diff --git a/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp b/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp
index 6f00f36..caab5b9 100644
--- a/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp
+++ b/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 // CHANGELOG
 // (minor and older changes stripped away, please see git history for details)
+//  2021-08-19: OpenGL: Embed and use our own minimal GL loader (imgui_impl_opengl3_loader.h), removing requirement and support for third-party loader.
 //  2021-06-29: Reorganized backend to pull data from a single structure to facilitate usage with multiple-contexts (all g_XXXX access changed to bd->XXXX).
 //  2021-06-25: OpenGL: Use OES_vertex_array extension on Emscripten + backup/restore current state.
 //  2021-06-21: OpenGL: Destroy individual vertex/fragment shader objects right after they are linked into the main shader.
@@ -108,16 +109,15 @@
 #else
 #include <GLES3/gl3.h>          // Use GL ES 3
 #endif
-#else
-// About Desktop OpenGL function loaders:
-//  Modern desktop OpenGL doesn't have a standard portable header file to load OpenGL function pointers.
-//  Helper libraries are often used for this purpose! Here we are using our own minimal custom loader based on gl3w.
-//  You may use another loader/header of your choice (glext, glLoadGen, etc.), or chose to manually implement your own.
-//  If you happen to be developing a new feature for this backend, you may want to get a unstripped version of
-//  imgui_impl_opengl3_loader.h from https://github.com/dearimgui/gl3w_stripped/releases/ and use that temporarily.
-//  When done, changes using new APIs should be accompanied by regenerated stripped loader version (instructions in
-//  gl3w_stripped README.rst).
-#define IMGL3W_IMPL 1
+#elif !defined(IMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_LOADER_CUSTOM)
+// Modern desktop OpenGL doesn't have a standard portable header file to load OpenGL function pointers.
+// Helper libraries are often used for this purpose! Here we are using our own minimal custom loader based on gl3w.
+// In the rest of your app/engine, you can use another loader of your choice (gl3w, glew, glad, glbinding, glext, glLoadGen, etc.).
+// If you happen to be developing a new feature for this backend (imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp):
+// - You may need to regenerate imgui_impl_opengl3_loader.h to add new symbols. See https://github.com/dearimgui/gl3w_stripped
+// - You can temporarily use an unstripped version. See https://github.com/dearimgui/gl3w_stripped/releases
+// Changes to this backend using new APIs should be accompanied by a regenerated stripped loader version.
+#define IMGL3W_IMPL
 #include "imgui_impl_opengl3_loader.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
     ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
     IM_ASSERT(io.BackendRendererUserData == NULL && "Already initialized a renderer backend!");
 
+    // Initialize our loader
 #if !defined(IMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_ES2) && !defined(IMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_ES3)
     if (imgl3wInit() != 0)
     {
@@ -241,6 +242,11 @@
     strcpy(bd->GlslVersionString, glsl_version);
     strcat(bd->GlslVersionString, "\n");
 
+    // Make an arbitrary GL call (we don't actually need the result)
+    // IF YOU GET A CRASH HERE: it probably means the OpenGL function loader didn't do its job. Let us know!
+    GLint current_texture;
+    glGetIntegerv(GL_TEXTURE_BINDING_2D, &current_texture);
+
     // Detect extensions we support
     bd->HasClipOrigin = (bd->GlVersion >= 450);
 #ifdef IMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_MAY_HAVE_EXTENSIONS
diff --git a/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.h b/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.h
index 7fd9d33..b1fb49c 100644
--- a/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.h
+++ b/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.h
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 // If you are new to Dear ImGui, read documentation from the docs/ folder + read the top of imgui.cpp.
 // Read online: https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/tree/master/docs
 
