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

Get the pixel format associated with the window.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_video.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_video.h), but apps should _only_ `#include "SDL.h"`!

## Syntax

```c
Uint32 SDL_GetWindowPixelFormat(SDL_Window * window);

```

## Function Parameters

|                |                     |
| -------------- | ------------------- |
| **window**     | the window to query |

## Return Value

Returns the pixel format of the window on success or
[SDL_PIXELFORMAT_UNKNOWN](SDL_PIXELFORMAT_UNKNOWN) on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.

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