---
name: "ALLEGRO_EVENT_TYPE"
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_EVENT_TYPE"
---

# ALLEGRO\_EVENT\_TYPE(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

ALLEGRO\_EVENT\_TYPE - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  typedef unsigned int ALLEGRO_EVENT_TYPE;
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

An integer used to distinguish between different types of events.

## SEE ALSO

[ALLEGRO\_EVENT(3)](/ALLEGRO_EVENT/3.md), [ALLEGRO\_GET\_EVENT\_TYPE(3)](/ALLEGRO_GET_EVENT_TYPE/3.md), [ALLEGRO\_EVENT\_TYPE\_IS\_USER(3)](/ALLEGRO_EVENT_TYPE_IS_USER/3.md)