# Latest

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## [SHOWCASE: Cinder spectral analysis + Houdini](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/showcase-cinder-spectral-analysis-houdini/1666)

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**Author:** [@felixfaire](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/felixfaire)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/showcase-cinder-spectral-analysis-houdini/1666 "2022-05-13T07:20:16Z")

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Hey all. Thought i’d share a quick project where we used cinder in both the R&D and production phase. This was quite a quick project to build ‘in house’ visual research and data pipeline tools (rather than a big install…

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## [Billboards texture](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/billboards-texture/1992)

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**Author:** [@azerty69](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/azerty69)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/billboards-texture/1992 "2022-05-10T09:50:58Z")

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Hello, I’d like to use point sprites in my program. I see the quads when I use the drawBillboard() method but they are not textured. Here is my code: vec4 psPos\[NBR\_POINT\_SPRITES\]; TextureRef psTex; (…) for (int i …

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## [How to draw in Cinder concurrently?](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/how-to-draw-in-cinder-concurrently/1990)

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**Author:** [@yomvol](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/yomvol)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/how-to-draw-in-cinder-concurrently/1990 "2022-05-09T14:11:33Z")

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I\`m trying to lauch 4 standart C++ threads, each drawing a line, but an abort() gets called in runtime. I try to adhere to this example, pass over the GL drawing context, use a mutex for thread synchronization. What do I…

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## [Ways to move metaballs based on sound](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/ways-to-move-metaballs-based-on-sound/1985)

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**Author:** [@nint](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/nint)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/ways-to-move-metaballs-based-on-sound/1985 "2022-05-05T01:03:40Z")

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Hi! this is a generic / inspiration question. I’m planning to study how to move things based on audio analysis. Let say I have less than 10 particles moving around and drive a metaballs kind of thing. How to do intere…

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## [Is the ciUI library still supported?](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/is-the-ciui-library-still-supported/1968)

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**Author:** [@Kesav](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Kesav)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2022, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/is-the-ciui-library-still-supported/1968 "2022-04-11T07:15:38Z")

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Is the ciUI library still supported, I mean any other forks other than that of RezaAli?

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## [Correct method of projecting 3D point to 2D screen coords?](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/correct-method-of-projecting-3d-point-to-2d-screen-coords/1972)

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**Author:** [@peppermint](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/peppermint)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/correct-method-of-projecting-3d-point-to-2d-screen-coords/1972 "2022-03-29T17:34:25Z")

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Ahoy I am trying to project a 3D point to the screen, using the formulas defined in the Camera::worldToScreen, i.e. vec2 Camera::worldToScreen( const vec3 &worldCoord, float screenWidth, float screenHeight ) const { v…

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## [Loading data from Visual Studio](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/loading-data-from-visual-studio/1970)

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**Author:** [@azerty69](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/azerty69)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/loading-data-from-visual-studio/1970 "2022-03-28T07:40:44Z")

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Hello community, I’m starting with libcinder. I’m encoutering a problem with my first project. I would like to load a .obj file. To do this, I use the following code: ObjLoader loader(loadFile("./data/rcube.obj"), tru…

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## [\[Solved\] Font rendering omitting certain character combinations, like 'ti'](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/solved-font-rendering-omitting-certain-character-combinations-like-ti/1965)

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**Author:** [@Gazoo](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Gazoo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 5:51am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/solved-font-rendering-omitting-certain-character-combinations-like-ti/1965 "2022-03-24T05:51:43Z")

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Hey Embers, I’ve found that when using the ‘Calibri’ font Cinder straight-up simply doesn’t render certain combinations of letters using the ci::gl::TextureFont object: Notice how the connected lettering ‘ti’ is omit…

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## [Cinder-PortAudio: PortAudio as an alternative audio backend](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-portaudio-portaudio-as-an-alternative-audio-backend/1346)

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**Author:** [@rich.e](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/rich.e)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-portaudio-portaudio-as-an-alternative-audio-backend/1346 "2022-03-23T14:59:53Z")

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Hi all, I’d like to announce that we have made public cinderblock and new audio backend for ci::audio that wraps PortAudio: The main motivation for adding PortAudio as a possible backend is to gain support for Window…

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## [InterfaceGl is misplaced on MacOS Big Sur (Cinder 0.9.2)](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/interfacegl-is-misplaced-on-macos-big-sur-cinder-0-9-2/1831)

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**Author:** [@eight\_io](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/eight_io)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/interfacegl-is-misplaced-on-macos-big-sur-cinder-0-9-2/1831 "2022-03-22T23:11:00Z")

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In all the examples using InterfaceGl the params view looks like this on my Mac. In order to access it with a mouse, the mouse pointer must be somewhere upside off the view. Has anybody solved this?

