---
name: "SDL_HINT_SCREENSAVER_INHIBIT_ACTIVITY_NAME"
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_SCREENSAVER_INHIBIT_ACTIVITY_NAME"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_SCREENSAVER\_INHIBIT\_ACTIVITY\_NAME(3)

Specify an "activity name" for screensaver inhibition.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_SCREENSAVER\_INHIBIT\_ACTIVITY\_NAME - Specify an "activity name" for screensaver inhibition.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_SCREENSAVER\_INHIBIT\_ACTIVITY\_NAME** *SDL\_SCREENSAVER\_INHIBIT\_ACTIVITY\_NAME"*

## DESCRIPTION

Some platforms, notably Linux desktops, list the applications which are inhibiting the screensaver or other power-saving features.

This hint lets you specify the "activity name" sent to the OS when

**SDL\_DisableScreenSaver** () is used (or the screensaver is automatically disabled). The contents of this hint are used when the screensaver is disabled. You should use a string that describes what your program is doing (and, therefore, why the screensaver is disabled). For example, "Playing a game" or "Watching a video".

Setting this to "" or leaving it unset will have SDL use a reasonable default: "Playing a game" or something similar.

This hint should be set before calling

**SDL\_DisableScreenSaver** ()

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.