diff --git a/gpu/compute.go b/gpu/compute.go
index 0dd3c9b2..a4cd3408 100644
--- a/gpu/compute.go
+++ b/gpu/compute.go
@@ -422,9 +422,12 @@ func newCompute(ctx driver.Device) (*compute, error) {
 	pipe, err := ctx.NewPipeline(driver.PipelineDesc{
 		VertexShader:   copyVert,
 		FragmentShader: copyFrag,
-		VertexLayout: []driver.InputDesc{
-			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 0},
-			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 4 * 2},
+		VertexLayout: driver.VertexLayout{
+			Inputs: []driver.InputDesc{
+				{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 0},
+				{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 4 * 2},
+			},
+			Stride: int(unsafe.Sizeof(g.output.layerVertices[0])),
 		},
 		PixelFormat: driver.TextureFormatOutput,
 		BlendDesc: driver.BlendDesc{
@@ -457,9 +460,12 @@ func newCompute(ctx driver.Device) (*compute, error) {
 	pipe, err = ctx.NewPipeline(driver.PipelineDesc{
 		VertexShader:   materialVert,
 		FragmentShader: materialFrag,
-		VertexLayout: []driver.InputDesc{
-			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 0},
-			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 4 * 2},
+		VertexLayout: driver.VertexLayout{
+			Inputs: []driver.InputDesc{
+				{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 0},
+				{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 4 * 2},
+			},
+			Stride: int(unsafe.Sizeof(g.materials.quads[0])),
 		},
 		PixelFormat: driver.TextureFormatRGBA8,
 	})
@@ -817,7 +823,7 @@ func (g *compute) blitLayers(viewport image.Point) {
 		vertexData := byteslice.Slice(g.output.layerVertices)
 		g.output.buffer.ensureCapacity(false, g.ctx, driver.BufferBindingVertices, len(vertexData))
 		g.output.buffer.buffer.Upload(vertexData)
-		g.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(g.output.buffer.buffer, int(unsafe.Sizeof(g.output.layerVertices[0])), 0)
+		g.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(g.output.buffer.buffer, 0)
 		g.ctx.BindTexture(0, atlas.image)
 		g.ctx.DrawArrays(driver.DrawModeTriangles, 0, len(g.output.layerVertices))
 	}
@@ -931,7 +937,7 @@ restart:
 	g.ctx.BindFramebuffer(m.fbo, d)
 	g.ctx.Viewport(0, 0, texSize, texSize)
 	g.ctx.BindPipeline(m.pipeline)
-	g.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(m.buffer.buffer, int(unsafe.Sizeof(m.quads[0])), 0)
+	g.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(m.buffer.buffer, 0)
 	g.ctx.DrawArrays(driver.DrawModeTriangles, 0, len(m.quads))
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/gpu/gpu.go b/gpu/gpu.go
index acdb9f69..bf1d0abe 100644
--- a/gpu/gpu.go
+++ b/gpu/gpu.go
@@ -580,9 +580,12 @@ func createColorPrograms(b driver.Device, vsSrc shader.Sources, fsSrc [3]shader.
 		SrcFactor: driver.BlendFactorOne,
 		DstFactor: driver.BlendFactorOneMinusSrcAlpha,
 	}
-	layout := []driver.InputDesc{
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 0},
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 4 * 2},
+	layout := driver.VertexLayout{
+		Inputs: []driver.InputDesc{
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 0},
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 4 * 2},
+		},
+		Stride: 4 * 4,
 	}
 	vsh, err := b.NewVertexShader(vsSrc)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -702,7 +705,7 @@ func (r *renderer) intersect(ops []imageOp) {
 	}
 	fbo := -1
 	r.pather.stenciler.beginIntersect(r.intersections.sizes)
-	r.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(r.blitter.quadVerts, 4*4, 0)
+	r.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(r.blitter.quadVerts, 0)
 	for _, img := range ops {
 		if img.clipType != clipTypeIntersection {
 			continue
@@ -1093,7 +1096,7 @@ func (d *drawState) materialFor(rect f32.Rectangle, off f32.Point, partTrans f32
 }
 
