diff --git a/examples/13-stencil/stencil.cpp b/examples/13-stencil/stencil.cpp
index 522eebf9c..a1af5aceb 100644
--- a/examples/13-stencil/stencil.cpp
+++ b/examples/13-stencil/stencil.cpp
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ struct ClearValues
 	uint8_t  m_clearStencil;
 };
 
-void clearView(uint8_t _id, uint8_t _flags, const ClearValues& _clearValues)
+void clearView(bgfx::ViewId _id, uint8_t _flags, const ClearValues& _clearValues)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewClear(_id
 		, _flags
@@ -746,13 +746,13 @@ struct Mesh
 		m_groups.clear();
 	}
 
-	void submit(uint8_t _viewId, float* _mtx, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const RenderState& _renderState)
+	void submit(bgfx::ViewId _id, float* _mtx, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const RenderState& _renderState)
 	{
 		bgfx::TextureHandle texture = BGFX_INVALID_HANDLE;
-		submit(_viewId, _mtx, _program, _renderState, texture);
+		submit(_id, _mtx, _program, _renderState, texture);
 	}
 
-	void submit(uint8_t _viewId, float* _mtx, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const RenderState& _renderState, bgfx::TextureHandle _texture)
+	void submit(bgfx::ViewId _id, float* _mtx, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const RenderState& _renderState, bgfx::TextureHandle _texture)
 	{
 		for (GroupArray::const_iterator it = m_groups.begin(), itEnd = m_groups.end(); it != itEnd; ++it)
 		{
@@ -774,10 +774,10 @@ struct Mesh
 			bgfx::setState(_renderState.m_state, _renderState.m_blendFactorRgba);
 
 			// Submit
-			bgfx::submit(_viewId, _program);
+			bgfx::submit(_id, _program);
 
 			// Keep track of submited view ids
-			s_viewMask |= 1 << _viewId;
+			s_viewMask |= 1 << _id;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp b/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
index 9bc131373..d6195526d 100644
--- a/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
+++ b/examples/14-shadowvolumes/shadowvolumes.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ struct ClearValues
 	uint8_t  m_clearStencil;
 };
 
-void submit(uint8_t _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _handle, int32_t _depth = 0)
+void submit(bgfx::ViewId _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _handle, int32_t _depth = 0)
 {
 	bgfx::submit(_id, _handle, _depth);
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ void submit(uint8_t _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _handle, int32_t _depth = 0)
 	s_viewMask |= 1 << _id;
 }
 
-void touch(uint8_t _id)
+void touch(bgfx::ViewId _id)
 {
 	bgfx::ProgramHandle handle = BGFX_INVALID_HANDLE;
 	::submit(_id, handle);
diff --git a/examples/common/bgfx_utils.cpp b/examples/common/bgfx_utils.cpp
index 9e8f79092..befcd3250 100644
--- a/examples/common/bgfx_utils.cpp
+++ b/examples/common/bgfx_utils.cpp
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ struct Mesh
 		m_groups.clear();
 	}
 
-	void submit(uint8_t _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const float* _mtx, uint64_t _state) const
+	void submit(bgfx::ViewId _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const float* _mtx, uint64_t _state) const
 	{
 		if (BGFX_STATE_MASK == _state)
 		{
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void meshStateDestroy(MeshState* _meshState)
 	BX_FREE(entry::getAllocator(), _meshState);
 }
 
-void meshSubmit(const Mesh* _mesh, uint8_t _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const float* _mtx, uint64_t _state)
+void meshSubmit(const Mesh* _mesh, bgfx::ViewId _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const float* _mtx, uint64_t _state)
 {
 	_mesh->submit(_id, _program, _mtx, _state);
 }
diff --git a/examples/common/bgfx_utils.h b/examples/common/bgfx_utils.h
index 92b8a5b6d..5fba167bc 100644
--- a/examples/common/bgfx_utils.h
+++ b/examples/common/bgfx_utils.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct MeshState
 	uint64_t            m_state;
 	bgfx::ProgramHandle m_program;
 	uint8_t             m_numTextures;
-	uint8_t             m_viewId;
+	bgfx::ViewId        m_viewId;
 };
 
 struct Mesh;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ MeshState* meshStateCreate();
 void meshStateDestroy(MeshState* _meshState);
 
 ///
-void meshSubmit(const Mesh* _mesh, uint8_t _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const float* _mtx, uint64_t _state = BGFX_STATE_MASK);
+void meshSubmit(const Mesh* _mesh, bgfx::ViewId _id, bgfx::ProgramHandle _program, const float* _mtx, uint64_t _state = BGFX_STATE_MASK);
 
 ///
 void meshSubmit(const Mesh* _mesh, const MeshState*const* _state, uint8_t _numPasses, const float* _mtx, uint16_t _numMatrices = 1);
diff --git a/examples/common/font/text_buffer_manager.cpp b/examples/common/font/text_buffer_manager.cpp
index 4c1187683..b442a811b 100644
--- a/examples/common/font/text_buffer_manager.cpp
+++ b/examples/common/font/text_buffer_manager.cpp
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void TextBufferManager::destroyTextBuffer(TextBufferHandle _handle)
 	}
 }
 
