---
name: "SDL_GetMice"
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_GetMice"
---

# SDL\_GetMice(3)

Get a list of currently connected mice.

## NAME

SDL\_GetMice - Get a list of currently connected mice.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_mouse.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_MouseID \* SDL\_GetMice(int \*count);**

## DESCRIPTION

Note that this will include any device or virtual driver that includes mouse functionality, including some game controllers, KVM switches, etc. You should wait for input from a device before you consider it actively in use.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *count*

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

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_MouseID**\
  \*) Returns a 0 terminated array of mouse 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.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetMouseNameForID**(3)](/SDL_GetMouseNameForID/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_HasMouse**(3)](/SDL_HasMouse/3.md)