---
name: "al_destroy_bitmap"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_destroy_bitmap"
---

# al\_destroy\_bitmap(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_destroy\_bitmap - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  void al_destroy_bitmap(ALLEGRO_BITMAP *bitmap)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Destroys the given bitmap, freeing all resources used by it. This function does nothing if the bitmap argument is NULL.

As a convenience, if the calling thread is currently targeting the bitmap then the bitmap will be untargeted first. The new target bitmap is unspecified. (since: 5.0.10, 5.1.6)

Otherwise, it is an error to destroy a bitmap while it (or a sub-bitmap) is the target bitmap of any thread.

## SEE ALSO

[al\_create\_bitmap(3)](/al_create_bitmap/3.md)