-void TextBufferManager::submitTextBuffer(TextBufferHandle _handle, uint8_t _id, int32_t _depth)
+void TextBufferManager::submitTextBuffer(TextBufferHandle _handle, bgfx::ViewId _id, int32_t _depth)
 {
 	BX_CHECK(bgfx::isValid(_handle), "Invalid handle used");
 
diff --git a/examples/common/font/text_buffer_manager.h b/examples/common/font/text_buffer_manager.h
index 0183b39ee..788fba800 100644
--- a/examples/common/font/text_buffer_manager.h
+++ b/examples/common/font/text_buffer_manager.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 
 	TextBufferHandle createTextBuffer(uint32_t _type, BufferType::Enum _bufferType);
 	void destroyTextBuffer(TextBufferHandle _handle);
-	void submitTextBuffer(TextBufferHandle _handle, uint8_t _id, int32_t _depth = 0);
+	void submitTextBuffer(TextBufferHandle _handle, bgfx::ViewId _id, int32_t _depth = 0);
 
 	void setStyle(TextBufferHandle _handle, uint32_t _flags = STYLE_NORMAL);
 	void setTextColor(TextBufferHandle _handle, uint32_t _rgba = 0x000000FF);
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ public:
 
 	/// Append a wide char unicode string to the buffer using current pen position and color.
 	void appendText(TextBufferHandle _handle, FontHandle _fontHandle, const wchar_t* _string, const wchar_t* _end = NULL);
-		
+
 	/// Append a whole face of the atlas cube, mostly used for debugging and visualizing atlas.
 	void appendAtlasFace(TextBufferHandle _handle, uint16_t _faceIndex);
 
 	/// Clear the text buffer and reset its state (pen/color).
 	void clearTextBuffer(TextBufferHandle _handle);
-	
+
 	/// Return the rectangular size of the current text buffer (including all its content).
-	TextRectangle getRectangle(TextBufferHandle _handle) const;	
-	
+	TextRectangle getRectangle(TextBufferHandle _handle) const;
+
 private:
 	struct BufferCache
 	{
diff --git a/include/bgfx/bgfx.h b/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
index 2d3e29f44..38a965abb 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
@@ -834,6 +834,9 @@ namespace bgfx
 		EncoderStats* encoderStats; //!< Encoder stats.
 	};
 
+	///
+	typedef uint16_t ViewId;
+
 	/// Encoder for submitting draw calls from multiple threads. Use `bgfx::begin()`
 	/// to obtain encoder for thread.
 	///
@@ -1223,7 +1226,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		///
 		/// @param[in] _id View id.
 		///
-		void touch(uint8_t _id);
+		void touch(ViewId _id);
 
 		/// Submit primitive for rendering.
 		///
@@ -1236,7 +1239,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_submit`.
 		///
 		void submit(
-			  uint8_t _id
+			  ViewId _id
 			, ProgramHandle _program
 			, int32_t _depth = 0
 			, bool _preserveState = false
@@ -1254,7 +1257,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_submit_occlusion_query`.
 		///
 		void submit(
-			  uint8_t _id
+			  ViewId _id
 			, ProgramHandle _program
 			, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery
 			, int32_t _depth = 0
@@ -1276,7 +1279,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_submit_indirect`.
 		///
 		void submit(
-			  uint8_t _id
+			  ViewId _id
 			, ProgramHandle _program
 			, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle
 			, uint16_t _start = 0
@@ -1390,7 +1393,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_dispatch`.
 		///
 		void dispatch(
-			  uint8_t _id
+			  ViewId _id
 			, ProgramHandle _handle
 			, uint32_t _numX = 1
 			, uint32_t _numY = 1
@@ -1413,7 +1416,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_dispatch_indirect`.
 		///
 		void dispatch(
-			  uint8_t _id
+			  ViewId _id
 			, ProgramHandle _handle
 			, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle
 			, uint16_t _start = 0
@@ -1444,7 +1447,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_blit`.
 		///
 		void blit(
-			  uint8_t _id
+			  ViewId _id
 			, TextureHandle _dst
 			, uint16_t _dstX
 			, uint16_t _dstY
@@ -1482,7 +1485,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_blit`.
 		///
 		void blit(
-			  uint8_t _id
+			  ViewId _id
 			, TextureHandle _dst
 			, uint8_t _dstMip
 			, uint16_t _dstX
@@ -2974,7 +2977,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_name`.
 	///
 	void setViewName(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, const char* _name
 		);
 
@@ -2989,7 +2992,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_rect`.
 	///
 	void setViewRect(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, uint16_t _x
 		, uint16_t _y
 		, uint16_t _width
@@ -3007,7 +3010,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_rect_auto`.
 	///
 	void setViewRect(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, uint16_t _x
 		, uint16_t _y
 		, BackbufferRatio::Enum _ratio
@@ -3025,7 +3028,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_scissor`.
 	///
 	void setViewScissor(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, uint16_t _x = 0
 		, uint16_t _y = 0
 		, uint16_t _width = 0
@@ -3044,7 +3047,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_clear`.
 	///
 	void setViewClear(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, uint16_t _flags
 		, uint32_t _rgba = 0x000000ff
 		, float _depth = 1.0f
@@ -3072,7 +3075,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_clear_mrt`.
 	///
 	void setViewClear(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, uint16_t _flags
 		, float _depth
 		, uint8_t _stencil
@@ -3097,7 +3100,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_mode`.
 	///
 	void setViewMode(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, ViewMode::Enum _mode = ViewMode::Default
 		);
 
@@ -3114,7 +3117,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_frame_buffer`.
 	///
 	void setViewFrameBuffer(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, FrameBufferHandle _handle
 		);
 
