SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_EXTERNAL_WINDOW_INPUT(3)

SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_EXTERNAL_WINDOW_INPUT3

A variable controlling whether sdl should call xselectinput() to enable input events on x11 windows wrapped by sdl windows.

Usage

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

#define SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_EXTERNAL_WINDOW_INPUT SDL_VIDEO_X11_EXTERNAL_WINDOW_INPUT"

Header file

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

Overview

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Don't call XSelectInput(), assuming the native window code has done
it already.

• "1": Call XSelectInput() to enable input events. (default)

This hint should be set before creating a window.

Availability

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.10.

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