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| [I integrated Dear ImGui in my engine and some elements are clipping or disappearing when I move windows around..](#q-i-integrated-dear-imgui-in-my-engine-and-some-elements-are-clipping-or-disappearing-when-i-move-windows-around) |
| [I integrated Dear ImGui in my engine and some elements are displaying outside their expected windows boundaries..](#q-i-integrated-dear-imgui-in-my-engine-and-some-elements-are-displaying-outside-their-expected-windows-boundaries) |
| **Q&A: Usage** |
| **[Why are multiple widgets reacting when I interact with a single one?<br>How can I have multiple widgets with the same label or with an empty label?](#q-why-are-multiple-widgets-reacting-when-i-interact-with-a-single-one-q-how-can-i-have-multiple-widgets-with-the-same-label-or-with-an-empty-label)** |
| **[How can I have widgets with an empty label?<br>How can I have multiple widgets with the same label?<br>Why are multiple widgets reacting when I interact with one?](#q-how-can-i-have-widgets-with-an-empty-label)** |
| [How can I display an image? What is ImTextureID, how does it work?](#q-how-can-i-display-an-image-what-is-imtextureid-how-does-it-work)|
| [How can I use my own math types instead of ImVec2/ImVec4?](#q-how-can-i-use-my-own-math-types-instead-of-imvec2imvec4) |
| [How can I interact with standard C++ types (such as std::string and std::vector)?](#q-how-can-i-interact-with-standard-c-types-such-as-stdstring-and-stdvector) |
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# Q&A: Usage
### Q: Why are multiple widgets reacting when I interact with a single one? <br>Q: How can I have multiple widgets with the same label or with an empty label?
### Q: How can I have widgets with an empty label?
### Q: How can I have multiple widgets with the same label?
### Q: Why are multiple widgets reacting when I interact with one?
A primer on labels and the ID Stack...
@ -295,11 +297,12 @@ if (TreeNode("node")) // <-- this function call will do a PushID() for you (unl
TreePop();
}
```
- When working with trees, ID are used to preserve the open/close state of each tree node.
When working with trees, ID are used to preserve the open/close state of each tree node.
Depending on your use cases you may want to use strings, indices or pointers as ID.
e.g. when following a single pointer that may change over time, using a static string as ID
- e.g. when following a single pointer that may change over time, using a static string as ID
will preserve your node open/closed state when the targeted object change.
e.g. when displaying a list of objects, using indices or pointers as ID will preserve the
- e.g. when displaying a list of objects, using indices or pointers as ID will preserve the
node open/closed state differently. See what makes more sense in your situation!
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- window/child: border could be emitted in parent as well.
- window/child: allow SetNextWindowContentSize() to work on child windows.
- window/clipping: some form of clipping when DisplaySize (or corresponding viewport) is zero.
- window/tab: add a way to signify that a window or docked window requires attention (e.g. blinking title bar).
- window/tabbing: add a way to signify that a window or docked window requires attention (e.g. blinking title bar).
! scrolling: exposing horizontal scrolling with Shift+Wheel even when scrollbar is disabled expose lots of issues (#2424, #1463)
- scrolling: while holding down a scrollbar, try to keep the same contents visible (at least while not moving mouse)
- scrolling: allow immediately effective change of scroll after Begin() if we haven't appended items yet.
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ It's mostly a bunch of personal notes, probably incomplete. Feel free to query i
- input number: applying arithmetics ops (+,-,*,/) messes up with text edit undo stack.
- layout: helper or a way to express ImGui::SameLine(ImGui::GetCursorStartPos().x + ImGui::CalcItemWidth() + ImGui::GetStyle().ItemInnerSpacing.x); in a simpler manner.
- layout: generalization of the above: a concept equivalent to word processor ruler tab stop ~ mini columns (position in X, no clipping implied) (vaguely relate to #267, #395, also what is used internally for menu items)
- layout, font: horizontal tab support, A) text mode: forward only tabs (e.g. every 4 characters/N pixels from pos x1), B) manual mode: explicit tab stops acting as mini columns, no clipping (for menu items, many kind of uses, also vaguely relate to #267, #395)
- layout: horizontal layout helper (#97)
- layout: horizontal flow until no space left (#404)
- layout: more generic alignment state (left/right/centered) for single items?
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- tabs: explicit api (even if internal) to cleanly manipulate tab order.
- tabs: Mouse wheel over tab bar could scroll? (#2702)
- image/image button: misalignment on padded/bordered button?
- image/image button: parameters are confusing, image() has tint_col,border_col whereas imagebutton() has bg_col/tint_col. Even thou they are different parameters ordering could be more consistent. can we fix that?
- image button: not taking an explicit id can be problematic. (#2464, #1390)
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omar
5 years ago