@@ -3134,7 +3137,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent are `bgfx_set_view_transform`, `bgfx_set_view_transform_stereo`.
 	///
 	void setViewTransform(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, const void* _view
 		, const void* _projL
 		, uint8_t _flags = BGFX_VIEW_STEREO
@@ -3151,7 +3154,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_set_view_order`.
 	///
 	void setViewOrder(
-		  uint8_t _id = 0
+		  ViewId _id = 0
 		, uint8_t _num = UINT8_MAX
 		, const uint8_t* _remap = NULL
 		);
@@ -3162,7 +3165,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	///
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_reset_view`.
 	///
-	void resetView(uint8_t _id);
+	void resetView(ViewId _id);
 
 	/// Sets debug marker.
 	///
@@ -3546,7 +3549,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	///
 	/// @param[in] _id View id.
 	///
-	void touch(uint8_t _id);
+	void touch(ViewId _id);
 
 	/// Submit primitive for rendering.
 	///
@@ -3559,7 +3562,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_submit`.
 	///
 	void submit(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, ProgramHandle _program
 		, int32_t _depth = 0
 		, bool _preserveState = false
@@ -3577,7 +3580,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_submit_occlusion_query`.
 	///
 	void submit(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, ProgramHandle _program
 		, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery
 		, int32_t _depth = 0
@@ -3599,7 +3602,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_submit_indirect`.
 	///
 	void submit(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, ProgramHandle _program
 		, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle
 		, uint16_t _start = 0
@@ -3713,7 +3716,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_dispatch`.
 	///
 	void dispatch(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, ProgramHandle _handle
 		, uint32_t _numX = 1
 		, uint32_t _numY = 1
@@ -3736,7 +3739,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_dispatch_indirect`.
 	///
 	void dispatch(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, ProgramHandle _handle
 		, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle
 		, uint16_t _start = 0
@@ -3767,7 +3770,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_blit`.
 	///
 	void blit(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, TextureHandle _dst
 		, uint16_t _dstX
 		, uint16_t _dstY
@@ -3805,7 +3808,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 	/// @attention C99 equivalent is `bgfx_blit`.
 	///
 	void blit(
-		  uint8_t _id
+		  ViewId _id
 		, TextureHandle _dst
 		, uint8_t _dstMip
 		, uint16_t _dstX
diff --git a/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h b/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
index 74e158d80..7d3e05abc 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ typedef struct bgfx_stats
 
 } bgfx_stats_t;
 
+/**/
+typedef uint16_t bgfx_view_id_t;
+
 /**/
 struct bgfx_encoder;
 
@@ -830,40 +833,40 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_destroy_occlusion_query(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _hand
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_palette_color(uint8_t _index, const float _rgba[4]);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_name(uint8_t _id, const char* _name);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_name(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const char* _name);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_rect(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_rect(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_rect_auto(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, bgfx_backbuffer_ratio_t _ratio);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_rect_auto(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, bgfx_backbuffer_ratio_t _ratio);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_scissor(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_scissor(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_clear(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_clear(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_clear_mrt(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_clear_mrt(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_mode(uint8_t _id, bgfx_view_mode_t _mode);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_mode(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_view_mode_t _mode);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_frame_buffer(uint8_t _id, bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t _handle);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_frame_buffer(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t _handle);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_transform(uint8_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _proj);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_transform(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _proj);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_transform_stereo(uint8_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _projL, uint8_t _flags, const void* _projR);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_transform_stereo(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _projL, uint8_t _flags, const void* _projR);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_order(uint8_t _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_order(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_reset_view(uint8_t _id);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_reset_view(bgfx_view_id_t _id);
 
 /**/
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_marker(const char* _marker);
@@ -926,16 +929,16 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_instance_data_from_dynamic_vertex_buffer(bgfx_dynamic_v
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_texture(uint8_t _stage, bgfx_uniform_handle_t _sampler, bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _flags);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_touch(uint8_t _id);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_touch(bgfx_view_id_t _id);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit_occlusion_query(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit_occlusion_query(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit_indirect(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit_indirect(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
 
 /**/
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_image(uint8_t _stage, bgfx_uniform_handle_t _sampler, bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint8_t _mip, bgfx_access_t _access, bgfx_texture_format_t _format);
@@ -956,16 +959,16 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_compute_dynamic_vertex_buffer(uint8_t _stage, bgfx_dyna
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_compute_indirect_buffer(uint8_t _stage, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _handle, bgfx_access_t _access);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_dispatch(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_dispatch(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_dispatch_indirect(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_dispatch_indirect(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags);
 
 /**/
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_discard();
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_blit(uint8_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_blit(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth);
 
 /**/
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_set_marker(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, const char* _marker);
@@ -1028,16 +1031,16 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_set_instance_data_from_dynamic_vertex_buffer(struct
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_set_texture(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_uniform_handle_t _sampler, bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _flags);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_touch(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_touch(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit_occlusion_query(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit_occlusion_query(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit_indirect(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit_indirect(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
 
 /**/
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_set_image(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_uniform_handle_t _sampler, bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint8_t _mip, bgfx_access_t _access, bgfx_texture_format_t _format);
@@ -1058,16 +1061,16 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_set_compute_dynamic_vertex_buffer(struct bgfx_encod
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_set_compute_indirect_buffer(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _handle, bgfx_access_t _access);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_dispatch(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_dispatch(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_dispatch_indirect(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_dispatch_indirect(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags);
 
 /**/
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_discard(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder);
 
 /**/
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_blit(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth);
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_blit(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth);
 
