---
name: "SDL_HINT_APPLE_TV_CONTROLLER_UI_EVENTS"
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_HINT_APPLE_TV_CONTROLLER_UI_EVENTS"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_APPLE\_TV\_CONTROLLER\_UI\_EVENTS(3)

A variable controlling whether controllers used with the Apple TV generate UI events.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_APPLE\_TV\_CONTROLLER\_UI\_EVENTS - A variable controlling whether controllers used with the Apple TV generate UI events.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_APPLE\_TV\_CONTROLLER\_UI\_EVENTS** *SDL\_APPLE\_TV\_CONTROLLER\_UI\_EVENTS"*

## DESCRIPTION

When UI events are generated by controller input, the app will be backgrounded when the Apple TV remote's menu button is pressed, and when the pause or B buttons on gamepads are pressed.

More information about properly making use of controllers for the Apple TV can be found here: https://developer.apple.com/tvos/human-interface-guidelines/remote-and-controllers/

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Controller input does not generate UI events. (default)

• "1": Controller input generates UI events.

This hint can be set anytime.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.