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SDL_HINT_MAC_BACKGROUND_APP

A variable controlling whether to force the application to become the foreground process when launched on macOS.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

Syntax

#define SDL_HINT_MAC_BACKGROUND_APP    "SDL_MAC_BACKGROUND_APP"

Remarks

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": The application is brought to the foreground when launched. (default)
• "1": The application may remain in the background when launched.

This hint should be set before applicationDidFinishLaunching() is called.

Version

This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIMacro, CategoryHints