 /**/
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_request_screen_shot(bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t _handle, const char* _filePath);
diff --git a/include/bgfx/c99/platform.h b/include/bgfx/c99/platform.h
index bbdeaad8b..aa6e613a3 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/c99/platform.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/c99/platform.h
@@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ typedef struct bgfx_interface_vtbl
     bgfx_occlusion_query_result_t (*get_result)(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle, int32_t* _result);
     void (*destroy_occlusion_query)(bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle);
     void (*set_palette_color)(uint8_t _index, const float _rgba[4]);
-    void (*set_view_name)(uint8_t _id, const char* _name);
-    void (*set_view_rect)(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height);
-    void (*set_view_scissor)(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height);
-    void (*set_view_clear)(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil);
-    void (*set_view_clear_mrt)(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7);
-    void (*set_view_mode)(uint8_t _id, bgfx_view_mode_t _mode);
-    void (*set_view_frame_buffer)(uint8_t _id, bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t _handle);
-    void (*set_view_transform)(uint8_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _proj);
-    void (*set_view_transform_stereo)(uint8_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _projL, uint8_t _flags, const void* _projR);
-    void (*set_view_order)(uint8_t _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order);
+    void (*set_view_name)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const char* _name);
+    void (*set_view_rect)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height);
+    void (*set_view_scissor)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height);
+    void (*set_view_clear)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil);
+    void (*set_view_clear_mrt)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7);
+    void (*set_view_mode)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_view_mode_t _mode);
+    void (*set_view_frame_buffer)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t _handle);
+    void (*set_view_transform)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _proj);
+    void (*set_view_transform_stereo)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _projL, uint8_t _flags, const void* _projR);
+    void (*set_view_order)(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order);
     void (*encoder_set_marker)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, const char* _marker);
     void (*encoder_set_state)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint64_t _state, uint32_t _rgba);
     void (*encoder_set_condition)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _handle, bool _visible);
@@ -184,20 +184,20 @@ typedef struct bgfx_interface_vtbl
     void (*encoder_set_instance_data_from_vertex_buffer)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_vertex_buffer_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _startVertex, uint32_t _num);
     void (*encoder_set_instance_data_from_dynamic_vertex_buffer)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_dynamic_vertex_buffer_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _startVertex, uint32_t _num);
     void (*encoder_set_texture)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_uniform_handle_t _sampler, bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _flags);
-    void (*encoder_touch)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id);
-    void (*encoder_submit)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
-    void (*encoder_submit_occlusion_query)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
-    void (*encoder_submit_indirect)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+    void (*encoder_touch)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id);
+    void (*encoder_submit)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+    void (*encoder_submit_occlusion_query)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+    void (*encoder_submit_indirect)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
     void (*encoder_set_image)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_uniform_handle_t _sampler, bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint8_t _mip, bgfx_access_t _access, bgfx_texture_format_t _format);
     void (*encoder_set_compute_index_buffer)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_index_buffer_handle_t _handle, bgfx_access_t _access);
     void (*encoder_set_compute_vertex_buffer)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_vertex_buffer_handle_t _handle, bgfx_access_t _access);
     void (*encoder_set_compute_dynamic_index_buffer)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_dynamic_index_buffer_handle_t _handle, bgfx_access_t _access);
     void (*encoder_set_compute_dynamic_vertex_buffer)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_dynamic_vertex_buffer_handle_t _handle, bgfx_access_t _access);
     void (*encoder_set_compute_indirect_buffer)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _handle, bgfx_access_t _access);
-    void (*encoder_dispatch)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags);
-    void (*encoder_dispatch_indirect)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags);
+    void (*encoder_dispatch)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags);
+    void (*encoder_dispatch_indirect)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags);
     void (*encoder_discard)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder);
-    void (*encoder_blit)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth);
+    void (*encoder_blit)(struct bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth);
     void (*request_screen_shot)(bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t _handle, const char* _filePath);
 
 } bgfx_interface_vtbl_t;
diff --git a/include/bgfx/defines.h b/include/bgfx/defines.h
index 175e829fc..49c2dccc3 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/defines.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/defines.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BGFX_DEFINES_H_HEADER_GUARD
 #define BGFX_DEFINES_H_HEADER_GUARD
 
-#define BGFX_API_VERSION UINT32_C(55)
+#define BGFX_API_VERSION UINT32_C(56)
 
 /// Color RGB/alpha/depth write. When it's not specified write will be disabled.
 #define BGFX_STATE_RGB_WRITE               UINT64_C(0x0000000000000001) //!< Enable RGB write.
diff --git a/src/bgfx.cpp b/src/bgfx.cpp
index c1ecf925a..43f929559 100644
--- a/src/bgfx.cpp
+++ b/src/bgfx.cpp
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		return PredefinedUniform::Count;
 	}
 
-	void EncoderImpl::submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+	void EncoderImpl::submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 	{
 		if (BX_ENABLED(BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG_UNIFORM)
 		&& !_preserveState)
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		}
 	}
 
-	void EncoderImpl::dispatch(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
+	void EncoderImpl::dispatch(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
 	{
 		if (BX_ENABLED(BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG_UNIFORM) )
 		{
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		m_uniformBegin = m_uniformEnd;
 	}
 
-	void EncoderImpl::blit(uint8_t _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, TextureHandle _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
+	void EncoderImpl::blit(ViewId _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, TextureHandle _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
 	{
 		BX_WARN(m_frame->m_numBlitItems < BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_BLIT_ITEMS
 			, "Exceed number of available blit items per frame. BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_BLIT_ITEMS is %d. Skipping blit."
@@ -2645,7 +2645,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 
 			case CommandBuffer::UpdateViewName:
 				{
-					uint8_t id;
+					ViewId id;
 					_cmdbuf.read(id);
 
 					uint16_t len;
@@ -3062,19 +3062,19 @@ error:
 		BGFX_ENCODER(setTexture(_stage, _sampler, _handle, _flags) );
 	}
 
