(This is the legacy documentation for SDL2, the previous stable version; SDL3 is the current stable version.)
SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS
A variable that lets you enable joystick (and gamecontroller) events even when your app is in the background.
Defined in SDL_hints.h
Syntax
#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS "SDL_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS"
The variable can be set to the following values:
- "0": Disable joystick & gamecontroller input events when the application is in the background.
- "1": Enable joystick & gamecontroller input events when the application is in the background.
The default value is "0". This hint may be set at any time.
CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIMacro, CategoryHints