---
name: "SDL_GetPointerProperty"
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_GetPointerProperty"
---

# SDL\_GetPointerProperty(3)

Get a pointer property from a group of properties.

## NAME

SDL\_GetPointerProperty - Get a pointer property from a group of properties.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_properties.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void \* SDL\_GetPointerProperty(SDL\_PropertiesID props, const char \*name, void \*default\_value);**

## DESCRIPTION

By convention, the names of properties that SDL exposes on objects will start with "SDL.", and properties that SDL uses internally will start with "SDL.internal.". These should be considered read-only and should not be modified by applications.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *props*

  the properties to query.

- *name*

  the name of the property to query.

- *default\_value*

  the default value of the property.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the value of the property, or **default\_value** if it is not set or not a pointer property.

## THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread, although the data returned is not protected and could potentially be freed if you call

**SDL\_SetPointerProperty** () or

**SDL\_ClearProperty** () on these properties from another thread. If you need to avoid this, use

**SDL\_LockProperties** () and

**SDL\_UnlockProperties** ().

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetBooleanProperty**(3)](/SDL_GetBooleanProperty/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetFloatProperty**(3)](/SDL_GetFloatProperty/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetNumberProperty**(3)](/SDL_GetNumberProperty/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetPropertyType**(3)](/SDL_GetPropertyType/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetStringProperty**(3)](/SDL_GetStringProperty/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_HasProperty**(3)](/SDL_HasProperty/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_SetPointerProperty**(3)](/SDL_SetPointerProperty/3.md)