-	void Encoder::touch(uint8_t _id)
+	void Encoder::touch(ViewId _id)
 	{
 		ProgramHandle handle = BGFX_INVALID_HANDLE;
 		submit(_id, handle);
 	}
 
-	void Encoder::submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+	void Encoder::submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 	{
 		OcclusionQueryHandle handle = BGFX_INVALID_HANDLE;
 		submit(_id, _program, handle, _depth, _preserveState);
 	}
 
-	void Encoder::submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+	void Encoder::submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(false
 			|| !isValid(_occlusionQuery)
@@ -3086,7 +3086,7 @@ error:
 		BGFX_ENCODER(submit(_id, _program, _occlusionQuery, _depth, _preserveState) );
 	}
 
-	void Encoder::submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+	void Encoder::submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_HANDLE_INVALID_OK("submit", s_ctx->m_programHandle, _program);
 		BGFX_CHECK_HANDLE("submit", s_ctx->m_vertexBufferHandle, _indirectHandle);
@@ -3145,14 +3145,14 @@ error:
 		BGFX_ENCODER(setImage(_stage, _sampler, _handle, _mip, _access, _format) );
 	}
 
-	void Encoder::dispatch(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
+	void Encoder::dispatch(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_CAPS(BGFX_CAPS_COMPUTE, "Compute is not supported!");
 		BGFX_CHECK_HANDLE_INVALID_OK("dispatch", s_ctx->m_programHandle, _program);
 		BGFX_ENCODER(dispatch(_id, _program, _numX, _numY, _numZ, _flags) );
 	}
 
-	void Encoder::dispatch(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
+	void Encoder::dispatch(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_CAPS(BGFX_CAPS_DRAW_INDIRECT, "Dispatch indirect is not supported!");
 		BGFX_CHECK_CAPS(BGFX_CAPS_COMPUTE, "Compute is not supported!");
@@ -3166,12 +3166,12 @@ error:
 		BGFX_ENCODER(discard() );
 	}
 
-	void Encoder::blit(uint8_t _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, TextureHandle _src, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
+	void Encoder::blit(ViewId _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, TextureHandle _src, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
 	{
 		blit(_id, _dst, 0, _dstX, _dstY, 0, _src, 0, _srcX, _srcY, 0, _width, _height, 0);
 	}
 
-	void Encoder::blit(uint8_t _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, TextureHandle _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
+	void Encoder::blit(ViewId _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, TextureHandle _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_CAPS(BGFX_CAPS_TEXTURE_BLIT, "Texture blit is not supported!");
 		const Context::TextureRef& src = s_ctx->m_textureRef[_src.idx];
@@ -3978,26 +3978,26 @@ error:
 		s_ctx->setPaletteColor(_index, _rgba);
 	}
 
-	bool checkView(uint8_t _id)
+	bool checkView(ViewId _id)
 	{
 		// workaround GCC 4.9 type-limit check.
 		const uint32_t id = _id;
 		return id < BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEWS;
 	}
 
-	void setViewName(uint8_t _id, const char* _name)
+	void setViewName(ViewId _id, const char* _name)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewName(_id, _name);
 	}
 
-	void setViewRect(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
+	void setViewRect(ViewId _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewRect(_id, _x, _y, _width, _height);
 	}
 
-	void setViewRect(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, BackbufferRatio::Enum _ratio)
+	void setViewRect(ViewId _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, BackbufferRatio::Enum _ratio)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 
@@ -4007,49 +4007,49 @@ error:
 		setViewRect(_id, _x, _y, width, height);
 	}
 
-	void setViewScissor(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
+	void setViewScissor(ViewId _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewScissor(_id, _x, _y, _width, _height);
 	}
 
-	void setViewClear(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil)
+	void setViewClear(ViewId _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewClear(_id, _flags, _rgba, _depth, _stencil);
 	}
 
-	void setViewClear(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7)
+	void setViewClear(ViewId _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewClear(_id, _flags, _depth, _stencil, _0, _1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7);
 	}
 
-	void setViewMode(uint8_t _id, ViewMode::Enum _mode)
+	void setViewMode(ViewId _id, ViewMode::Enum _mode)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewMode(_id, _mode);
 	}
 
-	void setViewFrameBuffer(uint8_t _id, FrameBufferHandle _handle)
+	void setViewFrameBuffer(ViewId _id, FrameBufferHandle _handle)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewFrameBuffer(_id, _handle);
 	}
 
-	void setViewTransform(uint8_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _projL, uint8_t _flags, const void* _projR)
+	void setViewTransform(ViewId _id, const void* _view, const void* _projL, uint8_t _flags, const void* _projR)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewTransform(_id, _view, _projL, _flags, _projR);
 	}
 
-	void setViewOrder(uint8_t _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order)
+	void setViewOrder(ViewId _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->setViewOrder(_id, _num, _order);
 	}
 
-	void resetView(uint8_t _id)
+	void resetView(ViewId _id)
 	{
 		BX_CHECK(checkView(_id), "Invalid view id: %d", _id);
 		s_ctx->resetView(_id);
@@ -4205,25 +4205,25 @@ error:
 		s_ctx->m_encoder0->setTexture(_stage, _sampler, _handle, _flags);
 	}
 
-	void touch(uint8_t _id)
+	void touch(ViewId _id)
 	{
 		ProgramHandle handle = BGFX_INVALID_HANDLE;
 		submit(_id, handle);
 	}
 
