diff --git a/example/assets/layout_test.riv b/example/assets/layout_test.riv
index edfe8279..bf313680 100644
Binary files a/example/assets/layout_test.riv and b/example/assets/layout_test.riv differ
diff --git a/example/lib/examples/responsive_layouts.dart b/example/lib/examples/responsive_layouts.dart
index 66654403..466dab9c 100644
--- a/example/lib/examples/responsive_layouts.dart
+++ b/example/lib/examples/responsive_layouts.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class ExampleResponsiveLayouts extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _ExampleResponsiveLayoutsState extends State<ExampleResponsiveLayouts> {
+  late ViewModelInstance viewModelInstance;
+
   late final fileLoader = FileLoader.fromAsset(
     'assets/layout_test.riv',
     // Choose which renderer to use
@@ -21,13 +23,19 @@ class _ExampleResponsiveLayoutsState extends State<ExampleResponsiveLayouts> {
   void dispose() {
     // This widget state owns the file loader, dispose it.
     fileLoader.dispose();
+    viewModelInstance.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  void _onLoaded(RiveLoaded state) {
+    viewModelInstance = state.controller.dataBind(DataBind.auto());
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return RiveWidgetBuilder(
       fileLoader: fileLoader,
+      onLoaded: _onLoaded,
       builder: (context, state) => switch (state) {
         RiveLoading() => const Center(
             child: Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator()),
@@ -39,7 +47,7 @@ class _ExampleResponsiveLayoutsState extends State<ExampleResponsiveLayouts> {
         RiveLoaded() => RiveWidget(
             controller: state.controller,
             fit: Fit.layout, // pass Fit.layout to use Rive's layout system
-            // layoutScaleFactor: 1 / 2, // Optionally: scale the layout
+            layoutScaleFactor: 1 / 2, // Optionally: scale the layout
           )
       },
     );