SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS

A variable that lets you enable joystick (and gamecontroller) events even when your app is in the background.

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS SDL_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS"

The variable can be set to the following values:

· "0": Disable joystick & gamecontroller input events when the application
is in the background. (default)

· "1": Enable joystick & gamecontroller input events when the application
is in the background.

This hint can be set anytime.

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS