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Immediate Mode Plotting

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ImPlot v1.0 – 6 years of Immediate-mode plotting for Dear ImGui

by brenocq·Apr 5, 2026·6 points·2 comments

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GPU-accelerated immediate-mode plotting for ImGui users tired of hacking Matplotlib.

Strengths
  • GPU acceleration renders large datasets in real-time without dropping frames.
  • Zero GUI state management matches ImGui's immediate mode philosophy perfectly.
  • Includes heatmaps, candlesticks, and error bars out of the box.
Weaknesses
  • Tightly coupled to Dear ImGui, useless without that specific framework.
  • C++ focused, lacks official bindings for languages like Python.
Target Audience

C++ developers using Dear ImGui for tools or game engines

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Matplotlib · Qt Charts · Plotly

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