---
name: "SDL_HINT_PEN_TOUCH_EVENTS"
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_PEN_TOUCH_EVENTS"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_PEN\_TOUCH\_EVENTS(3)

A variable controlling whether pen events should generate synthetic touch events.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_PEN\_TOUCH\_EVENTS - A variable controlling whether pen events should generate synthetic touch events.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_PEN\_TOUCH\_EVENTS** *SDL\_PEN\_TOUCH\_EVENTS"*

## DESCRIPTION

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": Pen events will not generate touch events.

• "1": Pen events will generate touch events. (default)

This hint can be set anytime.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.