-// About Desktop OpenGL function loaders:
-//  Modern Desktop OpenGL doesn't have a standard portable header file to load OpenGL function pointers.
-//  Helper libraries are often used for this purpose! Here we are supporting a few common ones (gl3w, glew, glad).
-//  You may use another loader/header of your choice (glext, glLoadGen, etc.), or chose to manually implement your own.
-
 // About GLSL version:
 //  The 'glsl_version' initialization parameter should be NULL (default) or a "#version XXX" string.
 //  On computer platform the GLSL version default to "#version 130". On OpenGL ES 3 platform it defaults to "#version 300 es"
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.txt b/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
index 45524ef..fc147d9 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
   This is unfortunately a global SDL setting, so enabling it _might_ have a side-effect on your application.
   It is unlikely to make a difference, but if your app absolutely needs to ignore the initial on-focus click:
   you can ignore SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN that events coming right after a SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED event).
+- Backends: OpenGL3: added a third source file "imgui_impl_opengl3_loader.h". [@rokups]
 - Internals: (for custom widgets): because disabled items now sets HoveredId, if you want custom widgets to
   not react as hovered when disabled, in the majority of use cases it is preferable to check the "hovered"
   return value of ButtonBehavior() rather than (HoveredId == id).
@@ -119,6 +120,10 @@
 - Backends: DX9: Explicitly disable texture state stages after >= 1. (#4268) [@NZJenkins]
 - Backends: DX12: Fix texture casting crash on 32-bit systems (introduced on 2021/05/19 and v1.83) + added comments
   about building on 32-bit systems. (#4225) [@kingofthebongo2008]
+- Backends: OpenGL3: Embed our own minimal GL headers/loader (imgui_impl_opengl3_loader.h) based on gl3w.
+  Reduces the frequent issues and confusion coming from having to support multiple loaders and requiring users to use and
+  initialize the same loader as the backend. [@rokups]
+  Removed support for gl3w, glew, glad, glad2, glbinding2, glbinding3 (all now unnecessary).
 - Backends: OpenGL3: Handle GL_CLIP_ORIGIN on <4.5 contexts if "GL_ARB_clip_control" extension is detected. (#4170, #3998)
 - Backends: OpenGL3: Destroy vertex/fragment shader objects right after they are linked into main shader. (#4244) [@Crowbarous]
 - Backends: OpenGL3: Use OES_vertex_array extension on Emscripten + backup/restore current state. (#4266, #4267) [@harry75369]
@@ -126,13 +131,11 @@
 - Backends: OSX: Added a fix for shortcuts using CTRL key instead of CMD key. (#4253) [@rokups]
 - Examples: DX12: Fixed handling of Alt+Enter in example app (using swapchain's ResizeBuffers). (#4346) [@PathogenDavid]
 - Examples: DX12: Removed unecessary recreation of backend-owned device objects when window is resized. (#4347) [@PathogenDavid]
+- Examples: OpenGL3+GLFW,SDL: Remove include cruft to support variety of GL loaders (no longer necessary). [@rokups]
 - Examples: OSX+OpenGL2: Fix event forwarding (fix key remaining stuck when using shortcuts with Cmd/Super key).
   Other OSX examples were not affected. (#4253, #1873) [@rokups]
 - Examples: Updated all .vcxproj to VS2015 (toolset v140) to facilitate usage with vcpkg.
 - Examples: SDL2: Accomodate for vcpkg install having headers in SDL2/SDL.h vs SDL.h.
-- Examples: OpenGL3+GLFW/SDL: Added minimal OpenGL loader imgui_impl_opengl3_loader.h and use it in OpenGL3 backend.
-  Support for using custom OpenGL loader in the backend is removed, IMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_LOADER_XX (except ES2/ES3) are
-  no longer used. [@rokups]
 
