diff --git a/document.c b/document.c
index 48d97d1..b1d0e4f 100644
--- a/document.c
+++ b/document.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ zathura_document_plugins_free(void)
 bool
 zathura_document_plugin_register(zathura_document_plugin_t* new_plugin, void* handle)
 {
-  if( (new_plugin == NULL) || (new_plugin->file_extension == NULL) || (new_plugin->open_function == NULL) 
+  if( (new_plugin == NULL) || (new_plugin->file_extension == NULL) || (new_plugin->open_function == NULL)
       || (handle == NULL) ) {
     fprintf(stderr, "plugin: could not register\n");
     return false;
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ zathura_page_form_fields_free(zathura_list_t* list)
   return false;
 }
 
-GtkWidget*
+zathura_image_buffer_t*
 zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   if (!page || !page->document) {
@@ -481,13 +481,13 @@ zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  GtkWidget* widget = page->document->functions.page_render(page);
+  zathura_image_buffer_t* buffer = page->document->functions.page_render(page);
 
-  if (widget) {
+  if (buffer) {
     page->rendered = true;
   }
 
-  return widget;
+  return buffer;
 }
 
 zathura_index_element_t*
@@ -523,3 +523,35 @@ zathura_index_element_free(zathura_index_element_t* index)
 
   g_free(index);
 }
+
+zathura_image_buffer_t*
+zathura_image_buffer_create(unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
+{
+  zathura_image_buffer_t* image_buffer = malloc(sizeof(zathura_image_buffer_t));
+
+  if (image_buffer == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  image_buffer->data = calloc(width * height * 3, sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+  if (image_buffer->data == NULL) {
+    free(image_buffer);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  image_buffer->width  = width;
+  image_buffer->height = height;
+
+  return image_buffer;
+}
+
+void
+zathura_image_buffer_free(zathura_image_buffer_t* image_buffer)
+{
+  if (image_buffer == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  free(image_buffer->data);
+}
diff --git a/document.h b/document.h
index 6af627d..f05ee68 100644
--- a/document.h
+++ b/document.h
@@ -43,6 +43,32 @@ struct zathura_list_s
   struct zathura_list_s* next; /**> Next element in the list */
 };
 
+/**
+ * Image buffer
+ */
+typedef struct zathura_image_buffer_s
+{
+  unsigned char* data; /**> Image buffer data */
+  unsigned int height; /**> Height of the image */
+  unsigned int width; /**> Width of the image */
+} zathura_image_buffer_t;
+
+/**
+ * Creates an image buffer
+ *
+ * @param width Width of the image stored in the buffer
+ * @param height Height of the image stored in the buffer
+ * @return Image buffer or NULL if an error occured
+ */
+zathura_image_buffer_t* zathura_image_buffer_create(unsigned int width, unsigned int height);
+
+/**
+ * Frees the image buffer
+ *
+ * @param zathura_image_buffer_t
+ */
+void zathura_image_buffer_free(zathura_image_buffer_t*);
+
 /**
  * Rectangle structure
  */
@@ -141,83 +167,51 @@ struct zathura_document_s
   {
     /**
      * Frees the document
-     *
-     * @param document The document
      */
     bool (*document_free)(zathura_document_t* document);
 
     /**
      * Generates the document index
-     *
-     * @param document The document
-     * @return NULL if an error occured or no index exists
      */
     girara_tree_node_t* (*document_index_generate)(zathura_document_t* document);
 
     /**
      * Save the document
-     *
-     * @param document The document
-     * @param path The new path
-     * @return true if no error occured
      */
     bool (*document_save_as)(zathura_document_t* document, const char* path);
 
     /**
      * Get list of attachments
-     *
-     * @param document The document
-     * @return NULL if an error occured, otherwise the attachment list
      */
     zathura_list_t* (*document_attachments_get)(zathura_document_t* document);
 
     /**
      * Gets the page object
-     *
-     * @param document The document
-     * @param page_id Number of the page
-     * @return The page object or NULL, if an error occured
      */
     zathura_page_t* (*page_get)(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int page_id);
 
     /**
      * Search text
-     *
-     * @param page The page
-     * @param text Search item
-     * @return List of results
      */
     zathura_list_t* (*page_search_text)(zathura_page_t* page, const char* text);
 
     /**
      * Get links on a page
-     *
-     * @param page
-     * @return List of links
      */
     zathura_list_t* (*page_links_get)(zathura_page_t* page);
 
     /**
      * Get form fields
-     *
-     * @param page
-     * @return List of form fields
      */
     zathura_list_t* (*page_form_fields_get)(zathura_page_t* page);
 
     /**
      * Renders the page
-     *
-     * @param page
-     * @return Rendered page
      */
-    GtkWidget* (*page_render)(zathura_page_t* page);
+    zathura_image_buffer_t* (*page_render)(zathura_page_t* page);
 
