###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!)
# SDL_JoystickEventsEnabled

Query the state of joystick event processing.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
bool SDL_JoystickEventsEnabled(void);
```

## Return Value

(bool) Returns true if joystick events are being processed, false
otherwise.

## Remarks

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

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.

## See Also

- [SDL_SetJoystickEventsEnabled](SDL_SetJoystickEventsEnabled)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryJoystick](CategoryJoystick)