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# SDL_HINT_ENABLE_SCREEN_KEYBOARD

A variable that controls whether the on-screen keyboard should be shown when text input is active.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
#define SDL_HINT_ENABLE_SCREEN_KEYBOARD "SDL_ENABLE_SCREEN_KEYBOARD"
```

## Remarks

The variable can be set to the following values:

- "auto": The on-screen keyboard will be shown if there is no physical
  keyboard attached. (default)
- "0": Do not show the on-screen keyboard.
- "1": Show the on-screen keyboard, if available.

This hint must be set before [SDL_StartTextInput](SDL_StartTextInput)() is
called

## Version

This hint is available since SDL 3.1.3.

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