---
name: "al_get_render_state"
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_get_render_state"
---

# al\_get\_render\_state(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_render\_state - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  int al_get_render_state(ALLEGRO_RENDER_STATE state)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Returns one of several render attributes; see [ALLEGRO\_RENDER\_STATE(3)](/ALLEGRO_RENDER_STATE/3.md) for details.

This function will return -1 when there is no current display.

## SINCE

5\.2.10

## SEE ALSO

[al\_set\_render\_state(3)](/al_set_render_state/3.md), [ALLEGRO\_RENDER\_STATE(3)](/ALLEGRO_RENDER_STATE/3.md), [ALLEGRO\_RENDER\_FUNCTION(3)](/ALLEGRO_RENDER_FUNCTION/3.md), [ALLEGRO\_WRITE\_MASK\_FLAGS(3)](/ALLEGRO_WRITE_MASK_FLAGS/3.md)