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/EXAMPLES.md b/docs/EXAMPLES.md
index 979539b..0fd7c25 100644
--- a/docs/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/docs/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -117,21 +117,18 @@
 [example_glfw_opengl2/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/examples/example_glfw_opengl2/) <BR>
 GLFW + OpenGL2 example (legacy, fixed pipeline). <BR>
 = main.cpp + imgui_impl_glfw.cpp + imgui_impl_opengl2.cpp <BR>
-**DO NOT USE OPENGL2 CODE IF YOUR CODE/ENGINE IS USING MODERN OPENGL (SHADERS, VBO, VAO, etc.)** <BR>
-**Prefer using OPENGL3 code (with gl3w/glew/glad/glad2/glbinding, you can replace the OpenGL function loader)** <BR>
+**DO NOT USE THIS IF YOUR CODE/ENGINE IS USING MODERN OPENGL (SHADERS, VBO, VAO, etc.)** <BR>
 This code is mostly provided as a reference to learn about Dear ImGui integration, because it is shorter.
 If your code is using GL3+ context or any semi modern OpenGL calls, using this renderer is likely to
 make things more complicated, will require your code to reset many OpenGL attributes to their initial
 state, and might confuse your GPU driver. One star, not recommended.
 
 [example_glfw_opengl3/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/) <BR>
-GLFW (Win32, Mac, Linux) + OpenGL3+/ES2/ES3 example (programmable pipeline). <BR>
+GLFW (Win32, Mac, Linux) + OpenGL3+/ES2/ES3 example (modern, programmable pipeline). <BR>
 = main.cpp + imgui_impl_glfw.cpp + imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp <BR>
 This uses more modern OpenGL calls and custom shaders. <BR>
+This may actually also work with OpenGL 2.x contexts! <BR>
 Prefer using that if you are using modern OpenGL in your application (anything with shaders).
-(Please be mindful that accessing OpenGL3+ functions requires a function loader, which are a frequent
-source for confusion for new users. We use a loader in imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp which may be different
-from the one your app normally use. Read imgui_impl_opengl3.h for details and how to change it.)
 
 [example_glfw_vulkan/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/examples/example_glfw_vulkan/) <BR>
 GLFW (Win32, Mac, Linux) + Vulkan example. <BR>
@@ -167,7 +164,6 @@
 SDL2 (Win32, Mac, Linux etc.) + OpenGL example (legacy, fixed pipeline). <BR>
 = main.cpp + imgui_impl_sdl.cpp + imgui_impl_opengl2.cpp <BR>
 **DO NOT USE OPENGL2 CODE IF YOUR CODE/ENGINE IS USING MODERN OPENGL (SHADERS, VBO, VAO, etc.)** <BR>
-**Prefer using OPENGL3 code (with gl3w/glew/glad/glad2/glbinding, you can replace the OpenGL function loader)** <BR>
 This code is mostly provided as a reference to learn about Dear ImGui integration, because it is shorter.
 If your code is using GL3+ context or any semi modern OpenGL calls, using this renderer is likely to
 make things more complicated, will require your code to reset many OpenGL attributes to their initial
@@ -177,10 +173,7 @@
 SDL2 (Win32, Mac, Linux, etc.) + OpenGL3+/ES2/ES3 example. <BR>
 = main.cpp + imgui_impl_sdl.cpp + imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp <BR>
 This uses more modern OpenGL calls and custom shaders. <BR>
-Prefer using that if you are using modern OpenGL in your application (anything with shaders).
-(Please be mindful that accessing OpenGL3+ functions requires a function loader, which are a frequent
-source for confusion for new users. We use a loader in imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp which may be different
-from the one your app normally use. Read imgui_impl_opengl3.h for details and how to change it.)
+This may actually also work with OpenGL 2.x contexts! <BR>
 