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## [GStreamer video hangs if no audio device present](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/gstreamer-video-hangs-if-no-audio-device-present/1963)

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**Author:** [@gabor\_papp](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/gabor_papp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/gstreamer-video-hangs-if-no-audio-device-present/1963 "2022-03-18T16:02:32Z")

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Hi, We are playing a video on Mini PC without speakers in Linux. We encountered a strange issue that the video player hangs, but if we connect a headphone to the audio output the video starts playing. It seems like a gs…

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## [Unique\_ptr's not getting cleaned up when dragging application window](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/unique-ptrs-not-getting-cleaned-up-when-dragging-application-window/1964)

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**Author:** [@Gazoo](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Gazoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/unique-ptrs-not-getting-cleaned-up-when-dragging-application-window/1964 "2022-03-17T17:12:34Z")

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Hey Ember’s, I’m seeing something unusual I’m not sure how explain. My application uses a third party library (BASS) to play audio which uses Callback functions to get fed audio data. As part of this audio retrieval a …

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## [Compute shader with texture input](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/compute-shader-with-texture-input/1962)

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**Author:** [@totalgee](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/totalgee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/compute-shader-with-texture-input/1962 "2022-03-16T20:38:56Z")

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Hi there, I’m having trouble with a compute shader (for particles) where I want to use a texture as input. I’ve tried binding a regular texture and using uniform sampler2D uTex and reading with texture(uTex, uv). I also …

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## [Identical frames when using Xsplit to capture Cinder app (and a side of self-promotion)](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/identical-frames-when-using-xsplit-to-capture-cinder-app-and-a-side-of-self-promotion/1960)

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**Author:** [@Gazoo](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Gazoo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/identical-frames-when-using-xsplit-to-capture-cinder-app-and-a-side-of-self-promotion/1960 "2022-03-14T12:34:37Z")

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Hey Embers, I have a question that’s admittedly only tangentially connected to Cinder. I’ve created a near-final demo for my on-going hobby project, visible here: When watching it, the fact that the movin…

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## [What's that goopy blob from on Cinder's landing page? (Fluid / liquid render))](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/whats-that-goopy-blob-from-on-cinders-landing-page-fluid-liquid-render/1919)

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**Author:** [@Gazoo](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Gazoo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/whats-that-goopy-blob-from-on-cinders-landing-page-fluid-liquid-render/1919 "2022-03-08T15:49:22Z")

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Hey 'embers, I’m interested in rendering some simple liquid 3d mass, literally only really interested in something that vaguely looks as though it could possibly be liquid. I.e. no-where close to anything properly simul…

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## [Cinder under linux](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-under-linux/1506)

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**Author:** [@cyrstem](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/cyrstem)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-under-linux/1506 "2022-03-08T02:21:35Z")

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has some successfully install and run cinder under manjaro linux is there any guide on how to do it

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## [Deferred shading example](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/deferred-shading-example/1922)

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**Author:** [@jonas\_lindemann](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/jonas_lindemann)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/deferred-shading-example/1922 "2022-03-04T14:59:41Z")

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Hi! I am working on a demo based on the deferred shading example. However, I am a bit confused on the shadow map generation. Questions: Do the shadow casters self shadow? Is it only the “room” that receives the shadow…

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## [Cinder with WSL2 on Windows 11 - wow](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-with-wsl2-on-windows-11-wow/1957)

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**Author:** [@totalgee](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/totalgee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-with-wsl2-on-windows-11-wow/1957 "2022-02-27T10:38:06Z")

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Wow, I’m pretty impressed… I upgraded a machine to Windows 11 this week. One thing I was keen to try was the new Windows Subsystem for Linux support for GUI programs. And of course I wanted to try it with Cinder… I upgr…

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## [Problem using Fbo larger than Window](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/problem-using-fbo-larger-than-window/1924)

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**Author:** [@rasoolZero](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/rasoolZero)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/problem-using-fbo-larger-than-window/1924 "2022-02-14T09:47:55Z")

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Hi everyone, a Cinder noobie is here so as the title suggests, I’m having problems using FBO larger than window size #define SIZE 1024 // this is also the size of created buffer buffer-\>bindFramebuffer(); c…

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## [Interest in (or existing work on) an OpenXR block?](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/interest-in-or-existing-work-on-an-openxr-block/1916)

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**Author:** [@totalgee](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/totalgee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/interest-in-or-existing-work-on-an-openxr-block/1916 "2022-02-07T14:26:13Z")

