diff --git a/tools/ges-ui.c b/tools/ges-ui.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b807df94bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ges-ui.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+
+int
+main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  GtkBuilder *builder;
+  GtkWidget *window;
+  gtk_init (&argc, &argv);
+
+  builder = gtk_builder_new ();
+  gtk_builder_add_from_file (builder, "ges-ui.glade", NULL);
+  window = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "window"));
+  g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (builder));
+
+  gtk_widget_show (window);
+  gtk_main ();
+  return 0;
+}