 [example_sdl_vulkan/](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/blob/master/examples/example_sdl_vulkan/) <BR>
 SDL2 (Win32, Mac, Linux, etc.) + Vulkan example. <BR>
diff --git a/docs/TODO.txt b/docs/TODO.txt
index 9dd8914..71f995f 100644
--- a/docs/TODO.txt
+++ b/docs/TODO.txt
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@
  - backends: opengl: rename imgui_impl_opengl2 to impl_opengl_legacy and imgui_impl_opengl3 to imgui_impl_opengl? (#1900)
  - backends: opengl: could use a single vertex buffer and glBufferSubData for uploads?
  - backends: opengl: explicitly disable GL_STENCIL_TEST in bindings.
- - backends: opengl: consider gl_lite loader https://github.com/ApoorvaJ/Papaya/blob/3808e39b0f45d4ca4972621c847586e4060c042a/src/libs/gl_lite.h
  - backends: vulkan: viewport: support for synchronized swapping of multiple swap chains.
  - backends: bgfx: https://gist.github.com/RichardGale/6e2b74bc42b3005e08397236e4be0fd0
  - backends: mscriptem: with refactored examples, we could provide a direct imgui_impl_emscripten platform layer (see eg. https://github.com/floooh/sokol-samples/blob/master/html5/imgui-emsc.cc#L42)
diff --git a/examples/example_allegro5/example_allegro5.vcxproj b/examples/example_allegro5/example_allegro5.vcxproj
index 223138c..69b0ece 100644
--- a/examples/example_allegro5/example_allegro5.vcxproj
+++ b/examples/example_allegro5/example_allegro5.vcxproj
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..;..\..\backends;$(SolutionDir)\libs\gl3w;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..;..\..\backends;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..;..\..\backends;$(SolutionDir)\libs\gl3w;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..;..\..\backends;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
@@ -177,4 +177,4 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/examples/example_apple_opengl2/example_apple_opengl2.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/examples/example_apple_opengl2/example_apple_opengl2.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 42d6095..82fb267 100644
--- a/examples/example_apple_opengl2/example_apple_opengl2.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/examples/example_apple_opengl2/example_apple_opengl2.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.12;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
-				SYSTEM_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = ../libs/gl3w;
 				USER_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = ../..;
 			};
 			name = Debug;
@@ -298,7 +297,6 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.12;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
-				SYSTEM_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = ../libs/gl3w;
 				USER_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = ../..;
 			};
 			name = Release;
diff --git a/examples/example_emscripten_opengl3/Makefile b/examples/example_emscripten_opengl3/Makefile
index 8a84cd1..b2933e1 100644
--- a/examples/example_emscripten_opengl3/Makefile
+++ b/examples/example_emscripten_opengl3/Makefile
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@
 %.o:$(IMGUI_DIR)/backends/%.cpp
 	$(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
-%.o:../libs/gl3w/GL/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
 all: $(EXE)
 	@echo Build complete for $(EXE)
 
diff --git a/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/Makefile b/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/Makefile
index 272ba3d..672a705 100644
--- a/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/Makefile
+++ b/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/Makefile
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 LIBS =
 
 ##---------------------------------------------------------------------
-## OPENGL LOADER / OPENGL ES
+## OPENGL ES
 ##---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-## Using OpenGL ES, no loader required
 ## This assumes a GL ES library available in the system, e.g. libGLESv2.so
 # CXXFLAGS += -DIMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_ES2
 # LINUX_GL_LIBS = -lGLESv2
@@ -80,12 +79,6 @@
 %.o:$(IMGUI_DIR)/backends/%.cpp
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
-%.o:../libs/gl3w/GL/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-%.o:../libs/glad/src/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
 all: $(EXE)
 	@echo Build complete for $(ECHO_MESSAGE)
 
