---
name: "SDL_SetClipRect"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl1.2-dev"
version: "1.2.15+dfsg2-8"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_SetClipRect"
---

# SDL\_SetClipRect(3)

Sets the clipping rectangle for a surface.

## NAME

SDL\_SetClipRect - Sets the clipping rectangle for a surface.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include "SDL.h"**

**void SDL\_SetClipRect**(**SDL\_Surface \*surface, SDL\_Rect \*rect**);

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the clipping rectangle for a surface. When this surface is the destination of a blit, only the area within the clip rectangle will be drawn into.

The rectangle pointed to by **rect** will be clipped to the edges of the surface so that the clip rectangle for a surface can never fall outside the edges of the surface.

If **rect** is **NULL** the clipping rectangle will be set to the full size of the surface.

## SEE ALSO

**SDL\_GetClipRect**, **SDL\_BlitSurface**, **SDL\_Surface**