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## Dear ImGui: Backends
**The backends/ folder contains backends for popular platforms/graphics API, which you can use in
your application or engine to easily integrate Dear ImGui.** Each backend is typically self-contained in a pair of files: imgui_impl_XXXX.cpp + imgui_impl_XXXX.h.
- The 'Platform' backends are in charge of: mouse/keyboard/gamepad inputs, cursor shape, timing, and windowing.<BR>
e.g. Windows ([imgui_impl_win32.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_win32.cpp)), GLFW ([imgui_impl_glfw.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_glfw.cpp)), SDL2 ([imgui_impl_sdl2.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_sdl2.cpp)), etc.
- The 'Renderer' backends are in charge of: creating atlas texture, and rendering imgui draw data.<BR>
e.g. DirectX11 ([imgui_impl_dx11.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp)), OpenGL/WebGL ([imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp)), Vulkan ([imgui_impl_vulkan.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_vulkan.cpp)), etc.
- For some high-level frameworks, a single backend usually handles both 'Platform' and 'Renderer' parts.<BR>
e.g. Allegro 5 ([imgui_impl_allegro5.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_allegro5.cpp)). If you end up creating a custom backend for your engine, you may want to do the same.
An application usually combines one Platform backend + one Renderer backend + main Dear ImGui sources.
For example, the [example_win32_directx11](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/tree/master/examples/example_win32_directx11) application combines imgui_impl_win32.cpp + imgui_impl_dx11.cpp. There are 20+ examples in the [examples/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/examples/) folder. See [EXAMPLES.MD](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/docs/EXAMPLES.md) for details.
**Once Dear ImGui is setup and running, run and refer to `ImGui::ShowDemoWindow()` in imgui_demo.cpp for usage of the end-user API.**
### Integrating backends
💡 The **[Getting Started](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Getting-Started) wiki guide** has examples of how to integrate Dear ImGui into an existing application.
<BR> The [EXAMPLES.MD](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/docs/EXAMPLES.md) documentation may also be worth a read.
### What are backends?
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- Optional: multi-viewports support.
etc.
This is essentially what each backend is doing + obligatory portability cruft. Using default backends ensure you can get all those features including the ones that would be harder to implement on your side (e.g. multi-viewports support).
This is essentially what each backend is doing + obligatory portability cruft. Using standard backends ensure you can get all those features including the ones that would be harder to implement on your side (e.g. multi-viewports support).
It is important to understand the difference between the core Dear ImGui library (files in the root folder)
and the backends which we are describing here (backends/ folder).
@ -47,11 +34,24 @@ and the backends which we are describing here (backends/ folder).
- You should be able to write backends for pretty much any platform and any 3D graphics API.
e.g. you can get creative and use software rendering or render remotely on a different machine.
### Standard backends
### Integrating a backend
**The [backends/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends) folder contains backends for popular platforms/graphics API, which you can use in
your application or engine to easily integrate Dear ImGui.** Each backend is typically self-contained in a pair of files: imgui_impl_XXXX.cpp + imgui_impl_XXXX.h.
See "Getting Started" section of [EXAMPLES.MD](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/docs/EXAMPLES.md) for more details.
- The 'Platform' backends are in charge of: mouse/keyboard/gamepad inputs, cursor shape, timing, and windowing.<BR>
e.g. Windows ([imgui_impl_win32.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_win32.cpp)), GLFW ([imgui_impl_glfw.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_glfw.cpp)), SDL2 ([imgui_impl_sdl2.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_sdl2.cpp)), etc.
- The 'Renderer' backends are in charge of: creating atlas texture, and rendering imgui draw data.<BR>
e.g. DirectX11 ([imgui_impl_dx11.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp)), OpenGL/WebGL ([imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp)), Vulkan ([imgui_impl_vulkan.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_vulkan.cpp)), etc.
- For some high-level frameworks, a single backend usually handles both 'Platform' and 'Renderer' parts.<BR>
e.g. Allegro 5 ([imgui_impl_allegro5.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_allegro5.cpp)). If you end up creating a custom backend for your engine, you may want to do the same.
An application usually combines one Platform backend + one Renderer backend + main Dear ImGui sources.
