SDL_HINT_MUTE_CONSOLE_KEYBOARD(3)

💖 SDL_HINT_MUTE_CONSOLE_KEYBOARD(3) 💖

okay bestie so this is a page from the SDL3 FUNCTIONS manual, and it's genuinely one of the cutest little hints out there. no cap. let's get into it 🦋

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✨ NAME ✨

SDL_HINT_MUTE_CONSOLE_KEYBOARD — a variable controlling whether the keyboard should be muted on the console.

like, it's a hint that decides if your typing shows up on the console while an SDL app is running. that's the whole vibe. 💅

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_MUTE_CONSOLE_KEYBOARD "SDL_MUTE_CONSOLE_KEYBOARD"

yes she's a #define, yes she's iconic, yes you just drop her in and go. 👑

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✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

okay so normally, while SDL applications are running, the keyboard is muted — because otherwise every key you smash would show up as actual key strokes on the console, and honestly? messy. 🙈

this hint is your little permission slip to turn that off, specifically for debugging purposes. that's it. that's the whole job. she's not here to be complicated, she's here to help you debug. 🫶

the variable can be set to the following values:

• "0" — allow keystrokes to go through to the console. (go off, type freely, chaos mode unlocked 🔥)
• "1" — mute keyboard input so it doesn't show up on the console. (this is the default, so if you do nothing, this is what you get ✨)

⚠️ lowkey important: this hint should be set before SDL is initialized. don't be late to the party, bestie — set it early or it won't count. 💀

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✨ AVAILABILITY ✨

this hint is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on anything older... not me being the bearer of bad news 😭 upgrade era fr fr.

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and that's the page!! she's short, she's sweet, she mutes your console keyboard and she ate. periodt. 🎀🌸🦋

mwah 💜 — brought to you by the Simple Directmedia Layer, SDL 3.4.18, and yes this absolute gem has been sitting in the manual since SDL 3.2.0. stay slaying, and don't forget to set your hints before init!! 💖✨