dear_bindings_builddinau/dear_bindings_build
ImGui: Simple dear_bindings build project, C and Zig language
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- Dear_Bindings_Build
Dear_Bindings_Build
This project aims to simply and easily build Dear ImGui examples with C language and Zig language using Dear_Bindings as first step.
DearBindings: dear_bindings_v0.17_ImGui_v1.92.2b-docking
Dear ImGui version 1.92.2b (2025/08)
Features
No download external libraries
Included Dear_Bindings / Dear ImGui / GLFW / SDL3 / STB_image libraries in this project
Included IconFont FontAwewsome 6
Image load/save example
- Frontends and Backends
- GLFW3 - OpenGL3, SDL3
- SDL3 - OpenGL3, SDL3GPU, Vulkan (WIP)
Available libraries list at this moment
Library name / C lang. wrapper
ImGui / Dear_Bindings
ImGui-Knobs / CImGui-Knobs (2025/07)
ImGuiFileDialog / CImGuiFileDialog (2025/07)
ImGui_Toggle / CimGui_Toggle (2025/07)
ImSpinner / CImSpinner (2025/07)
ImGuiColorTextEdit / cimCTE (2025/08)
ImGuizmo / CImGuizmo (2025/08)
ImNodes / CImNodes (2025/08)
ImPlot / CImPlot (2025/08)
ImPlot3d / CImPlot3d (2025/08)
ImGui_Markdown (2025/09 WIP)
Prerequisites
Windows10 OS or later
MSys/MinGW basic commands (make, rm, cp ...)pacman -S make mingw-w64-x86_64-{gcc,vulkan-headers,vulkan-loader}Vulkan version: 1.4.321.0-1
Linux OS: Debian13 / Ubunts families
sudo apt install make gcc lib{opengl-dev,gl1-mesa-dev,glfw3,glfw3-dev} sudo apt install libvulkan1 mesa-vulkan-drivers vulkan-utilsSDL3
If you are using Debian13, addsudo apt install libsdl3-devotherwise install SDL3 manually
GCC (or Clang or 'Zig cc' compiler)
Install Zig Compiler
Windows: zig-x86_64-windows-0.15.1.zip
Linux: zig-x86_64-linux-0.15.1.tar.xz
Compiling
GCC compiler
example Windows Linux glfw_* v - sdl3_* v - Zig compiler
Example Windows Linux zig_* v v zig_sdl3_vulkan v ?
Build and run
git clone https://github.com/dinau/dear_bindings_build
cd dear_bindings_build/examples/glfw_opengl3
make run
Examples screen shots
zig_imknobs
zig_imtoggle
zig_imspinner
zig_imfiledialog
zig_imgui_markdown
Work in progress
zig_iconfontviewer
Incremantal search
Magnifing glass
zig_imcolortextedit
zig_imguizmo
zig_imnodes
zig_implot / zig_implot3d
zig_imPlotDemo written in Zig.
Image load / save (OpenGL, SDL3, SDL3GPU)
| Language | GLFW | Magnifing glass | Image load /save |
|---|---|---|---|
| C lang. | glfw_opengl3_image_load | - | v |
| C lang. | glfw_opengl3_image_save | - | v |
| Zig lang. | zig_glfw_opengl3_image_load | v | v |
| Zig lang. | zig_sdl3_sdlgup3 | - | load |
Image file captured will be saved in current folder.
Image format can be selected from JPEG / PNG / BMP / TGA.
zig_glfw_opengl3
Basic example
| Language | GLFW | SDL3 |
|---|---|---|
| C lang. | glfw_opengl3, glfw_opengl3_jp | sdl3_opengl3 |
| Zig lang. | zig_glfw_opengl3 | zig_sdl3_opengl3 |
Hiding console window
Zig lang. examples
Openbuild.zigin each example folder and enable option line as follows,... snip ... exe.subsystem = .Windows; // Hide console window ... snip ...and execute
make.C lang. examples
OpenMakefilein each example folder and change option as follows,... snip ... HIDE_CONSOLE_WINDOW = true ... snip ...and execute
make.
SDL libraries
https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL
https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases
My tools version
- gcc.exe (Rev2, Built by MSYS2 project) 15.2.0
- make: GNU Make 4.4.1
- Python 3.12.10
- zig: 0.15.1
Similar project ImGui / CImGui
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|---|---|---|
| Lua | Script | LuaJITImGui |
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SDL game tutorial Platfromer
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