---
name: "SDL_GetDisplayForRect"
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_GetDisplayForRect"
---

# SDL\_GetDisplayForRect(3)

Get the display primarily containing a rect.

## NAME

SDL\_GetDisplayForRect - Get the display primarily containing a rect.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_video.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_DisplayID SDL\_GetDisplayForRect(const SDL\_Rect \*rect);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *rect*

  the rect to query.

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_DisplayID** ) Returns the instance ID of the display entirely containing the rect or closest to the center of the rect on success or 0 on failure; call  **SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## 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\_GetDisplayBounds**(3)](/SDL_GetDisplayBounds/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetDisplays**(3)](/SDL_GetDisplays/3.md)