---
name: "SDL_SetCurrentThreadPriority"
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_SetCurrentThreadPriority"
---

# SDL\_SetCurrentThreadPriority(3)

Set the priority for the current thread.

## NAME

SDL\_SetCurrentThreadPriority - Set the priority for the current thread.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_thread.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**bool SDL\_SetCurrentThreadPriority(SDL\_ThreadPriority priority);**

## DESCRIPTION

Note that some platforms will not let you alter the priority (or at least, promote the thread to a higher priority) at all, and some require you to be an administrator account. Be prepared for this to fail.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *priority*

  the  **SDL\_ThreadPriority**\
    to set.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.