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# SDL_FlashWindow

Request a window to demand attention from the user.

## 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_FlashWindow(SDL_Window *window, SDL_FlashOperation operation);

```

## Function Parameters

|                   |                          |
| ----------------- | ------------------------ |
| **window**        | the window to be flashed |
| **operation**     | the flash operation      |

## Return Value

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

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## Related Structures

:[https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL_FlashOperation SDL_FlashOperation]

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