###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!) # SDL_HINT_WINDOW_ACTIVATE_WHEN_SHOWN A variable controlling whether the window is activated when the [SDL_ShowWindow](SDL_ShowWindow) function is called. ## Header File Defined in [](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h) ## Syntax ```c #define SDL_HINT_WINDOW_ACTIVATE_WHEN_SHOWN "SDL_WINDOW_ACTIVATE_WHEN_SHOWN" ``` ## Remarks The variable can be set to the following values: - "0": The window is not activated when the [SDL_ShowWindow](SDL_ShowWindow) function is called. - "1": The window is activated when the [SDL_ShowWindow](SDL_ShowWindow) function is called. (default) This hint can be set anytime. ## Version This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIMacro](CategoryAPIMacro), [CategoryHints](CategoryHints)