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# SDL_GamepadEventsEnabled

Query the state of gamepad event processing.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_bool SDL_GamepadEventsEnabled(void);

```

## Return Value

Returns [SDL_TRUE](SDL_TRUE) if gamepad events are being processed,
[SDL_FALSE](SDL_FALSE) otherwise.

## Remarks

If gamepad events are disabled, you must call
[SDL_UpdateGamepads](SDL_UpdateGamepads)() yourself and check the state of
the gamepad when you want gamepad information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_SetGamepadEventsEnabled](SDL_SetGamepadEventsEnabled)

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