Less shader boilerplate

23 files changed, 176 insertions, 761 deletions

diff --git a/src/renderer/painter.cpp b/src/renderer/painter.cpp
index 938bd5bd84..5f75287dbb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ void Painter::renderBackground(std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_desc) {
 
     if ((color[3] >= 1.0f) == (pass == RenderPass::Opaque)) {
         useProgram(plainShader->program);
-        plainShader->setMatrix(identityMatrix);
-        plainShader->setColor(color);
+        plainShader->u_matrix = identityMatrix;
+        plainShader->u_color = color;
         backgroundArray.bind(*plainShader, backgroundBuffer, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
 
         glDisable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_clipping.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_clipping.cpp
index d8fa3693bd..45b14a2f78 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_clipping.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_clipping.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void Painter::drawClippingMasks(const std::set<std::shared_ptr<StyleSource>> &so
 }
 
 void Painter::drawClippingMask(const mat4& matrix, const ClipID &clip) {
-    plainShader->setMatrix(matrix);
+    plainShader->u_matrix = matrix;
 
     const GLint ref = (GLint)(clip.reference.to_ulong());
     const GLuint mask = (GLuint)(clip.mask.to_ulong());
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_debug.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_debug.cpp
index eae655f1f5..f120533838 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_debug.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_debug.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ void Painter::renderDebugText(DebugBucket& bucket, const mat4 &matrix) {
     glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 
     useProgram(plainShader->program);
-    plainShader->setMatrix(matrix);
+    plainShader->u_matrix = matrix;
 
     // Draw white outline
-    plainShader->setColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+    plainShader->u_color = {{ 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f }};
     lineWidth(4.0f * map.getState().getPixelRatio());
     bucket.drawLines(*plainShader);
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void Painter::renderDebugText(DebugBucket& bucket, const mat4 &matrix) {
 #endif
 
     // Draw black text.
-    plainShader->setColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    plainShader->u_color = {{ 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f }};
     lineWidth(2.0f * map.getState().getPixelRatio());
     bucket.drawLines(*plainShader);
 
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ void Painter::renderDebugFrame(const mat4 &matrix) {
     glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 
     useProgram(plainShader->program);
-    plainShader->setMatrix(matrix);
+    plainShader->u_matrix = matrix;
 
     // draw tile outline
     tileBorderArray.bind(*plainShader, tileBorderBuffer, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
-    plainShader->setColor(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    plainShader->u_color = {{ 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f }};
     lineWidth(4.0f * map.getState().getPixelRatio());
     glDrawArrays(GL_LINE_STRIP, 0, (GLsizei)tileBorderBuffer.index());
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void Painter::renderDebugText(const std::vector<std::string> &strings) {
     glStencilFunc(GL_ALWAYS, 0xFF, 0xFF);
 
     useProgram(plainShader->program);
-    plainShader->setMatrix(nativeMatrix);
+    plainShader->u_matrix = nativeMatrix;
 
     DebugFontBuffer debugFontBuffer;
     int line = 25;
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ void Painter::renderDebugText(const std::vector<std::string> &strings) {
         // draw debug info
         VertexArrayObject debugFontArray;
         debugFontArray.bind(*plainShader, debugFontBuffer, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
-        plainShader->setColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+        plainShader->u_color = {{ 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f }};
         lineWidth(4.0f * map.getState().getPixelRatio());
         glDrawArrays(GL_LINES, 0, (GLsizei)debugFontBuffer.index());
     #ifndef GL_ES_VERSION_2_0
         glPointSize(2);
         glDrawArrays(GL_POINTS, 0, (GLsizei)debugFontBuffer.index());
     #endif
-        plainShader->setColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+        plainShader->u_color = {{ 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f }};
         lineWidth(2.0f * map.getState().getPixelRatio());
         glDrawArrays(GL_LINES, 0, (GLsizei)debugFontBuffer.index());
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
index 45706cca1b..6d56b9077e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_fill.cpp
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ void Painter::renderFill(FillBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_d
     // below, we have to draw the outline first (!)
     if (outline && pass == RenderPass::Translucent) {
         useProgram(outlineShader->program);
-        outlineShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
+        outlineShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
         lineWidth(2.0f); // This is always fixed and does not depend on the pixelRatio!
 
-        outlineShader->setColor(stroke_color);
+        outlineShader->u_color = stroke_color;
 
         // Draw the entire line
-        outlineShader->setWorld({{
+        outlineShader->u_world = {{
             static_cast<float>(map.getState().getFramebufferWidth()),
             static_cast<float>(map.getState().getFramebufferHeight())
-        }});
+        }};
         depthRange(strata, 1.0f);
         bucket.drawVertices(*outlineShader);
     }
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ void Painter::renderFill(FillBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_d
             matrix::scale(patternMatrix, patternMatrix, 1.0f / (pos.size[0] * factor), 1.0f / (pos.size[1] * factor));
 
             useProgram(patternShader->program);
-            patternShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
-            patternShader->setPatternTopLeft(pos.tl);
-            patternShader->setPatternBottomRight(pos.br);
-            patternShader->setOpacity(properties.opacity);
-            patternShader->setImage(0);
-            patternShader->setMix(mix);
-            patternShader->setPatternMatrix(patternMatrix);
+            patternShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
+            patternShader->u_pattern_tl = pos.tl;
+            patternShader->u_pattern_br = pos.br;
+            patternShader->u_opacity = properties.opacity;
+            patternShader->u_image = 0;
+            patternShader->u_mix = mix;
+            patternShader->u_patternmatrix = patternMatrix;
 
             glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
             spriteAtlas.bind(true);
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ void Painter::renderFill(FillBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_d
             // fragments
             // Draw filling rectangle.
             useProgram(plainShader->program);
-            plainShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
-            plainShader->setColor(fill_color);
+            plainShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
+            plainShader->u_color = fill_color;
 
             // Draw the actual triangles into the color & stencil buffer.
             depthRange(strata + strata_epsilon, 1.0f);
@@ -107,16 +107,16 @@ void Painter::renderFill(FillBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_d
     // below, we have to draw the outline first (!)
     if (fringeline && pass == RenderPass::Translucent) {
         useProgram(outlineShader->program);
-        outlineShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
+        outlineShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
         lineWidth(2.0f); // This is always fixed and does not depend on the pixelRatio!
 
