---
name: "SDL_HINT_EMSCRIPTEN_KEYBOARD_ELEMENT"
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_EMSCRIPTEN_KEYBOARD_ELEMENT"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_EMSCRIPTEN\_KEYBOARD\_ELEMENT(3)

Override the binding element for keyboard inputs for Emscripten builds.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_EMSCRIPTEN\_KEYBOARD\_ELEMENT - Override the binding element for keyboard inputs for Emscripten builds.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_EMSCRIPTEN\_KEYBOARD\_ELEMENT** *SDL\_EMSCRIPTEN\_KEYBOARD\_ELEMENT"*

## DESCRIPTION

This hint only applies to the emscripten platform.

The variable can be one of:

• "#window": the javascript window object (default)

• "#document": the javascript document object

• "#screen": the javascript window.screen object

• "#canvas": the WebGL canvas element

• "#none": Don't bind anything at all

• any other string without a leading # sign applies to the element on the\
   page with that ID.

This hint should be set before creating a window.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.