SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DISPLAY_PRIORITY - A comma separated list containing the names of the displays that SDL
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Availability
This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.
Simple Directmedia Layer SDL 3.2.10 SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DISPLAY_PRIORITY(3)
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.
Header File
Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h
Name
SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DISPLAY_PRIORITY - A comma separated list containing the names of the displays that SDL
should sort to the front of the display list.
Synopsis
#include"SDL3/SDL.h"#defineSDL_HINT_VIDEO_DISPLAY_PRIORITYSDL_VIDEO_DISPLAY_PRIORITY"
