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# SDL_DisableScreenSaver

Prevent the screen from being blanked by a screen saver.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_video.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h)

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_DisableScreenSaver(void);

```

## Return Value

Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

If you disable the screensaver, it is automatically re-enabled when SDL
quits.

The screensaver is disabled by default.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_EnableScreenSaver](SDL_EnableScreenSaver)
* [SDL_ScreenSaverEnabled](SDL_ScreenSaverEnabled)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryVideo](CategoryVideo)