diff --git a/src/Arduboy2.cpp b/src/Arduboy2.cpp
index 5d59b55..40869e7 100644
--- a/src/Arduboy2.cpp
+++ b/src/Arduboy2.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 #include "ab_logo.c"
 #include "glcdfont.c"
 
+//================================
+//========== class Rect ==========
+//================================
+
+Rect::Rect(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint8_t width, uint8_t height)
+ : x(x), y(y), width(width), height(height)
+{
+}
+
 //========================================
 //========== class Arduboy2Base ==========
 //========================================
diff --git a/src/Arduboy2.h b/src/Arduboy2.h
index a445059..56b2fcc 100644
--- a/src/Arduboy2.h
+++ b/src/Arduboy2.h
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ struct Rect
   int16_t y;      /**< The Y coordinate of the top left corner */
   uint8_t width;  /**< The width of the rectangle */
   uint8_t height; /**< The height of the rectangle */
+
+  Rect() = default; /**< The default constructor */
+
+  Rect(int16_t x, int16_t y, uint8_t width, uint8_t height); /**< The fully initialising constructor */
 };
 
 /** \brief