SDL_GetGrabbedWindow(3)

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

💖 SDL_GetGrabbedWindow(3) 💖

okay so bestie, we're in the SDL3 FUNCTIONS section of the SDL3 manual, and today's main character is SDL_GetGrabbedWindow 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

SDL_GetGrabbedWindow — get the window that currently has an input grab enabled, no cap 👑

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_video.h>

SDL_Window * SDL_GetGrabbedWindow(void);

like. that's it. that's the whole vibe. no arguments, she takes nothing, she just knows things 💅

🦋 RETURN VALUE 🦋

She hands you back the window if input is grabbed — and if it's not? You get NULL. That's the whole story, fr fr. 🌈

  • returns the window if input is grabbed
  • returns NULL otherwise

🎀 THREAD SAFETY 🎀

⚠️ listen to me. listen. This function should only be called on the main thread. Don't be chaotic, don't be doing side-quest threads with this one, it's not that girl 😭

⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. If your SDL is older than that… girl. upgrade. 🙈

💜 SEE ALSO 💜

the little grabby siblings, iykyk 🍓

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