SDL_HINT_APP_ID(3)

SDL_HINT_APP_ID3

A variable setting the app id string.

Usage

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

#define SDL_HINT_APP_ID SDL_APP_ID"

Header file

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

Overview

This string is used by desktop compositors to identify and group windows together, as well as match applications with associated desktop settings and icons.

This will override

SDL_PROP_APP_METADATA_IDENTIFIER_STRING , if set by the application.

This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.

Availability

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

From libsdl3-doc 3.2.10+ds-1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.