diff --git a/imgui.cpp b/imgui.cpp
index 8bb581c..2191a4d 100644
--- a/imgui.cpp
+++ b/imgui.cpp
@@ -9717,7 +9717,7 @@
     DockContextBuildNodesFromSettings(ctx, ctx->SettingsNodes.Data, ctx->SettingsNodes.Size);
 }
 
-// This function also acts as a defacto test to make sure we can rebuild from scratch without a glitch
+// This function also acts as a de-facto test to make sure we can rebuild from scratch without a glitch
 void ImGui::DockContextRebuild(ImGuiDockContext* ctx)
 {
     //IMGUI_DEBUG_LOG("[docking] full rebuild\n");
@@ -11297,13 +11297,12 @@
     window->DockId = dock_id;
 }
 
-void ImGui::DockSpace(const char* str_id, const ImVec2& size_arg, ImGuiDockSpaceFlags dock_space_flags, ImGuiID user_type_filter)
+void ImGui::DockSpace(ImGuiID id, const ImVec2& size_arg, ImGuiDockSpaceFlags dock_space_flags, ImGuiID user_type_filter)
 {
     ImGuiContext& g = *GImGui;
     ImGuiDockContext* ctx = g.DockContext;
 
     ImGuiWindow* window = GetCurrentWindow();
-    ImGuiID id = window->GetID(str_id);
 
     // It is possible that the node has already been claimed by a docked window which appeared before the DockSpace(), so we overwrite IsExplicit again.
     ImGuiDockNode* node = DockContextFindNodeByID(ctx, id);
@@ -11344,7 +11343,7 @@
     window_flags |= ImGuiWindowFlags_NoSavedSettings | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoTitleBar;
 
     char title[256];
-    ImFormatString(title, IM_ARRAYSIZE(title), "%s/%s", window->Name, str_id);
+    ImFormatString(title, IM_ARRAYSIZE(title), "%s/DockSpace_%08X", window->Name, id);
 
     if (node->Windows.Size > 0 || node->IsSplitNode())
         PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_ChildBg, IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, 0));

diff --git a/imgui.cpp b/imgui.cpp
index 8bb581c..2191a4d 100644
--- a/imgui.cpp
+++ b/imgui.cpp
@@ -9717,7 +9717,7 @@
     DockContextBuildNodesFromSettings(ctx, ctx->SettingsNodes.Data, ctx->SettingsNodes.Size);
 }
 
-// This function also acts as a defacto test to make sure we can rebuild from scratch without a glitch
+// This function also acts as a de-facto test to make sure we can rebuild from scratch without a glitch
 void ImGui::DockContextRebuild(ImGuiDockContext* ctx)
 {
     //IMGUI_DEBUG_LOG("[docking] full rebuild\n");
@@ -11297,13 +11297,12 @@
     window->DockId = dock_id;
 }
 
-void ImGui::DockSpace(const char* str_id, const ImVec2& size_arg, ImGuiDockSpaceFlags dock_space_flags, ImGuiID user_type_filter)
+void ImGui::DockSpace(ImGuiID id, const ImVec2& size_arg, ImGuiDockSpaceFlags dock_space_flags, ImGuiID user_type_filter)
 {
     ImGuiContext& g = *GImGui;
     ImGuiDockContext* ctx = g.DockContext;
 
     ImGuiWindow* window = GetCurrentWindow();
-    ImGuiID id = window->GetID(str_id);
 
     // It is possible that the node has already been claimed by a docked window which appeared before the DockSpace(), so we overwrite IsExplicit again.
     ImGuiDockNode* node = DockContextFindNodeByID(ctx, id);
@@ -11344,7 +11343,7 @@
     window_flags |= ImGuiWindowFlags_NoSavedSettings | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoTitleBar;
 
     char title[256];
-    ImFormatString(title, IM_ARRAYSIZE(title), "%s/%s", window->Name, str_id);
+    ImFormatString(title, IM_ARRAYSIZE(title), "%s/DockSpace_%08X", window->Name, id);
 
     if (node->Windows.Size > 0 || node->IsSplitNode())
         PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_ChildBg, IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, 0));
diff --git a/imgui.h b/imgui.h
index 2d0bf3f..7815de3 100644
--- a/imgui.h
+++ b/imgui.h
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
     // Docking 
     // [BETA API] Enable with io.ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_DockingEnable.
     // Note: you DO NOT need to call DockSpace() to use most Docking facilities! You can hold SHIFT anywhere while moving windows. Use DockSpace() if you need to create an explicit docking space _within_ an existing window. See Docking demo for details)
-    IMGUI_API void          DockSpace(const char* str_id, const ImVec2& size = ImVec2(0, 0), ImGuiDockSpaceFlags flags = 0, ImGuiID user_type_filter = 0);
+    IMGUI_API void          DockSpace(ImGuiID id, const ImVec2& size = ImVec2(0, 0), ImGuiDockSpaceFlags flags = 0, ImGuiID user_type_filter = 0);
     IMGUI_API void          SetNextWindowUserType(ImGuiID user_type);                           // FIXME-DOCK: set next window user type (docking filters by same user_type)
 
