###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.)
# SDL_HINT_SCREENSAVER_INHIBIT_ACTIVITY_NAME

Specify an "activity name" for screensaver inhibition.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_hints.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_hints.h)

## Syntax

```c
#define SDL_HINT_SCREENSAVER_INHIBIT_ACTIVITY_NAME "SDL_SCREENSAVER_INHIBIT_ACTIVITY_NAME"
```

## Remarks

Some platforms, notably Linux desktops, list the applications which are
inhibiting the screensaver or other power-saving features.

This hint lets you specify the "activity name" sent to the OS when
[SDL_DisableScreenSaver](SDL_DisableScreenSaver)() is used (or the
screensaver is automatically disabled). The contents of this hint are used
when the screensaver is disabled. You should use a string that describes
what your program is doing (and, therefore, why the screensaver is
disabled). For example, "Playing a game" or "Watching a video".

Setting this to "" or leaving it unset will have SDL use a reasonable
default: "Playing a game" or something similar.

On targets where this is not supported, this hint does nothing.

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