SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DISPLAY_PRIORITY - Man Page

A comma separated list containing the names of the displays that SDL should sort to the front of the display list.

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

#define SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DISPLAY_PRIORITY SDL_VIDEO_DISPLAY_PRIORITY"

Description

When this hint is set, displays with matching name strings will be prioritized in the list of displays, as exposed by calling

SDL_GetDisplays (), with the first listed becoming the primary display. The naming convention can vary depending on the environment, but it is usually a connector name (e.g. 'DP-1', 'DP-2',

On Wayland and X11 desktops, the connector names associated with displays can typically be found by using the xrandr utility.

This hint is currently supported on the following drivers:

· KMSDRM (kmsdrm)

· Wayland (wayland)

· X11 (x11)

This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.

Availability

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Info

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS