diff --git a/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs b/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
index 0d280e9bb71..1ed40941e52 100644
--- a/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
+++ b/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
@@ -291,10 +291,8 @@ impl Prepared {
                         } else {
                             let handle_top_pos_at_bottom = bottom - handle_rect.height();
                             // Calculate the new handle top position, centering the handle on the mouse.
-                            let new_handle_top_pos = clamp(
-                                pointer_pos.y - handle_rect.height() / 2.0,
-                                top..=handle_top_pos_at_bottom,
-                            );
+                            let new_handle_top_pos = (pointer_pos.y - handle_rect.height() / 2.0)
+                                .clamp(top, handle_top_pos_at_bottom);
                             pointer_pos.y - new_handle_top_pos
                         }
                     });
diff --git a/egui/src/lib.rs b/egui/src/lib.rs
index 5c2fa144e9e..bf4d0e83ca5 100644
--- a/egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -303,9 +303,7 @@ pub use epaint as paint; // historical reasons
 // Can't add deprecation notice due to https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/30827
 pub use emath as math; // historical reasons
 
-pub use emath::{
-    clamp, lerp, pos2, remap, remap_clamp, vec2, Align, Align2, NumExt, Pos2, Rect, Vec2,
-};
+pub use emath::{lerp, pos2, remap, remap_clamp, vec2, Align, Align2, NumExt, Pos2, Rect, Vec2};
 pub use epaint::{
     color, mutex,
     text::{FontDefinitions, FontFamily, TextStyle},
diff --git a/egui/src/response.rs b/egui/src/response.rs
index 068b5fae410..78b0b8f6566 100644
--- a/egui/src/response.rs
+++ b/egui/src/response.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ impl Response {
 
     /// The widget had keyboard focus and lost it,
     /// either because the user pressed tab or clicked somewhere else,
-    /// or (in case of a [`TextEdit`]) because the user pressed enter.
+    /// or (in case of a [`crate::TextEdit`]) because the user pressed enter.
     ///
     /// ```
     /// # let mut ui = egui::Ui::__test();
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs b/egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs
index 1eb00ff2fb7..cbd30d75cec 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DragValue<'a> {
         } = self;
 
         let value = get(&mut get_set_value);
-        let value = clamp(value, clamp_range.clone());
+        let value = clamp_to_range(value, clamp_range.clone());
         let aim_rad = ui.input().aim_radius() as f64;
-        let auto_decimals = clamp((aim_rad / speed.abs()).log10().ceil(), 0.0..=15.0) as usize;
+        let auto_decimals = (aim_rad / speed.abs()).log10().ceil().clamp(0.0, 15.0) as usize;
         let max_decimals = max_decimals.unwrap_or(auto_decimals + 2);
-        let auto_decimals = clamp(auto_decimals, min_decimals..=max_decimals);
+        let auto_decimals = auto_decimals.clamp(min_decimals, max_decimals);
         let value_text = if value == 0.0 {
             "0".to_owned()
         } else {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DragValue<'a> {
                     .text_style(TextStyle::Monospace),
             );
             if let Ok(parsed_value) = value_text.parse() {
-                let parsed_value = clamp(parsed_value, clamp_range);
+                let parsed_value = clamp_to_range(parsed_value, clamp_range);
                 set(&mut get_set_value, parsed_value)
             }
             if ui.input().key_pressed(Key::Enter) {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DragValue<'a> {
                         .flatten();
                     let stored_value = stored_value.unwrap_or(value);
                     let stored_value = stored_value + delta_value as f64;
-                    let stored_value = clamp(stored_value, clamp_range.clone());
+                    let stored_value = clamp_to_range(stored_value, clamp_range.clone());
 
                     let rounded_new_value = stored_value;
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DragValue<'a> {
                     );
                     let rounded_new_value =
                         emath::round_to_decimals(rounded_new_value, auto_decimals);
-                    let rounded_new_value = clamp(rounded_new_value, clamp_range);
+                    let rounded_new_value = clamp_to_range(rounded_new_value, clamp_range);
                     set(&mut get_set_value, rounded_new_value);
 
                     drag_state.last_dragged_id = Some(response.id);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DragValue<'a> {
                 if change != 0.0 {
                     let new_value = value + speed * change;
                     let new_value = emath::round_to_decimals(new_value, auto_decimals);
-                    let new_value = clamp(new_value, clamp_range);
+                    let new_value = clamp_to_range(new_value, clamp_range);
                     set(&mut get_set_value, new_value);
                 }
             }
@@ -307,3 +307,10 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DragValue<'a> {
         response
     }
 }
+
+fn clamp_to_range(x: f64, range: RangeInclusive<f64>) -> f64 {
+    x.clamp(
+        range.start().min(*range.end()),
+        range.start().max(*range.end()),
+    )
+}
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/plot.rs b/egui/src/widgets/plot.rs
index 277f3c8da88..ac92b0bc522 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/plot.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/plot.rs
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ impl Prepared {
         let step_size_in_points = (self.dpos_dvalue()[axis] * step_size) as f32;
 
         // Where on the cross-dimension to show the label values
-        let value_cross = clamp(0.0, bounds.min[1 - axis]..=bounds.max[1 - axis]);
+        let value_cross = 0.0_f64.clamp(bounds.min[1 - axis], bounds.max[1 - axis]);
 
         for i in 0.. {
             let value_main = step_size * (bounds.min[axis] / step_size + i as f64).floor();
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs b/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
index 8ca160ecbb1..1f7edbda4dd 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@ impl<'a> Slider<'a> {
     fn get_value(&mut self) -> f64 {
         let value = get(&mut self.get_set_value);
         if self.clamp_to_range {
-            clamp(value, self.range.clone())
+            let start = *self.range.start();
+            let end = *self.range.end();
+            value.clamp(start.min(end), start.max(end))
         } else {
             value
         }
@@ -256,7 +258,9 @@ impl<'a> Slider<'a> {
 
     fn set_value(&mut self, mut value: f64) {
         if self.clamp_to_range {
-            value = clamp(value, self.range.clone());
+            let start = *self.range.start();
+            let end = *self.range.end();
+            value = value.clamp(start.min(end), start.max(end));
         }
         if let Some(max_decimals) = self.max_decimals {
             value = emath::round_to_decimals(value, max_decimals);
@@ -500,7 +504,7 @@ fn value_from_normalized(normalized: f64, range: RangeInclusive<f64>, spec: &Sli
             min.is_finite() && max.is_finite(),
             "You should use a logarithmic range"
         );
-        lerp(range, clamp(normalized, 0.0..=1.0))
+        lerp(range, normalized.clamp(0.0, 1.0))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/sliders.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/sliders.rs
index 21e049ac08d..9c7cd311229 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/sliders.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/demo/sliders.rs
@@ -59,16 +59,16 @@ impl super::View for Sliders {
 
         ui.label("You can click a slider value to edit it with the keyboard.");
 
-        let full_range = if *integer {
-            (i32::MIN as f64)..=(i32::MAX as f64)
+        let (type_min, type_max) = if *integer {
+            ((i32::MIN as f64), (i32::MAX as f64))
         } else if *logarithmic {
-            -INFINITY..=INFINITY
+            (-INFINITY, INFINITY)
         } else {
-            -1e5..=1e5 // linear sliders make little sense with huge numbers
+            (-1e5, 1e5) // linear sliders make little sense with huge numbers
         };
 
-        *min = clamp(*min, full_range.clone());
-        *max = clamp(*max, full_range.clone());
+        *min = min.clamp(type_min, type_max);
+        *max = max.clamp(type_min, type_max);
 
         if *integer {
             let mut value_i32 = *value as i32;
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ impl super::View for Sliders {
         ui.separator();
         ui.label("Slider range:");
         ui.add(
-            Slider::f64(min, full_range.clone())
+            Slider::f64(min, type_min..=type_max)
                 .logarithmic(true)
                 .smart_aim(*smart_aim)
                 .text("left"),
         );
         ui.add(
-            Slider::f64(max, full_range)
+            Slider::f64(max, type_min..=type_max)
                 .logarithmic(true)
                 .smart_aim(*smart_aim)
                 .text("right"),
diff --git a/egui_glium/src/painter.rs b/egui_glium/src/painter.rs
index b6876cb108b..4f0513a1891 100644
--- a/egui_glium/src/painter.rs
+++ b/egui_glium/src/painter.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use {
     egui::{
-        emath::{clamp, Rect},
+        emath::Rect,
         epaint::{Color32, Mesh},
     },
     glium::{
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ impl Painter {
             let clip_max_y = pixels_per_point * clip_rect.max.y;
 