For example, the [example_win32_directx11](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/tree/master/examples/example_win32_directx11) application combines imgui_impl_win32.cpp + imgui_impl_dx11.cpp. There are 20+ examples in the [examples/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/examples/) folder. See [EXAMPLES.MD](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/docs/EXAMPLES.md) for details.
**Once Dear ImGui is setup and running, run and refer to `ImGui::ShowDemoWindow()` in imgui_demo.cpp for usage of the end-user API.**
### List of backends

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call ImGui::DestroyContext()
```
Example (using [backends/imgui_impl_win32.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_win32.cpp) + [backends/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/backends/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp)):
Main resource:
- Read **[Getting Started](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Getting-Started) wiki guide** for detailed examples of how to integrate Dear ImGui in an existing application.
```cpp
// Create a Dear ImGui context, setup some options
ImGui::CreateContext();
ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
io.ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableKeyboard; // Enable some options
// Initialize Platform + Renderer backends (here: using imgui_impl_win32.cpp + imgui_impl_dx11.cpp)
ImGui_ImplWin32_Init(my_hwnd);
ImGui_ImplDX11_Init(my_d3d_device, my_d3d_device_context);
// Application main loop
while (true)
{
// Beginning of frame: update Renderer + Platform backend, start Dear ImGui frame
ImGui_ImplDX11_NewFrame();
ImGui_ImplWin32_NewFrame();
ImGui::NewFrame();
// Any application code here
ImGui::Text("Hello, world!");
// End of frame: render Dear ImGui
ImGui::Render();
ImGui_ImplDX11_RenderDrawData(ImGui::GetDrawData());
// Swap
g_pSwapChain->Present(1, 0);
}
// Shutdown
ImGui_ImplDX11_Shutdown();
ImGui_ImplWin32_Shutdown();
ImGui::DestroyContext();
```
Please read 'PROGRAMMER GUIDE' in imgui.cpp for notes on how to setup Dear ImGui in your codebase.
Please read the comments and instruction at the top of each file.
Please read FAQ at https://www.dearimgui.com/faq
Additional resources:
- Read FAQ at https://www.dearimgui.com/faq
- Read 'PROGRAMMER GUIDE' section in imgui.cpp.
- Read the comments and instruction at the top of each file.
If you are using any of the backends provided here, you can add the backends/imgui_impl_xxxx(.cpp,.h)
files to your project and use as-in. Each imgui_impl_xxxx.cpp file comes with its own individual

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<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;_E-mail: contact @ dearimgui dot com_
<br>Individuals: support continued development and maintenance [here](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=WGHNC6MBFLZ2S). Also see [Funding](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Funding) page.
| [The Pitch](#the-pitch) - [Usage](#usage) - [How it works](#how-it-works) - [Releases & Changelogs](#releases--changelogs) - [Demo](#demo) - [Integration](#integration) |
| [The Pitch](#the-pitch) - [Usage](#usage) - [How it works](#how-it-works) - [Releases & Changelogs](#releases--changelogs) - [Demo](#demo) - [Getting Started & Integration](#getting-started--integration) |
:----------------------------------------------------------: |
| [Gallery](#gallery) - [Support, FAQ](#support-frequently-asked-questions-faq) - [How to help](#how-to-help) - **[Funding & Sponsors](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Funding)** - [Credits](#credits) - [License](#license) |
| [Wiki](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki) - [Extensions](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Useful-Extensions) - [Languages bindings & frameworks backends](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Bindings) - [Software using Dear ImGui](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Software-using-dear-imgui) - [User quotes](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Quotes) |
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**Backends for a variety of graphics API and rendering platforms** are provided in the [backends/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/tree/master/backends) folder, along with example applications in the [examples/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/tree/master/examples) folder. You may also create your own backend. Anywhere where you can render textured triangles, you can render Dear ImGui.
See the [Getting Started](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Getting-Started) guide and [Integration](#integration) section of this document for more details.
See the [Getting Started & Integration](#getting-started--integration) section of this document for more details.
After Dear ImGui is set up in your application, you can use it from \_anywhere\_ in your program loop:
```cpp
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The demo applications are not DPI aware so expect some blurriness on a 4K screen. For DPI awareness in your application, you can load/reload your font at a different scale and scale your style with `style.ScaleAllSizes()` (see [FAQ](https://www.dearimgui.com/faq)).
### Integration
### Getting Started & Integration
See the [Getting Started](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/Getting-Started) guide for details.