 func (r *renderer) drawOps(cache *resourceCache, ops []imageOp) {
-	r.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(r.blitter.quadVerts, 4*4, 0)
+	r.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(r.blitter.quadVerts, 0)
 	var coverTex driver.Texture
 	for _, img := range ops {
 		m := img.material
diff --git a/gpu/headless/driver_test.go b/gpu/headless/driver_test.go
index acad56e1..a7b1f94b 100644
--- a/gpu/headless/driver_test.go
+++ b/gpu/headless/driver_test.go
@@ -77,12 +77,15 @@ func TestInputShader(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer vsh.Release()
 	defer fsh.Release()
-	layout := []driver.InputDesc{
-		{
-			Type:   shader.DataTypeFloat,
-			Size:   4,
-			Offset: 0,
+	layout := driver.VertexLayout{
+		Inputs: []driver.InputDesc{
+			{
+				Type:   shader.DataTypeFloat,
+				Size:   4,
+				Offset: 0,
+			},
 		},
+		Stride: 4 * 4,
 	}
 	pipe, err := b.NewPipeline(driver.PipelineDesc{
 		VertexShader:   vsh,
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ func TestInputShader(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer buf.Release()
-	b.BindVertexBuffer(buf, 4*4, 0)
+	b.BindVertexBuffer(buf, 0)
 	b.DrawArrays(driver.DrawModeTriangles, 0, 3)
 	img := screenshot(t, b, fbo, sz)
 	if got := img.RGBAAt(0, 0); got != clearColExpect {
diff --git a/gpu/internal/d3d11/d3d11_windows.go b/gpu/internal/d3d11/d3d11_windows.go
index 499d3681..16ee99f2 100644
--- a/gpu/internal/d3d11/d3d11_windows.go
+++ b/gpu/internal/d3d11/d3d11_windows.go
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ type Backend struct {
 	viewport   d3d11.VIEWPORT
 
 	pipeline *Pipeline
+	vert     struct {
+		buffer *Buffer
+		offset int
+	}
 
 	caps driver.Caps
 
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ type Pipeline struct {
 	frag   *d3d11.PixelShader
 	layout *d3d11.InputLayout
 	blend  *d3d11.BlendState
+	stride int
 }
 
 type Texture struct {
@@ -375,9 +380,9 @@ func (b *Backend) NewPipeline(desc driver.PipelineDesc) (driver.Pipeline, error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	var layout *d3d11.InputLayout
-	if l := desc.VertexLayout; l != nil {
+	if l := desc.VertexLayout; l.Stride > 0 {
 		var err error
-		layout, err = b.newInputLayout(vsh.src, l)
+		layout, err = b.newInputLayout(vsh.src, l.Inputs)
 		if err != nil {
 			d3d11.IUnknownRelease(unsafe.Pointer(blend), blend.Vtbl.AddRef)
 			return nil, err
@@ -394,6 +399,7 @@ func (b *Backend) NewPipeline(desc driver.PipelineDesc) (driver.Pipeline, error)
 		vert:   vshRef,
 		frag:   fshRef,
 		layout: layout,
+		stride: desc.VertexLayout.Stride,
 		blend:  blend,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -460,6 +466,9 @@ func (b *Backend) prepareDraw(mode driver.DrawMode) {
 		b.ctx.PSSetShader(p.frag)
 		b.ctx.IASetInputLayout(p.layout)
 		b.ctx.OMSetBlendState(p.blend, nil, 0xffffffff)
+		if b.vert.buffer != nil {
+			b.ctx.IASetVertexBuffers(b.vert.buffer.buf, uint32(p.stride), uint32(b.vert.offset))
+		}
 	}
 	var topology uint32
 	switch mode {
@@ -562,8 +571,9 @@ func (b *Backend) BindFragmentUniforms(buffer driver.Buffer) {
 	b.ctx.PSSetConstantBuffers(buf.buf)
 }
 
-func (b *Backend) BindVertexBuffer(buf driver.Buffer, stride, offset int) {
-	b.ctx.IASetVertexBuffers(buf.(*Buffer).buf, uint32(stride), uint32(offset))
+func (b *Backend) BindVertexBuffer(buf driver.Buffer, offset int) {
+	b.vert.buffer = buf.(*Buffer)
+	b.vert.offset = offset
 }
 
 func (b *Backend) BindIndexBuffer(buf driver.Buffer) {
diff --git a/gpu/internal/driver/driver.go b/gpu/internal/driver/driver.go
index f10cef54..726f1801 100644
--- a/gpu/internal/driver/driver.go
+++ b/gpu/internal/driver/driver.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type Device interface {
 	BindPipeline(p Pipeline)
 	BindFramebuffer(f Framebuffer, a LoadDesc)
 	BindTexture(unit int, t Texture)
-	BindVertexBuffer(b Buffer, stride, offset int)
+	BindVertexBuffer(b Buffer, offset int)
 	BindIndexBuffer(b Buffer)
 	BindImageTexture(unit int, texture Texture, access AccessBits, format TextureFormat)
 	BindVertexUniforms(buf Buffer)
@@ -69,11 +69,16 @@ type Pipeline interface {
 type PipelineDesc struct {
 	VertexShader   VertexShader
 	FragmentShader FragmentShader
-	VertexLayout   []InputDesc
+	VertexLayout   VertexLayout
 	BlendDesc      BlendDesc
 	PixelFormat    TextureFormat
 }
 
