(This is the documentation for SDL3, which is under heavy development and the API is changing! SDL2 is the current stable version!)

SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS

A variable controlling whether fullscreen windows are minimized when they lose focus.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

Syntax

#define SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS   "SDL_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS"

Remarks

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Fullscreen windows will not be minimized when they lose focus. (default)
• "1": Fullscreen windows are minimized when they lose focus.

This hint can be set anytime.

Version

This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIMacro, CategoryHints