-        outlineShader->setColor(fill_color);
+        outlineShader->u_color = fill_color;
 
         // Draw the entire line
-        outlineShader->setWorld({{
+        outlineShader->u_world = {{
             static_cast<float>(map.getState().getFramebufferWidth()),
             static_cast<float>(map.getState().getFramebufferHeight())
-        }});
+        }};
 
         depthRange(strata + strata_epsilon, 1.0f);
         bucket.drawVertices(*outlineShader);
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
index b68d46b010..161abcd6ff 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_line.cpp
@@ -42,22 +42,20 @@ void Painter::renderLine(LineBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_d
     // We're only drawing end caps + round line joins if the line is > 2px. Otherwise, they aren't visible anyway.
     if (bucket.hasPoints() && outset > 1.0f) {
         useProgram(linejoinShader->program);
-        linejoinShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
-        linejoinShader->setColor(color);
-        linejoinShader->setWorld({{
-                map.getState().getFramebufferWidth() * 0.5f,
-                map.getState().getFramebufferHeight() * 0.5f
-            }
-        });
-        linejoinShader->setLineWidth({{
-                ((outset - 0.25f) * map.getState().getPixelRatio()),
-                ((inset - 0.25f) * map.getState().getPixelRatio())
-            }
-        });
+        linejoinShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
+        linejoinShader->u_color = color;
+        linejoinShader->u_world = {{
+            map.getState().getFramebufferWidth() * 0.5f,
+            map.getState().getFramebufferHeight() * 0.5f
+        }};
+        linejoinShader->u_linewidth = {{
+            ((outset - 0.25f) * map.getState().getPixelRatio()),
+            ((inset - 0.25f) * map.getState().getPixelRatio())
+        }};
 
         float pointSize = std::ceil(map.getState().getPixelRatio() * outset * 2.0);
 #if defined(GL_ES_VERSION_2_0)
-        linejoinShader->setSize(pointSize);
+        linejoinShader->u_size = pointSize;
 #else
         glPointSize(pointSize);
 #endif
@@ -73,16 +71,16 @@ void Painter::renderLine(LineBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_d
 
         useProgram(linepatternShader->program);
 
-        linepatternShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
-        linepatternShader->setExtrudeMatrix(extrudeMatrix);
-        linepatternShader->setLineWidth({{ outset, inset }});
-        linepatternShader->setRatio(ratio);
-        linepatternShader->setBlur(blur);
+        linepatternShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
+        linepatternShader->u_exmatrix = extrudeMatrix;
+        linepatternShader->u_linewidth = {{ outset, inset }};
+        linepatternShader->u_ratio = ratio;
+        linepatternShader->u_blur = blur;
 
-        linepatternShader->setPatternSize({{imagePos.size[0] * factor, imagePos.size[1]}});
-        linepatternShader->setPatternTopLeft(imagePos.tl);
-        linepatternShader->setPatternBottomRight(imagePos.br);
-        linepatternShader->setFade(fade);
+        linepatternShader->u_pattern_size = {{imagePos.size[0] * factor, imagePos.size[1]}};
+        linepatternShader->u_pattern_tl = imagePos.tl;
+        linepatternShader->u_pattern_br = imagePos.br;
+        linepatternShader->u_fade = fade;
 
         map.getSpriteAtlas()->bind(true);
         glDepthRange(strata + strata_epsilon, 1.0f);  // may or may not matter
@@ -92,14 +90,14 @@ void Painter::renderLine(LineBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_d
     } else {
         useProgram(lineShader->program);
 
-        lineShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
-        lineShader->setExtrudeMatrix(extrudeMatrix);
-        lineShader->setLineWidth({{ outset, inset }});
-        lineShader->setRatio(ratio);
-        lineShader->setBlur(blur);
+        lineShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
+        lineShader->u_exmatrix = extrudeMatrix;
+        lineShader->u_linewidth = {{ outset, inset }};
+        lineShader->u_ratio = ratio;
+        lineShader->u_blur = blur;
 
-        lineShader->setColor(color);
-        lineShader->setDashArray({{ dash_length, dash_gap }});
+        lineShader->u_color = color;
+        lineShader->u_dasharray = {{ dash_length, dash_gap }};
 
         bucket.drawLines(*lineShader);
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_prerender.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_prerender.cpp
index 14a15effe1..f38470530b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_prerender.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_prerender.cpp
@@ -25,19 +25,20 @@ void Painter::renderPrerenderedTexture(RasterBucket &bucket, const mat4 &matrix,
 
     // draw the texture on a quad
     useProgram(rasterShader->program);
-    rasterShader->setMatrix(matrix);
-    rasterShader->setOpacity(1);
+    rasterShader->u_matrix = matrix;
+    rasterShader->u_opacity = 1;
 
     depthRange(strata, 1.0f);
 
     glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
-    rasterShader->setImage(0);
-    rasterShader->setBuffer(buffer);
-    rasterShader->setOpacity(properties.opacity);
-    rasterShader->setBrightness(properties.brightness[0], properties.brightness[1]);
-    rasterShader->setSaturation(properties.saturation);
-    rasterShader->setContrast(properties.contrast);
-    rasterShader->setSpin(spinWeights(properties.hue_rotate));
+    rasterShader->u_image = 0;
+    rasterShader->u_buffer = buffer;
+    rasterShader->u_opacity = properties.opacity;
+    rasterShader->u_brightness_low = properties.brightness[0];
+    rasterShader->u_brightness_high = properties.brightness[1];
+    rasterShader->u_saturation_factor = saturationFactor(properties.saturation);
+    rasterShader->u_contrast_factor = contrastFactor(properties.contrast);
+    rasterShader->u_spin_weights = spinWeights(properties.hue_rotate);
     bucket.texture.bindTexture();
     coveringRasterArray.bind(*rasterShader, tileStencilBuffer, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
     glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, (GLsizei)tileStencilBuffer.index());
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
index 946f6216c7..7f7afc3e84 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_raster.cpp
@@ -63,13 +63,14 @@ void Painter::renderRaster(RasterBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
         depthMask(false);
 
         useProgram(rasterShader->program);
-        rasterShader->setMatrix(matrix);
-        rasterShader->setBuffer(0);
-        rasterShader->setOpacity(properties.opacity);
-        rasterShader->setBrightness(properties.brightness[0], properties.brightness[1]);
-        rasterShader->setSaturation(properties.saturation);
-        rasterShader->setContrast(properties.contrast);
-        rasterShader->setSpin(spinWeights(properties.hue_rotate));
+        rasterShader->u_matrix = matrix;
+        rasterShader->u_buffer = 0;
+        rasterShader->u_opacity = properties.opacity;
+        rasterShader->u_brightness_low = properties.brightness[0];
+        rasterShader->u_brightness_high = properties.brightness[1];
+        rasterShader->u_saturation_factor = saturationFactor(properties.saturation);
+        rasterShader->u_contrast_factor = contrastFactor(properties.contrast);
+        rasterShader->u_spin_weights = spinWeights(properties.hue_rotate);
 
         depthRange(strata + strata_epsilon, 1.0f);
 