             // Make sure clip rect can fit within a `u32`:
-            let clip_min_x = clamp(clip_min_x, 0.0..=width_in_pixels as f32);
-            let clip_min_y = clamp(clip_min_y, 0.0..=height_in_pixels as f32);
-            let clip_max_x = clamp(clip_max_x, clip_min_x..=width_in_pixels as f32);
-            let clip_max_y = clamp(clip_max_y, clip_min_y..=height_in_pixels as f32);
+            let clip_min_x = clip_min_x.clamp(0.0, width_in_pixels as f32);
+            let clip_min_y = clip_min_y.clamp(0.0, height_in_pixels as f32);
+            let clip_max_x = clip_max_x.clamp(clip_min_x, width_in_pixels as f32);
+            let clip_max_y = clip_max_y.clamp(clip_min_y, height_in_pixels as f32);
 
             let clip_min_x = clip_min_x.round() as u32;
             let clip_min_y = clip_min_y.round() as u32;
diff --git a/egui_web/src/webgl1.rs b/egui_web/src/webgl1.rs
index 994bacf24fe..770b35680e3 100644
--- a/egui_web/src/webgl1.rs
+++ b/egui_web/src/webgl1.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use {
 };
 
 use egui::{
-    emath::{clamp, vec2},
+    emath::vec2,
     epaint::{Color32, Texture},
 };
 
@@ -455,10 +455,10 @@ impl crate::Painter for WebGlPainter {
                 let clip_min_y = pixels_per_point * clip_rect.min.y;
                 let clip_max_x = pixels_per_point * clip_rect.max.x;
                 let clip_max_y = pixels_per_point * clip_rect.max.y;
-                let clip_min_x = clamp(clip_min_x, 0.0..=screen_size_pixels.x);
-                let clip_min_y = clamp(clip_min_y, 0.0..=screen_size_pixels.y);
-                let clip_max_x = clamp(clip_max_x, clip_min_x..=screen_size_pixels.x);
-                let clip_max_y = clamp(clip_max_y, clip_min_y..=screen_size_pixels.y);
+                let clip_min_x = clip_min_x.clamp(0.0, screen_size_pixels.x);
+                let clip_min_y = clip_min_y.clamp(0.0, screen_size_pixels.y);
+                let clip_max_x = clip_max_x.clamp(clip_min_x, screen_size_pixels.x);
+                let clip_max_y = clip_max_y.clamp(clip_min_y, screen_size_pixels.y);
                 let clip_min_x = clip_min_x.round() as i32;
                 let clip_min_y = clip_min_y.round() as i32;
                 let clip_max_x = clip_max_x.round() as i32;
diff --git a/egui_web/src/webgl2.rs b/egui_web/src/webgl2.rs
index f0457c5c2be..b0553c09553 100644
--- a/egui_web/src/webgl2.rs
+++ b/egui_web/src/webgl2.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use {
 };
 
 use egui::{
-    emath::{clamp, vec2},
+    emath::vec2,
     epaint::{Color32, Texture},
 };
 
@@ -457,10 +457,10 @@ impl crate::Painter for WebGl2Painter {
                 let clip_min_y = pixels_per_point * clip_rect.min.y;
                 let clip_max_x = pixels_per_point * clip_rect.max.x;
                 let clip_max_y = pixels_per_point * clip_rect.max.y;
-                let clip_min_x = clamp(clip_min_x, 0.0..=screen_size_pixels.x);
-                let clip_min_y = clamp(clip_min_y, 0.0..=screen_size_pixels.y);
-                let clip_max_x = clamp(clip_max_x, clip_min_x..=screen_size_pixels.x);
-                let clip_max_y = clamp(clip_max_y, clip_min_y..=screen_size_pixels.y);
+                let clip_min_x = clip_min_x.clamp(0.0, screen_size_pixels.x);
+                let clip_min_y = clip_min_y.clamp(0.0, screen_size_pixels.y);
+                let clip_max_x = clip_max_x.clamp(clip_min_x, screen_size_pixels.x);
+                let clip_max_y = clip_max_y.clamp(clip_min_y, screen_size_pixels.y);
                 let clip_min_x = clip_min_x.round() as i32;
                 let clip_min_y = clip_min_y.round() as i32;
                 let clip_max_x = clip_max_x.round() as i32;
diff --git a/emath/src/lib.rs b/emath/src/lib.rs
index 23f121b004c..571009a4b19 100644
--- a/emath/src/lib.rs
+++ b/emath/src/lib.rs
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ where
 /// Returns `range.start()` if `x <= range.start()`,
 /// returns `range.end()` if `x >= range.end()`
 /// and returns `x` elsewhen.
+#[deprecated = "Use f32::clamp instead"]
 pub fn clamp<T>(x: T, range: RangeInclusive<T>) -> T
 where
     T: Copy + PartialOrd,
diff --git a/emath/src/pos2.rs b/emath/src/pos2.rs
index 7fde33cbd55..1c59e0f8267 100644
--- a/emath/src/pos2.rs
+++ b/emath/src/pos2.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::ops::{Add, AddAssign, RangeInclusive, Sub, SubAssign};
+use std::ops::{Add, AddAssign, Sub, SubAssign};
 
 use crate::*;
 
