(This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. SDL2 was the previous version!)
SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS
A variable that lets you enable joystick (and gamecontroller) events even when your app is in the background.
Defined in <SDL3/SDL_hints.h>
Syntax
#define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS "SDL_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS"
The variable can be set to the following values:
- "0": Disable joystick & gamecontroller input events when the application is in the background. (default)
- "1": Enable joystick & gamecontroller input events when the application is in the background.
This hint can be set anytime.
Version
This hint is available since SDL 3.1.3.
CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIMacro, CategoryHints