---
name: "SDL_GetDisplays"
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_GetDisplays"
---

# SDL\_GetDisplays(3)

Get a list of currently connected displays.

## NAME

SDL\_GetDisplays - Get a list of currently connected displays.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_video.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_DisplayID \* SDL\_GetDisplays(int \*count);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *count*

  a pointer filled in with the number of displays returned, may be NULL.

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_DisplayID**\
  \*) Returns a 0 terminated array of display instance IDs or NULL on failure; call  **SDL\_GetError** () for more information. This should be freed with  **SDL\_free** () when it is no longer needed.

## THREAD SAFETY

This function should only be called on the main thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.