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SDL_HINT_APP_ID(3) SDL3 FUNCTIONS SDL_HINT_APP_ID(3)

SDL_HINT_APP_ID - A variable setting the app ID string.

Defined in SDL3/SDL_hints.h

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
#define SDL_HINT_APP_ID SDL_APP_ID"

This string is used by desktop compositors to identify and group windows together, as well as match applications with associated desktop settings and icons.

This will override

SDL_PROP_APP_METADATA_IDENTIFIER_STRING , if set by the application.

This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SDL 3.2.10 Simple Directmedia Layer