diff --git a/programs/MarkupDemo.hs b/programs/MarkupDemo.hs
index 3159575..b487a88 100644
--- a/programs/MarkupDemo.hs
+++ b/programs/MarkupDemo.hs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ theMap = attrMap defAttr
 app :: App () Event
 app =
     App { appDraw = const [ui]
-        , appHandleEvent = const halt
+        , appHandleEvent = resizeOrQuit
         , appAttrMap = const theMap
         , appChooseCursor = neverShowCursor
         , appMakeVtyEvent = id
diff --git a/src/Brick/Main.hs b/src/Brick/Main.hs
index 0f522f0..5a9f2b4 100644
--- a/src/Brick/Main.hs
+++ b/src/Brick/Main.hs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module Brick.Main
   , defaultMain
   , customMain
   , simpleMain
+  , resizeOrQuit
 
   , EventM
   , Next
@@ -71,15 +72,19 @@ defaultMain app st = do
 simpleMain :: Widget -> IO ()
 simpleMain w =
     let app = App { appDraw = const [w]
-                  , appHandleEvent = \e st -> case e of
-                      EvResize _ _ -> continue st
-                      _ -> halt st
-                  , appAttrMap = const $ attrMap def []
+                  , appHandleEvent = resizeOrQuit
+                  , appAttrMap = def
                   , appMakeVtyEvent = id
                   , appChooseCursor = neverShowCursor
                   }
     in defaultMain app ()
 
+resizeOrQuit :: Event -> a -> EventM (Next a)
+resizeOrQuit e a =
+    case e of
+        EvResize _ _ -> continue a
+        _ -> halt a
+
 data InternalNext a = InternalSuspendAndResume RenderState (IO a)
                     | InternalHalt a