diff --git a/orx-no-clear/README.md b/orx-no-clear/README.md
index 0f6923f2..6de33c33 100644
--- a/orx-no-clear/README.md
+++ b/orx-no-clear/README.md
@@ -5,17 +5,50 @@ OPENRNDR does not support natively.
 
 #### Usage
 
-```
-class NoClearProgram: Program() {
-
-    override fun setup() {
+```kotlin
+fun main() = application {
+    configure {
+        title = "NoClearProgram"
+    }
+    program {
         backgroundColor = ColorRGBa.PINK
         extend(NoClear())
-    }
-
-    override fun draw() {
-        drawer.circle(Math.cos(seconds) * width / 2.0 + width / 2.0, Math.sin(seconds * 0.24) * height / 2.0 + height / 2.0, 20.0)
+        extend {
+            drawer.circle(Math.cos(seconds) * width / 2.0 + width / 2.0, Math.sin(seconds * 0.24) * height / 2.0 + height / 2.0, 20.0)
+        }
     }
 }
-
 ```
+
+#### Usage with additional configuration
+Optionally, a static `backdrop` may be setup by providing custom code.
+
+- Example 1. Customising the backdrop with an image
+```kotlin
+extend(NoClear()) {
+    val img = loadImage("data\\backdrop.png")
+    backdrop = {
+        drawer.image(img, 0.0, 0.0, width * 1.0, height * 1.0)
+    }
+}
+```
+
+- Example 2. Customising the backdrop with a checker-board pattern
+```kotlin
+extend(NoClear()) {
+    backdrop = {
+        val xw = width / 8.0
+        val yh = height / 8.0
+        drawer.fill = ColorRGBa.RED
+        (0..7).forEach { row ->
+            (0..7).forEach { col ->
+                if ((row + col) % 2 == 0) {
+                    drawer.rectangle(row * xw, col * yh, xw, yh)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+NB! any submitted _lambda expression_ must be valid within the `renderTarget` context.
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diff --git a/orx-no-clear/src/main/kotlin/NoClear.kt b/orx-no-clear/src/main/kotlin/NoClear.kt
index 1663a3d9..9a187282 100644
--- a/orx-no-clear/src/main/kotlin/NoClear.kt
+++ b/orx-no-clear/src/main/kotlin/NoClear.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ class NoClear : Extension {
     override var enabled: Boolean = true
     private var renderTarget: RenderTarget? = null
 
+    /**
+     * code-block to draw an optional custom backdrop
+     */
+    var backdrop: (() -> Unit)? = null
 
     override fun beforeDraw(drawer: Drawer, program: Program) {
         if (program.width > 0 && program.height > 0) {    // only if the window is not minimised
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ class NoClear : Extension {
                 renderTarget?.let {
                     drawer.withTarget(it) {
                         background(program.backgroundColor ?: ColorRGBa.TRANSPARENT)
+                        backdrop?.invoke() // draw custom backdrop
                     }
                 }
             }