@@ -80,6 +81,22 @@ void Painter::renderRaster(RasterBucket& bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
 
 }
 
+float Painter::saturationFactor(float saturation) {
+    if (saturation > 0) {
+        return 1 - 1 / (1.001 - saturation);
+    } else {
+        return -saturation;
+    }
+}
+
+float Painter::contrastFactor(float contrast) {
+    if (contrast > 0) {
+        return 1 / (1 - contrast);
+    } else {
+        return 1 + contrast;
+    }
+}
+
 std::array<float, 3> Painter::spinWeights(float spin) {
     spin *= M_PI / 180;
     float s = std::sin(spin);
diff --git a/src/renderer/painter_symbol.cpp b/src/renderer/painter_symbol.cpp
index e412bc49d7..61170efb69 100644
--- a/src/renderer/painter_symbol.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/painter_symbol.cpp
@@ -33,13 +33,15 @@ void Painter::renderSymbol(SymbolBucket &bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
         matrix::scale(exMatrix, exMatrix, fontSize / 24.0f, fontSize / 24.0f, 1.0f);
 
         useProgram(textShader->program);
-        textShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
-        textShader->setExtrudeMatrix(exMatrix);
+        textShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
+        textShader->u_exmatrix = exMatrix;
 
         GlyphAtlas &glyphAtlas = *map.getGlyphAtlas();
         glyphAtlas.bind();
-        textShader->setTextureSize(
-            {{static_cast<float>(glyphAtlas.width), static_cast<float>(glyphAtlas.height)}});
+        textShader->u_texsize = {{
+            static_cast<float>(glyphAtlas.width),
+            static_cast<float>(glyphAtlas.height)
+        }};
 
         // Convert the -pi..pi to an int8 range.
         float angle = std::round((map.getState().getAngle()) / M_PI * 128);
@@ -47,10 +49,9 @@ void Painter::renderSymbol(SymbolBucket &bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
         // adjust min/max zooms for variable font sies
         float zoomAdjust = log(fontSize / bucket.properties.text.max_size) / log(2);
 
-        textShader->setAngle((int32_t)(angle + 256) % 256);
-        textShader->setFlip(bucket.properties.placement == PlacementType::Line ? 1 : 0);
-        textShader->setZoom((map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() - zoomAdjust) *
-                            10); // current zoom level
+        textShader->u_angle = (int32_t)(angle + 256) % 256;
+        textShader->u_flip = (bucket.properties.placement == PlacementType::Line ? 1 : 0);
+        textShader->u_zoom = (map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() - zoomAdjust) * 10; // current zoom level
 
         // Label fading
         const timestamp duration = 300_milliseconds;
@@ -83,10 +84,10 @@ void Painter::renderSymbol(SymbolBucket &bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
             // bump is how much farther it would have been if it had continued zooming at the same rate
             float bump = (currentTime - lastFrame.t) / duration * fadedist;
 
-            textShader->setFadeDist(fadedist * 10);
-            textShader->setMinFadeZoom(std::floor(lowZ * 10));
-            textShader->setMaxFadeZoom(std::floor(highZ * 10));
-            textShader->setFadeZoom((map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() + bump) * 10);
+            textShader->u_fadedist = fadedist * 10;
+            textShader->u_minfadezoom = std::floor(lowZ * 10);
+            textShader->u_maxfadezoom = std::floor(highZ * 10);
+            textShader->u_fadezoom = (map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() + bump) * 10;
         }
 
         // This defines the gamma around the SDF cutoff value.
@@ -121,10 +122,9 @@ void Painter::renderSymbol(SymbolBucket &bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
                 // Note that this does *not* have to be adjusted for retina screens, because we want
                 // the
                 // same blur width when we explicitly specify one.
-                textShader->setGamma((properties.text.halo_blur / (fontSize / sdfFontSize)) / 8.0f /
-                                     2.0f);
+                textShader->u_gamma = (properties.text.halo_blur / (fontSize / sdfFontSize)) / 8.0f / 2.0f;
             } else {
-                textShader->setGamma(sdfGamma);
+                textShader->u_gamma = sdfGamma;
             }
 
             if (properties.text.opacity < 1.0f) {
@@ -133,29 +133,29 @@ void Painter::renderSymbol(SymbolBucket &bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
                 color[1] *= properties.text.opacity;
                 color[2] *= properties.text.opacity;
                 color[3] *= properties.text.opacity;
-                textShader->setColor(color);
+                textShader->u_color = color;
             } else {
-                textShader->setColor(properties.text.halo_color);
+                textShader->u_color = properties.text.halo_color;
             }
-            textShader->setBuffer(haloWidth);
+            textShader->u_buffer = haloWidth;
             depthRange(strata, 1.0f);
             bucket.drawGlyphs(*textShader);
         }
 
         if (properties.text.color[3] > 0.0f) {
             // Then, we draw the text over the halo
-            textShader->setGamma(gamma);
+            textShader->u_gamma = gamma;
             if (properties.text.opacity < 1.0f) {
                 Color color = properties.text.color;
                 color[0] *= properties.text.opacity;
                 color[1] *= properties.text.opacity;
                 color[2] *= properties.text.opacity;
                 color[3] *= properties.text.opacity;
-                textShader->setColor(color);
+                textShader->u_color = color;
             } else {
-                textShader->setColor(properties.text.color);
+                textShader->u_color = properties.text.color;
             }
-            textShader->setBuffer((256.0f - 64.0f) / 256.0f);
+            textShader->u_buffer = (256.0f - 64.0f) / 256.0f;
             depthRange(strata + strata_epsilon, 1.0f);
             bucket.drawGlyphs(*textShader);
         }
@@ -182,13 +182,15 @@ void Painter::renderSymbol(SymbolBucket &bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
         matrix::scale(exMatrix, exMatrix, fontScale, fontScale, 1.0f);
 
         useProgram(iconShader->program);
-        iconShader->setMatrix(vtxMatrix);
-        iconShader->setExtrudeMatrix(exMatrix);
+        iconShader->u_matrix = vtxMatrix;
+        iconShader->u_exmatrix = exMatrix;
 
