---
name: "SDL_GetWindowParent"
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_GetWindowParent"
---

# SDL\_GetWindowParent(3)

Get parent of a window.

## NAME

SDL\_GetWindowParent - Get parent of a window.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_video.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_Window \* SDL\_GetWindowParent(SDL\_Window \*window);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *window*

  the window to query.

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_Window**\
  \*) Returns the parent of the window on success or NULL if the window has no parent.

## 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\_CreatePopupWindow**(3)](/SDL_CreatePopupWindow/3.md)