---
name: "SDL_GetCurrentVideoDriver"
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_GetCurrentVideoDriver"
---

# SDL\_GetCurrentVideoDriver(3)

Get the name of the currently initialized video driver.

## NAME

SDL\_GetCurrentVideoDriver - Get the name of the currently initialized video driver.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_video.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const char \* SDL\_GetCurrentVideoDriver(void);**

## DESCRIPTION

The names of drivers are all simple, low-ASCII identifiers, like "cocoa", "x11" or "windows". These never have Unicode characters, and are not meant to be proper names.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the name of the current video driver or NULL if no driver has been initialized.

## THREAD SAFETY

This function should only be called on the main thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetNumVideoDrivers**(3)](/SDL_GetNumVideoDrivers/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetVideoDriver**(3)](/SDL_GetVideoDriver/3.md)