This is somewhat misleading, it&#x27;s a <i>proposal</i> to add 2D graphics to the C++ standard library which will hopefully die in committee.<p>This isn&#x27;t something like threading or filesystem access where we need to put it in the standard library because it abstracts platform differences.  This isn&#x27;t something like std::unordered_map or std::sort where it&#x27;s so universally useful that we want to put it in the standard library.  No, this is extra functionality that should be in a third-party library.<p>Honestly, it worries me a little bit that such a prominent member of the C++ committee came up with such an ill-advised proposal, and it makes me worry that the success of C++11 has gone to their heads.  What I don&#x27;t understand is why someone would even be unhappy that this is not part of the standard library, since this kind of stuff has been available in third-party libraries for years.  You shouldn&#x27;t be clamoring for inclusion in the C++ standard, you should be calling for better third-party library support in your tooling!