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+from pathlib import Path
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+import wgpu
+from imgui_bundle import imgui
+from wgpu.gui.auto import WgpuCanvas, run
+from wgpu.utils.imgui import ImguiRenderer
+import subprocess
+
+
+canvas = WgpuCanvas(title="imgui", size=(1200, 900))
+adapter = wgpu.gpu.request_adapter_sync(power_preference="high-performance")
+device = adapter.request_device_sync()
+
+imgui_renderer = ImguiRenderer(device, canvas)
+
+example_paths: OrderedDict[Path, list[Path]] = OrderedDict()
+
+# grab all examples as a dict of lists, {example_dir: [e1.py, e2.py, ...]}
+for d in sorted(Path(__file__).parent.glob("*")):
+    if d.is_dir():
+        if d.name.startswith("."):
+            continue
+        if d.name in ["tests", "screenshots"]:
+            continue
+        example_paths[d] = sorted(d.glob("*.py"))
+
+# the first example
+example_dir0 = list(example_paths.keys())[0]
+example0 = example_paths[example_dir0][0]
+
+# set the first example to be selected
+selection = (example_dir0, example0)
+
+# read the first example
+with open(selection[1], "r") as f:
+    example_src = f.read()
+
+# used to determine if a different example has been selected between frame draws
+new_selection: bool = False
+
+
+def update_gui():
+    global selection
+    global new_selection
+    global example_src
+
+    example_double_clicked = False
+
+    w, h = canvas.get_physical_size()
+    imgui.new_frame()
+
+    menu_size = (340, h)
+    menu_pos = (0, 0)
+
+    imgui.set_next_window_size(menu_size)
+    imgui.set_next_window_pos(menu_pos)
+
+    flags = imgui.WindowFlags_.no_collapse | imgui.WindowFlags_.no_resize
+
+    # window with the list of all examples
+    imgui.begin("Examples", None, flags=flags)
+
+    # add menu item for each example
+    for example_dir in example_paths.keys():
+        # each example dir
+        imgui.text(example_dir.name)
+        imgui.indent(10)
+
+        # each individual example
+        for example in example_paths[example_dir]:
+            is_selected = selection[0] == example_dir and selection[1] == example
+            selection_changed, selected = imgui.selectable(example.name, p_selected=is_selected)
+
+            # update selection dir and path if this example file is selected
+            if selected:
+                selection = (example_dir, example)
+                # if double-clicked, used to flag running the example
+                if imgui.is_mouse_double_clicked(0):
+                    example_double_clicked = True
+
+            if selection_changed:
+                # new example file is selected on this frame update
+                new_selection = True
+
+        imgui.unindent(10)
+        imgui.separator()
+
+    imgui.end()
+
+    # window that displays text of example
+    source_window_size = (w - menu_size[0], h)
+    imgui.set_next_window_size(source_window_size)
+    imgui.set_next_window_pos((menu_size[0], 0))
+
+    imgui.begin(f"{selection[0].name}/{selection[1].name}", None, flags)
+
+    # path to the selected example file
+    selected_example = selection[1]
+
+    # if this example file has just been selected in this render frame update
+    # then update the example_src by reading the file from disk
+    if new_selection:
+        with open(selected_example, "r") as f:
+             example_src = f.read()
+
+        # new_selection = False prevents it from reading from disk every time the frame is rendered
+        # this allows any changes from the user to be kept, while the file on disk remains unchanged
+        # so the user can make a small change to the file in the text editor and run it with the changes!
+        new_selection = False
+
+    # basic text editor
+    src_changed, example_src = imgui.input_text_multiline(".", example_src, (source_window_size[0], h - 60))
+
+    clicked = imgui.button("Run example")
+
+    # run the example if the button is clicked or if the item is double-clicked
+    if clicked or example_double_clicked:
+        subprocess.Popen(["python", "-c", example_src])
+
+    imgui.end()
+
+    imgui.end_frame()
+    imgui.render()
+
+    return imgui.get_draw_data()
+
+
+# set the GUI update function that gets called to return the draw data
+imgui_renderer.set_gui(update_gui)
+
+
+def draw_frame():
+    imgui_renderer.render()
+    canvas.request_draw()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    canvas.request_draw(draw_frame)
+    run()