---
name: "SDL_HINT_MAC_BACKGROUND_APP"
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_MAC_BACKGROUND_APP"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_MAC\_BACKGROUND\_APP(3)

A variable controlling whether to force the application to become the foreground process when launched on macOS.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_MAC\_BACKGROUND\_APP - A variable controlling whether to force the application to become the foreground process when launched on macOS.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_MAC\_BACKGROUND\_APP** *SDL\_MAC\_BACKGROUND\_APP"*

## DESCRIPTION

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": The application is brought to the foreground when launched.\
   (default)

• "1": The application may remain in the background when launched.

This hint needs to be set before  **SDL\_Init** ().

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.