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Multi-Window Docking & Viewports in Dear ImGui (docking branch) [Discussion #3]

VulkanVanguard
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5y ago · Feb 22, 2021 5:09 PM
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How to set up the Dear ImGui docking branch with ImGuiConfigFlags_DockingEnable and ImGuiConfigFlags_ViewportsEnable to drag windows outside the main game window.
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5y ago · Feb 22, 2021 8:17 PM
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Setting up viewport platform bindings allows ImGui windows to become independent floating OS desktop windows with their own HWNDs.
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5y ago · Feb 23, 2021 11:17 PM
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The docking layout persistence via imgui.ini makes tool dashboards remember user window arrangements across restarts.
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