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		k__ 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I Switched from Flutter and Rust to Rust and Egui A virtual DOM is another indirection, so the opposite of what immediate mode tries to accomplish.

edflsafoiewq 9 months ago [–]

Immediate mode only describes the interface.

k__ 9 months ago | [–]

Does it?

I had the impression that the lack of double buffering would imply a more direct access, this the "immediate" in the name.

oasisaimlessly 9 months ago | | [–]

Yes, "immediate" refers just to the API. Source: [1]

[1]: https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/wiki/About-the-IMGUI-paradi...

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