         SpriteAtlas &spriteAtlas = *map.getSpriteAtlas();
         spriteAtlas.bind(map.getState().isChanging() || bucket.properties.placement == PlacementType::Line || angleOffset != 0 || fontScale != 1);
-        iconShader->setTextureSize(
-            {{static_cast<float>(spriteAtlas.getWidth()), static_cast<float>(spriteAtlas.getHeight())}});
+        iconShader->u_texsize = {{
+            static_cast<float>(spriteAtlas.getWidth()),
+            static_cast<float>(spriteAtlas.getHeight())
+        }};
 
         // Convert the -pi..pi to an int8 range.
         const float angle = std::round((map.getState().getAngle()) / M_PI * 128);
@@ -196,16 +198,15 @@ void Painter::renderSymbol(SymbolBucket &bucket, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> lay
         // adjust min/max zooms for variable font sies
         float zoomAdjust = log(fontSize / bucket.properties.icon.max_size) / log(2);
 
-        iconShader->setAngle((int32_t)(angle + 256) % 256);
-        iconShader->setFlip(bucket.properties.placement == PlacementType::Line ? 1 : 0);
-        iconShader->setZoom((map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() - zoomAdjust) *
-                            10); // current zoom level
+        iconShader->u_angle = (int32_t)(angle + 256) % 256;
+        iconShader->u_flip = bucket.properties.placement == PlacementType::Line ? 1 : 0;
+        iconShader->u_zoom = (map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() - zoomAdjust) * 10; // current zoom level
 
-        iconShader->setFadeDist(0 * 10);
-        iconShader->setMinFadeZoom(map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() * 10);
-        iconShader->setMaxFadeZoom(map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() * 10);
-        iconShader->setFadeZoom(map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() * 10);
-        iconShader->setOpacity(properties.icon.opacity);
+        iconShader->u_fadedist = 0 * 10;
+        iconShader->u_minfadezoom = map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() * 10;
+        iconShader->u_maxfadezoom = map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() * 10;
+        iconShader->u_fadezoom = map.getState().getNormalizedZoom() * 10;
+        iconShader->u_opacity = properties.icon.opacity;
 
         depthRange(strata, 1.0f);
         bucket.drawIcons(*iconShader);
diff --git a/src/renderer/prerendered_texture.cpp b/src/renderer/prerendered_texture.cpp
index 52f7edc50b..0a47816323 100644
--- a/src/renderer/prerendered_texture.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/prerendered_texture.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ void PrerenderedTexture::blur(Painter& painter, uint16_t passes) {
 
 
     painter.useProgram(painter.gaussianShader->program);
-    painter.gaussianShader->setMatrix(painter.flipMatrix);
-    painter.gaussianShader->setImage(0);
+    painter.gaussianShader->u_matrix = painter.flipMatrix;
+    painter.gaussianShader->u_image = 0;
     glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < passes; i++) {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void PrerenderedTexture::blur(Painter& painter, uint16_t passes) {
 #endif
         glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 
-        painter.gaussianShader->setOffset({{ 1.0f / float(properties.size), 0 }});
+        painter.gaussianShader->u_offset = {{ 1.0f / float(properties.size), 0 }};
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, original_texture);
         painter.coveringGaussianArray.bind(*painter.gaussianShader, painter.tileStencilBuffer, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
         glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, (GLsizei)painter.tileStencilBuffer.index());
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void PrerenderedTexture::blur(Painter& painter, uint16_t passes) {
 #endif
         glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 
-        painter.gaussianShader->setOffset({{ 0, 1.0f / float(properties.size) }});
+        painter.gaussianShader->u_offset = {{ 0, 1.0f / float(properties.size) }};
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, secondary_texture);
         painter.coveringGaussianArray.bind(*painter.gaussianShader, painter.tileStencilBuffer, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
         glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, (GLsizei)painter.tileStencilBuffer.index());
diff --git a/src/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp b/src/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
index 10dadc03fc..492eea980d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/raster_bucket.cpp
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ bool RasterBucket::setImage(const std::string &data) {
 
 void RasterBucket::drawRaster(RasterShader& shader, StaticVertexBuffer &vertices, VertexArrayObject &array) {
     raster.bind(true);
-    shader.setImage(0);
+    shader.u_image = 0;
     array.bind(shader, vertices, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
     glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, (GLsizei)vertices.index());
 }
 
 void RasterBucket::drawRaster(RasterShader& shader, StaticVertexBuffer &vertices, VertexArrayObject &array, GLuint texture) {
     raster.bind(texture);
-    shader.setImage(0);
+    shader.u_image = 0;
     array.bind(shader, vertices, BUFFER_OFFSET(0));
     glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, (GLsizei)vertices.index());
 }
diff --git a/src/shader/dot_shader.cpp b/src/shader/dot_shader.cpp
index 54163d6982..a897f410a7 100644
--- a/src/shader/dot_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/dot_shader.cpp
@@ -18,41 +18,9 @@ DotShader::DotShader()
     }
 
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_color = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_color");
-    u_size = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_size");
-    u_blur = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_blur");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "DotShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_color: %d\n", u_color);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_size: %d\n", u_size);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_blur: %d\n", u_blur);
 }
 
 void DotShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_pos);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_pos, 2, GL_SHORT, false, 8, offset);
 }
-
-void DotShader::setColor(const std::array<float, 4>& new_color) {
-    if (color != new_color) {
-        glUniform4fv(u_color, 1, new_color.data());
-        color = new_color;
-    }
-}
-
-void DotShader::setSize(float new_size) {
-    if (size != new_size) {
-        glUniform1f(u_size, new_size);
-        size = new_size;
-    }
-}
-
-void DotShader::setBlur(float new_blur) {
-    if (blur != new_blur) {
-        glUniform1f(u_blur, new_blur);
-        blur = new_blur;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/shader/gaussian_shader.cpp b/src/shader/gaussian_shader.cpp
index d22006020c..9060f0ee71 100644
--- a/src/shader/gaussian_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/gaussian_shader.cpp
@@ -20,32 +20,9 @@ GaussianShader::GaussianShader()
     }
 
