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# SDL_GetPenCapabilities

Retrieves capability flags for a given [SDL_PenID](SDL_PenID).

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
Uint32 SDL_GetPenCapabilities(SDL_PenID instance_id, SDL_PenCapabilityInfo *capabilities);

```

## Function Parameters

|                      |                                                                          |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **instance_id**      | The pen to query.                                                        |
| **capabilities**     | Detail information about pen capabilities, such as the number of buttons |

## Return Value

Returns a set of capability flags, cf.
[SDL_PEN_CAPABILITIES](SDL_PEN_CAPABILITIES)

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryPen](CategoryPen)