---
name: "ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_MODE"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_MODE"
---

# ALLEGRO\_DISPLAY\_MODE(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

ALLEGRO\_DISPLAY\_MODE - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  typedef struct ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_MODE
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Used for fullscreen mode queries. Contains information about a supported fullscreen modes.

-

  ```
  typedef struct ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_MODE {
     int width;          // Screen width
     int height;         // Screen height
     int format;         // The pixel format of the mode
     int refresh_rate;   // The refresh rate of the mode
  } ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_MODE;
  ```

The `refresh_rate` may be zero if unknown.

For an explanation of what `format` means, see [ALLEGRO\_PIXEL\_FORMAT(3)](/ALLEGRO_PIXEL_FORMAT/3.md).

## SEE ALSO

[al\_get\_display\_mode(3)](/al_get_display_mode/3.md)