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# SDL_GetDisplayBounds

Get the desktop area represented by a display.

## 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_GetDisplayBounds(SDL_DisplayID displayID, SDL_Rect *rect);

```

## Function Parameters

|                   |                                                                      |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **displayID**     | the instance ID of the display to query                              |
| **rect**          | the [SDL_Rect](SDL_Rect) structure filled in with the display bounds |

## Return Value

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

## Remarks

The primary display is always located at (0,0).

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## Code Examples

```c++
SDL_Rect r;
if (SDL_GetDisplayBounds(0, &r) != 0) {
    SDL_Log("SDL_GetDisplayBounds failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
    return 1;
}
```

## See Also

* [SDL_GetDisplayUsableBounds](SDL_GetDisplayUsableBounds)
* [SDL_GetDisplays](SDL_GetDisplays)

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