| SDL_StartTextInput(3) | SDL3 FUNCTIONS | SDL_StartTextInput(3) |
SDL_StartTextInput - Start accepting Unicode text input events in a window.
Defined in SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
bool SDL_StartTextInput(SDL_Window *window);
This function will enable text input ( SDL_EVENT_TEXT_INPUT
and
SDL_EVENT_TEXT_EDITING
events) in the specified window. Please use this function paired with
SDL_StopTextInput ().
Text input events are not received by default.
On some platforms using this function shows the screen keyboard and/or activates an IME, which can prevent some key press events from being passed through.
Returns true on success or false on failure; call
SDL_GetError () for more information.
This function should only be called on the main thread.
This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
•(3), SDL_SetTextInputArea(3), •(3), SDL_StartTextInputWithProperties(3), •(3), SDL_StopTextInput(3), •(3), SDL_TextInputActive(3)
| SDL 3.2.10 | Simple Directmedia Layer |