diff --git a/test/project.xml b/test/project.xml
index feaabad..0d2c8ab 100644
--- a/test/project.xml
+++ b/test/project.xml
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <project>
-	<meta title="MoonshineTestEditorCoreTests" package="net.prominic.moonshine.texteditor.tests" />
-	<app main="TestMain" />
+	<meta title="MoonshineTestEditorCoreTests" package="net.prominic.moonshine.texteditor.tests"/>
+	<app main="TestMain"/>
 
-	<source path="src" />
-	<source path="../src" />
+	<!-- no need to display anything for automated tests -->
+	<window hidden="true"/>
+
+	<source path="src"/>
+	<source path="../src"/>
 	
-	<haxelib name="utest" />
-	<haxelib name="openfl" />
-	<haxelib name="actuate" />
-	<haxelib name="feathersui" />
-	<haxelib name="markdown-openfl-textfield" />
-	<haxelib name="moonshine-openfl-language-client" />
+	<haxelib name="utest"/>
+	<haxelib name="openfl"/>
+	<haxelib name="actuate"/>
+	<haxelib name="feathersui"/>
+	<haxelib name="markdown-openfl-textfield"/>
+	<haxelib name="moonshine-openfl-language-client"/>
 
-	<!--
-		a custom HTML template is required when using utest with OpenFL
-	 -->
+	<!-- a custom HTML template is recommended for utest -->
+	<!-- it is strictly required for OpenFL 9.3 and older -->
 	<template path="templates" if="html5"/>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/templates/html5/template/index.html b/test/templates/html5/template/index.html
index d9c4f44..9ecb55f 100644
--- a/test/templates/html5/template/index.html
+++ b/test/templates/html5/template/index.html
@@ -1,14 +1,27 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
-<head>
-	<meta charset="utf-8">
-	<title>::APP_TITLE::</title>
-	<script type="text/javascript" src="./::APP_FILE::.js"></script>
-</head>
-<body>
-	<noscript>Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to run tests.</noscript>
-	<script type="text/javascript">
-		lime.$scripts["::APP_FILE::"]();
-	</script>
-</body>
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <title>::APP_TITLE::</title>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="./::APP_FILE::.js"></script>
+    <style>
+    html,body{margin:0;padding:0;height:100%;}
+    ::if (SET_OPENFL >= "9.4.0")::
+    #openfl-content{position:absolute;top:-100%;::if (WIN_BACKGROUND)::background:#000000;::end::width:::if (WIN_RESIZABLE)::100%::elseif (WIN_WIDTH > 0)::::WIN_WIDTH::px::else::100%::end::;height:::if (WIN_RESIZABLE)::100%::elseif (WIN_WIDTH > 0)::::WIN_HEIGHT::px::else::100%::end::;}
+    ::end::
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <noscript>Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to run tests.</noscript>
+  ::if (SET_OPENFL >= "9.4.0")::
+    <div id="openfl-content"></div>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+      lime.embed ("::APP_FILE::", "openfl-content", ::WIN_WIDTH::, ::WIN_HEIGHT::, { parameters: {} });
+    </script>
+  ::else::
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+      lime.$scripts["::APP_FILE::"]();
+    </script>
+  ::end::
+  </body>
 </html>
