
-# this is just a hard limit additionaly limited by the refresh rate of the monitor (vsync)
-fps_limit = 240
-
-
 grid_color = (128,) * 3
 grid_guide_color = (128, 128, 255)
 cross_color = (255, 60, 25)
 pixel_color = (255,) * 3
 
-
 ##################
 
+def menu_file_open_project_click():
+    pass
 
+def menu_file_save_project_click():
+    pass
 
-proj_data, proj_path = cli_ui.cli_main()
+def menu_file_save_project_as_click():
+    pass
+
+def number_only_validate(val):
+    return str.isdigit(val) or val==""
+
+window=tkinter.Tk()
+window.title("fonteditor")
+window.geometry(WINDOW_SIZE)
+
+menubar=tkinter.Menu(window)
+menu_file=tkinter.Menu(menubar,tearoff=False)
+menu_file.add_command(label="Open project",command=menu_file_open_project_click)
+menu_file.add_command(label="Save project",command=menu_file_save_project_click)
+menu_file.add_command(label="Save project as",command=menu_file_save_project_as_click)
+menubar.add_cascade(label="File",menu=menu_file)
+
+canvas_editor=tkinter.Canvas(window,bg="black")
+canvas_editor.pack(side="left",fill="y")
+
+frame_controls=tkinter.Frame(window)
+frame_controls.pack()
+
+canvas_preview=tkinter.Canvas(frame_controls,width=100,height=200,bg="black")
+canvas_preview.pack(side="top")
+
+label_glyph_name=tkinter.Label(frame_controls,text="Placeholder")
+label_glyph_name.pack(side="top")
+
+frame_nav=tkinter.Frame(frame_controls)
+frame_nav.pack(side="top",pady=10)
+
+button_prev_glyph=tkinter.Button(frame_nav,width=10,text="Previous")
+button_prev_glyph.pack(side="left")
+
+button_next_glyph=tkinter.Button(frame_nav,width=10,text="Next")
+button_next_glyph.pack(side="left")
+
+frame_glyph_id=tkinter.Frame(frame_controls)
+frame_glyph_id.pack(side="top",pady=10)
+
+entry_glyph_id=tkinter.Entry(frame_glyph_id,validate="all",validatecommand=((window.register(number_only_validate)),"%P"))
+entry_glyph_id.pack(side="left")
+
+button_glyph_search=tkinter.Button(frame_glyph_id,width=10,text="Search")
+button_glyph_search.pack(side="left")
+
+window.config(menu=menubar)
+window.mainloop()
+
+"""proj_data, proj_path = cli_ui.cli_main()
 chars = proj_data["chars"]
-
 char_res = (proj_data["char_width"], proj_data["char_height"])
-
-
-
-# pygame init
-pygame.init()
-window = pygame.display.set_mode(window_size, flags=pygame.SCALED, vsync=1)
-clock = pygame.time.Clock()
-font = pygame.freetype.SysFont("Arial", 32)
-alt_font = pygame.freetype.SysFont("monogramextended", 32)
-
-
-
-
 pixel_size = (window_size[1]-1) / char_res[1]
-canva_width = pixel_size * char_res[0]
-
-
+canva_width = pixel_size * char_res[0]"""
 
 def cursor_pos_to_pixel(pos):
     pixel_pos = (int(pos[0] // pixel_size), int(pos[1] // pixel_size))
@@ -290,4 +319,4 @@ while True:
 
     pygame.display.update()
     clock.tick(fps_limit)
-    #d_time = clock.tick(fps_limit) / 1000
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+    #d_time = clock.tick(fps_limit) / 1000