---
name: "SDL_GetTouchFingers"
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_GetTouchFingers"
---

# SDL\_GetTouchFingers(3)

Get a list of active fingers for a given touch device.

## NAME

SDL\_GetTouchFingers - Get a list of active fingers for a given touch device.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_touch.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_Finger \*\* SDL\_GetTouchFingers(SDL\_TouchID touchID, int \*count);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *touchID*

  the ID of a touch device.

- *count*

  a pointer filled in with the number of fingers returned, can be NULL.

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_Finger** *) Returns a NULL terminated array of*

**SDL\_Finger**\
  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.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.