hello-imgui

Dear ImGui apps made simple: desktop, mobile, and web from one codebase. Minimal code. Maximally readable.

Run the following Vcpkg command to install the port.

vcpkg install hello-imgui

hello-imgui provides CMake integration:

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)

find_package(hello-imgui CONFIG REQUIRED)

# Usage with `hello_imgui_add_app` (recommended)

hello_imgui_add_app(main my_main.cpp)

# Usage with `target_link_libraries` (no tooling, no asset deployment)

target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE hello-imgui::hello_imgui)

• hello-imgui[experimental-dx11-binding]≥v1.4.2#0

  All

  Use DirectX11 renderer backend (Windows only, experimental)

  Feature Dependencies

  • imgui

    All

    • imgui[dx11-binding]
      All
• hello-imgui[experimental-dx12-binding]≥v1.4.2#0

  All

  Use DirectX12 renderer backend (Windows only, experimental)

  Feature Dependencies

  • imgui

    All

    • imgui[dx12-binding]
      All
• hello-imgui[experimental-vulkan-binding]≥v1.4.2#0

  All

  Use Vulkan renderer backend (Windows/Linux/macOS, experimental)

  Feature Dependencies

  • imgui

    All

    • imgui[vulkan-binding]
      All
• hello-imgui[glfw-binding]≥v1.4.2#0

  All

  Use GLFW platform backend (default)

  Feature Dependencies

  • imgui

    All

    • imgui[glfw-binding]
      All
• hello-imgui[metal-binding]≥v1.4.2#0

  All

  Use Metal renderer backend (macOS/iOS only)

  Feature Dependencies

  • imgui

    All

    • imgui[metal-binding]
      All
• hello-imgui[opengl3-binding]≥v1.4.2#0

  All

  Use OpenGL3/ES2 renderer backend (default)

  Feature Dependencies

  • glad

    All

    • glad[gl-api-43]
      All
  • imgui

    All

    • imgui[opengl3-binding]
      All
• hello-imgui[test-engine]≥v1.6.0#2

  All

  Build test engine

  Feature Dependencies

  • imgui

    All

    • imgui[test-engine]
      All

• imgui

  All

  • imgui[docking-experimental]
    All
• nlohmann-json

  All
• stb

  All
• vcpkg-cmake

  All
• vcpkg-cmake-config

  All