-	void submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+	void submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 	{
 		OcclusionQueryHandle handle = BGFX_INVALID_HANDLE;
 		submit(_id, _program, handle, _depth, _preserveState);
 	}
 
-	void submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+	void submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_API_THREAD();
 		s_ctx->m_encoder0->submit(_id, _program, _occlusionQuery, _depth, _preserveState);
 	}
 
-	void submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+	void submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_API_THREAD();
 		s_ctx->m_encoder0->submit(_id, _program, _indirectHandle, _start, _num, _depth, _preserveState);
@@ -4265,13 +4265,13 @@ error:
 		s_ctx->m_encoder0->setImage(_stage, _sampler, _handle, _mip, _access, _format);
 	}
 
-	void dispatch(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
+	void dispatch(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_API_THREAD();
 		s_ctx->m_encoder0->dispatch(_id, _handle, _numX, _numY, _numZ, _flags);
 	}
 
-	void dispatch(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _handle, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
+	void dispatch(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _handle, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_API_THREAD();
 		s_ctx->m_encoder0->dispatch(_id, _handle, _indirectHandle, _start, _num, _flags);
@@ -4283,12 +4283,12 @@ error:
 		s_ctx->m_encoder0->discard();
 	}
 
-	void blit(uint8_t _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, TextureHandle _src, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
+	void blit(ViewId _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, TextureHandle _src, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
 	{
 		blit(_id, _dst, 0, _dstX, _dstY, 0, _src, 0, _srcX, _srcY, 0, _width, _height, 0);
 	}
 
-	void blit(uint8_t _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, TextureHandle _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
+	void blit(ViewId _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, TextureHandle _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
 	{
 		BGFX_CHECK_API_THREAD();
 		s_ctx->m_encoder0->blit(_id, _dst, _dstMip, _dstX, _dstY, _dstZ, _src, _srcMip, _srcX, _srcY, _srcZ, _width, _height, _depth);
@@ -5081,63 +5081,63 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_palette_color(uint8_t _index, const float _rgba[4])
 	bgfx::setPaletteColor(_index, _rgba);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_name(uint8_t _id, const char* _name)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_name(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const char* _name)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewName(_id, _name);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_rect(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_rect(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewRect(_id, _x, _y, _width, _height);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_rect_auto(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, bgfx_backbuffer_ratio_t _ratio)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_rect_auto(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, bgfx_backbuffer_ratio_t _ratio)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewRect(_id, _x, _y, bgfx::BackbufferRatio::Enum(_ratio));
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_scissor(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_scissor(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewScissor(_id, _x, _y, _width, _height);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_clear(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_clear(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewClear(_id, _flags, _rgba, _depth, _stencil);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_clear_mrt(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_clear_mrt(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewClear(_id, _flags, _depth, _stencil, _0, _1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_mode(uint8_t _id, bgfx_view_mode_t _mode)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_mode(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_view_mode_t _mode)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewMode(_id, bgfx::ViewMode::Enum(_mode) );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_frame_buffer(uint8_t _id, bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t _handle)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_frame_buffer(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t _handle)
 {
 	union { bgfx_frame_buffer_handle_t c; bgfx::FrameBufferHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	bgfx::setViewFrameBuffer(_id, handle.cpp);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_transform(uint8_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _proj)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_transform(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _proj)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewTransform(_id, _view, _proj);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_transform_stereo(uint8_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _projL, uint8_t _flags, const void* _projR)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_transform_stereo(bgfx_view_id_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _projL, uint8_t _flags, const void* _projR)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewTransform(_id, _view, _projL, _flags, _projR);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_order(uint8_t _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_view_order(bgfx_view_id_t _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order)
 {
 	bgfx::setViewOrder(_id, _num, _order);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_reset_view(uint8_t _id)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_reset_view(bgfx_view_id_t _id)
 {
 	bgfx::resetView(_id);
 }
@@ -5252,25 +5252,25 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_texture(uint8_t _stage, bgfx_uniform_handle_t _sampler,
 	bgfx::setTexture(_stage, sampler.cpp, handle.cpp, _flags);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_touch(uint8_t _id)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_touch(bgfx_view_id_t _id)
 {
 	return bgfx::touch(_id);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	bgfx::submit(_id, handle.cpp, _depth, _preserveState);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit_occlusion_query(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit_occlusion_query(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } program = { _program };
 	union { bgfx_occlusion_query_handle c; bgfx::OcclusionQueryHandle cpp; } occlusionQuery = { _occlusionQuery };
 	bgfx::submit(_id, program.cpp, occlusionQuery.cpp, _depth, _preserveState);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit_indirect(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_submit_indirect(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	union { bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t c; bgfx::IndirectBufferHandle cpp; } indirectHandle = { _indirectHandle };
@@ -5314,13 +5314,13 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_set_compute_indirect_buffer(uint8_t _stage, bgfx_indirect_b
 	bgfx::setBuffer(_stage, handle.cpp, bgfx::Access::Enum(_access) );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_dispatch(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_dispatch(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	bgfx::dispatch(_id, handle.cpp, _numX, _numY, _numZ, _flags);
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_dispatch_indirect(uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_dispatch_indirect(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	union { bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t c; bgfx::IndirectBufferHandle cpp; } indirectHandle = { _indirectHandle };
@@ -5332,7 +5332,7 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_discard()
 	bgfx::discard();
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_blit(uint8_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_blit(bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
 {
 	union { bgfx_texture_handle_t c; bgfx::TextureHandle cpp; } dst = { _dst };
 	union { bgfx_texture_handle_t c; bgfx::TextureHandle cpp; } src = { _src };
@@ -5451,25 +5451,25 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_set_texture(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _stage,
 	BGFX_ENCODER(setTexture(_stage, sampler.cpp, handle.cpp, _flags) );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_touch(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_touch(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id)
 {
 	return BGFX_ENCODER(touch(_id) );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	BGFX_ENCODER(submit(_id, handle.cpp, _depth, _preserveState) );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit_occlusion_query(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit_occlusion_query(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _program, bgfx_occlusion_query_handle_t _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } program = { _program };
 	union { bgfx_occlusion_query_handle c; bgfx::OcclusionQueryHandle cpp; } occlusionQuery = { _occlusionQuery };
 	BGFX_ENCODER(submit(_id, program.cpp, occlusionQuery.cpp, _depth, _preserveState) );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit_indirect(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_submit_indirect(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	union { bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t c; bgfx::IndirectBufferHandle cpp; } indirectHandle = { _indirectHandle };
@@ -5513,13 +5513,13 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_set_compute_indirect_buffer(bgfx_encoder* _encoder,
 	BGFX_ENCODER(setBuffer(_stage, handle.cpp, bgfx::Access::Enum(_access) ) );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_dispatch(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_dispatch(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, uint32_t _numX, uint32_t _numY, uint32_t _numZ, uint8_t _flags)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	BGFX_ENCODER(dispatch(_id, handle.cpp, _numX, _numY, _numZ, _flags) );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_dispatch_indirect(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_dispatch_indirect(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_program_handle_t _handle, bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
 {
 	union { bgfx_program_handle_t c; bgfx::ProgramHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
 	union { bgfx_indirect_buffer_handle_t c; bgfx::IndirectBufferHandle cpp; } indirectHandle = { _indirectHandle };
@@ -5531,7 +5531,7 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_discard(bgfx_encoder* _encoder)
 	BGFX_ENCODER(discard() );
 }
 
-BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_blit(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, uint8_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_encoder_blit(bgfx_encoder* _encoder, bgfx_view_id_t _id, bgfx_texture_handle_t _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, bgfx_texture_handle_t _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth)
 {
 	union { bgfx_texture_handle_t c; bgfx::TextureHandle cpp; } dst = { _dst };
 	union { bgfx_texture_handle_t c; bgfx::TextureHandle cpp; } src = { _src };
diff --git a/src/bgfx_p.h b/src/bgfx_p.h
index 3fd0a0546..21ce3cc9b 100644
--- a/src/bgfx_p.h
+++ b/src/bgfx_p.h
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 			discard();
 		}
 
-		void begin(Frame* _frame, uint8_t _idx)
+		void begin(Frame* _frame, ViewId _idx)
 		{
 			m_frame = _frame;
 
@@ -2252,9 +2252,9 @@ namespace bgfx
 			m_bind.clear();
 		}
 
-		void submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
+		void submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, OcclusionQueryHandle _occlusionQuery, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState);
 
-		void submit(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _program, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
+		void submit(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _program, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, int32_t _depth, bool _preserveState)
 		{
 			m_draw.m_startIndirect  = _start;
 			m_draw.m_numIndirect    = _num;
@@ -2263,9 +2263,9 @@ namespace bgfx
 			submit(_id, _program, handle, _depth, _preserveState);
 		}
 
-		void dispatch(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _handle, uint32_t _ngx, uint32_t _ngy, uint32_t _ngz, uint8_t _flags);
+		void dispatch(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _handle, uint32_t _ngx, uint32_t _ngy, uint32_t _ngz, uint8_t _flags);
 
-		void dispatch(uint8_t _id, ProgramHandle _handle, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
+		void dispatch(ViewId _id, ProgramHandle _handle, IndirectBufferHandle _indirectHandle, uint16_t _start, uint16_t _num, uint8_t _flags)
 		{
 			m_compute.m_indirectBuffer = _indirectHandle;
 			m_compute.m_startIndirect  = _start;
@@ -2273,7 +2273,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 			dispatch(_id, _handle, 0, 0, 0, _flags);
 		}
 
-		void blit(uint8_t _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, TextureHandle _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth);
+		void blit(ViewId _id, TextureHandle _dst, uint8_t _dstMip, uint16_t _dstX, uint16_t _dstY, uint16_t _dstZ, TextureHandle _src, uint8_t _srcMip, uint16_t _srcX, uint16_t _srcY, uint16_t _srcZ, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth);
 
 		Frame* m_frame;
 
@@ -2559,7 +2559,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		virtual void createUniform(UniformHandle _handle, UniformType::Enum _type, uint16_t _num, const char* _name) = 0;
 		virtual void destroyUniform(UniformHandle _handle) = 0;
 		virtual void requestScreenShot(FrameBufferHandle _handle, const char* _filePath) = 0;
-		virtual void updateViewName(uint8_t _id, const char* _name) = 0;
+		virtual void updateViewName(ViewId _id, const char* _name) = 0;
 		virtual void updateUniform(uint16_t _loc, const void* _data, uint32_t _size) = 0;
 		virtual void setMarker(const char* _marker, uint32_t _size) = 0;
 		virtual void invalidateOcclusionQuery(OcclusionQueryHandle _handle) = 0;
@@ -4246,7 +4246,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 			m_colorPaletteDirty = 2;
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewName(uint8_t _id, const char* _name) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewName(ViewId _id, const char* _name) )
 		{
 			BGFX_MUTEX_SCOPE(m_resourceApiLock);
 
