diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.txt b/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
index 877cd8584961..7c0eb205092b 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ Breaking changes:
 
 Other changes:
 
+- Examples: SDL2 (all), SDL3 (all), Win32+OpenGL3: rework examples main loop to handle
+  minimization without burning CPU or GPU by running unthrottled code. (#7844)
+
+
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  VERSION 1.91.0 (Released 2024-07-30)
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl2_directx11/main.cpp b/examples/example_sdl2_directx11/main.cpp
index 3275bafde502..47c852d273a2 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl2_directx11/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_sdl2_directx11/main.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ int main(int, char**)
                 CreateRenderTarget();
             }
         }
+        if (SDL_GetWindowFlags(window) & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)
+        {
+            SDL_Delay(10);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Start the Dear ImGui frame
         ImGui_ImplDX11_NewFrame();
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl2_opengl2/main.cpp b/examples/example_sdl2_opengl2/main.cpp
index efb28edbc417..a70edd2258fa 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl2_opengl2/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_sdl2_opengl2/main.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ int main(int, char**)
             if (event.type == SDL_WINDOWEVENT && event.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_CLOSE && event.window.windowID == SDL_GetWindowID(window))
                 done = true;
         }
+        if (SDL_GetWindowFlags(window) & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)
+        {
+            SDL_Delay(10);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Start the Dear ImGui frame
         ImGui_ImplOpenGL2_NewFrame();
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl2_opengl3/main.cpp b/examples/example_sdl2_opengl3/main.cpp
index d748c1360bb2..2a4d7b9e7d9a 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl2_opengl3/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_sdl2_opengl3/main.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ int main(int, char**)
             if (event.type == SDL_WINDOWEVENT && event.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_CLOSE && event.window.windowID == SDL_GetWindowID(window))
                 done = true;
         }
+        if (SDL_GetWindowFlags(window) & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)
+        {
+            SDL_Delay(10);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Start the Dear ImGui frame
         ImGui_ImplOpenGL3_NewFrame();
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl2_sdlrenderer2/main.cpp b/examples/example_sdl2_sdlrenderer2/main.cpp
index 8bb3099205ce..b186b6268ce3 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl2_sdlrenderer2/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_sdl2_sdlrenderer2/main.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ int main(int, char**)
             if (event.type == SDL_WINDOWEVENT && event.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_CLOSE && event.window.windowID == SDL_GetWindowID(window))
                 done = true;
         }
+        if (SDL_GetWindowFlags(window) & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)
+        {
+            SDL_Delay(10);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Start the Dear ImGui frame
         ImGui_ImplSDLRenderer2_NewFrame();
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl2_vulkan/main.cpp b/examples/example_sdl2_vulkan/main.cpp
index afcebf1b913d..cb116b76eb29 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl2_vulkan/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_sdl2_vulkan/main.cpp
@@ -492,6 +492,11 @@ int main(int, char**)
             if (event.type == SDL_WINDOWEVENT && event.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_CLOSE && event.window.windowID == SDL_GetWindowID(window))
                 done = true;
         }
+        if (SDL_GetWindowFlags(window) & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)
+        {
+            SDL_Delay(10);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Resize swap chain?
         int fb_width, fb_height;
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl3_opengl3/main.cpp b/examples/example_sdl3_opengl3/main.cpp
index c4eee77d4eac..e6aba880950d 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl3_opengl3/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_sdl3_opengl3/main.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ int main(int, char**)
             if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_CLOSE_REQUESTED && event.window.windowID == SDL_GetWindowID(window))
                 done = true;
         }
+        if (SDL_GetWindowFlags(window) & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)
+        {
+            SDL_Delay(10);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Start the Dear ImGui frame
         ImGui_ImplOpenGL3_NewFrame();
diff --git a/examples/example_sdl3_sdlrenderer3/main.cpp b/examples/example_sdl3_sdlrenderer3/main.cpp
index 607d00b6b7bd..951141548903 100644
--- a/examples/example_sdl3_sdlrenderer3/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_sdl3_sdlrenderer3/main.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ int main(int, char**)
             if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_CLOSE_REQUESTED && event.window.windowID == SDL_GetWindowID(window))
                 done = true;
         }
+        if (SDL_GetWindowFlags(window) & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)
+        {
+            SDL_Delay(10);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Start the Dear ImGui frame
         ImGui_ImplSDLRenderer3_NewFrame();
diff --git a/examples/example_win32_opengl3/main.cpp b/examples/example_win32_opengl3/main.cpp
index 594931dca83b..8ecd27a20642 100644
--- a/examples/example_win32_opengl3/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/example_win32_opengl3/main.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ int main(int, char**)
         }
         if (done)
             break;
+        if (::IsIconic(hwnd))
+        {
+            ::Sleep(10);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         // Start the Dear ImGui frame
         ImGui_ImplOpenGL3_NewFrame();