diff --git a/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/build_win32.bat b/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/build_win32.bat
index 83a0ef8..4ba58d8 100644
--- a/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/build_win32.bat
+++ b/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/build_win32.bat
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 @REM Build for Visual Studio compiler. Run your copy of vcvars32.bat or vcvarsall.bat to setup command-line compiler.
 @set OUT_DIR=Debug
 @set OUT_EXE=example_glfw_opengl3
-@set INCLUDES=/I..\.. /I..\..\backends /I..\libs\glfw\include /I..\libs\gl3w
-@set SOURCES=main.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_glfw.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ..\..\imgui*.cpp ..\libs\gl3w\GL\gl3w.c 
+@set INCLUDES=/I..\.. /I..\..\backends /I..\libs\glfw\include
+@set SOURCES=main.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_glfw.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ..\..\imgui*.cpp
 @set LIBS=/LIBPATH:..\libs\glfw\lib-vc2010-32 glfw3.lib opengl32.lib gdi32.lib shell32.lib
 mkdir %OUT_DIR%
 cl /nologo /Zi /MD %INCLUDES% %SOURCES% /Fe%OUT_DIR%/%OUT_EXE%.exe /Fo%OUT_DIR%/ /link %LIBS%
diff --git a/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/main.cpp b/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/main.cpp
index 9bbb177..f8e8a02 100644
--- a/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_glfw_opengl3/main.cpp
@@ -7,19 +7,10 @@
 #include "imgui_impl_glfw.h"
 #include "imgui_impl_opengl3.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
-
 #if defined(IMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_ES2)
 #include <GLES2/gl2.h>
-#else
-// About Desktop OpenGL function loaders:
-//  Modern desktop OpenGL doesn't have a standard portable header file to load OpenGL function pointers.
-//  Here we are using our own minimal loader based on gl3w. You may use another loader/header of your choice (glext, glLoadGen, etc.),
-//  or chose to manually implement your own.
-#include "imgui_impl_opengl3_loader.h"
 #endif
-
-// Include glfw3.h after our OpenGL definitions
-#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+#include <GLFW/glfw3.h> // Will drag system OpenGL headers
 
 // [Win32] Our example includes a copy of glfw3.lib pre-compiled with VS2010 to maximize ease of testing and compatibility with old VS compilers.
 // To link with VS2010-era libraries, VS2015+ requires linking with legacy_stdio_definitions.lib, which we do using this pragma.
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/Makefile b/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/Makefile
index a7ed0a7..1b8ab42 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/Makefile
+++ b/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/Makefile
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 LIBS =
 
 ##---------------------------------------------------------------------
-## OPENGL LOADER / OPENGL ES
+## OPENGL ES
 ##---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-## Using OpenGL ES, no loader required
 ## This assumes a GL ES library available in the system, e.g. libGLESv2.so
 # CXXFLAGS += -DIMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_ES2
 # LINUX_GL_LIBS = -lGLESv2
@@ -82,12 +81,6 @@
 %.o:$(IMGUI_DIR)/backends/%.cpp
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
-%.o:../libs/gl3w/GL/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-%.o:../libs/glad/src/%.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
 all: $(EXE)
 	@echo Build complete for $(ECHO_MESSAGE)
 
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/README.md b/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/README.md
index 9532dcf..06d4b2d 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/README.md
+++ b/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/README.md
@@ -9,21 +9,21 @@
 
 ```
 set SDL2_DIR=path_to_your_sdl2_folder
-cl /Zi /MD /I.. /I..\.. /I%SDL2_DIR%\include /I..\libs\gl3w main.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ..\..\imgui*.cpp ..\libs\gl3w\GL\gl3w.c /FeDebug/example_sdl_opengl3.exe /FoDebug/ /link /libpath:%SDL2_DIR%\lib\x86 SDL2.lib SDL2main.lib opengl32.lib /subsystem:console
-#          ^^ include paths                                 ^^ source files                                                                                  ^^ output exe                    ^^ output dir   ^^ libraries
+cl /Zi /MD /I.. /I..\.. /I%SDL2_DIR%\include main.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ..\..\imgui*.cpp /FeDebug/example_sdl_opengl3.exe /FoDebug/ /link /libpath:%SDL2_DIR%\lib\x86 SDL2.lib SDL2main.lib opengl32.lib /subsystem:console
+#          ^^ include paths                  ^^ source files                                                                                   ^^ output exe                    ^^ output dir   ^^ libraries
 # or for 64-bit:
-cl /Zi /MD /I.. /I..\.. /I%SDL2_DIR%\include /I..\libs\gl3w main.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ..\..\imgui*.cpp ..\libs\gl3w\GL\gl3w.c /FeDebug/example_sdl_opengl3.exe /FoDebug/ /link /libpath:%SDL2_DIR%\lib\x64 SDL2.lib SDL2main.lib opengl32.lib /subsystem:console
+cl /Zi /MD /I.. /I..\.. /I%SDL2_DIR%\include main.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ..\..\imgui*.cpp /FeDebug/example_sdl_opengl3.exe /FoDebug/ /link /libpath:%SDL2_DIR%\lib\x64 SDL2.lib SDL2main.lib opengl32.lib /subsystem:console
 ```
 
