---
name: "SDL_HINT_VIDEO_WAYLAND_PREFER_LIBDECOR"
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_VIDEO_WAYLAND_PREFER_LIBDECOR"
---

# SDL\_HINT\_VIDEO\_WAYLAND\_PREFER\_LIBDECOR(3)

A variable controlling whether the libdecor Wayland backend is preferred over native decorations.

## NAME

SDL\_HINT\_VIDEO\_WAYLAND\_PREFER\_LIBDECOR - A variable controlling whether the libdecor Wayland backend is preferred over native decorations.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hints.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_HINT\_VIDEO\_WAYLAND\_PREFER\_LIBDECOR** *SDL\_VIDEO\_WAYLAND\_PREFER\_LIBDECOR"*

## DESCRIPTION

When this hint is set, libdecor will be used to provide window decorations, even if xdg-decoration is available. (Note that, by default, libdecor will use xdg-decoration itself if available).

The variable can be set to the following values:

• "0": libdecor is enabled only if server-side decorations are unavailable.\
   (default)

• "1": libdecor is always enabled if available.

This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.

## AVAILABILITY

This hint is available since SDL 3.2.0.