---
name: "SDL_FlushEvents"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_FlushEvents"
---

# SDL\_FlushEvents(3)

Clear events of a range of types from the event queue.

## NAME

SDL\_FlushEvents - Clear events of a range of types from the event queue.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_events.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**void SDL\_FlushEvents(Uint32 minType, Uint32 maxType);**

## DESCRIPTION

This will unconditionally remove any events from the queue that are in the range of **minType** to **maxType** , inclusive. If you need to remove a single event type, use  **SDL\_FlushEvent** () instead.

It's also normal to just ignore events you don't care about in your event loop without calling this function.

This function only affects currently queued events. If you want to make sure that all pending OS events are flushed, you can call

**SDL\_PumpEvents** () on the main thread immediately before the flush call.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *minType*

  the low end of event type to be cleared, inclusive; see  **SDL\_EventType**\
    for details.

- *maxType*

  the high end of event type to be cleared, inclusive; see  **SDL\_EventType**\
    for details.

## THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_FlushEvent**(3)](/SDL_FlushEvent/3.md)