---
name: "SDL_HINT_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_CURSOR"
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_MOUSE_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_CURSOR"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_MOUSE\_DEFAULT\_SYSTEM\_CURSOR(3)

A variable setting which system cursor to use as the default cursor.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_MOUSE\_DEFAULT\_SYSTEM\_CURSOR - A variable setting which system cursor to use as the default cursor.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_MOUSE\_DEFAULT\_SYSTEM\_CURSOR** *SDL\_MOUSE\_DEFAULT\_SYSTEM\_CURSOR"*

## DESCRIPTION

This should be an integer corresponding to the

**SDL\_SystemCursor**\
  enum. The default value is zero ( **SDL\_SYSTEM\_CURSOR\_DEFAULT** ).

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

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.