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

A variable controlling whether mouse events should generate synthetic touch events

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
#define SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS    "SDL_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS"
```

## Remarks

This variable can be set to the following values:

- "0": Mouse events will not generate touch events (default for desktop
  platforms)
- "1": Mouse events will generate touch events (default for mobile
  platforms, such as Android and iOS)

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