diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 27d1c87..1fe99b4 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
         sc::gui::SDLImageWrapper sdl_image;
 
         // main window
+#if DEBUG
+        sc::gui::Window& window {sc::gui::Window::new_window("Living Art")};
+#else
         sc::gui::Window& window {sc::gui::Window::new_window("Living Art", SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP)};
+#endif
         main_window = &window;
         window.add_event_handler(handle_window_resize, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESIZED);
         window.add_event_handler(handle_window_resize, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SIZE_CHANGED);