@@ -4257,17 +4257,17 @@ namespace bgfx
 			cmdbuf.write(_name, len);
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewRect(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewRect(ViewId _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height) )
 		{
 			m_view[_id].setRect(_x, _y, _width, _height);
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewScissor(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewScissor(ViewId _id, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height) )
 		{
 			m_view[_id].setScissor(_x, _y, _width, _height);
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewClear(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewClear(ViewId _id, uint16_t _flags, uint32_t _rgba, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil) )
 		{
 			BX_CHECK(bx::fequal(_depth, bx::fclamp(_depth, 0.0f, 1.0f), 0.0001f)
 				, "Clear depth value must be between 0.0 and 1.0 (_depth %f)."
@@ -4277,7 +4277,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 			m_view[_id].setClear(_flags, _rgba, _depth, _stencil);
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewClear(uint8_t _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewClear(ViewId _id, uint16_t _flags, float _depth, uint8_t _stencil, uint8_t _0, uint8_t _1, uint8_t _2, uint8_t _3, uint8_t _4, uint8_t _5, uint8_t _6, uint8_t _7) )
 		{
 			BX_CHECK(bx::fequal(_depth, bx::fclamp(_depth, 0.0f, 1.0f), 0.0001f)
 				, "Clear depth value must be between 0.0 and 1.0 (_depth %f)."
@@ -4287,28 +4287,28 @@ namespace bgfx
 			m_view[_id].setClear(_flags, _depth, _stencil, _0, _1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7);
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewMode(uint8_t _id, ViewMode::Enum _mode) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewMode(ViewId _id, ViewMode::Enum _mode) )
 		{
 			m_view[_id].setMode(_mode);
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewFrameBuffer(uint8_t _id, FrameBufferHandle _handle) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewFrameBuffer(ViewId _id, FrameBufferHandle _handle) )
 		{
 			BGFX_CHECK_HANDLE_INVALID_OK("setViewFrameBuffer", m_frameBufferHandle, _handle);
 			m_view[_id].setFrameBuffer(_handle);
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewTransform(uint8_t _id, const void* _view, const void* _proj, uint8_t _flags, const void* _proj1) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewTransform(ViewId _id, const void* _view, const void* _proj, uint8_t _flags, const void* _proj1) )
 		{
 			m_view[_id].setTransform(_view, _proj, _flags, _proj1);
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void resetView(uint8_t _id) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void resetView(ViewId _id) )
 		{
 			m_view[_id].reset();
 		}
 
-		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewOrder(uint8_t _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order) )
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void setViewOrder(ViewId _id, uint8_t _num, const uint8_t* _order) )
 		{
 			const uint32_t num = bx::uint32_min(_id + _num, BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEWS) - _id;
 			if (NULL == _order)
@@ -4331,7 +4331,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 
 		BGFX_API_FUNC(uint32_t frame(bool _capture = false) );
 
-		uint32_t getSeqIncr(uint8_t _id)
+		uint32_t getSeqIncr(ViewId _id)
 		{
 			return bx::atomicFetchAndAdd<uint32_t>(&m_seq[_id], 1);
 		}
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
index 385af9f0b..0a22fa4b4 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ BX_PRAGMA_DIAGNOSTIC_POP();
 			DX_RELEASE(backBuffer, 0);
 		}
 
-		void updateViewName(uint8_t _id, const char* _name) override
+		void updateViewName(ViewId _id, const char* _name) override
 		{
 			if (BX_ENABLED(BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG_PIX) )
 			{
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
index 960cddc44..c38ad43a7 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 			DX_RELEASE(readback, 0);
 		}
 
-		void updateViewName(uint8_t _id, const char* _name) override
+		void updateViewName(ViewId _id, const char* _name) override
 		{
 			if (BX_ENABLED(BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG_PIX) )
 			{
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
index b91a2933d..7dd76c2cc 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d9.cpp
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d9
 			DX_RELEASE(surface, 0);
 		}
 
-		void updateViewName(uint8_t _id, const char* _name) override
+		void updateViewName(ViewId _id, const char* _name) override
 		{
 			if (BX_ENABLED(BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG_PIX) )
 			{
diff --git a/src/renderer_gl.cpp b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
index 4aff1b7e8..9d7e0d3d7 100644
--- a/src/renderer_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
@@ -2959,7 +2959,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 			BX_FREE(g_allocator, data);
 		}
 
-		void updateViewName(uint8_t _id, const char* _name) override
+		void updateViewName(ViewId _id, const char* _name) override
 		{
 			bx::strCopy(&s_viewName[_id][BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEW_NAME_RESERVED]
 				, BX_COUNTOF(s_viewName[0])-BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEW_NAME_RESERVED
diff --git a/src/renderer_noop.cpp b/src/renderer_noop.cpp
index cfa763bc3..02debefed 100644
--- a/src/renderer_noop.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_noop.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace noop
 		{
 		}
 
-		void updateViewName(uint8_t /*_id*/, const char* /*_name*/) override
+		void updateViewName(ViewId /*_id*/, const char* /*_name*/) override
 		{
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/renderer_vk.cpp b/src/renderer_vk.cpp
index 18b1dd2db..5468aebc6 100644
--- a/src/renderer_vk.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_vk.cpp
@@ -2100,7 +2100,7 @@ VK_IMPORT_DEVICE
 		{
 		}
 
-		void updateViewName(uint8_t _id, const char* _name) override
+		void updateViewName(ViewId _id, const char* _name) override
 		{
 			bx::strCopy(&s_viewName[_id][BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEW_NAME_RESERVED]
 				, BX_COUNTOF(s_viewName[0]) - BGFX_CONFIG_MAX_VIEW_NAME_RESERVED