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_image = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_image");
-    u_offset = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_offset");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "GaussianShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_image: %d\n", u_image);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_gaussian: %f\n", u_gaussian);
 }
 
 void GaussianShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_pos);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_pos, 2, GL_SHORT, false, 0, offset);
 }
-
-void GaussianShader::setImage(int32_t new_image) {
-    if (image != new_image) {
-        glUniform1i(u_image, new_image);
-        image = new_image;
-    }
-}
-
-void GaussianShader::setOffset(const std::array<float, 2>& new_offset) {
-    if (offset != new_offset) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_offset, 1, new_offset.data());
-        offset = new_offset;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/shader/icon_shader.cpp b/src/shader/icon_shader.cpp
index 4973dc4119..5c54177eb6 100644
--- a/src/shader/icon_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/icon_shader.cpp
@@ -26,30 +26,6 @@ IconShader::IconShader()
     a_rangeend = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_rangeend");
     a_rangestart = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_rangestart");
     a_labelminzoom = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_labelminzoom");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_exmatrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_exmatrix");
-    u_angle = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_angle");
-    u_zoom = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_zoom");
-    u_flip = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_flip");
-    u_fadedist = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_fadedist");
-    u_minfadezoom = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_minfadezoom");
-    u_maxfadezoom = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_maxfadezoom");
-    u_fadezoom = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_fadezoom");
-    u_opacity = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_opacity");
-    u_texsize = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_texsize");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "IconShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_exmatrix: %d\n", u_exmatrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_angle: %d\n", u_angle);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_zoom: %d\n", u_zoom);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_flip: %d\n", u_flip);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_fadedist: %d\n", u_fadedist);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_minfadezoom: %d\n", u_minfadezoom);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_maxfadezoom: %d\n", u_maxfadezoom);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_fadezoom: %d\n", u_fadezoom);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_opacity: %d\n", u_opacity);
 }
 
 void IconShader::bind(char *offset) {
@@ -82,74 +58,3 @@ void IconShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_tex);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_tex, 2, GL_SHORT, false, stride, offset + 16);
 }
-
-void IconShader::setExtrudeMatrix(const std::array<float, 16>& new_exmatrix) {
-    if (exmatrix != new_exmatrix) {
-        glUniformMatrix4fv(u_exmatrix, 1, GL_FALSE, new_exmatrix.data());
-        exmatrix = new_exmatrix;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setAngle(float new_angle) {
-    if (angle != new_angle) {
-        glUniform1f(u_angle, new_angle);
-        angle = new_angle;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setZoom(float new_zoom) {
-    if (zoom != new_zoom) {
-        glUniform1f(u_zoom, new_zoom);
-        zoom = new_zoom;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setFlip(float new_flip) {
-    if (flip != new_flip) {
-        glUniform1f(u_flip, new_flip);
-        flip = new_flip;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setFadeDist(float new_fadedist) {
-    if (fadedist != new_fadedist) {
-        glUniform1f(u_fadedist, new_fadedist);
-        fadedist = new_fadedist;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setMinFadeZoom(float new_minfadezoom) {
-    if (minfadezoom != new_minfadezoom) {
-        glUniform1f(u_minfadezoom, new_minfadezoom);
-        minfadezoom = new_minfadezoom;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setMaxFadeZoom(float new_maxfadezoom) {
-    if (maxfadezoom != new_maxfadezoom) {
-        glUniform1f(u_maxfadezoom, new_maxfadezoom);
-        maxfadezoom = new_maxfadezoom;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setFadeZoom(float new_fadezoom) {
-    if (fadezoom != new_fadezoom) {
-        glUniform1f(u_fadezoom, new_fadezoom);
-        fadezoom = new_fadezoom;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setOpacity(float new_opacity) {
-    if (opacity != new_opacity) {
-        glUniform1f(u_opacity, new_opacity);
-        opacity = new_opacity;
-    }
-}
-
-void IconShader::setTextureSize(const std::array<float, 2> &new_texsize) {
-    if (texsize != new_texsize) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_texsize, 1, new_texsize.data());
-        texsize = new_texsize;
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/src/shader/line_shader.cpp b/src/shader/line_shader.cpp
index 1b0527366e..8353f4c6ca 100644
--- a/src/shader/line_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/line_shader.cpp
@@ -20,22 +20,6 @@ LineShader::LineShader()
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
     a_extrude = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_extrude");
     a_linesofar = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_linesofar");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_exmatrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_exmatrix");
-    u_linewidth = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_linewidth");
-    u_color = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_color");
-    u_ratio = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_ratio");
-    u_dasharray = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_dasharray");
-    u_blur = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_blur");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "LineShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_exmatrix: %d\n", u_exmatrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_linewidth: %d\n", u_linewidth);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_color: %d\n", u_color);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_ratio: %d\n", u_ratio);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_dasharray: %d\n", u_dasharray);
 }
 
 void LineShader::bind(char *offset) {
@@ -48,45 +32,3 @@ void LineShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_linesofar);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_linesofar, 1, GL_SHORT, false, 8, offset + 6);
 }
-
-void LineShader::setExtrudeMatrix(const std::array<float, 16>& new_exmatrix) {
-    if (exmatrix != new_exmatrix) {
-        glUniformMatrix4fv(u_exmatrix, 1, GL_FALSE, new_exmatrix.data());
-        exmatrix = new_exmatrix;
-    }
-}
-
-void LineShader::setColor(const std::array<float, 4>& new_color) {
-    if (color != new_color) {
-        glUniform4fv(u_color, 1, new_color.data());
-        color = new_color;
-    }
-}
-
-void LineShader::setLineWidth(const std::array<float, 2>& new_linewidth) {
-    if (linewidth != new_linewidth) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_linewidth, 1, new_linewidth.data());
-        linewidth = new_linewidth;
-    }
-}
-
-void LineShader::setRatio(float new_ratio) {
-    if (ratio != new_ratio) {
-        glUniform1f(u_ratio, new_ratio);
-        ratio = new_ratio;
-    }
-}
-
-void LineShader::setDashArray(const std::array<float, 2>& new_dasharray) {
-    if (dasharray != new_dasharray) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_dasharray, 1, new_dasharray.data());
-        dasharray = new_dasharray;
-    }
-}
-
-void LineShader::setBlur(float new_blur) {
-    if (blur != new_blur) {
-        glUniform1f(u_blur, new_blur);
-        blur = new_blur;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/shader/linejoin_shader.cpp b/src/shader/linejoin_shader.cpp
index e8ec306ed9..050e180e00 100644
--- a/src/shader/linejoin_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/linejoin_shader.cpp
@@ -18,19 +18,6 @@ LinejoinShader::LinejoinShader()
     }
 
