aiekick/ImGuiFileDialog

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1520 stars · 242 forks observed · 2026-10-06

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A feature-rich file and directory selection dialog library built exclusively for Dear ImGui. It supports custom panes, filter coloring and collections, multi-selection, bookmarks, and icons, and is designed to be dropped directly into your source tree.

Use cases

• add an open/save file dialog to an ImGui application
• let users pick multiple files at once in an ImGui app
• build a directory chooser inside an ImGui-based tool
• show custom widgets in a file dialog pane based on file extension
• add bookmarks and custom file filters to a file browser
• embed a file dialog in an emscripten/web ImGui build

When to choose

• your app already uses Dear ImGui and needs a native-feeling in-app file dialog
• you need customization like custom panes, filter collections, or bookmarks
• you want a cross-platform dialog that works on Windows, Linux, macOS, and web via emscripten
• you prefer a drop-in source file rather than a compiled dependency

When to avoid

• you need a native OS file dialog rather than an ImGui-drawn one
• your project does not use Dear ImGui
• you need a standalone file manager or terminal file picker

Facets

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gui ui-components file-system developer-tools desktop-applications cross-platform cpp windows cross-platform wasm imgui file-dialog file-picker directory-chooser multi-selection bookmarks custom-filters single-header linux macos

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