+type VertexLayout struct {
+	Inputs []InputDesc
+	Stride int
+}
+
 // InputDesc describes a vertex attribute as laid out in a Buffer.
 type InputDesc struct {
 	Type shader.DataType
diff --git a/gpu/internal/opengl/opengl.go b/gpu/internal/opengl/opengl.go
index 21cb3d4b..34f20e56 100644
--- a/gpu/internal/opengl/opengl.go
+++ b/gpu/internal/opengl/opengl.go
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ type state struct {
 type bufferBinding struct {
 	obj    gl.Buffer
 	offset int
-	stride int
 }
 
 type timer struct {
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ type framebuffer struct {
 type pipeline struct {
 	prog   *program
 	inputs []shader.InputLocation
-	layout []driver.InputDesc
+	layout driver.VertexLayout
 	blend  driver.BlendDesc
 }
 
@@ -900,11 +899,11 @@ func (b *Backend) NewPipeline(desc driver.PipelineDesc) (driver.Pipeline, error)
 	}
 	layout := desc.VertexLayout
 	vsrc := desc.VertexShader.(*glshader).src
-	if len(vsrc.Inputs) != len(layout) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opengl: got %d inputs, expected %d", len(layout), len(vsrc.Inputs))
+	if len(vsrc.Inputs) != len(layout.Inputs) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opengl: got %d inputs, expected %d", len(layout.Inputs), len(vsrc.Inputs))
 	}
 	for i, inp := range vsrc.Inputs {
-		if exp, got := inp.Size, layout[i].Size; exp != got {
+		if exp, got := inp.Size, layout.Inputs[i].Size; exp != got {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("opengl: data size mismatch for %q: got %d expected %d", inp.Name, got, exp)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1122,12 +1121,12 @@ func (b *buffer) Release() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Backend) BindVertexBuffer(buf driver.Buffer, stride, offset int) {
+func (b *Backend) BindVertexBuffer(buf driver.Buffer, offset int) {
 	gbuf := buf.(*buffer)
 	if gbuf.typ&driver.BufferBindingVertices == 0 {
 		panic("not a vertex buffer")
 	}
-	b.state.buffer = bufferBinding{obj: gbuf.obj, stride: stride, offset: offset}
+	b.state.buffer = bufferBinding{obj: gbuf.obj, offset: offset}
 }
 
 func (b *Backend) setupVertexArrays() {
@@ -1141,7 +1140,7 @@ func (b *Backend) setupVertexArrays() {
 	var enabled [max]bool
 	buf := b.state.buffer
 	for i, inp := range inputs {
-		l := layout[i]
+		l := layout.Inputs[i]
 		var gltyp gl.Enum
 		switch l.Type {
 		case shader.DataTypeFloat:
@@ -1152,7 +1151,7 @@ func (b *Backend) setupVertexArrays() {
 			panic("unsupported data type")
 		}
 		enabled[inp.Location] = true
-		b.glstate.vertexAttribPointer(b.funcs, buf.obj, inp.Location, l.Size, gltyp, false, buf.stride, buf.offset+l.Offset)
+		b.glstate.vertexAttribPointer(b.funcs, buf.obj, inp.Location, l.Size, gltyp, false, p.layout.Stride, buf.offset+l.Offset)
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < max; i++ {
 		b.glstate.setVertexAttribArray(b.funcs, i, enabled[i])
diff --git a/gpu/path.go b/gpu/path.go
index a78692d7..420d9175 100644
--- a/gpu/path.go
+++ b/gpu/path.go
@@ -187,16 +187,22 @@ func newStenciler(ctx driver.Device) *stenciler {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	progLayout := []driver.InputDesc{
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 1, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).Corner))},
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 1, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).MaxY))},
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).FromX))},
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).CtrlX))},
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).ToX))},
+	progLayout := driver.VertexLayout{
+		Inputs: []driver.InputDesc{
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 1, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).Corner))},
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 1, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).MaxY))},
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).FromX))},
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).CtrlX))},
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: int(unsafe.Offsetof((*(*vertex)(nil)).ToX))},
+		},
+		Stride: vertStride,
 	}
-	iprogLayout := []driver.InputDesc{
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 0},
-		{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 4 * 2},
+	iprogLayout := driver.VertexLayout{
+		Inputs: []driver.InputDesc{
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 0},
+			{Type: shader.DataTypeFloat, Size: 2, Offset: 4 * 2},
+		},
+		Stride: 4 * 4,
 	}
 	st := &stenciler{
 		ctx:      ctx,
@@ -370,7 +376,7 @@ func (s *stenciler) stencilPath(bounds image.Rectangle, offset f32.Point, uv ima
 			batch = max
 		}
 		off := vertStride * start * 4
-		s.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(data.data, vertStride, off)
+		s.ctx.BindVertexBuffer(data.data, off)
 		s.ctx.DrawElements(driver.DrawModeTriangles, 0, batch*6)
 		start += batch
 	}