diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLShader.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLShader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43e79b64f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLShader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+#include <GL/glew.h>
+
+#include "GLShader.hpp"
+
+#include <string>
+#include <utility>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+namespace Slic3r {
+
+GLShader::~GLShader()
+{
+    assert(fragment_program_id == 0);
+    assert(vertex_program_id == 0);
+    assert(shader_program_id == 0);
+}
+
+bool GLShader::load(const char *fragment_shader, const char *vertex_shader)
+{
+    std::string gl_version = (const char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION);
+    int major = atoi(gl_version.c_str());
+    //int minor = atoi(gl_version.c_str() + gl_version.find('.') + 1);
+    if (major < 2) {
+        // Cannot create a shader object on OpenGL 1.x.
+        // Form an error message.
+        std::string gl_vendor    = (const char*)glGetString(GL_VENDOR);
+        std::string gl_renderer  = (const char*)glGetString(GL_RENDERER);
+        std::string glsl_version = (const char*)glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION);
+        last_error = "Your computer does not support OpenGL shaders.\n";
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        if (gl_vendor == "Microsoft Corporation" && gl_renderer == "GDI Generic") {
+            last_error = "Windows is using a software OpenGL renderer.\n"
+                         "You are either connected over remote desktop,\n"
+                         "or a hardware acceleration is not available.\n";
+        }
+#endif
+        last_error += "GL version:   " + gl_version   + "\n";
+        last_error += "vendor:       " + gl_vendor    + "\n";
+        last_error += "renderer:     " + gl_renderer  + "\n";
+        last_error += "GLSL version: " + glsl_version + "\n";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (fragment_shader != nullptr) {
+        this->fragment_program_id = glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
+        if (this->fragment_program_id == 0) {
+            last_error = "glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER) failed.";
+            return false;
+        }
+        GLint len = (GLint)strlen(fragment_shader);
+        glShaderSource(this->fragment_program_id, 1, &fragment_shader, &len);
+        glCompileShader(this->fragment_program_id);
+        GLint params;
+        glGetShaderiv(this->fragment_program_id, GL_COMPILE_STATUS, &params);
+        if (params == GL_FALSE) {
+            // Compilation failed. Get the log.
+            glGetShaderiv(this->fragment_program_id, GL_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &params);
+            std::vector<char> msg(params);
+            glGetShaderInfoLog(this->fragment_program_id, params, &params, msg.data());
+            this->last_error = std::string("Fragment shader compilation failed:\n") + msg.data();
+            this->release();
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (vertex_shader != nullptr) {
+        this->vertex_program_id = glCreateShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER);
+        if (this->vertex_program_id == 0) {
+            last_error = "glCreateShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER) failed.";
+            this->release();
+            return false;
+        }
+        GLint len = (GLint)strlen(vertex_shader);
+        glShaderSource(this->vertex_program_id, 1, &vertex_shader, &len);
+        glCompileShader(this->vertex_program_id);
+        GLint params;
+        glGetShaderiv(this->vertex_program_id, GL_COMPILE_STATUS, &params);
+        if (params == GL_FALSE) {
+            // Compilation failed. Get the log.
+            glGetShaderiv(this->vertex_program_id, GL_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &params);
+            std::vector<char> msg(params);
+            glGetShaderInfoLog(this->vertex_program_id, params, &params, msg.data());
+            this->last_error = std::string("Vertex shader compilation failed:\n") + msg.data();
+            this->release();
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Link shaders
+    this->shader_program_id = glCreateProgram();
+    if (this->shader_program_id == 0) {
+        last_error = "glCreateProgram() failed.";
+        this->release();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (this->fragment_program_id)
+        glAttachShader(this->shader_program_id, this->fragment_program_id);
+    if (this->vertex_program_id)
+        glAttachShader(this->shader_program_id, this->vertex_program_id);
+    glLinkProgram(this->shader_program_id);
+
+    GLint params;
+    glGetProgramiv(this->shader_program_id, GL_LINK_STATUS, &params);
+    if (params == GL_FALSE) {
+        // Linking failed. Get the log.
+        glGetProgramiv(this->vertex_program_id, GL_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &params);
+        std::vector<char> msg(params);
+        glGetProgramInfoLog(this->vertex_program_id, params, &params, msg.data());
+        this->last_error = std::string("Shader linking failed:\n") + msg.data();
+        this->release();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    last_error.clear();
+    return true;
+}
+
+void GLShader::release()
+{
+    if (this->shader_program_id) {
+        if (this->vertex_program_id)
+            glDetachShader(this->shader_program_id, this->vertex_program_id);
+        if (this->fragment_program_id)
+            glDetachShader(this->shader_program_id, this->fragment_program_id);
+        glDeleteProgram(this->shader_program_id);
+        this->shader_program_id = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (this->vertex_program_id) {
+        glDeleteShader(this->vertex_program_id);
+        this->vertex_program_id = 0;
+    }
+    if (this->fragment_program_id) {
+        glDeleteShader(this->fragment_program_id);
+        this->fragment_program_id = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+void GLShader::enable() const
+{
+    glUseProgram(this->shader_program_id);
+}
+
+void GLShader::disable() const
+{
+    glUseProgram(0);
+}
+
+// Return shader vertex attribute ID
+int GLShader::get_attrib_location(const char *name) const
+{
+    return this->shader_program_id ? glGetAttribLocation(this->shader_program_id, name) : -1;
+}
+
+// Return shader uniform variable ID
+int GLShader::get_uniform_location(const char *name) const
+{
+    return this->shader_program_id ? glGetUniformLocation(this->shader_program_id, name) : -1;
+}
+
+bool GLShader::set_uniform(const char *name, float value) const
+{
+    int id = this->get_uniform_location(name);
+    if (id >= 0) { 
+        glUniform1fARB(id, value);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/*
+# Set shader vector
+sub SetVector
+{
+    my($self,$var,@values) = @_;
+
+    my $id = $self->Map($var);
+    return 'Unable to map $var' if (!defined($id));
+
+    my $count = scalar(@values);
+    eval('glUniform'.$count.'fARB($id,@values)');
+
+    return '';
+}
+
+# Set shader 4x4 matrix
+sub SetMatrix
+{
+    my($self,$var,$oga) = @_;
+
+    my $id = $self->Map($var);
+    return 'Unable to map $var' if (!defined($id));
+
+    glUniformMatrix4fvARB_c($id,1,0,$oga->ptr());
+    return '';
+}
+*/
+
+} // namespace Slic3r
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLShader.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLShader.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d91463f19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLShader.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#ifndef slic3r_GLShader_hpp_
+#define slic3r_GLShader_hpp_
+
+#include "../../libslic3r/libslic3r.h"
+#include "../../libslic3r/Point.hpp"
+
+namespace Slic3r {
+
+class GLShader
+{
+public:
+    GLShader() :
+        fragment_program_id(0),
+        vertex_program_id(0),
+        shader_program_id(0)
+        {}
+    ~GLShader();
+
+    bool load(const char *fragment_shader, const char *vertex_shader);
+    void release();
+
+    int  get_attrib_location(const char *name) const;
+    int  get_uniform_location(const char *name) const;
+
+    bool set_uniform(const char *name, float value) const;
+
+    void enable() const;
+    void disable() const;
+
+    unsigned int    fragment_program_id;
+    unsigned int    vertex_program_id;
+    unsigned int    shader_program_id;
+    std::string     last_error;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif /* slic3r_GLShader_hpp_ */