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ impl Pos2 {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn clamp(self, range: RangeInclusive<Self>) -> Self {
+    pub fn clamp(self, min: Self, max: Self) -> Self {
         Self {
-            x: clamp(self.x, range.start().x..=range.end().x),
-            y: clamp(self.y, range.start().y..=range.end().y),
+            x: self.x.clamp(min.x, max.x),
+            y: self.y.clamp(min.y, max.y),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/emath/src/rect.rs b/emath/src/rect.rs
index a1513a1d19c..87f47567147 100644
--- a/emath/src/rect.rs
+++ b/emath/src/rect.rs
@@ -204,11 +204,10 @@ impl Rect {
     }
 
     /// Return the given points clamped to be inside the rectangle
+    /// Panics if [`Self::is_negative`].
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn clamp(&self, mut p: Pos2) -> Pos2 {
-        p.x = clamp(p.x, self.x_range());
-        p.y = clamp(p.y, self.y_range());
-        p
+    pub fn clamp(&self, p: Pos2) -> Pos2 {
+        p.clamp(self.min, self.max)
     }
 
     pub fn extend_with(&mut self, p: Pos2) {
diff --git a/emath/src/vec2.rs b/emath/src/vec2.rs
index 73450c2437b..7d956863664 100644
--- a/emath/src/vec2.rs
+++ b/emath/src/vec2.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-use std::ops::{Add, AddAssign, Div, Mul, MulAssign, Neg, RangeInclusive, Sub, SubAssign};
-
-use crate::*;
+use std::ops::{Add, AddAssign, Div, Mul, MulAssign, Neg, Sub, SubAssign};
 
 /// A vector has a direction and length.
 /// A [`Vec2`] is often used to represent a size.
 ///
-/// emath represents positions using [`Pos2`].
+/// emath represents positions using [`crate::Pos2`].
 ///
 /// Normally the units are points (logical pixels).
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq)]
@@ -183,10 +181,10 @@ impl Vec2 {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn clamp(self, range: RangeInclusive<Self>) -> Self {
+    pub fn clamp(self, min: Self, max: Self) -> Self {
         Self {
-            x: clamp(self.x, range.start().x..=range.end().x),
-            y: clamp(self.y, range.start().y..=range.end().y),
+            x: self.x.clamp(min.x, max.x),
+            y: self.y.clamp(min.y, max.y),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/epaint/src/color.rs b/epaint/src/color.rs
index 7332a4105d4..b42b4c0a1b4 100644
--- a/epaint/src/color.rs
+++ b/epaint/src/color.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 //! If you want to manipulate RGBA colors use [`Rgba`].
 //! If you want to manipulate colors in a way closer to how humans think about colors, use [`HsvaGamma`].
 
-use emath::clamp;
-
 /// This format is used for space-efficient color representation (32 bits).
 ///
 /// Instead of manipulating this directly it is often better
@@ -363,7 +361,7 @@ pub fn gamma_u8_from_linear_f32(l: f32) -> u8 {
 /// linear [0, 1] -> linear [0, 255] (clamped).
 /// Useful for alpha-channel.
 pub fn linear_u8_from_linear_f32(a: f32) -> u8 {
-    clamp(a * 255.0, 0.0..=255.0).round() as u8
+    (a * 255.0).round() as u8 // rust does a saturating cast since 1.45
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -593,7 +591,7 @@ pub fn hsv_from_rgb([r, g, b]: [f32; 3]) -> (f32, f32, f32) {
 pub fn rgb_from_hsv((h, s, v): (f32, f32, f32)) -> [f32; 3] {
     #![allow(clippy::many_single_char_names)]
     let h = (h.fract() + 1.0).fract(); // wrap
-    let s = clamp(s, 0.0..=1.0);
+    let s = s.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
 
     let f = h * 6.0 - (h * 6.0).floor();
     let p = v * (1.0 - s);
diff --git a/epaint/src/tessellator.rs b/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
index d57f5c9c10f..cd79dbef097 100644
--- a/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
+++ b/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl Path {
 
     pub fn add_circle(&mut self, center: Pos2, radius: f32) {
         let n = (radius * 4.0).round() as i32; // TODO: tweak a bit more
-        let n = clamp(n, 4..=64);
+        let n = n.clamp(4, 64);
         self.reserve(n as usize);
         for i in 0..n {
             let angle = remap(i as f32, 0.0..=n as f32, 0.0..=TAU);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ pub mod path {
         // TODO: optimize with precalculated vertices for some radii ranges
 
         let n = (radius * 0.75).round() as i32; // TODO: tweak a bit more
-        let n = clamp(n, 2..=32);
+        let n = n.clamp(2, 32);
         const RIGHT_ANGLE: f32 = TAU / 4.0;
         path.reserve(n as usize + 1);
         for i in 0..=n {