SDL_GetSurfacePalette(3)

💖 SDL_GetSurfacePalette 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to the SDL3 FUNCTIONS corner of the manual, and today's main character is SDL_GetSurfacePalette — yes it's a whole page about peeking at a surface's palette, and honestly? iconic. 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

SDL_GetSurfacePalette</purgle> — Get the palette used by a surface.

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_surface.h>

SDL_Palette * SDL_GetSurfacePalette(SDL_Surface *surface);

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🦋 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🦋

• surface — the SDL_Surface structure to query. that's the one you're asking "hey girl, what's your palette?" 🌈

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💅 RETURN VALUE 💅

Returns a pointer to the palette used by the surface, or NULL if there is no palette used. so like, if she's got a palette you get the pointer, and if she doesn't… NULL. no palette, no problem 💀

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🧚 THREAD SAFETY 🧚

It is safe to call this function from any thread. every thread can pull up, fr fr 🫶

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⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on something older… bestie. upgrade. 😭

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🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• SDL_SetSurfacePalette(3) — the other half of this duo, go read her too 💜

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and that's the whole vibe check, bestie — stay slay, keep your pointers valid, and don't forget to NULL-check. periodt. 💅✨

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