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Hi there, I was just wondering if anyone has worked on integratingOpenXR with Cinder, rather than the “legacy” OpenVR and Oculus SDKs? I’ve been using the long-idle Cinder-VR project until now (with a few local updates t…

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## [Maximize Window (NOT FULLSCREEN) in Cinder for Windows](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/maximize-window-not-fullscreen-in-cinder-for-windows/1912)

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**Author:** [@takti](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/takti)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/maximize-window-not-fullscreen-in-cinder-for-windows/1912 "2022-01-31T12:56:38Z")

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Hey, I am currently wokring on my project for cinder and i would like to start it maximized and not floating. is there a way i can accomplish this? I know there is the SetFullScreen mode but i want to be windowed so i ca…

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## [3D pixel-sized point rendering ideas](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/3d-pixel-sized-point-rendering-ideas/1909)

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**Author:** [@Gazoo](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Gazoo)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/3d-pixel-sized-point-rendering-ideas/1909 "2022-01-23T10:48:25Z")

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Hey Embers, I’ve got a bit of an odd question. I’ve been playing around trying to render something that’s very reminiscent of a classic starfield from a 90s amiga/pc crack intro. Albeit with some modern adjustments into…

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## [Crash Reporting](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/crash-reporting/1628)

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**Author:** [@sharkbox](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/sharkbox)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/crash-reporting/1628 "2022-01-12T00:02:59Z")

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Does anyone have a method they like for cross platform crash reporting? I’ve got an app deployed in the wild and I’d love to automate crash feedback. C

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## [Cinder and Visual Studio 2022](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-and-visual-studio-2022/1900)

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**Author:** [@Gazoo](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Gazoo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-and-visual-studio-2022/1900 "2022-01-03T15:25:43Z")

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Hey 'Embers, Has anyone had any experience compiling and running Cinder projects using Visual Studio 2022? If so, how did it go? Cheers, Lasse

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## [Resetting / Restarting Timeline animations](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/resetting-restarting-timeline-animations/1907)

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**Author:** [@Gazoo](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Gazoo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/resetting-restarting-timeline-animations/1907 "2021-12-30T13:35:44Z")

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Hey Embers, I’m curious if anyone else has tried resetting or restarting animations appended to Cinder’s timeline? I’m trying to do this with no luck so far, at least not using what I thought seemed to be the right appr…

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## [Export Project to Single Executable](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/export-project-to-single-executable/1906)

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**Author:** [@BobbyD](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/BobbyD)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/export-project-to-single-executable/1906 "2021-12-27T15:48:29Z")

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I’m currently working on a little game using version 0.9.2 with visual c++ 2015. Is it possible to export the project to some sort of executable or folder such that I can transfer it to another system without cinder or v…

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## [Cinder-Asio's TcpCleint strange behavior](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-asios-tcpcleint-strange-behavior/1896)

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**Author:** [@Kino](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Kino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/cinder-asios-tcpcleint-strange-behavior/1896 "2021-12-11T19:51:31Z")

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Hi all, I posted this on the issues page of the Cinder-Asio github repo but since that repo looks inactive, I thought to ask it here as well and also to help others not to face the same issue in the future for whatever …

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## [AX-MediaPlayer - Cinder Block for Windows / macOS Video Playback](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/ax-mediaplayer-cinder-block-for-windows-macos-video-playback/1851)

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**Author:** [@lithium](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/lithium)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/ax-mediaplayer-cinder-block-for-windows-macos-video-playback/1851 "2021-12-11T09:49:48Z")

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AX-MediaPlayer I’ve been getting more and more uncomfortable with how little I understood what was going on behind the scenes in Cinder-WMFVideo, and although it’s served me well over the years there’s been enough littl…

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## [Changing ImGUI window colors/theme/transparency?](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/changing-imgui-window-colors-theme-transparency/1895)

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**Author:** [@Mint](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/Mint)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/changing-imgui-window-colors-theme-transparency/1895 "2021-12-10T08:25:33Z")

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Hi Although this Q is more related to ImGUI, but since cinder has it integrated, i am wondering how to change the themes for ImGUI windows? I have attempted to search for the relevant color settings in some of the ImGUI…

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## [Some questions regarding this project](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/some-questions-regarding-this-project/1893)

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**Author:** [@unix232](https://discourse.libcinder.org/u/unix232)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 11:28am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/some-questions-regarding-this-project/1893 "2021-12-04T11:28:21Z")

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Hey guys I have some questions regarding this project: Does it work for Android? Is this stable? Is this immediate or retained gaphics? Does it support vulkan as well? Does it support other languages such as Rust?

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