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_world = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_world");
-    u_linewidth = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_linewidth");
-    u_color = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_color");
-    u_size = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_size");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "LinejoinShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_world: %d\n", u_world);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_linewidth: %d\n", u_linewidth);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_color: %d\n", u_color);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_size: %d\n", u_size);
 }
 
 void LinejoinShader::bind(char *offset) {
@@ -38,31 +25,3 @@ void LinejoinShader::bind(char *offset) {
     // Note: We're referring to the vertices in a line array, which are 8 bytes long!
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_pos, 2, GL_SHORT, false, 8, offset);
 }
-
-void LinejoinShader::setColor(const std::array<float, 4>& new_color) {
-    if (color != new_color) {
-        glUniform4fv(u_color, 1, new_color.data());
-        color = new_color;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinejoinShader::setWorld(const std::array<float, 2>& new_world) {
-    if (world != new_world) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_world, 1, new_world.data());
-        world = new_world;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinejoinShader::setLineWidth(const std::array<float, 2>& new_linewidth) {
-    if (linewidth != new_linewidth) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_linewidth, 1, new_linewidth.data());
-        linewidth = new_linewidth;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinejoinShader::setSize(float new_size) {
-    if (size != new_size) {
-        glUniform1f(u_size, new_size);
-        size = new_size;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/shader/linepattern_shader.cpp b/src/shader/linepattern_shader.cpp
index 49ca9e00ff..954dbd2b3f 100644
--- a/src/shader/linepattern_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/linepattern_shader.cpp
@@ -21,30 +21,6 @@ LinepatternShader::LinepatternShader()
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
     a_extrude = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_extrude");
     a_linesofar = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_linesofar");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_posmatrix");
-    u_exmatrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_exmatrix");
-    u_linewidth = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_linewidth");
-    u_ratio = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_ratio");
-    u_pattern_size = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_pattern_size");
-
-    u_pattern_tl = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_pattern_tl");
-    u_pattern_br = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_pattern_br");
-    u_point = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_point");
-    u_blur = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_blur");
-    u_fade = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_fade");
-
-    //fprintf(stderr, "LinepatternShader:\n");
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_exmatrix: %d\n", u_exmatrix);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_linewidth: %d\n", u_linewidth);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_ratio: %d\n", u_ratio);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_pattern_size: %d\n", u_pattern_size);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_pattern_tl: %d\n", u_pattern_tl);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_pattern_br: %d\n", u_pattern_br);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_point: %d\n", u_point);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_blur: %d\n", u_blur);
-    //fprintf(stderr, "    - u_fade: %d\n", u_fade);
 }
 
 void LinepatternShader::bind(char *offset) {
@@ -57,66 +33,3 @@ void LinepatternShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_linesofar);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_linesofar, 1, GL_SHORT, false, 8, offset + 6);
 }
-
-void LinepatternShader::setExtrudeMatrix(const std::array<float, 16>& new_exmatrix) {
-    if (exmatrix != new_exmatrix) {
-        glUniformMatrix4fv(u_exmatrix, 1, GL_FALSE, new_exmatrix.data());
-        exmatrix = new_exmatrix;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinepatternShader::setPatternSize(const std::array<float, 2>& new_pattern_size) {
-    if (pattern_size != new_pattern_size) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_pattern_size, 1, new_pattern_size.data());
-        pattern_size = new_pattern_size;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinepatternShader::setLineWidth(const std::array<float, 2>& new_linewidth) {
-    if (linewidth != new_linewidth) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_linewidth, 1, new_linewidth.data());
-        linewidth = new_linewidth;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinepatternShader::setRatio(float new_ratio) {
-    if (ratio != new_ratio) {
-        glUniform1f(u_ratio, new_ratio);
-        ratio = new_ratio;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinepatternShader::setPatternTopLeft(const std::array<float, 2>& new_pattern_tl) {
-    if (pattern_tl != new_pattern_tl) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_pattern_tl, 1, new_pattern_tl.data());
-        pattern_tl = new_pattern_tl;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinepatternShader::setPatternBottomRight(const std::array<float, 2>& new_pattern_br) {
-    if (pattern_br != new_pattern_br) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_pattern_br, 1, new_pattern_br.data());
-        pattern_br = new_pattern_br;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinepatternShader::setPoint(float new_point) {
-    if (point != new_point) {
-        glUniform1f(u_point, new_point);
-        point = new_point;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinepatternShader::setBlur(float new_blur) {
-    if (blur != new_blur) {
-        glUniform1f(u_blur, new_blur);
-        blur = new_blur;
-    }
-}
-
-void LinepatternShader::setFade(float new_fade) {
-    if (fade != new_fade) {
-        glUniform1f(u_fade, new_fade);
-        fade = new_fade;
-    }
-};
diff --git a/src/shader/outline_shader.cpp b/src/shader/outline_shader.cpp
index d9c19fa805..ddabfa5d0d 100644
--- a/src/shader/outline_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/outline_shader.cpp
@@ -18,32 +18,9 @@ OutlineShader::OutlineShader()
     }
 
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_color = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_color");
-    u_world = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_world");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "OutlineShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_color: %d\n", u_color);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_world: %d\n", u_world);
 }
 
 void OutlineShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_pos);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_pos, 2, GL_SHORT, false, 0, offset);
 }
-
-void OutlineShader::setColor(const std::array<float, 4>& new_color) {
-    if (color != new_color) {
-        glUniform4fv(u_color, 1, new_color.data());
-        color = new_color;
-    }
-}
-
-void OutlineShader::setWorld(const std::array<float, 2>& new_world) {
-    if (world != new_world) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_world, 1, new_world.data());
-        world = new_world;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/shader/pattern_shader.cpp b/src/shader/pattern_shader.cpp
index 8fe6a34e93..31374bc3e8 100644
--- a/src/shader/pattern_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/pattern_shader.cpp
@@ -18,69 +18,9 @@ PatternShader::PatternShader()
     }
 
