Two label that should have the same value are normally one too many, but if they are needed it is often possible to order them properly... //initialization

Two label that should have the same value are normally one too many, but if they are needed it is often possible to order them properly... //initialization int counter=0; //each frame label("count: %d\n", counter); label("count again, in case you missed the other label: %d\n", counter); if(button("increase")) { counter += 1; } or, if the order of widgets is constrained, to buffer values: //initialization int counter_old=0; int counter_new=0; //each frame counter_old = counter_new; label("count: %d\n", counter_old); if(button("increase")) { counter_new = counter_old+1; } if(button("decrease")) { counter_new = counter_old-1; } label("count again, in case you missed the other label: %d\n", counter_old);