---
name: "SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_STEAM_HOME_LED"
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_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_STEAM_HOME_LED"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_JOYSTICK\_HIDAPI\_STEAM\_HOME\_LED(3)

A variable controlling whether the Steam button LED should be turned on when a Steam controller is opened.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_JOYSTICK\_HIDAPI\_STEAM\_HOME\_LED - A variable controlling whether the Steam button LED should be turned on when a Steam controller is opened.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_JOYSTICK\_HIDAPI\_STEAM\_HOME\_LED** *SDL\_JOYSTICK\_HIDAPI\_STEAM\_HOME\_LED"*

## DESCRIPTION

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Steam button LED is turned off.

• "1": Steam button LED is turned on.

By default the Steam button LED state is not changed. This hint can also be set to a floating point value between 0.0 and 1.0 which controls the brightness of the Steam button LED.

This hint can be set anytime.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.