diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 06da48daa..30fdbf363 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -84,3 +84,6 @@ DerivedData/
 include/glslang
 src/vsg/CHANGES.md
 
+#Qt Creator
+.qtcreator/
+
diff --git a/include/vsg/app/WindowTraits.h b/include/vsg/app/WindowTraits.h
index 155a3a41b..d9a75ccea 100644
--- a/include/vsg/app/WindowTraits.h
+++ b/include/vsg/app/WindowTraits.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ namespace vsg
         std::any nativeWindow;
         std::any systemConnection;
 
+        vec4 clearColor{0.2f, 0.2f, 0.4f, 1.0f};
+
     protected:
         virtual ~WindowTraits() {}
     };
diff --git a/src/vsg/app/Window.cpp b/src/vsg/app/Window.cpp
index 932236e7e..e0882f736 100644
--- a/src/vsg/app/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/vsg/app/Window.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ref_ptr<Window> Window::create(vsg::ref_ptr<WindowTraits>)
 Window::Window(ref_ptr<WindowTraits> traits) :
     _traits(traits),
     _extent2D{std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max(), std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max()},
-    _clearColor{0.2f, 0.2f, 0.4f, 1.0f},
+    _clearColor{traits->clearColor},
     _framebufferSamples(VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT)
 {
     if (_traits && (_traits->swapchainPreferences.surfaceFormat.format == VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB || _traits->swapchainPreferences.surfaceFormat.format == VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8_SRGB))
diff --git a/src/vsg/app/WindowTraits.cpp b/src/vsg/app/WindowTraits.cpp
index f0ff9ca9b..32853e1f7 100644
--- a/src/vsg/app/WindowTraits.cpp
+++ b/src/vsg/app/WindowTraits.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ WindowTraits::WindowTraits(const WindowTraits& traits, const CopyOp& copyop) :
     deviceExtensionNames(traits.deviceExtensionNames),
     deviceTypePreferences(traits.deviceTypePreferences),
     deviceFeatures(traits.deviceFeatures),
-    samples(traits.samples) /*,
+    samples(traits.samples),
+    clearColor(traits.clearColor) /*,
     nativeWindow(traits.nativeWindow),
     systemConnection(traits.systemConnection)*/
 {