###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!) # SDL_HINT_GDK_TEXTINPUT_MAX_LENGTH This variable sets the maximum input length of the TextInput window on GDK platforms. ## Header File Defined in [](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h) ## Syntax ```c #define SDL_HINT_GDK_TEXTINPUT_MAX_LENGTH "SDL_GDK_TEXTINPUT_MAX_LENGTH" ``` ## Remarks The value must be a stringified integer, for example "10" to allow for up to 10 characters of text input. This hint is available only if [SDL_GDK_TEXTINPUT](SDL_GDK_TEXTINPUT) defined. This hint should be set before calling [SDL_StartTextInput](SDL_StartTextInput)() ## Version This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIMacro](CategoryAPIMacro), [CategoryHints](CategoryHints)