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_pattern_tl = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_pattern_tl");
-    u_pattern_br = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_pattern_br");
-    u_opacity = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_opacity");
-    u_image = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_image");
-    u_mix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_mix");
-    u_patternmatrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_patternmatrix");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "PatternShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_pattern_tl: %d\n", u_pattern_tl);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_pattern_br: %d\n", u_pattern_br);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_opacity: %d\n", u_opacity);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_image: %d\n", u_image);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_mix: %d\n", u_mix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_patternmatrix: %d\n", u_patternmatrix);
 }
 
 void PatternShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_pos);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_pos, 2, GL_SHORT, false, 0, offset);
 }
-
-void PatternShader::setPatternTopLeft(const std::array<float, 2>& new_pattern_tl) {
-    if (pattern_tl != new_pattern_tl) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_pattern_tl, 1, new_pattern_tl.data());
-        pattern_tl = new_pattern_tl;
-    }
-}
-
-void PatternShader::setPatternBottomRight(const std::array<float, 2>& new_pattern_br) {
-    if (pattern_br != new_pattern_br) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_pattern_br, 1, new_pattern_br.data());
-        pattern_br = new_pattern_br;
-    }
-}
-
-void PatternShader::setOpacity(float new_opacity) {
-    if (opacity != new_opacity) {
-        glUniform1f(u_opacity, new_opacity);
-        opacity = new_opacity;
-    }
-}
-
-void PatternShader::setImage(int new_image) {
-    if (image != new_image) {
-        glUniform1i(u_image, new_image);
-        image = new_image;
-    }
-}
-
-void PatternShader::setMix(float new_mix) {
-    if (mix != new_mix) {
-        glUniform1f(u_mix, new_mix);
-        mix = new_mix;
-    }
-}
-
-void PatternShader::setPatternMatrix(const std::array<float, 9>& new_patternmatrix) {
-    if (patternmatrix != new_patternmatrix) {
-        glUniformMatrix3fv(u_patternmatrix, 1, GL_FALSE, new_patternmatrix.data());
-        patternmatrix = new_patternmatrix;
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/src/shader/plain_shader.cpp b/src/shader/plain_shader.cpp
index bb0c228992..8a37837b30 100644
--- a/src/shader/plain_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/plain_shader.cpp
@@ -18,28 +18,9 @@ PlainShader::PlainShader()
     }
 
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_color = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_color");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "PlainShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - a_pos: %d\n", a_pos);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_color: %d\n", u_color);
 }
 
 void PlainShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_pos);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_pos, 2, GL_SHORT, false, 0, offset);
 }
-
-void PlainShader::setColor(const std::array<float, 4>& new_color) {
-    if (color != new_color) {
-        glUniform4fv(u_color, 1, new_color.data());
-        color = new_color;
-    }
-}
-
-void PlainShader::setColor(float r, float g, float b, float a) {
-    setColor({{ r, g, b, a }});
-}
diff --git a/src/shader/raster_shader.cpp b/src/shader/raster_shader.cpp
index 60d81c61bd..7351f7d0c4 100644
--- a/src/shader/raster_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/raster_shader.cpp
@@ -20,88 +20,9 @@ RasterShader::RasterShader()
     }
 
     a_pos = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_pos");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_image = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_image");
-    u_opacity = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_opacity");
-    u_buffer = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_buffer");
-    u_brightness_low = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_brightness_low");
-    u_brightness_high = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_brightness_high");
-    u_saturation_factor = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_saturation_factor");
-    u_contrast_factor = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_contrast_factor");
-    u_spin_weights = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_spin_weights");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "RasterShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_matrix: %d\n", u_matrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_image: %d\n", u_image);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_opacity: %f\n", u_opacity);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_buffer: %f\n", u_buffer);
 }
 
 void RasterShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_pos);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_pos, 2, GL_SHORT, false, 0, offset);
 }
-
-void RasterShader::setImage(int32_t new_image) {
-    if (image != new_image) {
-        glUniform1i(u_image, new_image);
-        image = new_image;
-    }
-}
-
-void RasterShader::setOpacity(float new_opacity) {
-    if (opacity != new_opacity) {
-        glUniform1f(u_opacity, new_opacity);
-        opacity = new_opacity;
-    }
-}
-
-void RasterShader::setBuffer(float new_buffer) {
-    if (buffer != new_buffer) {
-        glUniform1f(u_buffer, new_buffer);
-        buffer = new_buffer;
-    }
-}
-
-void RasterShader::setBrightness(float new_brightness_low, float new_brightness_high) {
-    if (brightness_low != new_brightness_low) {
-        glUniform1f(u_brightness_low, new_brightness_low);
-        brightness_low = new_brightness_low;
-    }
-    if (brightness_high != new_brightness_high) {
-        glUniform1f(u_brightness_high, new_brightness_high);
-        brightness_high = new_brightness_high;
-    }
-}
-
-void RasterShader::setSaturation(float new_saturation_factor) {
-    if (saturation_factor != new_saturation_factor) {
-        if (new_saturation_factor > 0) {
-            new_saturation_factor = 1 - 1 / (1.001 - new_saturation_factor);
-        } else {
-            new_saturation_factor = -new_saturation_factor;
-        }
-        glUniform1f(u_saturation_factor, new_saturation_factor);
-        saturation_factor = new_saturation_factor;
-    }
-}
-
-void RasterShader::setContrast(float new_contrast_factor) {
-    if (contrast_factor != new_contrast_factor) {
-        if (new_contrast_factor > 0) {
-            new_contrast_factor = 1 / (1 - new_contrast_factor);
-        } else {
-            new_contrast_factor = 1 + new_contrast_factor;
-        }
-        glUniform1f(u_contrast_factor, new_contrast_factor);
-        contrast_factor = new_contrast_factor;
-    }
-}
-
-void RasterShader::setSpin(std::array<float, 3> new_spin_weights) {
-    if (spin_weights != new_spin_weights) {
-        glUniform3fv(u_spin_weights, 1, new_spin_weights.data());
-        spin_weights = new_spin_weights;
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/shader/shader.cpp b/src/shader/shader.cpp
index 171ce9b7c1..91c9b58c89 100644
--- a/src/shader/shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/shader.cpp
@@ -124,15 +124,6 @@ bool Shader::compileShader(GLuint *shader, GLenum type, const GLchar *source) {
     return true;
 }
 
-
-void Shader::setMatrix(const std::array<float, 16>& newMatrix) {
-    if (matrix != newMatrix) {
-        glUniformMatrix4fv(u_matrix, 1, GL_FALSE, newMatrix.data());
-        matrix = newMatrix;
-    }
-}
-
-
 Shader::~Shader() {
     if (program) {
         glDeleteProgram(program);
diff --git a/src/shader/text_shader.cpp b/src/shader/text_shader.cpp
index f6de934e2f..8cd72f5e4f 100644
--- a/src/shader/text_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader/text_shader.cpp
@@ -21,39 +21,6 @@ TextShader::TextShader()
     a_offset = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_offset");
     a_data1 = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_data1");
     a_data2 = glGetAttribLocation(program, "a_data2");
-
-    u_matrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_matrix");
-    u_color = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_color");
-    u_buffer = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_buffer");
-    u_gamma = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_gamma");
-    u_exmatrix = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_exmatrix");
-    u_angle = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_angle");
-    u_zoom = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_zoom");
-    u_flip = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_flip");
-    u_fadedist = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_fadedist");
-    u_minfadezoom = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_minfadezoom");
-    u_maxfadezoom = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_maxfadezoom");
-    u_fadezoom = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_fadezoom");
-    u_texsize = glGetUniformLocation(program, "u_texsize");
-
-    // fprintf(stderr, "TextShader:\n");
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - a_pos: %d\n", a_pos);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - a_offset: %d\n", a_offset);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - a_data1: %d\n", a_tex);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - a_data2: %d\n", a_tex);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_color: %d\n", u_color);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_buffer: %d\n", u_buffer);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_gamma: %d\n", u_gamma);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_exmatrix: %d\n", u_exmatrix);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_angle: %d\n", u_angle);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_zoom: %d\n", u_zoom);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_flip: %d\n", u_flip);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_fadedist: %d\n", u_fadedist);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_minfadezoom: %d\n", u_minfadezoom);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_maxfadezoom: %d\n", u_maxfadezoom);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_fadezoom: %d\n", u_fadezoom);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_texsize: %d\n", u_texsize);
-    // fprintf(stderr, "    - u_opacity: %d\n", u_opacity);
 }
 
 void TextShader::bind(char *offset) {
@@ -69,91 +36,3 @@ void TextShader::bind(char *offset) {
     glEnableVertexAttribArray(a_data2);
     glVertexAttribPointer(a_data2, 4, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, false, 16, offset + 12);
 }
-
-void TextShader::setColor(const std::array<float, 4>& new_color) {
-    if (color != new_color) {
-        glUniform4fv(u_color, 1, new_color.data());
-        color = new_color;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setColor(float r, float g, float b, float a) {
-    setColor({{ r, g, b, a }});
-}
-
-void TextShader::setBuffer(float new_buffer) {
-    if (buffer != new_buffer) {
-        glUniform1f(u_buffer, new_buffer);
-        buffer = new_buffer;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setGamma(float new_gamma) {
-    if (gamma != new_gamma) {
-        glUniform1f(u_gamma, new_gamma);
-        gamma = new_gamma;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setExtrudeMatrix(const std::array<float, 16> &new_exmatrix) {
-    if (exmatrix != new_exmatrix) {
-        glUniformMatrix4fv(u_exmatrix, 1, GL_FALSE, new_exmatrix.data());
-        exmatrix = new_exmatrix;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setAngle(float new_angle) {
-    if (angle != new_angle) {
-        glUniform1f(u_angle, new_angle);
-        angle = new_angle;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setZoom(float new_zoom) {
-    if (zoom != new_zoom) {
-        glUniform1f(u_zoom, new_zoom);
-        zoom = new_zoom;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setFlip(float new_flip) {
-    if (flip != new_flip) {
-        glUniform1f(u_flip, new_flip);
-        flip = new_flip;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setFadeDist(float new_fadedist) {
-    if (fadedist != new_fadedist) {
-        glUniform1f(u_fadedist, new_fadedist);
-        fadedist = new_fadedist;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setMinFadeZoom(float new_minfadezoom) {
-    if (minfadezoom != new_minfadezoom) {
-        glUniform1f(u_minfadezoom, new_minfadezoom);
-        minfadezoom = new_minfadezoom;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setMaxFadeZoom(float new_maxfadezoom) {
-    if (maxfadezoom != new_maxfadezoom) {
-        glUniform1f(u_maxfadezoom, new_maxfadezoom);
-        maxfadezoom = new_maxfadezoom;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setFadeZoom(float new_fadezoom) {
-    if (fadezoom != new_fadezoom) {
-        glUniform1f(u_fadezoom, new_fadezoom);
-        fadezoom = new_fadezoom;
-    }
-}
-
-void TextShader::setTextureSize(const std::array<float, 2> &new_texsize) {
-    if (texsize != new_texsize) {
-        glUniform2fv(u_texsize, 1, new_texsize.data());
-        texsize = new_texsize;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/shader/uniform.cpp b/src/shader/uniform.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14a6ae760e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shader/uniform.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include <mbgl/shader/uniform.hpp>
+
+using namespace mbgl;
+
+template <>
+void Uniform<float>::bind(const float& t) {
+    glUniform1f(location, t);
+}
+
+template <>
+void Uniform<int32_t>::bind(const int32_t& t) {
+    glUniform1i(location, t);
+}
+
+template <>
+void Uniform<std::array<float, 2>>::bind(const std::array<float, 2>& t) {
+    glUniform2fv(location, 1, t.data());
+}
+
+template <>
+void Uniform<std::array<float, 3>>::bind(const std::array<float, 3>& t) {
+    glUniform3fv(location, 1, t.data());
+}
+
+template <>
+void Uniform<std::array<float, 4>>::bind(const std::array<float, 4>& t) {
+    glUniform4fv(location, 1, t.data());
+}
+
+template <>
+void UniformMatrix<2>::bind(const std::array<float, 4>& t) {
+    glUniformMatrix2fv(location, 1, GL_FALSE, t.data());
+}
+
+template <>
+void UniformMatrix<3>::bind(const std::array<float, 9>& t) {
+    glUniformMatrix3fv(location, 1, GL_FALSE, t.data());
+}
+
+template <>
+void UniformMatrix<4>::bind(const std::array<float, 16>& t) {
+    glUniformMatrix4fv(location, 1, GL_FALSE, t.data());
+}
+
+// Add more as needed.