---
name: "SDL_JoyDeviceEvent"
section: "3type"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_JoyDeviceEvent"
---

# SDL\_JoyDeviceEvent(3type)

Joystick device event structure (event.jdevice.\*)

## NAME

SDL\_JoyDeviceEvent - Joystick device event structure (event.jdevice.\*)

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_events.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**typedef struct SDL\_JoyDeviceEvent** **{**     **SDL\_EventType type; /\*\*\< SDL\_EVENT\_JOYSTICK\_ADDED or SDL\_EVENT\_JOYSTICK\_REMOVED or SDL\_EVENT\_JOYSTICK\_UPDATE\_COMPLETE \*/**     **Uint32 reserved;**     **Uint64 timestamp;   /\*\*\< In nanoseconds, populated using SDL\_GetTicksNS() \*/**     **SDL\_JoystickID which;       /\*\*\< The joystick instance id \*/** **} SDL\_JoyDeviceEvent;**

## DESCRIPTION

SDL will send JOYSTICK\_ADDED events for devices that are already plugged in during  **SDL\_Init** .

## AVAILABILITY

This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GamepadDeviceEvent**(3type)](/SDL_GamepadDeviceEvent/3type.md)