     /**
      * Free page
-     *
-     * @param page
-     * @return true if no error occured, otherwise false
      */
     bool (*page_free)(zathura_page_t* page);
   } functions;
@@ -356,9 +350,9 @@ bool zathura_page_form_fields_free(zathura_list_t* list);
  * Render page
  *
  * @param page The page object
- * @return Rendered page
+ * @return Image buffer or NULL if an error occured
  */
-GtkWidget* zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
+zathura_image_buffer_t* zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
 
 /**
  * Create new index element
diff --git a/ft/djvu/djvu.c b/ft/djvu/djvu.c
index a45ac83..7c795ce 100644
--- a/ft/djvu/djvu.c
+++ b/ft/djvu/djvu.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ djvu_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page)
   return NULL;
 }
 
-GtkWidget*
+zathura_image_buffer_t*
 djvu_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   if (!Zathura.document || !page || !page->document) {
diff --git a/ft/djvu/djvu.h b/ft/djvu/djvu.h
index f043f69..31444ff 100644
--- a/ft/djvu/djvu.h
+++ b/ft/djvu/djvu.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ zathura_page_t* djvu_page_get(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int page);
 zathura_list_t* djvu_page_search_text(zathura_page_t* page, const char* text);
 zathura_list_t* djvu_page_links_get(zathura_page_t* page);
 zathura_list_t* djvu_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page);
-GtkWidget* djvu_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
+zathura_image_buffer_t* djvu_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
 bool djvu_page_free(zathura_page_t* page);
 
 #endif // DJVU_H
diff --git a/ft/pdf-mupdf/pdf.c b/ft/pdf-mupdf/pdf.c
index 09bd3e0..a676826 100644
--- a/ft/pdf-mupdf/pdf.c
+++ b/ft/pdf-mupdf/pdf.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ pdf_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page)
   return NULL;
 }
 
-GtkWidget*
+zathura_image_buffer_t*
 pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   if (!Zathura.document || !page || !page->data || !page->document) {
diff --git a/ft/pdf-mupdf/pdf.h b/ft/pdf-mupdf/pdf.h
index 9d53949..84d7b38 100644
--- a/ft/pdf-mupdf/pdf.h
+++ b/ft/pdf-mupdf/pdf.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ zathura_page_t* pdf_page_get(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int page);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_search_text(zathura_page_t* page, const char* text);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_links_get(zathura_page_t* page);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page);
-GtkWidget* pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
+zathura_image_buffer_t* pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
 bool pdf_page_free(zathura_page_t* page);
 
 #endif // PDF_H
diff --git a/ft/pdf-poppler/pdf.c b/ft/pdf-poppler/pdf.c
index 36b192e..8415468 100644
--- a/ft/pdf-poppler/pdf.c
+++ b/ft/pdf-poppler/pdf.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ pdf_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page)
   return NULL;
 }
 
-GtkWidget*
+zathura_image_buffer_t*
 pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   if (!Zathura.document || !page || !page->data || !page->document) {
diff --git a/ft/pdf-poppler/pdf.h b/ft/pdf-poppler/pdf.h
index 5b959d0..ce76613 100644
--- a/ft/pdf-poppler/pdf.h
+++ b/ft/pdf-poppler/pdf.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ zathura_page_t* pdf_page_get(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int page);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_search_text(zathura_page_t* page, const char* text);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_links_get(zathura_page_t* page);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page);
-GtkWidget* pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
+zathura_image_buffer_t* pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
 bool pdf_page_free(zathura_page_t* page);
 
 #endif // PDF_H
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index f863ae7..c163638 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ bool
 render(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   g_static_mutex_lock(&(page->lock));
-  GtkWidget* image = zathura_page_render(page);
+  zathura_image_buffer_t* buffer = zathura_page_render(page);
 
-  if (!image) {
+  if (!buffer) {
     g_static_mutex_unlock(&(page->lock));
     printf("error: rendering failed\n");
     return false;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ render(zathura_page_t* page)
   if (!widget) {
     g_static_mutex_unlock(&(page->lock));
     printf("error: page container does not exist\n");
-    g_object_unref(image);
+    // TODO: zathura_image_buffer_free(image);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@ render(zathura_page_t* page)
   gtk_container_remove(GTK_CONTAINER(Zathura.UI.page_view), widget);
 
   /* add new widget */
-  gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(Zathura.UI.page_view), image, TRUE,  TRUE, 0);
+  // TODO: gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(Zathura.UI.page_view), image, TRUE,  TRUE, 0);
 
   /* set old packaging values */
-  gtk_box_set_child_packing(GTK_BOX(Zathura.UI.page_view), image, expand, fill, padding, pack_type);
+  // TODO: gtk_box_set_child_packing(GTK_BOX(Zathura.UI.page_view), image, expand, fill, padding, pack_type);
 
   /* reorder child */
-  gtk_box_reorder_child(GTK_BOX(Zathura.UI.page_view), image, page->number);
+  // TODO: gtk_box_reorder_child(GTK_BOX(Zathura.UI.page_view), image, page->number);
   g_static_mutex_unlock(&(page->lock));
 
   return true;