---
name: "SDL_HINT_FORCE_RAISEWINDOW"
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_FORCE_RAISEWINDOW"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_FORCE\_RAISEWINDOW(3)

A variable controlling whether raising the window should be done more forcefully.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_FORCE\_RAISEWINDOW - A variable controlling whether raising the window should be done more forcefully.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_FORCE\_RAISEWINDOW** *SDL\_FORCE\_RAISEWINDOW"*

## DESCRIPTION

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Honor the OS policy for raising windows. (default)

• "1": Force the window to be raised, overriding any OS policy.

At present, this is only an issue under MS Windows, which makes it nearly impossible to programmatically move a window to the foreground, for "security" reasons. See http://stackoverflow.com/a/34414846 for a discussion.

This hint can be set anytime.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.