SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NODIRECTCOLOR(3)

✨ NAME ✨

SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NODIRECTCOLOR — a variable controlling whether SDL uses DirectColor visuals. This is straight from the SDL3 FUNCTIONS manual, bestie, page SDL_HINT_VIDE...NODIRECTCOLOR(3).

🌈 SYNOPSIS 🌈

okay so you grab the header like this, and the hint name is a define, periodt:

#include <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>

#define SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NODIRECTCOLOR "SDL_VIDEO_X11_NODIRECTCOLOR"

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

The variable can be set to the following values, no cap:

• "0" — Disable DirectColor visuals.
• "1" — Enable DirectColor visuals. (default)

🫶 Important vibe check: this hint should be set before initializing the video subsystem. Like, before. Not after. Before.

🦋 AVAILABILITY 🦋

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0. It's been around, and it's still iconic.

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mwah 💋 from the Simple Directmedia Layer girlies — this is the SDL 3.4.18 era, page SDL_HINT_VIDE...NODIRECTCOLOR(3). Date? The footer didn't give me a calendar moment, so consider this your timestamp: now ✨. Bye bestie, go set your hint before video init! 🎀