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SDL_HINT_WINDOW_ACTIVATE_WHEN_SHOWN

A variable controlling whether the window is activated when the SDL_ShowWindow function is called.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

Syntax

#define SDL_HINT_WINDOW_ACTIVATE_WHEN_SHOWN    "SDL_WINDOW_ACTIVATE_WHEN_SHOWN"

Remarks

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": The window is not activated when the SDL_ShowWindow function is called.
• "1": The window is activated when the SDL_ShowWindow function is called. (default)

This hint can be set anytime.

Version

This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIMacro, CategoryHints