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TLDR

A set of C example programs showing how to build resizable panel layouts, like sidebars and splitters, with the Bento layout library.

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    What it does
      Bento library examples
      Panel layouts
      Draggable splitters
    Tech stack
      C
      CMake
      Dear ImGui
    Use cases
      Learn Bento API
      Build sidebar layouts
      Integrate with ImGui
    Audience
      Developers
      Graphics programmers
    Examples
      Two panel layout
      Three panel with splitter
      ImBento demo

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Learn how to build a two-panel sidebar and main content layout with the Bento library.

USE CASE 2

See how draggable splitters let users resize panels at runtime.

USE CASE 3

Study how Bento integrates with Dear ImGui to build a multi-region editor layout.

USE CASE 4

Use these examples as a starting point for a custom C UI layout system.

What is it built with?

CCMakeDear ImGui

How does it compare?

tcantenot/bento_examplesalichraghi/linux-audio-headerscalmh/pre-git
Stars0——
LanguageCCC
Last pushed—2024-01-082016-08-12
Maintenance—DormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyhard
Complexity3/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires the separate Bento library and a C/C++ toolchain plus CMake to build the examples.

No license information is provided in the README.

In plain English

This repository is a collection of example programs written in C that demonstrate how to use the Bento library. Bento is a layout library, a tool that helps you arrange panels and regions on screen, similar to how you would divide a window into a sidebar on the left and a main content area on the right. The examples walk through progressively more complex layout scenarios. A two-panel layout example shows how to set up a sidebar with a fixed width next to a main panel that fills the remaining space. A three-panel layout example adds a splitter between the panels, a draggable divider that lets the user resize the sections at runtime. There is also a more complex demo called ImBento that integrates Bento with Dear ImGui, a popular immediate-mode graphical interface library, demonstrating a multi-region layout with top, bottom, left, right, and center panels, each with their own sizing rules and nested splitters. The C code in the examples uses Bento's API directly, declaring layout elements with sizing parameters that control whether a panel has a fixed size, fills available space, or grows and shrinks proportionally. The project is built with CMake, and the README includes commands to generate a Visual Studio 2022 solution for building on Windows.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me build the bento_examples project with CMake on Windows using Visual Studio 2022.
Prompt 2
Explain how the three-panel layout with splitter example resizes panels at runtime.
Prompt 3
Walk me through how the ImBento demo combines Bento layout with Dear ImGui.
Prompt 4
Show me how sizing_w and sizing_h control panel growth and shrinking in these Bento examples.

Frequently asked questions

What is bento_examples?

A set of C example programs showing how to build resizable panel layouts, like sidebars and splitters, with the Bento layout library.

What language is bento_examples written in?

Mainly C. The stack also includes C, CMake, Dear ImGui.

What license does bento_examples use?

No license information is provided in the README.

How hard is bento_examples to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is bento_examples for?

Mainly developer.

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