# SDL_FlipSurface Flip a surface vertically or horizontally. ## Header File Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_surface.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_surface.h) ## Syntax ```c bool SDL_FlipSurface(SDL_Surface *surface, SDL_FlipMode flip); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | ---------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------- | | [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) * | **surface** | the surface to flip. | | [SDL_FlipMode](SDL_FlipMode) | **flip** | the direction to flip. | ## Return Value (bool) Returns true on success or false on failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information. ## Thread Safety This function is not thread safe. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySurface](CategorySurface)