diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs b/egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs
index 6f21fb785..559e1883f 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs
@@ -67,13 +67,30 @@ macro_rules! impl_integer_constructor {
                 *value as f64
             })
             .max_decimals(0)
-            .clamp_range_f64(($int::MIN as f64)..=($int::MAX as f64))
+            .clamp_range($int::MIN..=$int::MAX)
             .speed(0.25)
         }
     };
 }
 
 impl<'a> DragValue<'a> {
+    pub fn new<Num: emath::Numeric>(value: &'a mut Num) -> Self {
+        let slf = Self::from_get_set(move |v: Option<f64>| {
+            if let Some(v) = v {
+                *value = Num::from_f64(v)
+            }
+            value.to_f64()
+        });
+
+        if Num::INTEGRAL {
+            slf.max_decimals(0)
+                .clamp_range(Num::MIN..=Num::MAX)
+                .speed(0.25)
+        } else {
+            slf
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn f32(value: &'a mut f32) -> Self {
         Self::from_get_set(move |v: Option<f64>| {
             if let Some(v) = v {
@@ -122,11 +139,12 @@ impl<'a> DragValue<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Clamp incoming and outgoing values to this range.
-    pub fn clamp_range(mut self, clamp_range: RangeInclusive<f32>) -> Self {
-        self.clamp_range = *clamp_range.start() as f64..=*clamp_range.end() as f64;
+    pub fn clamp_range<Num: emath::Numeric>(mut self, clamp_range: RangeInclusive<Num>) -> Self {
+        self.clamp_range = clamp_range.start().to_f64()..=clamp_range.end().to_f64();
         self
     }
 
+    #[deprecated = "Use clamp_range"]
     pub fn clamp_range_f64(mut self, clamp_range: RangeInclusive<f64>) -> Self {
         self.clamp_range = clamp_range;
         self
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs b/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
index 396ab4ac6..38c28ddb4 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,22 @@ macro_rules! impl_integer_constructor {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Slider<'a> {
+    pub fn new<Num: emath::Numeric>(value: &'a mut Num, range: RangeInclusive<Num>) -> Self {
+        let range_f64 = range.start().to_f64()..=range.end().to_f64();
+        let slf = Self::from_get_set(range_f64, move |v: Option<f64>| {
+            if let Some(v) = v {
+                *value = Num::from_f64(v)
+            }
+            value.to_f64()
+        });
+
+        if Num::INTEGRAL {
+            slf.integer()
+        } else {
+            slf
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn f32(value: &'a mut f32, range: RangeInclusive<f32>) -> Self {
         let range_f64 = (*range.start() as f64)..=(*range.end() as f64);
         Self::from_get_set(range_f64, move |v: Option<f64>| {
@@ -396,7 +412,7 @@ impl<'a> Slider<'a> {
         ui.add(
             DragValue::f64(&mut value)
                 .speed(self.current_gradient(&x_range))
-                .clamp_range_f64(self.clamp_range())
+                .clamp_range(self.clamp_range())
                 .min_decimals(self.min_decimals)
                 .max_decimals_opt(self.max_decimals)
                 .suffix(self.suffix.clone())
diff --git a/emath/src/lib.rs b/emath/src/lib.rs
index 44737993a..a7bf9ed86 100644
--- a/emath/src/lib.rs
+++ b/emath/src/lib.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ use std::ops::{Add, Div, Mul, RangeInclusive, Sub};
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 pub mod align;
+mod numeric;
 mod pos2;
 mod rect;
 mod rect_transform;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ mod vec2;
 
 pub use {
     align::{Align, Align2},
+    numeric::*,
     pos2::*,
     rect::*,
     rect_transform::*,
diff --git a/emath/src/numeric.rs b/emath/src/numeric.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cef1daab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/emath/src/numeric.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/// Implemented for all builtin numeric types
+pub trait Numeric: Clone + Copy + PartialEq + PartialOrd + 'static {
+    /// Is this an integer type?
+    const INTEGRAL: bool;
+
+    /// Smallest finite value
+    const MIN: Self;
+
+    /// Largest finite value
+    const MAX: Self;
+
+    fn to_f64(self) -> f64;
+
+    fn from_f64(num: f64) -> Self;
+}
+
+macro_rules! impl_numeric_float {
+    ($t:ident) => {
+        impl Numeric for $t {
+            const INTEGRAL: bool = false;
+            const MIN: Self = std::$t::MIN;
+            const MAX: Self = std::$t::MAX;
+            fn to_f64(self) -> f64 {
+                self as f64
+            }
+            fn from_f64(num: f64) -> Self {
+                num as Self
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+macro_rules! impl_numeric_integer {
+    ($t:ident) => {
+        impl Numeric for $t {
+            const INTEGRAL: bool = true;
+            const MIN: Self = std::$t::MIN;
+            const MAX: Self = std::$t::MAX;
+            fn to_f64(self) -> f64 {
+                self as f64
+            }
+            fn from_f64(num: f64) -> Self {
+                num as Self
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+impl_numeric_float!(f32);
+impl_numeric_float!(f64);
+impl_numeric_integer!(i8);
+impl_numeric_integer!(u8);
+impl_numeric_integer!(i16);
+impl_numeric_integer!(u16);
+impl_numeric_integer!(i32);
+impl_numeric_integer!(u32);
+impl_numeric_integer!(i64);
+impl_numeric_integer!(u64);
+impl_numeric_integer!(isize);
+impl_numeric_integer!(usize);