diff --git a/js/lightdm-uestibulum.js b/js/lightdm-uestibulum.js
index 1ea8485..73c2106 100644
--- a/js/lightdm-uestibulum.js
+++ b/js/lightdm-uestibulum.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (function() {
 
   var U = window.uestibulum = {
-    config: { fullNames: false, hidpi: true, theme: 'jdb' },
+    config: { fullNames: false, hidpi: true, theme: 'minimal' },
     themes: {}
   };
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
       _.bindAll(this, 'render');
       this.imgModel = options.imageModel;
       this.imgModel.on('change:url', this.render);
+      this.render(); // perform an initial render
     },
 
     render: function() { this.$el.attr('src', this.imgModel.get('url')); }
diff --git a/themes/minimal/fonts/Coda-ExtraBold.ttf b/themes/minimal/fonts/Coda-ExtraBold.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ab97fc
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diff --git a/themes/minimal/fonts/Coda-Regular.ttf b/themes/minimal/fonts/Coda-Regular.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2843444
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diff --git a/themes/minimal/fonts/OFL.txt b/themes/minimal/fonts/OFL.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8af7477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/minimal/fonts/OFL.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+Copyright (c) 2010, 2011 Vernon Adams (vern@newtypography.co.uk),
+with Reserved Font Name "Coda" and "Coda Caption".
+
+This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
+This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
+http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
+
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+PREAMBLE
+The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide
+development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation
+efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and
+open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership
+with others.
+
+The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and
+redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The
+fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded, 
+redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved
+names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives,
+however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The
+requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply
+to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives.
+
+DEFINITIONS
+"Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright
+Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may
+include source files, build scripts and documentation.
+
+"Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the
+copyright statement(s).
+
+"Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as
+distributed by the Copyright Holder(s).
+
+"Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting,
+or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the
+Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a
+new environment.
+
+"Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical
+writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software.
+
+PERMISSION & CONDITIONS
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify,
+redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font
+Software, subject to the following conditions:
+
+1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components,
+in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself.
+
+2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled,
+redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy
+contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be
+included either as stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or
+in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or
+binary files as long as those fields can be easily viewed by the user.
+
+3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font
+Name(s) unless explicit written permission is granted by the corresponding
+Copyright Holder. This restriction only applies to the primary font name as
+presented to the users.
+
+4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font
+Software shall not be used to promote, endorse or advertise any
+Modified Version, except to acknowledge the contribution(s) of the
+Copyright Holder(s) and the Author(s) or with their explicit written
+permission.
+
+5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole,
+must be distributed entirely under this license, and must not be
+distributed under any other license. The requirement for fonts to
+remain under this license does not apply to any document created
+using the Font Software.
+
+TERMINATION
+This license becomes null and void if any of the above conditions are
+not met.
+
+DISCLAIMER
+THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT
+OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE OR FROM
+OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/themes/minimal/index.js b/themes/minimal/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79357ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/minimal/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+(function() {
+
+  var U = window.uestibulum;
+
+  var T = {
+  
+    name: 'minimal',
+
+    init: function(uiView) {
+      // Logic to setup the theme
+      uiView.$el.addClass('theme-' + uiView.theme.name);
+    },
+
+    render: function(uiView) {
+      // custom render logic
+      uiView.loginView.render();
+      uiView.$('input[name="pwd"]').focus();
+    },
+
+    unload: function(uiView) {
+      // Logic to tear down the theme
+      uiView.$el.removeClass('theme-' + uiView.theme.name);
+    },
+
+    getGreeting: function() { return ''; }
+
+  };
+  U.themes['minimal'] = T;
+})();
diff --git a/themes/minimal/style.css b/themes/minimal/style.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b3963f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/minimal/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+@keyframes lightthrob {
+  from {
+    opacity: 1; }
+  to {
+    opacity: 0.67; } }
+@font-face {
+  font-family: Coda;
+  src: local("Coda"), url("fonts/Coda-Regular.ttf"); }
+#login-panel {
+  font-family: 'Coda', mono;
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: calc(50% - 1rem);
+  width: 100%;
+  animation: alternate ease-in infinite 2s lightthrob; }
+  #login-panel * {
+    box-sizing: border-box; }
+  #login-panel #greeting {
+    display: none; }
+  #login-panel > h1 {
+    position: absolute;
+    text-align: right;
+    width: calc(50% - 1rem); }
+  #login-panel #user-display {
+    text-transform: lowercase; }
+  #login-panel .fa-user-circle {
+    display: none; }
+  #login-panel input[name="pwd"] {
+    width: calc(50% - 1rem);
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 0;
+    border: none; }
+    #login-panel input[name="pwd"]::placeholder {
+      opacity: 0; }
+
+#power-panel {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 1s; }
+  #power-panel:hover {
+    opacity: 1; }
+
+#clock-panel {
+  visibility: hidden; }
+
+/*# sourceMappingURL=style.css.map */
diff --git a/themes/minimal/style.css.map b/themes/minimal/style.css.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fe477b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/minimal/style.css.map
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
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+"version": 3,
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+"sources": ["style.scss"],
+"names": [],
+"file": "style.css"
+}
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diff --git a/themes/minimal/style.scss b/themes/minimal/style.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..059404c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/minimal/style.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+@keyframes lightthrob {
+  from { opacity: 1; }
+  to { opacity: 0.67; }
+}
+
+@font-face {
+  font-family: Coda;
+  src: local("Coda"), url("fonts/Coda-Regular.ttf");
+}
+
+#login-panel { 
+  font-family: 'Coda', mono;
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: calc(50% - 1rem);
+  width: 100%;
+  animation: alternate ease-in infinite 2s lightthrob;
+
+  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
+  #greeting { display: none; }
+
+  & > h1 {
+    position: absolute;
+    text-align: right;
+    width: calc(50% - 1rem);
+  }
+
+  #user-display { text-transform: lowercase; }
+  .fa-user-circle { display: none; }
+
+  input[name="pwd"] {
+    width: calc(50% - 1rem);
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 0;
+    border: none;
+
+    &::placeholder { opacity: 0; }
+  }
+}
+
+#power-panel {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 1s;
+
+  &:hover { opacity: 1; }
+}
+
+#clock-panel { visibility: hidden; }