SDL_FlashWindow(3)

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version 3.4.18 · 9 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44

💖 SDL_FlashWindow(3) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL3 FUNCTIONS corner of the manual, where today's main character is SDL_FlashWindow ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

SDL_FlashWindow — it's literally how you ask a window to demand attention from the user. like, "hey babe, look over here" energy, but for your app 🫶

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

#include <SDL3/SDL_video.h>

bool SDL_FlashWindow(SDL_Window *window, SDL_FlashOperation operation);

💅 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 💅

  • window — the window that's gonna get flashed, bestie. that's the one doing the attention-grabbing.
  • operation — the operation you wanna perform. the vibe of the flash, if you will.

⭐ RETURN VALUE ⭐

Returns true on success or false on failure 😭 and if it flops, pls call SDL_GetError() for more information, she'll tell you what went wrong.

🔥 THREAD SAFETY 🔥

This function should only be called on the main thread. no cap. don't try to sneak it in from a side thread, it's giving main character energy only 👑

🦋 AVAILABILITY 🦋

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on anything older... yeah, no. upgrade time 🌈

✨ reminder: every option, param and return value above is canon, i didn't make any of it up. go flash responsibly 💖

and that's the whole page, bestie!! 🎀 source is Simple Directmedia Layer, running SDL 3.4.18, dated SDL_FlashWindow(3) — mwah, periodt 💅💜

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