---
name: "SDL_GetFullscreenDisplayModes"
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_GetFullscreenDisplayModes"
---

# SDL\_GetFullscreenDisplayModes(3)

Get a list of fullscreen display modes available on a display.

## NAME

SDL\_GetFullscreenDisplayModes - Get a list of fullscreen display modes available on a display.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_video.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_DisplayMode \*\* SDL\_GetFullscreenDisplayModes(SDL\_DisplayID displayID, int \*count);**

## DESCRIPTION

The display modes are sorted in this priority:

• w -\> largest to smallest

• h -\> largest to smallest

• bits per pixel -\> more colors to fewer colors

• packed pixel layout -\> largest to smallest

• refresh rate -\> highest to lowest

• pixel density -\> lowest to highest

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *displayID*

  the instance ID of the display to query.

- *count*

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

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_DisplayMode** *) Returns a NULL terminated array of* display mode pointers or NULL on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information. This is a single allocation that 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.

## SEE ALSO

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