(This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. SDL2 was the previous version!)

SDL_GetDisplayUsableBounds

Get the usable desktop area represented by a display, in screen coordinates.

Header File

Syntax

bool SDL_GetDisplayUsableBounds(SDL_DisplayID displayID, SDL_Rect *rect);

Function Parameters

SDL_DisplayID	displayID	the instance ID of the display to query.
SDL_Rect *	rect	the SDL_Rect structure filled in with the display bounds.

Return Value

(bool) Returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

This is the same area as SDL_GetDisplayBounds() reports, but with portions reserved by the system removed. For example, on Apple's macOS, this subtracts the area occupied by the menu bar and dock.

Setting a window to be fullscreen generally bypasses these unusable areas, so these are good guidelines for the maximum space available to a non-fullscreen window.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.