     // Logging/Capture: all text output from interface is captured to tty/file/clipboard. By default, tree nodes are automatically opened during logging.

diff --git a/imgui.cpp b/imgui.cpp
index 8bb581c..2191a4d 100644
--- a/imgui.cpp
+++ b/imgui.cpp
@@ -9717,7 +9717,7 @@
     DockContextBuildNodesFromSettings(ctx, ctx->SettingsNodes.Data, ctx->SettingsNodes.Size);
 }
 
-// This function also acts as a defacto test to make sure we can rebuild from scratch without a glitch
+// This function also acts as a de-facto test to make sure we can rebuild from scratch without a glitch
 void ImGui::DockContextRebuild(ImGuiDockContext* ctx)
 {
     //IMGUI_DEBUG_LOG("[docking] full rebuild\n");
@@ -11297,13 +11297,12 @@
     window->DockId = dock_id;
 }
 
-void ImGui::DockSpace(const char* str_id, const ImVec2& size_arg, ImGuiDockSpaceFlags dock_space_flags, ImGuiID user_type_filter)
+void ImGui::DockSpace(ImGuiID id, const ImVec2& size_arg, ImGuiDockSpaceFlags dock_space_flags, ImGuiID user_type_filter)
 {
     ImGuiContext& g = *GImGui;
     ImGuiDockContext* ctx = g.DockContext;
 
     ImGuiWindow* window = GetCurrentWindow();
-    ImGuiID id = window->GetID(str_id);
 
     // It is possible that the node has already been claimed by a docked window which appeared before the DockSpace(), so we overwrite IsExplicit again.
     ImGuiDockNode* node = DockContextFindNodeByID(ctx, id);
@@ -11344,7 +11343,7 @@
     window_flags |= ImGuiWindowFlags_NoSavedSettings | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoTitleBar;
 
     char title[256];
-    ImFormatString(title, IM_ARRAYSIZE(title), "%s/%s", window->Name, str_id);
+    ImFormatString(title, IM_ARRAYSIZE(title), "%s/DockSpace_%08X", window->Name, id);
 
     if (node->Windows.Size > 0 || node->IsSplitNode())
         PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_ChildBg, IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, 0));
diff --git a/imgui.h b/imgui.h
index 2d0bf3f..7815de3 100644
--- a/imgui.h
+++ b/imgui.h
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
     // Docking 
     // [BETA API] Enable with io.ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_DockingEnable.
     // Note: you DO NOT need to call DockSpace() to use most Docking facilities! You can hold SHIFT anywhere while moving windows. Use DockSpace() if you need to create an explicit docking space _within_ an existing window. See Docking demo for details)
-    IMGUI_API void          DockSpace(const char* str_id, const ImVec2& size = ImVec2(0, 0), ImGuiDockSpaceFlags flags = 0, ImGuiID user_type_filter = 0);
+    IMGUI_API void          DockSpace(ImGuiID id, const ImVec2& size = ImVec2(0, 0), ImGuiDockSpaceFlags flags = 0, ImGuiID user_type_filter = 0);
     IMGUI_API void          SetNextWindowUserType(ImGuiID user_type);                           // FIXME-DOCK: set next window user type (docking filters by same user_type)
 
     // Logging/Capture: all text output from interface is captured to tty/file/clipboard. By default, tree nodes are automatically opened during logging.
diff --git a/imgui_demo.cpp b/imgui_demo.cpp
index 9d06f7a..514e587 100644
--- a/imgui_demo.cpp
+++ b/imgui_demo.cpp
@@ -3746,7 +3746,8 @@
     }
 
     //ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_DockingBg, ImVec4(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f));
-    ImGui::DockSpace("##MyCentralDockSpace");
+    ImGuiID dockspace_id = ImGui::GetID("MyDockspace");
+    ImGui::DockSpace(dockspace_id);
     //ImGui::PopStyleColor();
 
     ImGui::End();
@@ -3959,8 +3960,8 @@
         NotifyOfDocumentsClosedElsewhere(app);
 
         // Create a DockSpace where any window can be docked
-        ImGui::DockSpace("##DockSpace");
-        ImGuiID dockspace_id = ImGui::GetID("##DockSpace");
+        ImGuiID dockspace_id = ImGui::GetID("MyDockSpace");
+        ImGui::DockSpace(dockspace_id);
 
         // Create Windows
         for (int doc_n = 0; doc_n < app.Documents.Size; doc_n++)