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SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS

A variable controlling whether mouse events should generate synthetic touch events.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

Syntax

#define SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS    "SDL_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS"

Remarks

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Mouse events will not generate touch events. (default for desktop platforms)
• "1": Mouse events will generate touch events. (default for mobile platforms, such as Android and iOS)

This hint can be set anytime.

Version

This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIMacro, CategoryHints