 - On Linux and similar Unixes
 
 ```
-c++ `sdl2-config --cflags` -I .. -I ../.. -I ../../backends -I ../libs/gl3w main.cpp ../../backends/imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ../../backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ../../imgui*.cpp ../libs/gl3w/GL/gl3w.c `sdl2-config --libs` -lGL -ldl
+c++ `sdl2-config --cflags` -I .. -I ../.. -I ../../backends main.cpp ../../backends/imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ../../backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ../../imgui*.cpp `sdl2-config --libs` -lGL -ldl
 ```
 
 - On Mac OS X
 
 ```
 brew install sdl2
-c++ `sdl2-config --cflags` -I .. -I ../.. -I ../../backends -I ../libs/gl3w main.cpp ../../backends/imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ../../backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ../../imgui*.cpp ../libs/gl3w/GL/gl3w.c `sdl2-config --libs` -framework OpenGl -framework CoreFoundation
+c++ `sdl2-config --cflags` -I .. -I ../.. -I ../../backends main.cpp ../../backends/imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ../../backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ../../imgui*.cpp `sdl2-config --libs` -framework OpenGl -framework CoreFoundation
 ```
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/build_win32.bat b/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/build_win32.bat
index 72e89b1..20851bf 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/build_win32.bat
+++ b/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/build_win32.bat
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 @REM Build for Visual Studio compiler. Run your copy of vcvars32.bat or vcvarsall.bat to setup command-line compiler.
 @set OUT_DIR=Debug
 @set OUT_EXE=example_sdl_opengl3
-@set INCLUDES=/I..\.. /I..\..\backends /I%SDL2_DIR%\include /I..\libs\gl3w
-@set SOURCES=main.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ..\..\imgui*.cpp ..\libs\gl3w\GL\gl3w.c
+@set INCLUDES=/I..\.. /I..\..\backends /I%SDL2_DIR%\include
+@set SOURCES=main.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_sdl.cpp ..\..\backends\imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp ..\..\imgui*.cpp
 @set LIBS=/LIBPATH:%SDL2_DIR%\lib\x86 SDL2.lib SDL2main.lib opengl32.lib shell32.lib
 mkdir %OUT_DIR%
 cl /nologo /Zi /MD %INCLUDES% %SOURCES% /Fe%OUT_DIR%/%OUT_EXE%.exe /Fo%OUT_DIR%/ /link %LIBS% /subsystem:console
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/main.cpp b/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/main.cpp
index c67a436..c9a059c 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_sdl_opengl3/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // Dear ImGui: standalone example application for SDL2 + OpenGL
 // (SDL is a cross-platform general purpose library for handling windows, inputs, OpenGL/Vulkan/Metal graphics context creation, etc.)
-// (GL3W is a helper library to access OpenGL functions since there is no standard header to access modern OpenGL functions easily. Alternatives are GLEW, Glad, etc.)
 // If you are new to Dear ImGui, read documentation from the docs/ folder + read the top of imgui.cpp.
 // Read online: https://github.com/ocornut/imgui/tree/master/docs
 
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <SDL.h>
 #include <SDL_opengl.h>
-
 #if defined(IMGUI_IMPL_OPENGL_ES2)
 #include <SDL_opengles2.h>
 #endif